WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Hospitals in Washington County, Utah
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Washington County Hospital
McGregor Hospital
Dixie Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Dixie Medical Center (DRMC)
Dixie Regional Medical Center (DRMC) - 400 East Campus
Dixie Regional Medical Center (DRMC) - River Road Campus
HISTORY
In 1913, Dr. Donald A. McGregor moved from Beaver to St. George.
He was a surgeon and soon set up the Washington County Hospital
in a 2-story home in downtown St. George.
In 1917, the hospital’s name was changed
to the McGregor Hospital in the doctor’s honor.
It was operated by the McGregor family until 1952.
In 1952, Washington County residents pooled their resources
to build and open the Dixie Pioneer Memorial Hospital
replacing the old McGregor Hospital.
In 1975, the Dixie Pioneer Memorial Hospital was expanded
to accomodate regional growth and became the Dixie Medical Center.
In 1976, Washington County selected Intermountain Healthcare
to purchase and operate Dixie Medical Center.
In 1990, the facility was renamed Dixie Regional Medical Center (DRMC).
This hospital was replaced in 2003 by the new Dixie Regional
Medical Center - River Road Campus.
The old hospital was retained as a supplementary DRMC 400 East Campus.
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