South Central Regional Medical Center
South Central Regional Medical Center | |
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Geography | |
Location | 1220 Jefferson Street, Laurel, Mississippi, United States |
Coordinates | 31°41′07″N 89°08′27″W / 31.68516°N 89.14072°WCoordinates: 31°41′07″N 89°08′27″W / 31.68516°N 89.14072°W |
Organization | |
Care system | Public |
Funding | Non-profit hospital |
Type | Regional |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level III |
Beds | 285 |
History | |
Opened | 1952 |
Links | |
Website | scrmc |
Lists | Hospitals in Mississippi |
South Central Regional Medical Center is the only hospital located in Laurel, Mississippi. Founded in 1952, it is one of the largest employers in Laurel, employing nearly 2,000 people.[1] A hospital-owned ambulance service, "EMServ", operates out of the medical center.[2]
In 2013 and 2014, the facility's average length of stay was about 4.6 days and its Medicaid utilization rate was near 70 percent.[3]
References[]
- ^ "2035 Comprehensive Plan" (PDF). City of Laurel, Mississippi. 2014. pp. 40, 62. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "Ambulance Service | EMServ". South Central Regional Medical Center. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ "South Central Regional Medical Center Expansion/MOB" (PDF). Mississippi State Department of Health. August 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
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Categories:
- Buildings and structures in Jones County, Mississippi
- Hospitals in Mississippi
- Hospitals established in 1952
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