Barrett Memorial Hospital

Name :

Barrett Memorial Hospital

Address  :

90 Hwy 91 South

Town  :

Dillon

State  :

Montana

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

59725

Phone  :

406 683 3000

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Podiatry
  • Urology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 20

Other Facilities

  • Pathology
  • CT/MRI

Description

Our Mission
The Mission of Barrett Hospital amp Healthcare is
Barrett Hospital amp HealthCare provides
Compassionate care healing and healthimproving service to all community members throughout lifes journey

Organizational Values
We Believe
We value and make a personal commitment to I CARE
by demonstrating

I Integrity honesty and commitment to
agreements made andor with standards required

C Compassion empathy and understanding of the problems of others with a desire to show mercy and give assistance

A Adaptability the ability to positively adjust actions and positions held in response to changing conditions

R Respect appreciation and consideration of others

E Excellence commitment to working and acting exceptionally well individually and with others


History

Early Beginnings
The Martin Barrett Hospital opened in 1923 the result of generous bequeaths by community members Martin Barrett Joseph Shineberger and Margaret Roe The original hospital was a threestory brick building with 12 single patient rooms and four wards Staff dormitory rooms were on the third floor Expenses for the first six months of operation were 576010 Receipts were 333580 Appropriate for the times room charges ranged from 400 to 600 per day

In 1971 a new hospital was built and the Martin Barrett Hospital closed Early on the financial stability of the new Barrett Memorial Hospital was a priority
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