As your community partner in healthcare, Crouse Hospital has been
caring for generations of families for more than a century. We offer a
full range of general and specialty care, inpatient and
outpatient services and community health education and outreach programs.
Throughout more than a century of changes, our vision has always been to serve
the community.
Our Vision
To be a leading healthcare provider in Central New York by…
- being committed to excellence in all areas of our organization by anticipating and exceeding the expectations of those we serve: our patients and their families, physicians, employees, volunteers and other partners;
- building a dynamic work environment where all are valued, respected and are provided the opportunity for personal and professional growth;
- developing and building on centers of excellence that support our mission;
- strengthening our relationships with other healthcare community providers to enhance our continuum of care for those we serve;
- operating in a fiscally responsible manner that allows us to provide the best in patient care and technology.
Our Mission
To provide the best in patient care and to promote community health.
When It All Started
Syracuse Women's Hospital and Training School for Nurses was founded in 1887 by
a group of community-minded women, the only hospital in the area that would
admit women and children. In 1902, its name was changed to Syracuse Hospital
for Women and Children and by 1908 the hospital began to admit men. In 1918,
the name was changed to Syracuse Memorial Hospital to reflect its broader range
of services. In 1929, the hospital moved to its present location on Irving
Avenue. In 1946, after World War II and the establishment of a cooperative
arrangement with Syracuse University's School of Nursing, the Syracuse Memorial
Hospital School of Nursing was dissolved.
Crouse Irving Hospital, destined to merge with Syracuse Memorial, was
founded
by a group of physicians and investors under the leadership of Dr. William L.
Wallace in 1912. The building was designed so that if the hospital venture was
not successful, the building could be used as a hotel. However, the hospital
was needed to care for the growing city population and was efficiently and
successfully managed. In 1913, the Crouse Irving Hospital School of Nursing
was founded.
Two Hospitals Merge
For many years Syracuse Memorial Hospital and Crouse Irving Hospital
operated
separately while being located across the street from each other. Involved in
a community-wide effort to consolidate medical facilities and maximize access
to healthcare, the two hospitals merged in 1968 into Crouse Irving Memorial
Hospital. Crouse Irving's School of Nursing became the Crouse Irving Memorial
Hospital School of Nursing at that time.
At first, the two separate buildings were maintained but services were
shared.
Immediately following the merger, plans were begun to expand and modernize the
existing facility. As part of the S.H.A.R.E. campaign to modernize healthcare
facilities in Onondaga County, funds were raised to replace the deteriorating
Crouse Irving Hospital Building. In 1976, the Irving Unit (attached to the
"Memorial Unit," the former Syracuse Memorial Hospital) was opened and all
medical services were located under one roof. The former Crouse Irving
Hospital was converted to an educational building for the hospital and the
school of nursing, then demolished in 1991 when the present Harry and Lillian
Marley Education Center opened.
Today
In June 1996, a new name and updated graphic identity were announced,
changing
Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital to Crouse Hospital.
