Big Horn County Mem Hospital

Name :

Big Horn County Mem Hospital

Address  :

17 North Miles

Town  :

Hardin

State  :

Montana

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

59034

Phone  :

406 665 2310

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • General Surgeon
  • Orthopedics
  • Podiatry
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 56


Description

In 1959 the community of Hardin opened its present hospital Big Horn County Memorial Hospital In 1974 a 34 bed nursing home was constructed by Big Horn County and attached to the existing hospital In 1982 Heritage Acres Nursing Home complex was built with 36 long term care beds and 20 independent living apartments Due to public request for diversity in geriatric services in 1999 Heritage Acres would convert 10 independent living rooms to assisted living units

In response to increased medical needs in the community the Big Horn Hospital Association constructed a new clinic to house five physicians and staff an outpatient rehabilitation facility

Due to ever changing reimbursement standards for rural health care Big Horn County Memorial Hospital became a critical access hospital on July 1 2004

Big Horn County Memorial Hospital Association serves patients in three contiguous counties Big Horn County is the prime focus of health care needs with a population of approximately 13000 residents spread over five thousand square miles

Since 1979 Big Horn Hospital Association has been operated by a community board of directors committed to working collaboratively to provide caring economical quality medical and health care services in Big Horn County and surrounding areas
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