This Month in Archbold History: Archbold Opens Outpatient Surgery Center

Archbold Opens Outpatient Surgery Center

May 1989 

Archbold’s Outpatient Surgery Center, now known as the Same Day Surgery Center, opened in May of 1989, thirty-six years ago this month.

The addition to John D. Memorial Hospital was built as a freestanding addition to the West Wing. The y-shaped West Wing was built onto the front of the original hospital building in 1958.

The center was built in conjunction with the complete renovation of the hospital’s inpatient surgical department. The new outpatient facility featured the addition of three large surgical suites, an endoscopic lab, a dedicated laser and cystoscopy room, as well as exam rooms.

The construction of the Outpatient Surgery Center was an investment in the well-being of our community and came in response to the increasing opportunity for same-day surgical procedures. Since the building opened, the frequency of outpatient procedures and different types of procedures offered at Archbold has steadily increased. Today, surgical offerings at Archbold have expanded to include robotic-assisted surgeries that provide patients with higher success rates and faster recoveries.

During the construction of the Outpatient Surgery Center, a stately live oak tree was preserved that is now the focal point of the building’s circular entrance drive. It remains one of the most picturesque views at Archbold Memorial.

To learn more about surgical services at Archbold, please visit www.archbold.org/services/surgical-services.

To learn more about Archbold’s history and how you can participate in our centennial celebrations, please visit www.archbold.org/100.