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- EIN 58-2510435
- (706) 468-6411
- 898 College St Monticello GA 31064-1258 USA
- www.jaspermemorialhospital.org
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Mission: The mission of jasper memorial hospital and the retreat nursing home (jasper health services, inc. ) is to provide high quality healthcare and health education services to the citizens of jasper county. Jasper memorial hospital is designed as a critial access hospital and the retreat nursing home as a skilled long-term care facility.
Programs: Jasper health services, inc. (jhs) exists to provide a continuum of healthcare for the residents of jasper county. The facility is located in a rural area with limited economic opportunities and high unemployment but provides necessary medical care without regard to the ability to pay. The emergency department served 4,092 patients during the year with a significant portion uninsured and unable to pay for their care. There were an additional 8,295 outpatient encounters for diagnostic services and therapy. Approximately 99% of the 1,194 inpatient days were provided to persons covered under the medicare or medicaid related programs or had no insurance coverage at all. Jhs operates a physician practice providing primary medical care with over 7,100 encounters during the year. Jhs provides services with charges either reduced or eliminated based on the patient's income, giving discounted care for patients with up to 250% of the federal poverty guidelines. In addition to the nearly 132,000 in identified charity and indigent care provided, jhs provided approximately 3,354,000 in other uncompensated care.