Press Date: 07/23/2010

Since its founding in 1900, Grant Medical Center has grown into a world-class facility with one of the premier Trauma Centers in the state of Ohio.

Grant's 110th anniversary (July 13, 1900) coincides with several new milestones in its history, including the opening of the Ann Burba Crane Center for Women and Babies at Grant and the upcoming grand re-opening of the Bone and Joint Center, home to Grant's nationally-recognized Orthopedics program. These milestones are the latest in what has been a decade of growth and expansion for Grant.
  
Since Grant celebrated its centennial in 2000, the downtown hospital has completed a nearly $100 million makeover that places it among the best hospitals in the region and supports the ongoing revitalization of downtown Columbus.

"Grant is central Ohio's largest surgery hospital known primarily for our Level I Trauma Center, but we are broadening our image with new capabilities and amenities that will make us the preeminent surgical hospital in the region," said Vinson Yates, vice president of Finance at Grant.

The centerpiece for the "new Grant" has been the construction of the $59.6 million Surgical and Heart Center at Grant that opened in January 2007.

After the opening of the Surgical and Heart Center, Grant invested another $32 million in improvements that touch nearly every aspect of its healthcare delivery system and put it among the most patient-friendly hospitals in the area. These projects included a $1.4 million remodeling of the Trauma floor with updated patient rooms and new nursing stations.

The two most ambitious projects in recent years are both wrapping up this year. The first is the complete renovation of Women's Health in the main hospital and the renovation of the Bone and Joint Center, home to Grant's Orthopedics program on the Town Street side of campus.

In Women's Health, a $9.5 million comprehensive women's center was unveiled to central Ohio with the January opening of the Ann Burba Crane Center for Women and Babies at Grant, which combines Grant's Obstetrics, Gynecological and Breast Health services on the hospital's third and fourth floors.

The center was formally named The Ann Burba Crane Center for Women and Babies at Grant in recognition of a major philanthropic commitment from the Jameson and Loann Crane Families and The Crane Group.

The $13.9 million Bone and Joint Center renovation will feature 10 state-of-the-art orthopedic operating rooms, expanded patient rooms and recovery areas and an attractive new façade with covered valet parking. The renovated facility is scheduled to open in August.

The remodeling will improve patient flow and aesthetics. "Patients and their families will benefit the most," said surgeon Raymond J. Tesner, DO, who specializes in Orthopedics and Sports Medicine. "They'll be able to stay together more, even in recovery, and have more privacy," Tesner said.

As Grant's facilities have grown, so has Grant's expertise and reputation. Grant has twice been awarded Magnet recognition for nursing excellence, most recently in 2010. Grant's Trauma program was recognized as a "benchmark model program" during a 2009 Trauma Center re-verification by the American College of Surgeons and Grant is a perennial presence on U.S. News & World Report's ranking of "America's Best Hospitals."

Grant has changed many times through the years, as buildings have been built, torn-down and built again. But Grant's reputation for excellence in medicine and its ongoing role as healthcare leader is a testament to the outstanding physicians, associates and volunteers who have and continue to make Grant Medical Center a world-class facility.