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Description

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Welcome
We are a progressive healthcare facility located in Clinton North Carolina Since 1950 Sampson Regional Medical Center has served the medical needs of the people of Sampson County and surrounding areas The center is a 146bed facility that provides a full range of medical services from outpatient surgery radiology and nuclear medicine to cardiopulmonary and pediatrics

We serve our neighbors and friends in Sampson County and surrounding communities by providing comprehensive hospital and communitybased services that preserve and restore health provide comfort and maintain dignity for all who seek our care We are committed to excellence in everything we do

Mission
We serve our neighbors and friends in Sampson County and surrounding communities by providing comprehensive hospital and communitybased services that preserve and restore health provide comfort and maintain dignity for all who seek our care We are committed to excellence in everything we do

Our Vision
Sampson Regional Medical Center will provide a broad and expanding array of general and specialty healthcare services that are of superior quality and easily accessible to the residents of Sampson County and surrounding communities In collaboration with our physician partners we will work diligently to achieve a level of excellence in patient care delivery that cannot be duplicated in the region

Our Values
Our core values are focused on our relationship with our patients their loved ones our physician partners and all who seek care and comfort from our hospital

Compassion
Treating everyone with kindness and a genuine regard for his or her thoughts and feelings

Integrity
Adhering to the highest standards of honesty and ethical behavior

Dignity
Respecting each individual and protect his or her privacy

Dependability
We can be trusted to do what we commit to do

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History

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History
Sampson County Memorial Hospital was dedicated on October 5 1950 Originally built with 100 beds the hospital was considered one of the most modern of its size in the country From 41 personnel and a 20member medical staff in the 1950s the hospital is now one of the countys largest employers employing nearly 700 people Through the years the hospital has undergone numerous major expansionsthe first of which was completed in 1956 bringing the addition of an emergency room radiology central sterilization a recovery room medical records storage facilities and the installation of central air conditioning With the hospitals 100 beds taxed to capacity the hospital began a new construction project in 1960 which included the addition of 45 beds the expansion of the administrative area additional diagnostic radiology facilities relocation of the morgue renovation of the kitchen and installation of a central vacuum and oxygen supply system By 1967 the hospital increased its bed capacity to 170 added a physical therapy department and expanded or upgraded several other areas

In 1970 the Woodside Professional Building was added to the complex This fivestory structure was built specifically to provide office facilities for physicians A corridor links the Woodside Professional Building to the main hospital giving physicians immediate access to hospital facilities

With a trend toward ambulatory services in the 1980s the hospital constructed a 66 million Diagnostic and Treatment Building The ultramodern facility included a surgical suite with six operating rooms a recovery room an intensive care unit radiology nuclear medicine respiratory therapy a stress testing lab electrocardiography and a new emergency department with seven trauma beds six private treatment rooms and a cast room Shortly following this expansion the Lundy Memorial Pediatric Unit opened along with new laboratory physical therapy and pharmacy facilities An intensive care stepdown unit and waiting area also opened as part of the expansion project

Due to a critical shortage of longterm care beds in Sampson County the hospital converted 30 acute beds into skilled nursing beds in 1987 In the 1990s the emphasis on healthcare continued to be on outpatient and ambulatory services During this time lithotripsy or stone busting was introduced as a new outpatient procedure and was soon followed by onestitch cataract surgery and outpatient removal of the gall bladder known medically as laparoscopic cholecystectomy Laser surgery made its debut at Sampson Memorial in 1990 and in 1991 the hospital opened an inhouse clinic specifically for the evaluation and monitoring of pacemakers

Diagnostic radiology services were also significantly expanded and upgraded in the early 1990s New radiology equipment was installed in five examination rooms and the department acquired a new mammography unit and a SPECT camera for nuclear medicine studies Magnetic Resonance Imaging MRI was also introduced as a new service

To better serve healthcare needs throughout the county the hospital assumed management responsibility for two clinics in the early 1990s Newton Grove Medical Clinic and Four County Medical Clinic in Harrells both of which are located approximately 30 miles from Sampson Countys center and border adjoining counties In 1994 Sampson Memorial purchased the Roseboro Medical Clinic located about 15 miles from Clinton Although these clinics are no longer managed by the hospital Sampson Regional continues making strides to provide access to care in the countys most underserved areas

The hospital moved into home health care in July 1994 when it assumed ownership of a home health agency formerly a part of the Sampson County Health Department Today the agency is known as Sampson Home Health A major construction project completed in 1997 provided a spacious new maternity suite along with expanded ambulatory and emergency care facilities A 2 million renovation project completed on the third floor in 1999 provided 55 spacious private rooms with private baths

In 2002 the hospital changed its name from Sampson County Memorial Hospital to Sampson Regional Medical Center During the same year the hospital opened a 15000 square foot Outpatient Rehabilitation Center at the corner of Beaman and Johnson Streets and in January 2004 a 42000 square foot stateoftheart Center for Health Wellness became a reality

The hospitals cardiac program evolved in early 2005 to include a Cardiac Rehab program a Heart Clinic and a Congestive Heart Failure program The Heart Clinic and Heart Failure programs are located in the Woodside Building and are under the direction of Dr William Newman of Wake Heart Associates Both programs are provided in partnership with WakeMed

Sampson Regional Cancer Center opened in the summer of 2006 The Center provides radiation therapy and is located adjacent to Southeastern Medical Oncology With these two centers in our community cancer patients are afforded the opportunity to receive both chemotherapy and radiation therapy at home rather than traveling at least 45 miles for treatment as they have been forced to do in the past

In 2007 the hospital opened the Outpatient Diagnostics Center two blocks from the hospital on Beaman Street This 11000 square foot facility houses stateoftheart imaging technology that includes MRI CT nuclear medicine mammography ultrasound radiography and bone density testing The center features a womens center dedicated entirely to womens radiology services

In 2009 the hospital recruited Dr Tracie Bellanger to open Sampson Internal Medicine a joint venture with Sampson Regional Medical Center Dr Bellanger is located in the Vance Street building where she sees adult patients for primary care wellness preventive care and later life care The hospital improved the Emergency Department in 2010 with the addition of five Fast Track rooms The Fast Track service expedites wait times in the ER by allowing the least acute patients to be treated by a Physician Assistant rather than waiting for a bed in the ER Also in 2010 the hospital acquired Clinton Urgent Care which expanded access to care and now provides an alternative to ER care for patients with less serious illness or injury

This year the hospital has introduced new services at the Outpatient Diagnostics Center including a mobile lithotripsy unit and a QuickDraw Center for outpatient lab collections The hospital also enhanced womens healthcare in Sampson County by opening two new practices this year Dr John M Roberts practice provides gynecology care exclusively And Sampson Womens Center the practice of Scott Augustine MD provides both obstetrics and gynecology care Both practices are conveniently located in the Woodside Professional Building

Sampson Regional is constantly upgrading and improving to provide the latest in modern facilities and technology Coming in 2011 Sampson Regional Medical Center will open an urgent care facility in the northwest corner of Sampson County