Ochsner Watkins Hospital

Name :

Ochsner Watkins Hospital

Address  :

605 South Archusa Avenue

Town  :

Quitman

State  :

Massachusetts

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

39355

Phone  :

6017766925

Web URL  :

Ochsner Watkins Hospital
Specialization
  • Cardiography
  • Cardiology
  • Daibetes, Endocrinology
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • Family Practice
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Gynaecology
  • Nephrology
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Neuro Surgery
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Orthopedics
  • Paediatrics
  • Pain Management
  • Pediatrics
  • Physiology
  • Physiotherapy
  • Pulmonology
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 25

Speciality Type :

Multi Speciality :

  • Surgical General
  • General Indoorcase Medical
  • Dental
  • Orthopedic

Other Facilities

  • Pathology
  • X-Ray
  • Ultrasonography
  • CT/MRI

Advance Facility

  • Medicine Facility
  • Blood Bank
  • Medical Stores

Description

Ochsner Watkins Hospital is a 25bed critical access hospital located in Quitman Mississippi that provides a wide range of inpatient outpatient and emergency services Patients can be admitted to the hospital if their medical needs make that the best option A variety of other services are available on an inpatient and outpatient basis through the hospitals imaging laboratory and rehabilitative services including physical occupational and speech therapy

Patients are cared for under the direction of their physician by a licensed health care team including registered nurses physical therapists social workers dietitians pharmacists and other ancillary staff depending on the patientrsquos medical needs

An emergency department is staffed with qualified emergency room hospitalists and family nurse practitioners and is open 24 hours a day seven days a week The hospitalists also act as hospital physicians which means they can admit and care for patients who do not have a physician who regularly admits patients at the hospital

Skilled nursing and rehabilitative care are available at Ochsner Watkins Hospital through the Swing Bed Program Those recovering from surgery a stroke a fracture or an extended medical illness and hospitalization can choose to rehabilitate at Watkins whether or not they were hospitalized in another location
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