Fairfield Memorial Hospital

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is a non-profit hospital with 30 certified beds that provides skilled nursing care and general hospital services, and it's managed by both Deaconess Health System Inc. since April 2024 and the Fairfield Memorial Hospital Association since 1966, which means this place has seen a good amount of health care changes over the years, good and bad, and the building offers wheelchair access, onsite parking, restrooms, and air conditioning for comfort, and you can pay with credit cards, which is something lots of folks will find handy. The nurse staff has a low turnover rate of 13.0%, which is well below the state average of 46.4%, and staff spend about 4.51 hours per resident each day, also higher than the state average, so residents can expect to see their nurses around a fair bit, and for folks with regular health care needs, the hospital has Certified Nurse Practitioners, Certified Physician Assistants, and Board Certified Family Medicine doctors on staff, and it operates Horizon Healthcare clinics in places like Cisne and Carmi, so folks who use their services have a few options. The Medical Arts Complex is a large 25,468 square foot part of the facility that's got Horizon Healthcare, a board room, community/education rooms, and specialist suites, so there's lots of space for care, classes, and meetings. Services include emergency care, inpatient and outpatient care, surgery, imaging, laboratory work, rehabilitation and therapy, and general diagnostics, with unique care units and treatment programs, so if you need anything like a diabetes education service or want to get your school or sports physical done, they offer those on-site as well, and folks can use tools like the patient portal or "Pay My Bill" to keep things running smoothly for paperwork and payments. The facility faces some challenges, with four deficiencies reported on October 17, 2024, which cover infection control, accident hazards, keeping residents' range of motion, and proper information about Medicaid and Medicare, so folks and families should know about those, though it does have a privacy and nondiscrimination policy in place. Fairfield Memorial Hospital offers reduced rate lab work every January and July, and on-site sports and school physicals each year without out-of-pocket costs, and it's also put an effort into community wellness, health education, and preventive medicine, offering resources for patients, staff, and volunteers, as well as options like a cafeteria with a menu and different support services, and there's a careers program for folks looking to work there. Overall, Fairfield Memorial Hospital works to give a wide range of health care and support to the community, even while it deals with some areas for improvement, and it has kept a steady focus on both everyday care and the special needs that come up for folks in the area.