Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center

Name :

Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center

Address  :

222 Tongass Drive

Town  :

Sitka

State  :

Alaska

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

99835

Phone  :

9079662411

Fax  :

9079668300

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Colon & Rectal Surgeon
  • Dentistry
  • Obestetrician/Gynecologist
  • Pathology Lab
Facilities

Hospital Area : 234528 Square Feet

Total Number Of Beds : 25

Speciality Type :

  • Single Speciality : Infusion Therapy
  • Emergency Services / Behavioral Health


Description

Welcome to Mt Edgecumbe Medical Center MEMC

As a 25bed Critical Access Hospital with a broad range of medical and surgical specialties as well as Emergency Services Primary Care Behavioral Health Dental Obstetrics Optometry Transitional Care services and more MEMC supports a comprehensive spectrum of healthcare needs and is committed to delivering these services to anyone living working or visiting Southeast Alaska

The Emergency Department ED is a Level IV Trauma Center staffed 247 by boardcertified physicians physician assistants nurse practitioners and registered nurses who specialize in care for patients with serious illnesses and injuries MEMC ED services include the evaluation and stabilization of patients transferred from other facilities or communities and patients who may require transfer to higher levels of care MEMC will provide emergency medical screening and stabilization to all individuals in accordance with the Emergency Medical ServicesEmergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act Policy EMTALA
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