Candler County Hospital - Medicare Critical Access Hospital in Metter, GA

Name	Candler County Hospital
Type	Critical Access Hospital
Location	400 Cedar Street, Metter, Georgia
Ownership	Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	111334

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

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NPI Number	1245011246
Organization Name	DOCTORS TO GO, LLC
Address	Candler County Hospital, 400 Cedar Street, Metter, GA 30439
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	912-685-5741

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NPI Number	1295516292
Organization Name	DOCTORS TO GO EMERGENCY SERVICES, LLC
Address	Candler County Hospital, 400 Cedar Street, Metter, GA 30439
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	912-685-5741

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NPI Number	1790888089
Organization Name	HOSPITAL AUTHORITY OF CANDLER COUNTY
Doing Business As	CANDLER COUNTY HOSPITAL
Address	400 Cedar Street, Metter, GA 30439
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital - Critical Access
Phone Number	912-685-1769

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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 Metter, GA

Candler County Hospital Critical Access Hospital Location: 400 Cedar Street, Metter, Georgia 30439 Phone: (912) 685-5741

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