Southern Ohio Medical Center - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Portsmouth, OH

Name	Southern Ohio Medical Center
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	1805 27th Street, Portsmouth, Ohio
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency Services	No
Medicare ID (CCN)	360008

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	1043420755
Organization Name	SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER
Address	1805 27th St, Portsmouth, OH 45662
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital - Rural
Phone Number	740-356-8044

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NPI Number	1053342816
Organization Name	SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER
Address	1805 27th Street, Portsmouth, OH 45662
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital
Phone Number	740-356-5000

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NPI Number	1760799415
Organization Name	SOUTHERN OHIO MEDICAL CENTER
Doing Business As	SOMC CANCER CENTER
Address	1121 Kinneys Ln, Portsmouth, OH 45662
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital - Rural
Phone Number	740-356-7461

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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 Portsmouth, OH

Southern Ohio Medical Center Acute Care Hospital Location: 1805 27th Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662 Phone: (740) 356-5000
Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Acute Care Hospital Location: 1901 Argonne Road, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662 Phone: (740) 991-4000

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