A cardiac rehabilitation program begins in 1979.
W. Gordon Robertson is presented the distinguished service award.
Hospice care is now available.
The birthing room opens in labor and delivery.
Hadley Parrot Health Science Library is expanded.
An employee assistance program started.
Energy conservation gains heightened priority: 275,000 gallons of oil are saved annually with installation of a steam turbine generator which produces electricity from formerly surplus steam; heat is recovered from laundry waste water and used to heat fresh wash water; on-site incinerator feeds recovered heat into hospital heating system.