The Acute Care/Swing Bed unit at Montgomery General Hospital is committed to providing quality health care services to our community. This twenty five bed unit is equipped with telemetry (cardiac monitoring) and provides services to adult patients recovering from medical illness, injury, disease or surgical procedures.
This unit delivers excellent care through an interdisciplinary team approach. We utilize the expertise of Physicians, Mid-level providers, Registered Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Pharmacists, Social workers, Respiratory and Physical therapists and all other disciplines throughout the organization. The goal of the Acute Care/Swing Bed staff is to help the patient attain the highest possible level of health. In the plan of care, this unit offers patient education, smoking cessation counseling, dietary counseling, medication counseling, and other information as applicable to obtain/maintain a healthy lifestyle.
In order to ensure continuity of care, the staff of the Acute Care/Swing Bed unit will make arrangements for a patient’s transfer to another facility if a different level of services is required or if healthcare assistance is needed once leaving our facility.
Chronic Care Management assists patients to achieve their highest health status while dealing with their chronic health conditions. CCM is covered by most insurances.
Call 304-442-7450
CCM services are extensive, including:
You’ll typically provide CCM services outside of face-to-face patient visits and focus on advanced primary care characteristics like:
Eligible CCM patients will have multiple (2 or more) chronic conditions that are expected to last at least 12 months or until the patient’s death or that place them at significant risk of death, acute exacerbation or decompensation, or functional decline. These services aren’t typically face-to-face and allow eligible practitioners to bill at least 20 minutes or more of care coordination services per month.
Providing 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week (24/7) access to physicians or other qualified practitioners or clinical staff, including providing patients or caregivers with a way to contact their health care practitioners to discuss urgent needs no matter the day or time
The Emergency department at Montgomery General Hospital would like to welcome our local Community. Our qualified emergency physicians and medical staff stand ready to provide the highest quality emergency care when you need it. The Emergency department provides care to the community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The staff treats immediate health needs from minor to serious injury, illness or disease. When necessary, critically injured or seriously ill patients are treated and stabilized and then transferred by ambulance or helicopter to a more specialized facility. Many patients are also admitted to the Acute Care Unit for further treatment after receiving initial treatment in the Emergency department.
Our physician team includes:
ER Contact Info:
(304) 442-7477
Montgomery General Hospital’s Fitness Center is open and available to its community members free of charge. We encourage our community to visit the Center, located behind our Emergency Department on the ground floor of the facility. Due to safety reasons, community members are asked to utilize the Center during staffed hours, 7:00 am to Noon, Monday through Friday except major holidays. Employees have access to the Fitness Center at all times. The Fitness Center is equipped with treadmills, ellipticals, stair masters, a Smith gym, free weights, recumbent bikes, and more!
Fitness Center Hours:
7am-7pm (Not Staffed)
Our Laboratory plays a large role in diagnosis and treatment for our patients. Accurate and timely lab testing is essential to modern healthcare. Reliable lab results enable more accurate diagnosis and more targeted, efficient patient treatment. Our well-equipped laboratory provides a full range of services for inpatients and outpatients. The majority of laboratory tests are performed 24/7 within the facility, with other tests being sent to a reference lab. We offer Wellness Days Monday-Friday and provide lab tests at a reduced cost. A physician’s order is not required and because it is a Wellness Screening, we cannot bill your insurance.
Tests available as part of our Wellness program includes:
Laboratory Contact Info:
(304) 442-7410
Pulmonary Rehab services offer patients the opportunity regain the ability to function at their highest level after suffering a pulmonary related event or while dealing with a chronic lung condition. Ask your provider for a referral or call the number below for more information.
The following Radiology/Imaging services are available at Montgomery General Hospital:
Radiology Contact Info:
(304) 442-7417
Our Respiratory Therapy Services provide diagnostic and treatment services for patients with chronic and acute heart and lung disorders. The following cardiopulmonary services provided include:
Respiratory Contact Info:
(304) 442-7474
(304) 442-7418
Sleep Lab Contact Info:
(304) 442-7480
Located on the second floor of the hospital, our Extended Care Unit provides rehabilitation services, skilled nursing and long-term care nursing services. The unit offers a variety of services which meet both the medical and non-medical needs of our residents. Our convenient location allows residents to stay in their community and to continue to interact with family and friends. We accept Medicare, Medicaid, private pay, and some forms of managed care insurances.
Extended Care Unit is staffed by dedicated professionals who work together to create a safe and comfortable environment with a family atmosphere. Our team includes your physician, nurse director, nurses and nursing assistants, a dietician, physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy professionals, an activities director, activities assistant, and a social worker.
Activities are tailored for the various abilities of our residents and we encourage families to participate in our wide array of scheduled events. Meals are designed to offer a wide variety of menu choices while meeting dietary needs of individual resident’s.
ECU Contact Info:
(304) 442-7474
(304) 442-7418
In the Surgery department at MGH, our patients’ safety and comfort are our primary concerns. We provide our patients the highest level of care for their procedures, regardless of whether they need inpatient or outpatient surgery. The department provides a range of services, including general surgery, laparoscopic procedures, and scopes. Operating and recovery rooms contain the high-tech equipment and instrumentation needed to allow our surgeons and anesthesiology team members to provide the best possible care to our patients.
Our surgical services team also provides care to patients who require intravenous infusions, wound care, outpatient treatments or procedural education as prescribed by a physician but do not require hospitalization or meet the criteria for home health assistance. Services are delivered by a Registered Nurse with physician availability should the need arise during treatment. A physician order is required for services provided in this department.
The following services are available:
What is Swing Bed?
MGH offers an accredited Swing Bed Program which allows patients to remain at or transfer to our facility following discharge for rehabilitation. The short-stay program serves individuals who are in a transition phase of illness or recovery and no longer require acute care services. The program provides personalized nursing care and individualized therapies to assist patients in reaching their highest potential for health and independence prior to returning home.
The Swing Bed program allows physicians to “swing” a patient’s level of care from an acute level to rehabilitation level while keeping them in a hospital setting. The purpose of the swing bed program is to give patients individualized care and more time to recover and gain strength before leaving the hospital.
What services are included?
The program is ideal for patients who require skilled nursing services, physical, occupational, and/or speech therapy.
How long can patients stay? The Swing Bed program is considered short-term. The average length of stay for patients who participate and make progress is generally one to two weeks. For patients unable to return home that require long-term care, referrals to MGH and other long-term care facilities may be made.
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