MidState Medical Center has been delivering superior patient care to its surrounding communities since 1998. While the MidState name has only been in existence since that time, the hospital itself has undergone a series of name changes and has a long history dating back to the 1800’s:

• 1885—Meriden Hospital was established as a not-for-profit acute care community hospital
• 1910—The Bradley Memorial Nurses Residence, a gift from Board Chairman Nathaniel Lyman Bradley and his wife, was constructed
• 1954—World War II Veterans Memorial Hospital opened on Meriden’s east side with 54 beds
• 1968—Another wing was added to Meriden Hospital’s west end, bringing the total number of beds to 285
• 1969—The hospital had its first name change and became Meriden-Wallingford Hospital
• 1991—Meriden-Wallingford Hospital merged with Memorial Hospital to become Veterans’ Memorial Medical Center with two campuses
• 1998—MidState Medical Center was born, a beautiful state-of-the-art, 94-bed hospital with all private rooms
• 2003—The hospital’s first expansion was completed, including the 28-bed Pavilion D, a Digestive Health Center, Wound and Hyperbaric Care Center, and physician offices
• 2005—The Cornerstone Pavilion opened, housing various support functions of the hospital, including Education, Community Relations, Volunteer Services, Development, Nursing Administration as well as an Employee Wellness Center and Sleep Laboratory