Cherokee Medical Center - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Gaffney, SC

Name	Cherokee Medical Center
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	1530 N Limestone St, Gaffney, South Carolina
Ownership	Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	420043

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 Cherokee Medical Center from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number	1205307378
Organization Name	CHEROKEE MEDICAL CENTER
Doing Business As	CMC WOUND SERVICES
Address	1530 N Limestone St, Gaffney, SC 29340
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	864-487-4271

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NPI Number	1508800186
Organization Name	GAFFNEY HMA LLC
Doing Business As	MARY BLACK HEALTH SYSTEM GAFFNEY
Address	1530 N Limestone St, Gaffney, SC 29340
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	864-487-4271

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Able to receive lab results electronically	Yes
Able to track patients' lab results, tests, and referrals electronically between visits	No

Hospitals in Gaffney, SC

Cherokee Medical Center Acute Care Hospital Location: 1530 N Limestone St, Gaffney, South Carolina 29340 Phone: (864) 487-4271

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