Benewah Community Hospital

Name :

Benewah Community Hospital

Address  :

229 South Seventh Street

Town  :

Saint Maries

State  :

Idaho

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

83861

Phone  :

208 245 5551

Web URL  :

Email  :


Description

About Us
For more than 50 years Benewah Community Hospital has been providing high quality healthcare to individuals families and visitors in St Maries Benewah Shoshone and Kootenai counties We are a 19bed Critical Access Hospital offering our patients a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services providing high quality care in a rural setting Our administration and staff are dedicated to providing you with excellent care and as our guest you will find our staff courteous respectful and enthusiastic

Benewah Community Hospital is excited to announce its renovation and expansion project to add more than 60000 square feet of new space Groundbreaking for the expansion project will begin in November 2010 and take from 18 to 24 months to complete The renovations include a new enlarged clinic new larger patient rooms with private baths 75 new parking spaces an expanded emergency department and more

Benewah Community Hospitals Emergency Room is fully staffed 24 hours a day 7 days a week All ER physicians are Board Certified with Advanced Life Support training in trauma cardiac and pediatrics

Mission
We are committed to providing quality comprehensive healthcare and wellness services to the residents and visitors of Benewah Shoshone and southern Kootenai Counties

Purpose
To provide comprehensive quality health care appropriate to the needs of our community in a caring empathetic manner Benewah Community HospitalSt Maries Family Medicine recognizes the importance of preventative healthcare and focuses on the promotion of a healthy lifestyle for the individual as well as the community

Values
Recognize that our patients come first

Provide quality care along the continuum of life through teamwork within the organization itself and upon those we influence

Serve as a model rural health organization

Protect and maintain patient dignity respect privacy and integrity

Maintain an environment that is consistent compassionate and unbiased

Support the emotional physical and spiritual needs of those we serve

Vision
To continuously improve the overall health of our community through the provision of high quality affordable healthcare services To serve as a leader in a collaborative effort with the community in providing health education support services and care for all citizens More Information
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