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Causes: General Hospitals, Health
Mission: Mary imogene bassett hospital is a rural academic center committed to providing excellence in health care services, educating physicians and other health care professionals, and pursuing health research.
Programs: Inpatient and outpatient services provided to our patients resulted in: 13,654 hospitalizations (inclusive of open heart surgeries) 53,363 patient days 760,682 clinic visits 26,049 renal treatments 9,892 surgical cases
see schedule o community involvement has been linked to bassett's mission, vision, and values since we first opened in 1921. Whether it is strengthening our community relationships for health and wellness, communicating ideas for improving our services to our region, or providing a forum for bassett to learn and listen, we are working with our community to improve the quality of life for the people of our region. Our community services program provides free services to persons who cannot afford to pay, who do not qualify for medicaid, and who fall within the established income guidelines. In 2016, we provided 4,079,818 in free care. Bassett's community health education programs include lectures, presentations, health fairs, and other group programs apart from the clinical and diagnostic services offered. Clinical services offered includes screenings, health tests and health risk appraisals including blood pressure, lipid profile, cholesterol screenings, cardiology risk factor screenings, and all cancer screenings. Our community building activities include philanthropic support for health initiatives and community health and welfare projects including promoting healthy lifestyles, disease prevention, and community awareness initiatives. Our doors are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. We are proud to provide care to our communities.