Beaufort Memorial Hospital

Name :

Beaufort Memorial Hospital

Address  :

955 Ribaut Road

Town  :

Beaufort

State  :

South Carolina

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

29902

Phone  :

877 532 6472

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • ENT
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Hematologist
  • Internal Medicine
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Neuro Surgeon
  • Neurologist
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatrist
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 197


Description

Beaufort Memorial Hospital opened in 1944 is licensed for 197 beds 169 acute 14 rehab and 14 mental health It is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JCAHO and boasts a quality medical staff of more than 150 boardcertified or boardeligible physicians

The largest hospital between Savannah Ga and Charleston SC Beaufort Memorial Hospital is situated on the Atlantic Intercoastal Waterway and is one of the few hospitals in the country with its own emergency dock


OUR MISSION

To deliver superior health care services to our patients and to improve the health of our community


History

Beaufort Memorial Hospital opened its doors in May 1944 with 25 beds Before that time there was no hospital in the community People had to travel over poor roads or by boat to Savannah or Charleston for serious medical care

Over the years the community has grown and the hospital has evolved from a smalltown hospital with limited services to a highquality regional referral center

BMH is a nonprofit community hospital with a Board of Trustees approved by the Beaufort County Council Although it is a County hospital less than 1 percent of the hospitals operating budget comes from County funds And in accordance with our nonprofit status we reinvest all excess revenues into improvements to the hospitals facilities and services

As the hospital has grown and improved so has its staff With a medical staff of more than 100 boardcertified specialists Beaufort Memorial Hospital offers a wide range of services to area residents
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