Monroe County Medical Center

Name :

Monroe County Medical Center

Address  :

529 Capp Harlan Road

Town  :

Tompkinsville

State  :

Kentucky

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

42167

Phone  :

270 487 9231 ext. 1155

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Cardiology
  • Dentistry
  • Family Practice
  • Internal Medicine
  • Orthopedics
  • Urology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 49


Description

Monroe County Medical Center is a rural acutecare hospital located in Tompkinsville Kentucky Tompkinsville is the county seat of Monroe County which is located in South Central Kentucky The facility is staffed by approximately 240 licensed and nonlicensed personnel which makes the Monroe County Medical Center one of the countys major employers

The facility has 49 licensed beds and offers numerous outpatient services Monroe County Medical Center operates the general acutecare Hospital Home HealthAdult Day Care and EMS911 Center The Monroe County Medical Center is a JCAHO Accredited facility

Mission What is our commitment
The Monroe County Medical Center is a rural healthcare organization which values compassion respect and confidentiality Monroe County Medical Center provides quality safe primary and specialty services for the citizens of Monroe County and surrounding areas through detection prevention and treatment of illness

Vision What is our desired future state
Monroe County Medical Center will be recognized as an outstanding leader in the provision of quality safe healthcare services The Medical Center strives through continuous quality improvement to meet the needs of its customers by providing primary patient care in an environment which offers specialty services and focuses on prevention of illness thereby improving the quality of life
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