NMMC-Pontotoc
| NMMC-Pontotoc, a not-for-profit hospital and nursing
home, encompasses 29 hospital beds, 19 of which are
used to serve acute care and swingbed patients and 10 which are used for
sub-acute patients. The medical staff includes six physicians with
admitting privileges, as well as two dozen others who serve as
consultants.
The hospital offers paramedic-level ambulance service and 24-hour physician coverage in its Emergency Department. Radiology services include x-ray, computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound. Area residents can stay close to home and take advantage of the Mobile Mammography Unit on designated days each month at NMMC-Pontotoc. Affiliated with North Mississippi
Medical Center's Rehabilitation
Institute, The campus also includes a 44-bed nursing home which offers a variety of rehabilitation services and amenities to residents. The hospital and nursing home Auxiliary recently renovated a sunroom at the facility to give residents a cheery gathering place for board games and other activities. A local branch office of North Mississippi Medical Center's Home Health Agency is located near Pontotoc Hospital and Nursing Home to better serve community residents requiring home care and hospice services. Home Health Agency nurses and staff work closely with local physicians and NMMC-Pontotoc to ensure optimal care for their patients. To further enhance local health promotion efforts, NMMC opened NMMC-Pontotoc Wellness Center in January 1998. The Pontotoc Wellness Center provides cardiovascular training equipment, free weights and a variety of aerobic classes to more than 600 members. NMMC-Pontotoc and the wellness center both play a key role in furthering the NMMC Live Well community health initiative by providing free educational programs and health screenings in a variety of nontraditional settings. NMMC-Pontotoc
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