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Programs: Inpatient services: see schedule o. Inpatient services: expenses - $7,351,052; revenue - $5,378,784cumberland medical center (cmc) is licensed for 189 beds. Fully accredited by the joint commission, cmc is an acute care hospital offering all private patient rooms as well as specialized services not usually found in the rural medical system. For seriously ill patients, advanced medical and surgical care is provided at cmc including telemetry monitored beds and an intensive care unit. Additionally, cmc offers an outpatient imaging center, same day surgery unit, cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs, a sleep disorder center, regional breast center (offering digital mammography), regional cancer center, and a hyperbaric medicine and wound center. In 2016, 4,595 patients were admitted for inpatient care resulting in 17,211 patient days or an average length of stay of 3. 75 days. The physicians, staff, and volunteers of cumberland medical center are dedicated to providing excellent quality care to every patient, every time. To complete the health team, there are 210 highly skilled physicians working with over 739 employees and 111 caring volunteers to deliver quality care to the residents of the cumberland plateau. Physicians on staff include the specialties of anesthesiology, cardiology, neurology, obstetrics, opthalmology, oncology, orthopedics, pediatrics, radiology, radiation oncology, and urology services.
surgical services: see schedule o. Surgical services: expenses - $3,819,786; revenue - $4,042,401in 2016, surgeons at cumberland medical center performed 7,186 surgical procedures across a range of specialty areas, including: general, orthopedic, ob/gyn, ent, opthalmology, pain management, extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy, and urology. Cumberland medical center's surgery department consists of six major operating rooms, one cystoscopy room utilized primarily for urologic procedures, and a minor operating room utilized for outpatient procedures requiring a local anesthetic only. Four major operating rooms are equipped with high definition endoscopic video equipment, led surgical lighting, and information routing. Surgical interventions are performed on an inpatient and outpatient basis with the majority of patients admitted through the same day surgery unit.
emergency services: see schedule o. Emergency services: expenses - $2,477,401; revenue - $6,497,144in 2016, cumberland medical center's (cmc) emergency department treated 30,664 patients. Emergency physicians are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. General and specialty surgeons provide round-the-clock coverage and treatment. Cumberland medical center's emergency department meets criteria to ensure trauma care capability and institutional performance. Cmc provides hospital resources necessary for emergency care, along with the entire spectrum of care to address the needs of all injured patients. Cumberland county's emergency medical service provides both emergency and inter-facility transportation for area patients. In 2016, cumberland medical center opened the region's newest emergency department featuring more than 17,000 square feet and designated rooms for cardiac and trauma care, along with 24 private rooms customized with bedside registration and an advanced nurse call system.
as a full-service acute care hospital, cumberland medical center treats patients across a broad spectrum of medical specialties.