Hospital
Claiborne County Hospital was established in 1959 by a private act through Claiborne County, TN, and was built with county funds and grants through the Hill-Burton program.
The organization is governed by a nine member board appointed through the Claiborne County Com mission.
Services Offered: General acute inpatient care, surgery, long term care (see Nursing Home page), sleep center, radiology including CT scans, digital mammography, and MRI, and rehabilitation including physical, occupational, and speech therapies.
Improvements/achievements: Claiborne County Hospital was recognized as a Top 100 hospital for community value out of 3,300 hospitals. Recognition was based on 9 indicators from three major categories: low charge to patients, low cost (efficiency of operations), and reinvestment in the plant and facilities.
Long Range Plans/Goals include the following:
- Increase services provided to meet the needs of our customers locally
- Continued emphasis on quality
- Remain competitive with diagnostic equipment and technology advancements
