OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital

{{Short description|Hospital in Columbus, Ohio}} {{Use American English|date=August 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox hospital | name = OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital | org_group = [[OhioHealth]] | image = Riverside Methodist Hospital 1.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption =  | logo =  | logo_size =  | location = 3535 Olentangy River Road | region = [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]] | state = [[Ohio]] | country = US | coordinates = {{Coord|40.031306|-83.036138|display=inline, title}} | mapframe-zoom = 12 | healthcare =  | funding = Non-profit | type = General | emergency = II | helipad = {{Airport codes|||9OI9|p=n}}<ref>{{cite web|title=AirNav: 9OI9 – Riverside Methodist Hospital Heliport|url=http://www.airnav.com/airport/9OI9|website=airnav.com|accessdate=21 February 2018}}</ref> | affiliation =  | patron =  | beds = 1,059 | founded = {{Start date|1892|06}} | website = {{URL|https://www.ohiohealth.com/riverside}} }}

'''OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital''' is the largest member hospital of [[OhioHealth]], a not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare system located in [[Columbus, Ohio]].

As a regional [[tertiary care]] hospital, Riverside Methodist is host to a number of specialty centers and services, including Neuroscience and Stroke, Heart and Vascular, Maternity and Women's Health, Cancer Care, [[Trauma center|Trauma Center]] II, Hand and Microvascular, Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgeries, Orthopedics, Imaging, and Bariatric Surgery.<ref>{{cite web|title=Our Services|url=http://www.ohiohealth.com/riversideservices|work=[[OhioHealth]]|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> ''[[U.S. News and World Report|U.S. News & World Report]]'' regionally ranked Riverside Methodist Hospital the number 9 best performing among hospitals in Ohio, number 2 in Columbus metro area, rated high performing in four specialties and procedures and a nationally ranked hospital, number 49, in Neurology & Neurosurgery.<ref>{{cite web|title=OhioHealth Riverside Hospital-U.S. News|url=https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/oh/riverside-methodist-hospital-ohio-health-6411110|website=health.usnews.com|publisher=U.S. News & World Report|accessdate=21 February 2018}}</ref>

==History== [[File:Protestant Hospital, Columbus, O.tif|thumb|left|White Cross Hospital]] [[File:Aerial view of Riverside Methodist Hospital, September 2019.JPG|thumb|Aerial view of the hospital in 2019]] The hospital was founded on June 2, 1892, as the Protestant Hospital. Located in a 15-room house on Dennison Avenue, Columbus, the Hospital could accommodate up to 40 patients.<ref name="Tebben">{{cite news|title=Columbus Mileposts - June 2, 1892: Protestant hospital grew into Riverside|first=Gerald|last=Tebben|date=June 2, 2012|work=[[The Columbus Dispatch]]|location=Columbus|url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/06/02/protestant-hospital-grew-into-riverside.html|accessdate=December 4, 2013|archive-date=December 14, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214114113/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/06/02/protestant-hospital-grew-into-riverside.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1898 the hospital relocated to a larger premises at 700 North Park Street.<ref name=Tebben/><ref>{{cite web|title=Protestant/White Cross/Riverside Methodist Hospitals|work=[[Ohio State University]]|url=http://library.osu.edu/blogs/mhcb/2012/10/05/protestantwhite-crossriverside-methodist-hospitals/|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref> In 1922, the hospital joined the Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference and was renamed the White Cross Hospital.<ref>{{Cite HGOC|page=151}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=Columbus Neighborhoods: A Guide to the Landmarks of Franklinton, German Village, King-Lincoln, Olde Town East, Short North & the University District|first1=Tom|last1=Betti|first2=Ed|last2=Lentz|first3=Doreen|last3=Uhas-Sauer|year=2013|publisher=[[The History Press]]|location=Charleston|isbn=9781609496692|page=59}}</ref>

Between 1974 and 1976, in the [[Columbus radiotherapy accident]], 426 patients received "significant" overdoses of radiation from a [[cobalt-60]] [[external beam radiotherapy]] unit while receiving treatment for cancers.<ref>{{cite book|title=Cobalt Blues: The Story of Leonard Grimmett, the Man Behind the First Cobalt-60 Unit in the United States|first=Peter R.|last=Almond|year=2013|publisher=[[Springer Publishing]]|location=New York|isbn=9781461449232|page=113}}</ref>

Riverside Methodist Hospital has been named to [[Truven Health Analytics]] Top 100 Hospitals, and is one of six Hospitals to receive this award on at least ten occasions.<ref>{{cite news |last=Rice |first= Sabriya|date=28 Feb 2015 |title=Truven's 100 Top Hospitals focus on standardization to improve outcomes, cut costs |url=http://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20150228/MAGAZINE/302289981/truvens-100-top-hospitals-focus-on-standardization-to-improve |newspaper=Modern Healthcare |access-date= 7 March 2015}}</ref>

==Services and clinical programs== ===Neurosciences=== The neurological and spine treatment programs at Riverside Methodist Hospital are among the largest in the [[United States]].{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} The programs feature innovative treatments for [[traumatic brain injury]] and [[stroke]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Crane |first=Misti |date=7 March 2015 |title=New tools help surgeons access sensitive brain sites |url=http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/03/02/new-tools-can-access-sensitive-brain-sites.html |newspaper=The Columbus Dispatch |location=Columbus, OH, USA |access-date=7 March 2015 |archive-date=March 5, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150305074645/http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2015/03/02/new-tools-can-access-sensitive-brain-sites.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> The facility holds '''Comprehensive Stroke Center''' certification from [[The Joint Commission]]. Through the use of minimally invasive treatments, such as [[MERCI Retriever]] and Penumbra, the critical time window for treating stroke patients is extended, creating opportunities to improve patient outcomes.

In addition, Riverside Methodist Hospital hosts the largest dedicated [[Neurointensive care]] unit in central [[Ohio]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Welcome to OhioHealth Brain and Spine Care|url=http://ohiohealth.com/neuro|work=[[OhioHealth]]|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref>

===Heart and vascular=== [[File:1,000th open-heart surgery patient - DPLA - 1f3814906333d7b97509c6770c1322eb.jpg|thumb|right|alt=A view of a male doctor, wearing a white lab coat, using a stethoscope to check on the patient who was the 1,000th open-heart surgery patient at the Riverside Heart Institute of Ohio, the cardiovascular unit of Riverside Methodist Hospital. The male patient is holding a stuffed toy bear wearing a T-shirt that reads, "Riverside Heart Institute of Ohio."|The 1,000th open-heart surgery patient, 1986]] Riverside Methodist's '''Critical Limb Care''' program is the first of its kind in the [[United States]], providing a complete range of vascular care.<ref>{{cite web|title=Fighting For Your Legs|work=Today's Caregiver|first=Gary M.|last=Ansel|url=http://www.caregiver.com/articles/general/fighting_for_your_legs.htm|accessdate=December 4, 2013|archive-date=October 6, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131006194805/http://www.caregiver.com/articles/general/fighting_for_your_legs.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> The '''Structural Heart Disease Patient Evaluation and Research Center''' provides evaluations and treatment for patients with [[valvular heart disease]] and other structural heart defects. Facilitated by the [[OhioHealth]] Research and Innovation Institute, the center has participated in clinical trials of [[Medtronic]]'s Core Valve System.<ref>{{cite web|work=[[OhioHealth]]|url=http://ohiohealth.com/heartresearch|title=Heart and Vascular Research and Clinical Trials|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref>

===Cancer care=== Riverside Methodist provides advanced cancer care and treatment, including [[Tomotherapy]], [[radiation therapy]], and the minimally invasive Da Vinci robotic surgical system (used to treat prostate issues, fibroids, gynecological cancers, and lung resections).{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

The Riverside Cancer Care team completes more than 100,000 outpatient, imaging, and surgical procedures for cancer patients each year.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} Riverside Cancer Care has received Disease-Specific Certification from [[The Joint Commission]] on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and the [[American College of Surgeons]] Commission on Cancer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ohiohealthcancercare.com/Main/ProgramsServices.aspx?srcaud=Main|title=Cancer Programs & Services|accessdate=December 4, 2013|work=[[OhioHealth]]|archive-date=March 5, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305192720/http://www.ohiohealthcancercare.com/Main/ProgramsServices.aspx?srcaud=Main|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Orthopedics=== Riverside Methodist's total joint program includes specialized treatment and care for patients with a range of bone, muscle, and joint disorders or injuries. [[The Joint Commission]] has certified Riverside Methodist in joint replacement in the areas of hip, knee, and total shoulder.{{citation needed|date=March 2015}}

===Maternity care=== Riverside Methodist Hospital has one of Ohio's largest maternity programs, which is recognized by the Ohio [[Health Department|Department of Health]] as a Level III Maternity Center. Board-certified obstetricians and neonatologists in this department specialize in the care of patients with high-risk pregnancies, and their babies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.birthofamom.com/HospitalsServices|title=Hospitals & Services|work=birthofamom.com|accessdate=December 4, 2013}}</ref>

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