Murray-Calloway Cnty Hospital

Name :

Murray-Calloway Cnty Hospital

Address  :

803 Poplar Street

Town  :

Murray

State  :

Kentucky

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

42071

Phone  :

270 762 1100

Fax  :

270 767 3600

Web URL  :

Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Dermatology
  • Gastro-enterology
  • General Surgeon
  • Hematologist
  • Internal Medicine
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatrist
  • Pulmonology
  • Urology
  • Vascular Surgeon
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 378

Other Facilities

  • Pathology

Description

About MCCH
Our Mission Organizations Purpose
To provide the highest quality patient centered health care services to improve the health status of our region

Our Vision Where we want to be in 5 years
MCCH is the regional leader in providing the highest quality healthcare emphasizing select services and collaborating with other providers in our region

Our Quality Statement
To meet standards of excellence while continuously improving the value of our services

Our Values
Moving forward with
Compassion
Confidentiality and
Honesty
with values built on Respect and Teamwork


History

Murray Calloway County Hospital
MurrayCalloway County Hospital is a nonprofit voluntary community general hospital It is an outgrowth of the 65bed William Mason Memorial Hospital that was established in 1910 and served the community until 1947 At that time the Murray Hospital Association Inc purchased the Mason Hospital and changed the name to Murray Hospital The present hospital facility renamed MurrayCalloway County Hospital opened April 1964

Expansions

A 1973 addition added 34 acute care beds and a new laboratory In 1980 a multimilliondollar construction program added acute care beds and included extensive renovation and expansion of ancillary facilities In 1986 another major expansion project moved the main entrance from the south side of the hospital to the north side facing Poplar Street

In 1998 a fully accredited onsite childcare center was completed for children and grandchildren of MCCH and West View employees A freestanding Regional Cancer Center with fulltime radiation and medical oncologists was completed in 1999 on the hospital campus

The J Stuart Poston Center for Health and Wellness opened in the fall of 2000 It contains a wellness area gymnasiummultipurpose room outpatient rehabilitation center womens diagnostic center kids zone sixlane Olympic size swimming pool locker rooms massage therapy and a sports medicine area

In 2001 the Center for Diabetes was opened The new Center for Diabetes now provides a wealth of support for inpatient and outpatient diabetes care In 2002 Shared Care an adult care program was opened in Marshall County At the facility elderly citizens have a variety of activities including crafts exercises games and pet therapy Also The Center for Sleep Studies was opened in 2002 answering the needs of our patients

In 2006 Spring Creek Health Care openedThe new skilled nursing and rehab center along with the current facility houses 226 beds a new dining area and the latest in rehab facilities The facility is stateofthe art and was built in response to our growing Long Term Care Division
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