EMH Regional Medical Center

EMH Regional Medical Center (also known as Elyria Memorial Hospital) is a hospital located in Elyria, OH. It is ranked as one of the Top 100 Hospitals in the US. It serves the surrounding areas in Lorain County including North Ridgeville and Grafton.

History
Elyria Memorial Hospital is a hospital founded in 1908 in response to a trolley crash in Elyria, OH. Before the hospital was built, Elyria was in a need of a hospital and when the accident happened, there was no place that was well suited to care for the 100 victims. Edgar F. Allen, whose son died in the crash, started to raise 100,000 dollars to build a hospital. On October 30, 1908, Elyria Memorial Hospital was opened and soon after The Gates Hospital for Crippled Children was opened (Later to be named Gates Hospital). Since then EMH has been on the top 100 hospitals 10 times by Solucient.

Campuses
The main campus of the system is located in Elyria, OH which includes a 4-story parking garage. A 60,000 ft. health and fitness center in Avon, OH is center which offers membership to the fitness center which includes a swimming pool, a gym, a running track, and many other features. In Amherst, OH, The Hospital for Orthopaedic and Specialty Services is hospital for orthopaedic care and other related health issues.