On Tuesday, August 21, Southeastern Regional Medical Center Board of Trustees Chairman Faye Caton announced an organizational name change. Effective January 1, 2013, the organization will be known as Southeastern Health.
The history of the organization:
1906
Dr. Neil Archie Thompson opened Robeson County’s first hospital, Thompson Hospital.
1921
Dr. Horace M. Baker opened Baker Sanatorium.
1946
The Thompson Hospital consolidated with Baker Sanatorium to form the Baker-Thompson Memorial Hospital.
1953
Wednesday, August 19, 1953 – Robeson County Memorial Hospital opened as a new, replacement hospital with 140 beds, 180 employees.
1960
Name changed to Southeastern General Hospital to reflect a growing service area.
1994
Name changed to Southeastern Regional Medical Center.
2012
Leadership announced organizational name change to Southeastern Health, effective January 1, 2013.
- 10/03/2012 - SRMC to offer free valet parking at main entrance
- 09/27/2012 - Orthopaedic Surgeon retires after 21 years of service
- 09/19/2012 - Chavis joins Southeastern Mobile Medical
- 09/09/2012 - Podiatrist joins SRMC medical staff
- 09/09/2012 - Southeastern introduces robot-assisted surgery to its operating room
- 08/13/2012 - Britt named director of behavioral health
- 08/10/2012 - Ricotta joins Southeastern Wound Healing Center panel
- 08/10/2012 - Southeastern Medical Clinic Bladenboro welcomes new provider
- 07/30/2012 - New medical facility to open in Red Springs on Monday
- 07/27/2012 - Grooms joins Southeastern Digestive Health
