Marshall Browning Hospital

Name :

Marshall Browning Hospital

Address  :

900 N. Washington St

Town  :

Du Quoin

State  :

Illinois

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

62832

Phone  :

618 542 2146

Fax  :

618 542 4756

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Cardiology
  • Family Practice
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Surgeon
  • Gynaecology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Podiatry
  • Pulmonology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 25


Description

Our Mission and Vision
Mission
The mission of Marshall Browning Hospital is to provide quality healthcare services to the people and community we serve within the scope of our abilities

Vision
To be a leader and innovator in rural healthcare

To promote excellence in the provision of care to our patients and families

To create a healing environment through all stages of life

To continually improve service to our customers by identifying meeting and
exceeding their needs and expectations

Values
Service
Giving our personal and professional best for the benefit of others

Technical Competence
Achieving and maintaining the skills to deliver todays and tomorrows healthcare

Accountability
Recognizing our responsibility to ensure professionalism and integrity in the provision of care to our patients and community

Respect
Treating each person courteously and with consideration valuing their worth as an individual

Safety
Providing an environment where patients and staff are free from harm


History

Our History
Marshall Browning Hospital
Marshall Browning Hospital was conceived on January 14 1918 when Lillie F Browning drew up her last will and testament leaving the bulk of her estate to a trust which would have the responsibility of erecting and supporting a public hospital in or near Du Quoin She requested the hospital be named in memory of her husband Marshall

Marshall Browning Hospital is licensed as a twentyfive bed Critical Access hospital established to provide quality medical surgical and emergency health services to the residents of Du Quoin and the surrounding areas

Marshall Browning Hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations JCAHO and by the College of American Pathologists The hospital is licensed by the State of Illinois Department of Public Health

Services are provided with the understanding that patients shall if able pay reasonably for what they receive those who are not able to pay fully shall pay what they reasonably can those who can pay nothing shall be treated without payment

The hospital serves as a community health center cooperating in educating the healthcare personnel and the general public and participating in emergency preparedness efforts The Hospital has expanded its services to patients through a comprehensive range of medical specialty services offered locally by visiting consultants
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