Ochsner Laird Hospital

Name :

Ochsner Laird Hospital

Address  :

25117 Highway 15

Town  :

Union

State  :

Mississippi

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

39365

Phone  :

6017748214

Web URL  :

Ochsner Laird Hospital
Specialization
  • Cardiography
  • Cardiology
  • Cardiothoracic Surgeon
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • Family Practice
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Gynaecology
  • Nephrology
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Neuro Surgery
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Pain Management
  • Pediatrics
  • Pulmonology
  • Sport Injuiry Clinics
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 25

Speciality Type :

Multi Speciality :

  • Surgical General
  • Surgical Endoscopic
  • General Indoorcase Medical
  • Orthopedic

Other Facilities

  • Pathology
  • X-Ray
  • Ultrasonography
  • CT/MRI

Advance Facility

  • Medicine Facility
  • Blood Bank

Description

Ochsner Laird Hospital is a 25bed critical access hospital located in Union Mississippi that provides a wide range of inpatient outpatient and emergency services Patients can be admitted to the hospital if their medical needs make that the best option A variety of other services are available on an inpatient and outpatient basis through the hospitals imaging laboratory and rehabilitative services including physical occupational and speech therapy

Patients are cared for under the direction of their physician by a licensed health care team including registered nurses physical therapists social workers dietitians pharmacists and other ancillary staff depending on the patientrsquos medical needs

An emergency department is staffed with qualified emergency room hospitalists and family nurse practitioners and is open 24 hours a day seven days a week The hospitalists also act as hospital physicians which means they can admit and care for patients who do not have a physician who regularly admits patients at the hospital

Skilled nursing and rehabilitative care are available at Ochsner Laird Hospital through the Swing Bed Program Those recovering from surgery a stroke a fracture or an extended medical illness and hospitalization can choose to rehabilitate at Ochsner Laird Hospital whether or not they were hospitalized in another location
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