Foote Hospital

Foote Hospital is a located in Jackson in the U.S. state of Michigan. It was founded in 1915 and opened its doors in 1918 after a local citizen Mrs. Ida Foote donated land for construction of the new hospital in honor of her late husband, W.A. Foote.

In 1975, Foote Hospital merged with Mercy Hospital, which was operated by the Sisters of Mercy. Several years later, the two hospitals combined into one unit to become a state-of-the-art care facility. The current facility was completed in 1983 and is located just down the hill from the original hospital. A tunnel was constructed to connect the modern and old facility together. The former hospital, now named the Charles Anderson Building, is used for specialized practices such as sleep disorders, behavioral health, and volunteer services.

Today Foote Hospital supports 411 beds and offers specialized services including a recently-expanded Level II emergency room, urgent care centers, pediatric and birthing care and more. The hospital recently began construction on a new surgical tower which will provide emergency angioplasty and open heart services, to be completed in 2008.

Apart from the main campus, Foote Health System operates CareLink of Jackson, a joint venture with Borgess Health System (Kalamazoo) to provide long-term acute care. The Hospital also provides care at off-site facilities in Albion, Brooklyn, Grass Lake, Leslie, Mason, Spring Arbor, and Summitt Woods (Jackson). Foote's Radiation Oncology Center also offers workd-class cancer care in partnership with the University of Michigan.

As a regional healthcare provider, Foote Health System fulfills its mission to "lead the community to better health and well being at every stage of life" by supporting numerous community initiatives and health-related programs.