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Jamestown Regional Medical Center
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- Family Practice
- General Medicine
- General Surgeon
- Internal Medicine
- Oncologist
- Orthopedics
Total Number Of Beds : 85
Description
About Us
Jamestown Regional Medical Center formerly Fentress County General Hospital admitted its first patient on March 1 1960 The hospital had 39 beds As the community grew there became a need for a larger facility On January 1 1965 a 31bed expansion opened
During the year of 1982 the hospital added a Physical Therapy Department Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound Department and expansion of the Emergency Department from a one bed examination area to four beds
Further improvements were implemented in 1984 A new dining area was constructed Three outpatient rooms were added to the Emergency Department to provide an Outpatient Treatment Area In 1986 an area was constructed to house the Business Office and Pharmacy In 1987 a 14 bed Skilled Nursing Facility opened
Jamestown Regional Medical Center is a JCAHO accredited 85bed hospital We continue to improve healthcare services for Fentress County and the surrounding communities As the years have passed we have expanded our services to meet the growing demands of our community and will continue to do so
Our Mission
Jamestown Regional Medical Center exists to facilitate our patients return to health and wellbeing We improve the quality of life for the people in and around Fentress County by providing unbounded personal service paying passionate attention to patients needs and demonstrating a progressive approach to service enhancement
Our Vision
If we strive for excellence in the care we give if we seek to exceed our patients expectations at every encounter and if we continually reach for new heights in health care we will become the first choice in health care for the residents of Fentress County and the surrounding areas
Our Values
Together we will achieve our vision of becoming the best rural hospital in the country by upholding our values each day
Family Unity
Honesty and Integrity in all we do
Compassion for our patients
Deference to the confidential nature of our duties
Pride in Each Other and Ourselves
Dependability and Responsibility to our patients
History
The History of Jamestown Regional Medical Center
Jamestown Regional Medical Center formerly Fentress County General Hospital admitted the first patient on March 1 1960 The hospital had 39 beds As the community grew there became a need for a larger facility On January 1 1965 a 31bed expansion opened
During the year of 1982 the hospital added a Physical Therapy Department Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound Department and expansion of the Emergency Department from a one bed examination area to four beds
Further improvements were implemented in 1984 A new dining area was constructed Three outpatient rooms were added to the Emergency Department to provide an Outpatient Treatment Area In 1986 an area was constructed to house the Business Office and Pharmacy In 1987 a 14 bed Skilled Nursing Facility opened
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