Adair County Memorial Hospital

Details

Name :

Adair County Memorial Hospital

Address  :

609 Se Kent Street

Town  :

Greenfield

State  :

Iowa

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

50849

Phone  :

641 743 2123

Web URL  :


Description

About Us
Adair County Health System is more than just a hospitalWe have family practice clinics specialty clinics home care and public health services along with paramedic level ambulance services We provide all of these services to make sure that everyone gets the care that they need close to home These services are supported by Adair County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Adair County Health Foundation


History

History
For 61 years Adair County Memorial Hospital has provided health care services to area residents friends and family members

Our original hospital of 27 beds opened in 1950 along with the services of obstetrics a nursery surgery inpatient care lab and xray To support these health care services was a dietary laundry maintenance pharmacy and administration In the 1970s the first expansions to health care services were an emergency room and a radiology area The East Wing was opened in 1988 This expansion contained the physical therapy area and an ambulance garage In 1995 an elevator was built and necessary physical plant revisions were completed In the late 1990s the hospital began administering the Adair County Home Care services The home care staff received a 2005 award for their quality care achievements In 2008 a large renovation and addition took place by the help of community members and grants The Adair County Medical Clinic was added onto the current hospital New state of the art patient rooms were added The existing building was remodeled With these changes Cardiac Rehab was added to a service for Adair County Memorial Hospital
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