Open & Ready to See YouAt the new Cox Monett Hospital, you’ll find all the care you need in one place, close to home. At our new 100,000 square foot facility, you’ll find a full-service, Level 4 stroke and STEMI center emergency department, attached physician clinics, on-site surgery, sleep medicine, radiology with in-house MRI and a 64-slice CT scanner, pharmacy and diabetes care, as well as enhanced women’s care with 3D mammography and labor and delivery. The same five-star care you’re used to – at our new five-star location.History of Cox MonettMonett's hospital dates back to 1928, when local physician and World War I veteran Dr. William West opened an 18-bed hospital in Monett. Dr. West dedicated the majority of his life to medicine and the community. He helped establish the American Legion chapter in Monett and was a Mason and a member of About Ben Adhem Shrine at Springfield. When he decided to retire, he donated the hospital to the Vincentian Sisters of Charity so it could continue serving the community. The hospital operated as St. Vincent's until it was acquired by CoxHealth in 1993 and the name changed to Cox Monett. The current building was built in 1953 and has gone through numerous renovations over the years, including the addition of a physician's clinic in 1974 and a large renovation project in 1998 that included a new emergency department. The largest renovation and expansion project thus far happened in 2001 and included reinstating obstetric services and expanding and modernizing the medical-surgical unit. While the hospital has served the community well for many years, an updated and expanded facility will help us continue providing vital health care services with a focus on quality and innovation, as well as helping attract more providers to Monett. The new hospital is a key part of our mission to ensure rural communities have access to the health care they need, especially in critical, time-sensitive situations. Cox Monett Hospital - Fun Facts View All General Total project size = 100,000 sf25 bed hospital18 Med/Surg Patient Rooms7 Labor/Delivery RoomsClinic42 exam roomsGroundbreaking Ceremony = May 1, 2019Official start of building construction (foundations) = September 3, 2019Topping Out Ceremony = February 14, 2020 Earthwork 95,940 cy of dirt was cut/filled to create the building pad and parking lots Sitework 6,200 tons of asphalt placed167,863 square feet of asphalt roads and parking lots326 number of parking spots Concrete 2,765 cy of concrete poured for the building345 concrete truck deliveriesCould pour approximately 35,945 lineal feet or 6.8 miles of 5’ wide sidewalk. Enough to have a sidewalk from the existing Monett Hospital to the new Monett Hospital and back again. Steel 510 tons of rebar and structural steel in the buildingWeight of approximately 255 cars1,126 squares of steel roof decking in the building Drywall Just over 500,000 sf of gypsum board installed in the buildingEnough to cover the entire runway at the Monett Regional Airport314,000 lineal feet of metal studs installed in the building = 59 milesEnough metal studs to reach Cox South from the new Cox Monett location667,000 screws installed for framing and drywall HVAC 90,000 pounds of sheet metal duct work20,300 lineal feet of duct work Electrical Approximately 800,000 lineal feet of wire installed = 151 milesEnough wire to stretch from new Cox Monett Hospital to Kansas City, as the crow flies Low Voltage 24,000 lineal feet of data cable installed = 4.5 miles Cox Monett Hospital Milestones View All Momentum Campaign Launches The Momentum Campaign launched in January 2019 to support the new hospital. Donors can invest in the future of health care in their community, be recognized for their generosity and share in the pride of helping advance care in the region. All gifts are fully tax-deductible. Contact the CoxHealth Foundation for more information. Construction Crews Begin Moving Dirt On March 11, 2019, crews began moving dirt to level the field in preparation for construction. CoxHealth Breaks Ground on New Cox Monett Hospital The groundbreaking ceremony took place on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 at 10 a.m. as CoxHealth and Monett community leaders broke ground on the new Cox Monett Hospital. In addition to CoxHealth employees and leadership, many community members attended to show their support. Momentum Campaign Receives Three $1-Million Gifts The Cox Monett Hospital Momentum Campaign received three separate gifts of $1 million each. All funds donated to the campaign are dedicated to the construction of the new hospital. These donations brought the campaign total to $4.6 million as of August 2019. Crew Begins Pouring Concrete On September 5, 2019, crews began pouring concrete, marking the official start of building the new hospital. New Hospital Opens The new Cox Monett Hospital opened at 6 p.m. on January 22, 2021. Some Highlights of our Cox Monett Hospital Project navigateleft The first rendering of the new Cox Monett Hospital A bulldozer moving dirt to prepare the field for construction An image of the field after being leveled CoxHealth treats the dirt work contractors to lunch An updated rendering of the new hospital The updated rendering of the hospital from the front The floor plan schematic of the new Cox Monett Hospital Several CoxHealth leaders and members of the community talk before the groundbreaking ceremony An image of the Monett High School Choir at the groundbreaking ceremony CoxHealth Foundation President Lisa Alexander speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony Cox Monett Hospital Darren Bass speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony Jack Prim, member of the Community Advisory Board and co-chair of the Momentum Campaign for the new hospital speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony CoxHealth President & CEO Steve Edwards speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony Participants prepare to break ground A line of CoxHealth hard helmets and shovels are prepared for the ceremony A line of CoxHealth hard helmets and shovels The Monett High School Choir sings at the ceremony Ground breakers stand ready with their shovels A few of the groundbreaking participants talk and wait for the ceremony The ground breakers dig in! The ground breakers lift their first pile of dirt Groundbreaking participants pose with their shovels Groundbreaking participants pose with their shovels Ground breakers start the digging An image of the groundbreaking participants An image of the groundbreaking participants An image of the groundbreaking participants An image of the groundbreaking participants CoxHealth employees review the Momentum Campaign poster Cox Monett Momentum Campaign receives three gifts of $1 million each The crew begins pouring concrete, marking the official start of building the new hospital Rendering of Cox Monett Hospital as of February 2020 The community signing the last beam to go up on the structure of the new Cox Monett Hospital A tree placed for the topping out ceremony The community signing the last beam to go up on the structure of the new Cox Monett Hospital The last beam being moved into place with the American flag and CoxHealth flag attached The beam being place during the topping out ceremony The last beam placed at the topping out ceremony The workers crew during the topping out ceremony The Cox Monett team celebrates meeting the $7 million goal for the fundraising campaign navigateright
Some Highlights of our Cox Monett Hospital Project navigateleft The first rendering of the new Cox Monett Hospital A bulldozer moving dirt to prepare the field for construction An image of the field after being leveled CoxHealth treats the dirt work contractors to lunch An updated rendering of the new hospital The updated rendering of the hospital from the front The floor plan schematic of the new Cox Monett Hospital Several CoxHealth leaders and members of the community talk before the groundbreaking ceremony An image of the Monett High School Choir at the groundbreaking ceremony CoxHealth Foundation President Lisa Alexander speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony Cox Monett Hospital Darren Bass speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony Jack Prim, member of the Community Advisory Board and co-chair of the Momentum Campaign for the new hospital speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony CoxHealth President & CEO Steve Edwards speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony Participants prepare to break ground A line of CoxHealth hard helmets and shovels are prepared for the ceremony A line of CoxHealth hard helmets and shovels The Monett High School Choir sings at the ceremony Ground breakers stand ready with their shovels A few of the groundbreaking participants talk and wait for the ceremony The ground breakers dig in! The ground breakers lift their first pile of dirt Groundbreaking participants pose with their shovels Groundbreaking participants pose with their shovels Ground breakers start the digging An image of the groundbreaking participants An image of the groundbreaking participants An image of the groundbreaking participants An image of the groundbreaking participants CoxHealth employees review the Momentum Campaign poster Cox Monett Momentum Campaign receives three gifts of $1 million each The crew begins pouring concrete, marking the official start of building the new hospital Rendering of Cox Monett Hospital as of February 2020 The community signing the last beam to go up on the structure of the new Cox Monett Hospital A tree placed for the topping out ceremony The community signing the last beam to go up on the structure of the new Cox Monett Hospital The last beam being moved into place with the American flag and CoxHealth flag attached The beam being place during the topping out ceremony The last beam placed at the topping out ceremony The workers crew during the topping out ceremony The Cox Monett team celebrates meeting the $7 million goal for the fundraising campaign navigateright