1890
The Protestant Deaconess Society of Dayton is Formed
At its founding, the Protestant Deaconess Society of Dayton provided house-to-house care to serve the rapidly expanding Dayton population.
A Modern History of Miami Valley Hospital
An online look at MVH from our beginnings to present day.
1891
The Hospital Opens
The original hospital was housed in a private home and had room for 37 beds. Very soon it became clear that the hospital had overgrown the house, so the Society began fundraising for a dedicated hospital building.
| 1894 |  | Hospital Building is DedicatedThe original hospital was housed in a private home and had room for 37 beds. | |
| 1899 |  | Dayton's First School of Nursing is Established |
1900
Twin Star Children’s Ward Opens
1903
Protestant Deaconess Society of Dayton Changes its Name to Miami Valley Hospital
| 1912 |  | Opens Dayton’s first emergency room | |
| 1931 | Becomes the National Center for Fever Therapy Research |
1944
Serves as the Regional Treatment Center for All Polio Cases
Miami Valley Hospital served as the primary care facility for polio until the Salk vaccine was instituted in 1955.
Photo Credit: FDR Presidential Library & Museum photograph by Margaret Suckley
| 1948 | Opens the Region’s First Hospital-Based Psychiatric WardAt this time, fewer than 1% of American general hospitals offered inpatient psychiatric services. |
1950
Fundraising Begins City-Wide to Build a "New" MVH
MVH aimed to build a modern, efficient building which allowed for further expansions in the future. The fundraising effort was the largest civic undertaking in Dayton history at this time.
1952
Radioisotope Laboratory Opens, a Forerunner to Nuclear Medicine
MVH was the first non-university hospital in Ohio to be authorized by the Atomic Energy Commission to use radioactive materials in research and patient care.
1953
MVH Dedicates New Hospital
1957
Cardiac Catheterization Lab is Established
| 1959 | Opens Dayton’s First Intensive Care Unit | ||
| 1965 | MVH’s First Coronary Care Unit is Established |
1968
MVH Performs its First Open Heart Operation
After the establishment of the Cardiac Catheterization Lab in 1957, MVH continued to expand their cardiac technologies. Dr. Kenneth Oberheu performed the first open heart surgery on November 28, 1968.
1970
MVH Performs the First Kidney Transplant in the Region
1970
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Opens
| 1974 | Federal Government Designates MVH as Regional Treatment Center for Kidney Dialysis | ||
| 1975 | MVH’s NICU Attains Highest Level of Care (Level III) for High-Risk Obstetrical and Newborn Care |
The Miami Valley Hospital Foundation: Enhancing the Patient Experience
"Our team has the joy of knowing that someone will have a better hospital experience because the Foundation exists."
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1983
Launch of the Region’s First Air Ambulance
The introduction of CareFlight made rapid emergency transport available within a 75-mile radius from the hospital. By its second year, CareFlight was averaging more than one transport every day.
| 1991 | MVH Campus Becomes Smoke-Free |
1993
Bone Marrow Transplant Unit Opens
MVH History – Diversity
As the city of Dayton’s demographics continue changing since the early 1990s, so do Miami Valley Hospital’s.
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June 1995
Premier Health Partners is Established
MVH and Good Samaritan (closed in 2018) join together to create an integrated network that will offer the most comprehensive continuum of health care services in the region.
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1996
MVH Announces Southwest Development Project
The new facility houses the Shaw Emergency and Trauma Center, an updated Surgical Center and related medical and support services.
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| 1998 | MVH Serves More Than 34,000 Inpatients, a Record | ||
| Jan 2000 | The First Set of Quintuplets are Born in the U.S. in the New Millennium |
February 2000
Co-Launches Neighborhood Revitalization Effort, Genesis Project
The project provides opportunities and financial incentives to MVH employees to purchase homes in the Fairgrounds neighborhood.
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2000
Celebrating 100 Years of Maternity Services
MVH History – Volunteers
The story of Miami Valley Hospital’s volunteers is one of a special group of people who give generously of their time and talent to help patients and their families.
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| 2002 | Earns the Region’s No. 1 Heart Program Rating by HealthGrades | ||
| 2002 | MVH is Ohio's Busiest Emergency Department With 95,878 Visits this Year |
2003
CareFlight is Named 2003 Program of the Year by the Association of Air Medical Services
2003
MVH School of Nursing Celebrates its Centennial
February 2004
Miami Valley Hospital Receives Coveted Magnet Status in Nursing
The ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program recognized that MVH met its stringent quality and professional standards, an honor that MVH holds to this day.
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MVH History – Nursing
"No matter what kind of day you’re having, every day you do something good, something really important. We make a difference here."
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| Feb 2004 | Burn Center Celebrates its 30th Anniversary |
February 2005
Announces Plans to Build a New Full-Service Outpatient Facility in Centerville
February 2007
MVH is Ranked as one of "America's Best Hospitals" by U.S. News and World Report
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| Feb 2008 | Plans for a New Patient Tower are Announced | ||
| July 2008 | Center for Nursing Excellence Moves to a New Location in Weber Center for Health Education |
May 2009
$19 Million Expanded NICU Opens
The new NICU is the only Level III facility in the region that combines labor/delivery and neonatal care in one location.
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MVH History – NICU
Since its earliest days, MVH’s NICU has enjoyed a tradition of being a leader and practitioner of cutting-edge medicine in the Dayton region, if not the state and nation.
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| June 2009 | Miami Valley Hospital South Expands | ||
| Aug 2009 | 1,000th Robotic Surgery is Performed at Miami Valley Hospital |
February 2010
Partners with Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine to Create the NeuroScience Institute
The new institute both benefits patients with a variety of neurological disorders and attracts funding for advanced biomedical research to the Dayton area.
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2012
Advances in Neurointervention
MVH acquires new technology to help treat stroke and aneurysm victims, including the Solitaire Revascularization Device and Pipeline Embolization Device.
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2012
MVH Expands its Offerings
A new spine and joint center, maternity services and the announcement of a new comprehensive cancer center help MVH continue to deliver award-winning services.
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2012
The Brethen Center for Surgical Advancement in Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery Opens
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MVH History – Surgery
The introduction of robotic surgery at Miami Valley Hospital is history in the making.
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| Jan 2013 | Comprehensive Cancer Center Opens | ||
| Mar 2013 | MVH Opens Emergency Center in Jamestown |
2013
CareFlight celebrates 30 years
Today, the CareFlight program serves over 150 hospitals and over 300 communityfire andpolice departmentsin 17 counties. Since its inception, CareFlight has made over 25,000 flights.
May 2013
NICU Reunion
| Feb 2014 | Miami Valley Hospital Emergency Department Renovation is Completed |
February 2015
Miami Valley Hospital Celebrates 125 Years
From modest beginnings more than 100 years ago as a 37-bed hospital housed in a converted private home, Miami Valley Hospital (MVH) has grown to an 848-bed regional referral and specialty center.
