Hocking Valley Comm Hospital

Details

Name :

Hocking Valley Comm Hospital

Address  :

601 State Rt
664 North

Town  :

Logan

State  :

Ohio

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

43138

Phone  :

740 380 8000

Web URL  :


Description

About Us
Hocking Valley Community Hospital is a 25bed Critical Access Hospital with a 30bed Skilled Nursing Facility and a 10bed Geriatric Psychiatric unit serving Hocking County Ohio and surrounding counties in the Hocking Hills region A Joint Commission accredited hospital we provide broadbased medical care through our own diagnostic and treatment capabilities and in conjunction with our medical staff which includes specialists in family practice cardiovascular services internal medicine obstetrics and occupational medicine Our medical staff is comprised of over sixty physicians

Our Mission Statement
Because caring for you is a personal mission for us our mission is reflected in our own Standards of Behavior Mission Statement to which we hold ourselves accountable Every employee agrees to accept these Standards prior to employment

As an employee of Hocking Valley Community Hospital it is my mission to create a culture of service excellence which becomes the foundation for the success of our hospital My goal is to meet and exceed the expectations of fellow employees physicians and the patients of Hocking Valley Community Hospital as well as those of the community I will uphold the reputation of Hocking Valley Community Hospital and promote a positive image I will honor our standards and abide by them every day recognizing that our standards apply equally to all personal interactions internal and external


History

History of Hocking Valley Community Hospital
Hocking Valley Community Hospital began as a forprofit entity in 1906 and became a community nonprofit hospital in 1949 The original structure was a local residence which underwent multiple revisions as community needs expanded In 1963 responding to pressures of modern medicine and advancing technologies the community raised funds to build a 93 bed hospital which is the nucleus for the current facility
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