ARH Regional Medical Center

Name :

ARH Regional Medical Center

Address  :

260 Hospital Dr, South Williamson

Town  :

Hazard

State  :

Kentucky

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

41503

Phone  :

60 6-237 1700

Fax  :

513-947-1250

Web URL  :

ARH Regional Medical Center
Specialization
  • Addictionoligist
  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Surgeon
  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Orthopedics
  • Pediatrics
  • Pedodontist
  • Pulmonology
  • Radiation therapy
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 308

Advance Facility

  • Medicine Facility
  • Medical Stores

Description

Mission Statement

To further healthcare education and community involvement in Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia through philanthropy and fundraising for Appalachian Regional Healthcare

The ARH Foundation wants to make it simple for you to make an investment in the future of healthcare in Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia Community support is vital to our rural healthcare system to maintain the latest technology quality facilities and services that have made ARH a regional healthcare leader
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Community support is vital to our rural healthcare system to maintain the latest technology quality facilities and services that have made ARH a regional healthcare leader

Please join us in our mission to provide quality healthcare services to the 350000 residents living in our communities in Eastern Kentucky and Southern West Virginia The ARH Foundation for Healthier Communities will ensure that your contribution is used in the most responsible and effective way to support the health and wellbeing of our communities


History

In 1956 the United Mine Workers of America UMWA and thousands of citizens in the coal communities dedicated the Miners Memorial Hospital Associationrsquos MMHA facilities The systemrsquos hospitals were located in Harlan Hazard McDowell Middlesboro Whitesburg Pikeville and South Williamson Kentucky Man and Beckley West Virginia and Wise Virginia By the early 1960s MMHA announced its intention to close some of the hospitals and soon after the Board of National Missions formed a new and independent notforprofit health system Appalachian Regional Hospitals ARHndashthat purchased the Miners Memorial Hospitals The health system changed its name in 1986 to Appalachian Regional Healthcare to more accurately describe its farranging services



Today we operate hospitals in Barbourville Hazard Harlan Hyden Martin McDowell Middlesboro Paintsville Prestonsburg South Williamson West Liberty and Whitesburg in Kentucky as well as Beckley and Hinton in West Virginia ARH has always responded to the changing demands of rural healthcare Over the years we have built and acquired new facilities as well as invested in new technology and medical capabilities
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