1905
Windber Hospital funded by Edward J. Berwind, President of the BerwindWhite Coal Mining Company
1906
Windber Hospital officially opened its doors
1916
Hired first resident doctor – Dr. O.J. Shank
1919
Graduated first nursing class
1959
Hospital became self-sustaining
1961
$400,000 renovations were made to turn the nurses home into a modern medical hospital, including a surgical and obstetrical wing
1968
44-bed inpatient building constructed
1970
Non-profit status awarded
1977
Windber Hospice founded by Dr. Earl Shope – became first hospital in Pennsylvania to provide hospice care and first rurally oriented hospice program in the country
1979
Three-story, 27,000 square-foot addition opened, including an emergency room, critical care unit, gynecology unit, and operating rooms
1980
Richland-Windber Medical Clinic, an affiliate of Windber Hospital, opened in the Richland Professional Building. This is now known as the Richland Community Health Center and houses WindberCare Physicians and a blood draw location.
1981
Hospice program expanded to include and in-patient care unit
2000
Medical Arts Building completed to house HealthStyles Fitness Center, outpatient rehabilitation, physician offices, and senior activity center
2002
Relationship with Walter Reed resulted in creation of Joyce Murtha Breast Care Center
2009
Opened Windber Place, a community meeting and education room
2010
Designated a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, now known as a Comprehensive Center under the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP®).
2010
Pelvic Physical Therapy program started
2012
Began Pediatric Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy programs
2013
Windber Professional Building renovated to house physician offices
2015
Began Pediatric Speech Therapy program
