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Concordia Hospital is a regional hospital in Winnipeg, Manitoba that was founded in 1928, and has a primary service area with a population exceeding 150,000.Between April 2011 and March 2012, Concordia hospital provided 1,507 hip and knee surgeries, nearly 50% more than any other Winnipeg facility.The hospital's name originates from a poem entitled "Song of the Church Bell" by German poet and philosopher Friedrich Schiller. The inspirational line reads, "Concordia shall be her name; to harmony, to hearty fellowship, it summons the cherished community."HistoryThe "Concordia Society" was founded in 1928 as a maternity hospital in a private home on Machray Avenue in West Kildonan. The original facilities included five beds and the hospital had a staff of three people. The first year saw 28 mothers admitted to the hospital, and by the second year the admissions had increased to 100.In 1930, the hospital was renamed "Mennonite Concordia Hospital" and was operated by a Board of Directors.On 26 March 1931, the hospital was granted official incorporation by the Government of Manitoba. On 13 July 1931, a new site was dedicated for the hospital. During the first eleven months of operation at the new location, the hospital admitted 297 patients. Of these, 113 were maternity patients, 114 were surgical patients, 67 were medical and 3 were admitted for bone fractures.In 1933, the hospital purchased the Elmwood Sanitorium. The hospital expanded in 1953 and 1958.In 1964, the hospital purchased the land which became the current location of the hospital. In 1974 the location opened with 124 beds. In 1985 the Emergency Department of the location was expanded.