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Raleigh General Hospital
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- General Surgeon
- Neuro Surgeon
- Neurologist
- Obestetrician/Gynecologist
- Oncologist
- Orthopedics
- Urology
- Vascular Surgeon
Description
Our Mission
To be the hospital where
Patients choose to come
Employees want to work
Physicians prefer to practice
Our Vision
Raleigh General Hospital will be a center of excellence in healthcare
Our Service Theme
Raleigh General Hospital We Touch Lives
Our Service Standards
Raleigh General Hospital is committed to upholding the following Service Standards
Safety We provide for a safe amp secure environment
Courtesy We treat everyone with respect dignity
and compassion
Presentation We present a professional positive
image
Efficiency We provide services in an accurate
timely manner
Our Pillars of Excellence
Service Quality People Financial Stability Growth amp Community
History
History of Raleigh General Hospital
Raleigh General Hospital has played an important role in the healthcare of residents of southern West Virginia for nearly a century
Our roots are deep going all the way back to 1922 when the Kings Daughters a womens charitable organization built Kings Daughters Hospital In 1928 a group of physicians purchased the hospital and changed its name to Raleigh General Hospital In 1969 Hospital Corporation of America took over the facility and later built the structure that is now our home on Harper Road A merger between HCA and Columbia led to new ownership until 2006 when LifePoint Hospitals Inc purchased Raleigh General
Raleigh General Hospital cares for nearly 13000 patients each year and treats nearly 50000 patients in its emergency room We are accredited by the Joint Commission the nationally recognized accrediting agency for healthcare facilities Raleigh General Hospital also offers instructional programs for nursing students as well as numerous allied health student extern programs
We offer a wide range of surgical services including
Spine
Orthopedic
Vascular
Gynecological
General
Oral
Eye
Specialty clinical programs include Cardiac CTA Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI PET scan Digital Mammography Lithotripsy kidney stone treatment Hemodialysis Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation and Trauma Services
Every year Raleigh General Hospital provides millions dollars in charity and uncompensated care We also contribute million dollars in taxes We are the second largest employer in Raleigh County with approximately one thousand employees and our staff is actively involved in the community through a variety of nonprofit and civic organizations including The United Way of Southern West Virginia The March of Dimes the American Cancer Society The Alzheimers Association The Womens Resource Center and many other worthwhile community and charity organizations
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