History of Caring
Dr. John Warner Hospital has been in existence, caring for
patients since 1905. The hospital was originally built with funding from Dr.
John Warner and the hospital was named for him in his honor. The original
hospital had 25 beds and was built at a cost of $25,000. In 1909, the hospital
came under the ownership of the City of Clinton and remains city owned today.
A new wing was added to the original structure in 1939, two new ward rooms and a boiler room were added in 1963 and extensive remodeling of the first floor was done at this time. The year 1970 heralded the opening of a new wing, which had been added to the south section of the original hospital. The modern facility we have today was completed on the original site in April 1978 and incorporated the wing built in 1970.
The years 1999 and 2000 have brought many changes to the hospital in 1999 a new Medical Office Building was completed which houses the Hospital's Rural Health Center and Outpatient Clinics.
In March 2000, the hospital attained Critical Access Hospital (CAH) status following state inspections and compliance with specific criteria. CAH status will allow the hospital better reimbursement for Medicare patients.
The hospital has more than 150 employees, making it one of the major employers in DeWitt County. Dr. John Warner Hospital serves more than 1,000 inpatients, performs approximately 500 surgeries and serves more than 25,000 outpatients yearly.