Vidant Chowan Hospital

Vidant Chowan Hospital
Geography
Location Edenton, North Carolina
Organisation
Affiliated university University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina (UHSEC)
Services
Beds 40
History
Founded 1947

Chowan Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Edenton, North Carolina. It is a part of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina (UHSEC). In 1947 Chowan Hospital opened. It moved in 1950 and again to its present position in 1970. A wing was added in 1988. It joined with UHSEC in 1998. The Emergency Department at Pitt County Memorial Hospital was linked to Chowan Hospital in April 2001.[1] The hospital has 49 general hospital beds and 40 general nursing home beds. It also has three Shared Inpatient/Ambulatory Surgery and one Endoscopy operating rooms.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Blackburn, Marion P. (2001). "Hospital care in eastern North Carolina. Responsiveness, flexibility, and bottom-line finances keep rural centers vital". North Carolina Medical Journal. 62 Suppl: S51–60. PMID 11831149.
  2. ↑ "Hospitals Licensed by the State of North Carolina" (pdf). Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Health Service Regulation. June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.

Coordinates: 36°04′11″N 76°36′37″W / 36.0697965°N 76.6102219°W / 36.0697965; -76.6102219


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.