Memorial Healthcare System, Inc - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Chattanooga, TN

Name	Memorial Healthcare System, Inc
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, Tennessee
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Church
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	440091

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 Memorial Healthcare System, Inc from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number	1255428736
Organization Name	MEMORIAL HEALTH CARE SYSTEM INC.
Doing Business As	MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
Address	2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	423-495-2525

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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 Chattanooga, TN

Memorial Healthcare System, Inc Acute Care Hospital Location: 2525 Desales Ave, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404 Phone: (423) 495-2525
Erlanger Medical Center Acute Care Hospital Location: 975 E 3rd St, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403 Phone: (423) 778-7000
Parkridge Medical Center Acute Care Hospital Location: 2333 Mccallie Ave, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404 Phone: (423) 894-4220
Moccassin Bend Mental Health Institute Psychiatric Hospital Location: 100 Moccasin Bend Road, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37405 Phone: (423) 785-2271
Erlanger Behavioral Hospital, Llc Psychiatric Hospital Location: 804 North Holtzclaw Avenue, Chattanooga, Tennessee 37404 Phone: (877) 249-2737

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