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Grove City Medical Center is the
result of the merger of two community hospitals: Bashline
Memorial Hospital and Grove City Hospital. Back in the
1970s, both hospitals were struggling to stay afloat, with a
dwindling population and the introduction of managed care
into the system of payment for healthcare services. Even
though the merger made sense from a business standpoint,
there were philosophical differences to be considered, since
each hospital practiced a different approach to medicine. Bashline Memorial Hospital was home to osteopathic
physicians; those at Grove City Hospital were trained in
allopathic, or “Western” medicine.
Eventually, the leadership of both organizations came to an
agreement, and in 1978, United Community Hospital was
created, its name symbolizing the union of the two original
hospitals. The current building was erected in 1981 then
underwent a $5 million expansion just 12 years later, adding
36,000 square feet and renovating two existing areas:
Medical Imaging and the Emergency Department.
Through the years, the hospital continued to respond to the
needs of the community by adding new services, enhancing
existing ones and bringing healthcare to those who need it.
The hospital operates two outpatient care centers, in
Slippery Rock and Clintonville, as well as five lab draw
sites located in Harrisville, Grove City and Mercer.
In 2005, leadership believed that the hospital had outgrown
its name, and the following year it was renamed Grove City
Medical Center, which more aptly described the organization
for the depth and breadth of services it provides to the
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