Friday, April 14, 2023

History of Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh


On April 12, 2023, Michele Matucheski, MLIS, AHIP,  Ascension Wisconsin Medical Librarian and accidental Archivist for Legacy Affinity, gave a presentation* on the History of Mercy Hospital at the old Mercy Lakeside in Oshkosh, now Bella Vista Assisted Living. 

Attendees learned about: 

  • Our humble beginnings when 3 Sisters of the Sorrowful Mother came to Oshkosh and started St Mary's Hospital in 1891.  
  • In 1918, The Sisters purchased Lakeside Hospital and renamed it Mercy.  
  • The Mercy School of Nursing
  • Building additions through the years
  • Oshkosh Physicians important to Mercy's history
    • Dr. ME Corbett 
    • Dr. Oviatt
    • Dr. Connell
    • The Clark Family
  • Technology Firsts at Mercy
  • Moving to the new Mercy on the west side in 2000

If you want to know more about Mercy's long history in Oshkosh, check out the following resources:


* This presentation was pre-approved by Gene Ford of Ascension Marketing & Communications.

Questions or Comments, contact:  Michele Matucheski, MLIS, AHIP 

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