Ashe Memorial Hospital

Name :

Ashe Memorial Hospital

Address  :

200 Hospital Avenue

Town  :

Jefferson

State  :

North Carolina

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

28640

Phone  :

336 846 7101

Fax  :

336 846 0746

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • General Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 76

Other Facilities

  • X-Ray

Description

Ashe Memorial Hospital is a notforprofit hospital located in the Blue Ridge Mountains in the western part of North Carolina Ashe Memorial is a rural hospital that has a remarkably sophisticated level of care for a county population of 25499 In 2008 Ashe Memorial became a Critical Access Hospital Critical Access Hospitals are rural hospitals that receive costbased reimbursement The hospital was established in 1941 and is licensed for 25 critical access beds and 60 LongTerm Care Beds

The Medical Staff consists of Two General Surgeons Seven Family Practitioners One General Practitioner One Hospitalist One Radiologist and Two Emergency Medicine Physicians

Ashe Memorial is a fullservice hospital that offers Laparoscopic General and Orthopedic Surgery Complete Eye Care including Cataract Treatment Diagnostic Imaging Cardiopulmonary Therapy and Testing Nutritional Counseling Lifeline Emergency Response Program Endoscopy Magnetic Resonance Imaging Ultrasound Physical Therapy Obstetrics Mountain Hearts Center for Prevention and Wellness Mammography a 24hour Emergency Room an afterhours medical clinic and much more

The hospital has completed renovations of the following areas Monitored Bed Unit which includes the latest technology nursing station on the second floor of the hospital and the Wilma Vannoy Birthing Center Ashe Memorial Hospital has a 60bed Long Term Skilled Nursing home attached to the hospital facility which was added in 1991 The hospital also has a commitment to the wellness of the community which we have addressed with the expansion of an indepth Wellness and Cardiac Rehabilitation Center Mountain Hearts which includes the opening of a therapeutic swimming pool

The continuation of Ashe Memorial as a Primary Healthcare hospital for 69 years is a reflection of dedication and hard work by our past and present Medical Staff Employees and everyone involved with the hospital However the true measure of success at AMH is your commitment to support the hospital as your hospital

We are a full service hospital that offers a full range of services to care for you and your family This is a very partial list of our capabilities multiple laparoscopic procedures general and vascular surgery complete eye care including cataract treatment diagnostic imaging pediatric medicine cardiopulmonary therapy and testing nutritional counseling lifeline emergency response program stereotactic breast biopsies endoscopy magnetic resonance rehab program mammography 24 hour emergency room nuclear medicine room long term skilled care nursing home nuclear spect imaging therapeutic swimming pool and much much more
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