Program areas at Camden Clark Medical Center
Camden Clark Memorial Hospital strives to supply a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient, outreach clinics, including prevention, guidance, diagnosis, treatment, restoration, rehabilitation and other efforts as may be required to meet the health care needs of the community and as the hospitals resources will permit. Although reimbursement for services rendered is critical to the operation and stability of the hospital, it is recognized that not all individuals possess the ability to purchase essential medical services. Our mission is to serve the community by providing health care services and health care education. Therefore, in keeping with this commitment to service all members of the community, Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital will provide the following where the individuals need and/or an inability to pay coexist free care and/or subsidized care, and care provided to persons covered by governmental programs at or below cost.
Camden Clark Memorial Hospital offers emergency room services as part of the hospitals mission of meeting the healthcare needs of the community for a lifetime. Due to the community that it serves, the majority of patients visiting the ER are either underinsured or uninsured. For the reporting period, there were approximately 42,351 ER visits. A significant portion of the hospitals inpatient volume comes directly from the ER.
Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital is a leader in cancer care for the mid-ohio valley, providing cancer care to patients in a 45 mile radius from the hospital. In addition to a wide range of treatment options provided, the hospital offers a number of related services to its patients. Through the hospitals collaboration with the American Cancer Society, the development of the organizations cancer resource center, a hair restoration salon, a patient navigator and an oncology social, the hospital has enhanced the education, navigation and social support of its cancer patients and families. The hospitals community and social services provide a holistic healing environment which includes support groups for patients/families.