Timeline
1911
Charles Emerson donates 40 acres of land along the Sudbury River and $20,000 to create a 14-bed cottage hospital.
1924
The hospital property is deeded to the community.
1925
First X-ray machine purchased.
1928
First laboratory opens.
1934
The state pays the hospital $6,500 for land and farm buildings to create Route 2.
1949
Construction of East Wing, which includes an obstetrical unit and two operating rooms.
1951
First medical records librarian hired.
1957
Cardiopulmonary Laboratory opens and completes 422 electrocardiograms the first year.
1958
Physical Therapy Department established.
1959
Dial telephone installed.
1960
Home Health Care Department opens.
1962
Intensive Care Unit opens.
1964
Cardiac Care Unit opens.
1969
Wheeler Wings open.
1969
John Cuming Building dedicated.
1970
Community Agencies Building opens.
1971
Ground broken for Project 10, a $5.5 million construction and renovation project.
1972
Cancer Care Program founded.
1974
New Intensive Care Unit opens.
1980
Birthing Center opens.
1981
Cardiac Rehabilitation Program begins.
1982
Advanced Life Support Program inaugurated.
1997
Bethke Cancer Center is established.
1998
New multispecialty health center opens in Westford.
2000
New Critical Care Unit opens.
New Groton Health Center begins seeing patients.
2004
Breast Health Center opens across from the Hospital at 747 Main St.
New Emerson Rehabilitation Center opens across from the Hospital at The Concord Health Center, 57 ORNAC.
2005
Emergency Department expansion is complete as new Olsen Urgent Care Center opens.
2006
New Sudbury Health Center on Route 20 begins seeing patients.
