Chicot Memorial Hospital

Description

About Us
At Chicot Memorial Medical Center we understand that caring for your health is a team effort You will be more to us than just a name on a chart You will find our staff courteous respectful and enthusiastic to serve your healthcare needs Our highly trained staff of employees physicians and volunteers will work closely as a team to provide your healthcare services We know that hospitalization is never an entirely pleasant experience but we will do our best to make you as comfortable as possible We want you to feel at home Well treat you like family

Chicot Memorial Medical Center is a critical access facility and incorporates stateoftheart procedures and equipment to care for patients An extensive offering of services and programs is available at the hospital Health maintenance is also a major role of the hospital with numerous community education classes being offered on a regular basis This commitment to our community is supported by our desire to maintain a professional and caring staff

Mission
What is our commitment

Chicot Memorial Medical Center is committed to providing convenient quality healthcare services to all people in a caring efficient and financially responsible manner that will enhance the quality of life in our community promoting community wellness and doing so with compassion dignity and respect for those we serve

Purpose

Why do we exist
Chicot Memorial Medical Center exists to provide comprehensive quality health care appropriate to the needs of our community in a compassionate and empathetic manner The Hospital acknowledges the importance of preventive medicine and focuses on the promotion of a healthy lifestyle for all

Every department within Chicot Memorial Medical Center contributes an invaluable service toward the provision of quality health care from the organization as a whole Each department exists for a specific purpose yet no department exists solely on its own We are all interdependent upon each other

Values
How do we want to act along the way
Chicot Memorial Medical Center expects the very highest standards in human behavior and values the dignity of all people through the promotion of

Mutual respect for each other and our patients treating each as we would
want to be treated ourselves

Trust in one another

Commitment to the institution and the provision of quality health care

Positive attitudes regarding the institution and our Mission and

Open communication at all levels throughout the organization both inter and
intradepartmentally

Vision
What is our desired future
Chicot Memorial Medical Center desires to not just survive but to prosper through the provision of comprehensive health care and the promotion of wellness to the community In order to meet our patients andor payors need for a highquality continuum of care Chicot Memorial Medical Center will

Partner with physicians and other providers to develop an integrated web of
services that will provide convenient and costeffective access to care for
the community

Commit to continuously improving the quality of hospital processes
technology staff and physicians and develop measures to monitor our success

Ultimately it is Chicot Memorial Medical Centers desire to become one of the best rural primarycare hospitals in the United States

History

Chicot Memorial Medical Centers History
The original hospital in Lake Village was the Lake Village Infirmary located on South Cokley Street The Lake Village Infirmary served the Lake Village area well for many years but in the early 1960s the increasing need for a larger facility became more and more apparent and plans for a new county hospital were made In 1964 the people of the county in addition to making generous contributions voted a revenue bond issue of almost a million dollars

Architects for the 50bed hospital were Wittenberg DeLong and Davidson of Little Rock Arkansas The Project was started under the late County Judge H L Locke and completed under Judge James R Burchfield and placed in operation on October 30 1967

In 1975 thirty more beds were added making a total of 80 beds The expansion project was completed December 6 1976 It was paid for with revenue bonds which were paid from the hospital operationsA 6 mill tax was increased in 1991 by a positive vote from Chicot County citizens to 1 mill in support of ongoing maintenance for CMMC

On March 1 2004 construction started on a new 45000 square foot patient care area addition for CMMC to continue to provide the quality care that we have been known for to our communities This latest patient care addition was occupied February 15 2006

Open Admission Policy
It is the policy of Chicot Memorial Medical Center Lake Village Arkansas to admit and treat all persons without regard to race color sex handicap national origin or religious creed Admission requirements and assignments of hospital facilities are the same for all persons There are no distinctions in eligibility for receiving any patient care services Hospital facilities are available to all patients and visitors Individuals and organizations having occasion to refer patients for admission or recommend Chicot Memorial Medical Center are advised to do so within the hospitals policy to provide quality healthcare to all persons

Accreditation
Chicot Memorial Medical Center is accredited by the Arkansas Department of Health That means that we voluntarily submit to evaluations of our compliance with nationwide hospital standards on a continuing basis Arkansas Department of Health accreditation is your assurance that Chicot Hospital practices continuous quality monitoring to provide you with quality health care