Bertie Memorial Hospital

Bertie Memorial Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Windsor, North Carolina. It is a part of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina (UHSEC). The original hospital opened in 1952 with Hill-Burton Act funding. It closed temporarily in 1985 and underwent several turnovers in management. UHSEC took over management in 1998 and provided money for a new hospital in September 2001. The hospital was the first in the nation constructed according to Critical Access Hospital standards. The federal Office of Rural Health Policy has designated it a national model for Critical Access Hospital construction. The hospital concentrates on same-day services.^[1] It has six general hospital beds.^[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.  edit
2. ^ "Hospitals Licensed by the State of North Carolina" (pdf). Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Health Service Regulation. June 2010. http://www.ncdhhs.gov/dhsr/data/hllist.pdf. Retrieved 29 June 2010. 

External links

• Bertie Memorial Hospital