Braxton County Memorial Hospital Inc

Programs: As a small, community-based healthcare facility, braxton county memorial hospital offers convenient accessibility and personal attention. While meeting the healthcare needs of individuals "close to home" of 213 patient admissions to bcmh in 2017, many received compassionate care at the hands of their own family, friends and neighbors. For some swing bed patients recovering from an acute illness or surgery, an extended stay involving skilled nursing care and physical therapy was warranted. Ancillary services including cardiopulmonary, radiology and laboratory were provided to all inpatients as appropriate.

braxton county memorial hospital's convenient location also enables area residents to receive outpatient services provided by registered nurses when the presence of a physician is not required. In 2017, 1,579 individuals presented a physicians order and received a wide array of treatments "close to home" through bcmh's outpatient nursing department. By reducing unnecessary stays in the hospital, this time-saving service has been very well-received. Bcmh's same day surgery area accomodated 841 surgery patients in 2017. Most of these individuals returned home hours after their procedure. Though some were admitted to the hospital for additional care. Other outpatient visits to the laboratory, radiology and caridopulminary departments of bcmh totaled 19,951 in 2017. Wellness programs and primary family care were also provided through the braxton county community health center where 10,800 men, women and children had their healthcare needs met by qualified providers in 2017. Additionally, 4,817 home-delivered healthcare visits were made to patients through the bcmh home health department.

the emergency department of braxton county memorial hospital provides 24-hour medical care to area residents as well as travelers. With its close proximity to i-79, bcmh has served as the "gateway" for many strangers in need of emergency healthcare. In 2017, 10,058 individuals were provided with compassionate healthcare from professional physicians and nurses. Bcmh continues to comply with medical criteria and resource requirements necessary for designation as a level iv trauma center, thereby serving the community in a very unique way by maintaining this designation, bcmh is involved with a state-wide trauma system which enables good communication and work relationships with emergency medical services and other healthcare facilities. The statistics noted above represent individual lives touched at braxton county memorial hospital in 2017. These numbers do not reflect the families and friends of those patients.

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