In the ever-changing world of healthcare, Woods Memorial is posed for the future by offering patients a full range of services ranging from Woods Home Health to numerous outpatient procedures as well as services such as the Occupational Health, Woods Regional Dialysis Center, McMinn Memorial Nursing Home and many more.

     Woods Memorial’s staff realizes its obligation to provide the best medical care available. By being the high quality provider, Woods Memorial is constantly looking to the future. While providing superior medical care, our staff provides caring, compassionate, professional and friendly service to all patients.

     Patient satisfaction is a high priority. Making sure patients receive the best medical care while also making sure patients are satisfied when they are discharged is Woods Memorial’s main concern.

     Woods Memorial is able to document the high quality program throughout all services of the organization. Customer satisfaction, plans for the future and commitment to the community are all part of Woods Memorial’s quality initiative which has received state as well as national recognition.

SERVICES

• 24-Hour Emergency Department - The emergency department is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week with highly trained emergency physician and nurses.
• Intensive Care Unit - ICU offers patients advanced, state-of-the-art services for a variety of illnesses including arterial monitoring capability, cardiac monitors, in-house dialysis and more.
• Same Day Surgery - Often patients can undergo surgery and go home the same day. Woods Memorial’s facility is second to none with a highly trained and professional staff.
• Respiratory and Cardiopulmonary Services - Treatments, diagnosis and rehabilitation support services are provided for patients with cardiopulmonary related diseases.
• Physical Therapy - The PT department has registered physical therapists providing supervision of individual inpatient and outpatient programs including pain management, therapeutic exercise for arthritis, CVA, amputees, orthopedic and neurological needs.
• Diagnostic Imaging - With state-of-the-art equipment such as C.T. Scan, cardiac spect scanning, digital fluoroscopy, and ACR and FDA accredited mammography, Woods Memorial’s radiology department can handle nearly all diagnostic needs.
• Pharmacy - Woods Memorial’s in-house pharmacy is staffed by pharmacists specialized in hospital pharmacy.
• Lab - With state-of-the-art equipment our lab performs various inpatient and outpatient procedures each day, like urinalysis, microbiology, hematology, chemistry, serology and more, with a highly trained and professional staff.

NURSING HOME

McMinn Memorial Nursing Home - Long-term care is provided in a 88-bed dually licensed nursing home for both skilled and intermediate patient adjoining Woods Memorial Hospital. McMinn Memorial has easy access to the 24-hour physician staffed emergency room as well as the other hospital services. With a full-time social worker, activities director and other specialties, McMinn Memorial also offers speech therapy, physical therapy, occupational therapy as well as counseling.

SENIOR CARE

Senior Care - Geriatric patients having trouble coping with day-to-day activities, needing assistance with medication management, and those with the onset of Alzheimer's disease or dementia, can benefit from Woods Memorial's Senior Care program.

EXTERNAL SERVICES

• Woods Home Health Agency - With a staff of highly educated and professional nurses, physical therapist, social workers and others, Woods Memorial is able to provide the best in home care by our caring staff for intermittent, comprehensive care to patients of all ages requiring coordinated supportive care in the home. With this type of care, physicians are able to extend care for their patients outside the hospital setting and into the convenience of patients’ homes.
• Woods Regional Dialysis Center - The Dialysis center offers treatment for renal patients, and is the only center of its kind in a four-county area with a nephrologist on site daily.
• Woods Multi-Speciality Clinic - Adjacent to the hospital, the Multi-Speciality Clinic provides space for sub-specialists such as cardiologists, oncologist, urologist, and others to see patients locally rather than patients having to make the long drive to Knoxville or Chattanooga.

OTHER SERVICES

• Social Services - The social service department provides a wide range of services in four major areas, including counseling, discharge planning/continuity of care, identification of psychological needs/referrals and interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Helicopter Ambulances - In the event a patient needs emergency care at another facility, UT Medical Center at Knoxville or Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga can provide first priority backup from UT’s Lifestar helicopter or Erlanger’s LifeForce helicopter.
• Occupational Health - A service provided to all businesses and industries to promote a healthy workforce and workplace.
• Woods Memorial Auxilary - Volunteers provide many needed services throughout the Hospital and nursing home by staffing the gift shop, dispensing ice and juices to patients in the hospital and residents in the nursing home and providing funds for needed equipment.
• Accreditation - Woods Memorial is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.

AFFILIATIONS

THE FUTURE . . . .

     Woods Memorial is continuing to grow and spread its services throughout the region. Suggestions are always welcome, whether it’s a way to improve patient care or a service needed in the area. We’re the community’s hospital.

     With a staff of highly trained physicians, nurses and staff, Woods Memorial is able to provide the care you need. Our physicians have offices across the area, from our hospital campus in Etowah to Englewood and Athens.

     So when you need healthcare, remember Woods Memorial.

Woods Memorial Hospital
886 Highway 411 North
Etowah, TN 37331
(423) 263-3600