Brownwood Regional Med Ctr

Details

Name :

Brownwood Regional Med Ctr

Address  :

1501 Burnet Drive

Town  :

Brownwood

State  :

Texas

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

76801

Phone  :

325 646 8541

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • ENT
  • Family Practice
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Paediatrics
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatrist
  • Radiation therapy
  • Urology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 198


Description

Welcome to Brownwood Regional Medical Center where our goal is your successful recovery and return to health Your needs are our top priority and we welcome any suggestions you may have regarding how we can better serve and care for you Your care is provided in accordance with your physicians instructions Our dedicated staff of healthcare professionals provides patient care through their training experience

KEY SERVICES

AmbulatoryOutpatient Services
Cardiology
Emergency Medicine
Intensive Care Unit
Oncology
Orthopaedics
PhysicalOccupational Medicine
RadiologyImaging Services
Skilled Nursing FacilityRehabilitation
Surgical Services
Womens and Childrens Services

GENERAL INFORMATION

196 Licensed Beds
JCAHO Accreditation
Primary Service Area Population 25636
Secondary Service Area Population 36932
Total Service Area Population 62568
Sole Community Provider


History

On August 20 1969 Brownwood Community Hospital opened for patient care under the direction of the Brown County Hospital Authority In 1974 new additions were made to the Lab and Business Office In 1983 additions to the ER and HIM were completed as was the addition of two Surgical Suites an enlarged Radiology Department and a new CT Scan The Watson Imaging CenterMRI Suite was completed in 1991 and renovations were made to the Obstetrics and Womens Services Area In 1992 the Outpatient and Administrative Offices were built The James BN Walker Cancer Center and a Medical Office Building were added in 1994 Renovations in 2002 included an expanded Emergency Department centralized medical records a more modern facility entrance and better patient privacy for the admissions process


In 2004 renovations were completed in the Surgery Suites a stateof theart ICU was added and new Respiratory Therapy Department In 2006 the hospital added an offsite Rehab amp Fitness Zone Most recently The Wound Healing amp Hyperbaric Medicine Center was opened in 2007 and an Express Admissions Unit was added to our hospital services the same year
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