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Description

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West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital a 109 bed facility located in Sulphur Louisiana is governed by the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury and a five member Board of Commissioners appointed by the Police Jury While the primary service area of West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital includes west Calcasieu and northern Cameron parishes patients from other areas of Southwest Louisiana and Southeast Texas utilize the various services of the hospital

Our Mission
Providing advanced quality health care with attention to patient satisfaction and clinical excellence

Our Vision
Always providing exceptional health care Your Need Our Commitment

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History

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In the early 1950s visionaries from the west side of the Calcasieu River dreamed of having a community hospital Their dream became reality in 1953 when a fifty bed facility opened to the public What began as a small hospital built to answer the needs of the fastgrowing population in the post World War II decades grew to become a vital part of the community it serves For the last 56 years West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital has provided Southwest Louisiana with local access to experienced physicians skilled health care professionals the latest medical technology and an unsurpassed tradition of caring

The hospital has undergone many renovations over the years Upon opening there were 50 patient beds Due to increased demand for more space beds were added over the years to accommodate the increased need Today the hospital is licensed for 109 beds Recent renovations and additions also include the emergency center the cardiac catheterization lab stateoftheart surgical facility the labor delivery and recovery suites and the Wound Healing Center

In 2006 voters in West Calcasieu and a portion of Cameron Parish approved a 25 million dollar bond issue allowing the hospital to construct a new facility and purchase capital equipment Phase 1 of the expansion which houses a new admissions department intensive care unit and radiology department opened earlier this year Patient rooms have also been updated Slated for future expansion are the laboratory dietary and materials management departments

Census data provided by the Imperial Calcasieu Planning Office shows a substantial growth in population within WCCHs service district The Carlyss area to the south and the Houston River area to the north have grown 78 in the last 14 years In addition to this there are residents of Southeast Texas who find it advantageous to utilize the services of the hospital All of this adds up to growth in services to the surrounding areas by West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital