History
Following the Great Train Disaster of 1876, the community came together to raise funds to build a hospital in Ashtabula. Their efforts came to fruition in 1904 when the first patient was treated at what was then known as Ashtabula General Hospital.
Since 1904 the generosity of individuals, organizations, foundations, and businesses has enabled ARMC to provide quality care to the citizens of Ashtabula County.
The ARMC Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the hospital, was established as a separate entity in 1994.
1876
Great train disaster enforces need for community hospital
1882
Ladies Railroad Auxiliary formed to care for patients in the temporary hospital
1892
Ladies Hospital League undertakes effort to establish a proper hospital
1902
Ashtabula General Hospital Association is organized
1904
Ashtabula General Hospital opens on June 30; the first patient is seen just after midnight.
1907
First class of nurses graduates from the nursing school
1911
North Wing erected as nurses’ home
1922
Ashtabula Foundation established
1930
Amelia Lewis Nurses Home erected
1947
Campaign launched to build new 150-bed hospital; modern building opens five years later
1963
Ashtabula General Hospital expands to 226 beds
1975
South Wing opens
1983
Ashtabula General Hospital officially changes its name to Ashtabula County Medical Center
1994
ACMC affiliates with The Cleveland Clinic Foundation to bring anesthesia and pain management services to the county; ACMC acquires Glenbeigh Hospital
1994
ACMC Foundation established as separate entity
1995
ACMC and The Ashtabula Clinic merge; ACMC receives the Best of the County Award from the Growth Partnership of Ashtabula County
1998
ACMC becomes an affiliate member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System
2003
Joint Replacement Center and Behavioral Medicine Unit open; outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services relocated to ACMC campus
2004
ACMC celebrates 100 years of caring for the community; the hospital also received the Best of the County President's Award from Growth Partnership
2008
The Cleveland Clinic Cardiac Catheterization Lab at ACMC opens
2009
The ACMC Wound Healing Center opens
2010–14
ACMC is named a Top Workplace in the Cleveland Clinic Metro area
2011
ACMC adds Oncology and Hematology Services
2012
New Digital Mammography and MRI equipment gives ACMC some of the most technologically advanced testing equipment in our area
2014
Conneaut Family Health Center opens; Jefferson Family Health Center doubles in size - both offer lab, x-ray, mammography and family physicians
2016
Geneva Family Health Center opens
2018
Ashtabula Family Health Center opens
2020
Orwell Family Health Center opens
2021
ACMC Center for Sleep Medicine moved to dedicated building
2022
ACMC Rehabilitation Services moved to renovated space in Health and Wellness Plaza
Dr. Shin E. Huang Women’s Imaging Suite opens
2024
Ashtabula County Medical Center officially changes name to Ashtabula Regional Medical Center (ARMC)
Patient care tower opens
2025
Dr. Ashok & Dr. Nafisa Kondru Endoscopy Center opens
Central Registration renovation completed and dedicated to Marguerite Ellis Speer