Baptist Medical Center South - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Montgomery, AL

Name	Baptist Medical Center South
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	2105 East South Boulevard, Montgomery, Alabama
Ownership	Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	010023

Yes Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
Probably Patients who reported YES, they would probably recommend the hospital
No Patients who reported NO, they would probably not or definitely not recommend the hospital

Always Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Always" clean
Usually Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Usually" clean
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their room and bathroom were "Sometimes" or "Never" clean

Always Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Always" quiet at night
Usually Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Usually" quiet at night
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that the area around their room was "Sometimes" or "Never" quiet at night

Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their nurses "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their nurses "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that their doctors "Always" communicated well
Usually Patients who reported that their doctors "Usually" communicated well
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that their doctors "Sometimes" or "Never" communicated well

Always Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
Usually Patients who reported that they "Usually" received help as soon as they wanted
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that they "Sometimes" or "Never" received help as soon as they wanted

Always Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Usually Patients who reported that staff "Usually" explained about medicines before giving it to them
Sometimes or Never Patients who reported that staff "Sometimes" or "Never" explained about medicines before giving it to them

Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
No Patients who reported that NO, they were not given information about what to do during their recovery at home

Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
Usually Patients who “Agree” they understood their care when they left the hospital
Sometimes or Never Patients who “Disagree” or “Strongly Disagree” they understood their care when they left the hospital

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NPI Number	1023542750
Organization Name	PREMIER ANESTHESIA OF MONTGOMERY
Address	2105 E South Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36116
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	334-322-9983

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NPI Number	1700977105
Organization Name	THE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY FOR BAPTIST HEALTH, AN AFFILIATE OF UABHS
Doing Business As	BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER SOUTH
Address	2105 E South Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36116
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	334-286-2987

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Able to receive lab results electronically	Yes
Able to track patients' lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits	Yes

Hospitals in Montgomery, AL

Baptist Medical Center South Acute Care Hospital Location: 2105 East South Boulevard, Montgomery, Alabama 36116 Phone: (334) 288-2100
Jackson Hospital & Clinic Inc Acute Care Hospital Location: 1725 Pine Street, Montgomery, Alabama 36106 Phone: (334) 293-8000
Baptist Medical Center East Acute Care Hospital Location: 400 Taylor Road, Montgomery, Alabama 36117 Phone: (334) 244-8330

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