Irwin County Hospital - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Ocilla, GA

Name	Irwin County Hospital
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	710 N Irwin Avenue, Ocilla, Georgia
Ownership	Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services	No
Medicare ID (CCN)	110130

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

Unlike individual providers, Hospitals may have multiple NPI numbers for example, there can be a separate NPI for each unit within the hospital. We have found possible NPI number/s associated with Irwin County Hospital from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number	1720098791
Organization Name	IRWIN COUNTY HOSPITAL
Address	710 N Irwin Ave, Ocilla, GA 31774
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	229-468-3800

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Able to receive lab results electronically	Yes
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Hospitals in Ocilla, GA

Irwin County Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 710 N Irwin Avenue, Ocilla, Georgia 31774 Phone: (229) 468-3845

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