Grace Cottage Hospital

Grace Cottage Hospital
Geography
Location 185 Grafton Road, Townshend, Vermont, United States
Coordinates 43°02′56″N 72°40′05″W / 43.049027°N 72.6681002°W / 43.049027; -72.6681002Coordinates: 43°02′56″N 72°40′05″W / 43.049027°N 72.6681002°W / 43.049027; -72.6681002
Organization
Hospital type Community
Services
Beds 19
History
Founded 1949
Links
Website http://www.gracecottage.org
Lists Hospitals in Vermont

Grace Cottage Hospital is a small Critical Access Hospital (CAH) located in Townshend, Vermont. It is best known for being the smallest hospital in Vermont, with only 19 beds and 160 employees. It includes a rural health clinic with ten family practice doctors, a pediatrician, and other medical professionals. The hospital also operates a retail pharmacy, Messenger Valley Pharmacy. Physical, occupational, and speech therapy are offered to inpatients and outpatients. The hospital has a 24/7 Emergency Department, a diagnostic imaging department that includes a CT scan, an ultrasound, a digital X-ray, and a bone densitometer. The hospital also operates a full-service laboratory.[1][2]

References

  1. AP (July 31, 2009). "Vt's smallest hospital celebrating 60 years". FOX44NOW.COM. Retrieved December 21, 2009.
  2. O'Connor, Kevin (October 16, 2005). "The job at hand: Can Vt. cut health costs and not lose paychecks?". Times Argus. Retrieved December 21, 2009.

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