St Martin Hospital

Name :

St Martin Hospital

Address  :

210 Champagne Boulevard

Town  :

Breaux Bridge

State  :

Louisiana

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

70517

Phone  :

337 332 2178

Web URL  :

Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 25

Other Facilities

  • X-Ray
  • CT/MRI

Description

A Passion for Putting Patients First

Opened in 1969 as a focal point for health care in St Martin Parish St Martin Hospital has been dedicated to taking care of the health needs of the people in the communities we serve As we continue to improve and update our technology and services we will remain focused on providing the best possible care for you your family and your friends and neighbors

Formerly known as Gary Memorial Hospital our name was changed to St Martin Hospital as of September 18 2000 We became an affiliate of Lafayette General Medical Center at the same time

On July 1 2001 St Martin Hospital became a critical access hospital In 2009 St Martin Hospital entered into a long term affiliation with Lafayette General Medical Center Acadianas largest full service acute care hospital This affiliation not only brings stability to health care within the parish but also has allowed for an extension of medical services and an expansion of medical care to the people of St Martin Parish

quotThis is an exciting time at St Martin Hospitalquot said Katie Hebert Chief Executive OfficerquotSeveral changes and improvements have been made since the partnership with Lafayette General in 2009 Residents in St Martin Parish can expect more outpatient services to become available as Lafayette Generals focus for St Martin Hospital is to extend our reach throughout the parish by expanding our servicesquot

We are a 25bed critical access hospital which maintains a staffed 24hour emergency department including a staffed physician as well as state of the art imaging equipment including CT scanner and digital mammograms Outpatient services include radiology labtesting respiratory therapy as well as physical occupational and speech therapy

Our Mission
St Martin Hospital serves the health care needs of the people of St Martin Parish through professional service compassionate treatment and a safe environment Our mission to the community is

quotTo provide quality healthcare to all patients
in a professional and caring manner
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