In 1997 The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center was concerned about competition in the area of cardiac care from a specialized, physician owned, for profit corporation that was known as MedCath. Thomas E. Williams, Jr., MD encouraged Ohio State to take the proactive, strategic response of establishing a dedicated heart hospital to ensure the future success of cardiac services at Ohio State. In 1998 a working group began to plan for the new heart hospital. The Ohio State University board of trustees approved the plan for a heart hospital in 2000. The Ross family donated $10 million and the hospital was named for business leader and philanthropist Richard M. Ross. It opened in the fall of 2004 with 90 inpatient beds, 10 outpatient beds, and six surgical rooms.
The Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital Records (0.25 linear feet) contains one binder of information, news clippings and planning documents relating to the founding of the Ross Heart Hospital, a dedicated cardiac care facility at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.
The collection is open to the public and is available for viewing in the Medical Heritage Center. Materials do not circulate and must be used in the supervised reading room. Restrictions, including copyright, may exist and some materials may be too fragile to photocopy or digitize. The MHC charges for duplication services, which must be performed by staff.
[Identification of item], Richard M. Ross Heart Hospital Records, SPEC.202432.ROSS, Medical Heritage Center, Health Sciences Library, The Ohio State University.