Margaretville Mem Hospital

Name :

Margaretville Mem Hospital

Address  :

Route 28

Town  :

Margaretville

State  :

New York

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

12455

Phone  :

845 586 2631

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Cardiology
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Podiatry
  • Urology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 15

Other Facilities

  • CT/MRI
  • Physical Therapy

Advance Facility

  • Blood Bank

Description

About the Campus
Margaretville Memorial Hospital is a 15bed critical access hospital located adjacent to Route 28 in the Delaware County town of Margaretville New York An active member of the community Margaretville Memorial Hospital has been providing a wide range of healthcare serves to residents and visitors to the region for more than 75 years

Margaretville Memorial Hospital serves a diverse rural population and offers healthcare services uniquely suited to the region including

A 24hour Emergency Department staffed by expert medical professionals using the latest technology to monitor vital signs heart rates and respiration All ER nurses at Margaretville Memorial Hospital are certified in trauma care advanced cardiac life support basic life support or pediatric advanced life support PALS The Margaretville Memorial Hospital Emergency Department recorded more than 4200 visits in 2006

Our surgical services include general surgery endoscopy gastroenterology orthopedics gynecological urology and podiatry

Mission and Vision
Margaretville Memorial Hospital is a 15bed critical access hospital located adjacent to Route 28 in the town of Margaretville in Delaware County

Mission
Margaretville Memorial Hospital is a rural community health provider within Health Alliance Planning Margaretville Memorial Hospital provides a continuum of care to persons in Delaware Ggreene Ulster and Schoarie counties We provide excellence in personalized family health services through our primary care centers acute care hospital emergency care wellness programs and longterm care services For more than 70 years Margaretville Memorial Hospital has been and will continue to be an organization which contributes to the economic social and educational wellbeing of the area

Vision
Margaretville Memorial Hospital will become the highest quality provider of rural healthcare the healthcare provider of choice in all the markets we serve We will achieve this by providing

a safe compassionate and personal clinical environment
state of the art diagnostics
an active network of satellite family health centers
an active surgical center
an expanded continuum of longterm care services
an expanded network of doctors and medical professionals
round the clock emergency care
accessibility through transportation and community outreach
preventative and educational wellness programs
sensitivity to all within our culturally diverse community


History

The first Margaretville Hospital was established in 1931 in a twostory white farmhouse in the center of town The present facility was opened in 1969 thanks in part to a dedicated fundraising commitment from community residents who felt strongly that a new hospital would provide the best health protection for the surrounding rural area
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