Jackson County Mem Hospital

Name :

Jackson County Mem Hospital

Address  :

1200 East Pecan Street

Town  :

Altus

State  :

Oklahoma

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

73521

Phone  :

580 482 4781

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Family Practice
  • General Surgeon
  • Internal Medicine
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Psychiatrist
  • Urology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 151


Description

Our Mission
JCMHs mission is to serve the residents of Southwest Oklahoma and North Texas by providing excellent care while focusing on patient safety ethical standards and community needs in a fiscally responsible manner
Jackson County Memorial Hospital in Altus Oklahoma is a 151 licensed bed facility in the heart of historic southwest Oklahoma Entering our 60th year Jackson County Memorial Hospital is the second largest employer in Jackson County following Altus Air Force Base With over 800 employees JCMH is growing its campuses with new services to enhance the health and well being of its residents A nonprofit organization JCMH is a trust authority governed by a ninemember board of trustees
The stateofthe art Cancer Centers of Southwest Oklahoma on the JCMH campus opens in September and will provide the latest in radiation and chemotherapy treatment to patients throughout Southwest Oklahoma and North Texas JCMH is proud to enter a new era in patient care
Comprehensive ancillary services include Radiology Nuclear Medicine Laboratory with blood banking services Sleep Lab and Rehabilitation Services Other toprated services are the JCMH Counseling Center Home Health Products a durable medical equipment retail store Tamarack Assisted Living Center a 54bed assisted living facility and Senior Perspectives a geriatric psychiatric day treatment program Additionally JCMH medical practices in Pediatrics ObstetricsGynecology Family Practice Orthopedics and two Hospitalists provide patientcentered care Nursing ratios are progressive and continuous recruitment and job satisfaction are priority
The southwest Oklahoma lifestyle is a mixture of rural and small town living Quartz Mountain Resort just north of Altus is home to the beautiful Quartz Mountain Lodge and the Twin Peaks Performance Hall where special music performances and the Oklahoma Summer Arts Institute are held each summer The Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge east of Altus contains a myriad of outdoor activities surrounded by buffalo long horn elk and other wild animals in their natural habitat Metropolitan cities such as DallasFt Worth Oklahoma City and Amarillo Texas are an easy drive only a few hours away
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