Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital - Medicare Acute Care Hospital in Tahlequah, OK

Name	Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital
Type	Acute Care Hospital
Location	100 S Bliss Avenue, Tahlequah, Oklahoma
Ownership	Voluntary non-profit - Other
Emergency Services	Yes
Medicare ID (CCN)	370171

Yes Patients who reported YES, they would definitely recommend the hospital
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Always Patients who reported that their nurses "Always" communicated well
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Always Patients who reported that they "Always" received help as soon as they wanted
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Always Patients who reported that staff "Always" explained about medicines before giving it to them
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Yes Patients who reported that YES, they were given information about what to do during their recovery at home
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Always Patients who "Strongly Agree" they understood their care when they left the hospital
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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 Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital from NPPES records by matching pattern on the basis of name, address, phone number etc. Please use this information accordingly.

NPI Number	1003807827
Organization Name	HASTINGS INDIAN MEDICAL CENTER
Doing Business As	IHS
Address	100 S Bliss Ave, Tahlequah, OK 74464
Hospital Type	General Acute Care Hospital - Rural
Phone Number	918-458-3100

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Hospitals in Tahlequah, OK

Northeastern Health System Acute Care Hospital Location: 1400 East Downing Street, Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74465 Phone: (918) 456-0641
Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital Acute Care Hospital Location: 100 S Bliss Avenue, Tahlequah, Oklahoma 74464 Phone: (918) 458-3100

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