Greene County General Hospital and the Greene County General Hospital Foundation in partnership with Indiana University Bloomington and Purdue Extension has launched a county-wide health assessment survey to identify barriers to quality of life among residents. This survey was created to provide information to local agencies to assist them in their efforts to improve the community. “This survey is vital to our community, first, because the data gathered is used to pinpoint our need for federal … [Read more...] about Greene County Residents’ Input Needed For County-wide Community Health Survey
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GCGH Partners with NSWC Crane to Detect Fevers During COVID-19 Pandemic
In a press release from Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane), the NSWC Crane organization describes how they have partnered with Greene County General Hospital to provide a thermal imaging solution during coronavirus pandemic. GCGH has implemented the technology in their main lobby entrance and will begin using the technology to screen staff, patients and visitors for potential fevers. From NSWC Crane: CRANE, Ind. – Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC … [Read more...] about GCGH Partners with NSWC Crane to Detect Fevers During COVID-19 Pandemic
Greene County General Hospital is Rated 5 Stars for Patient Experience
Greene County General Hospital has been rated five stars for patient experience by the federal administrator of the nation's major healthcare programs, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS assigned a patient experience star rating to 3,478 hospitals based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems scores collected from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2019. Greene County General Hospital was one of five hospitals in the state of Indiana to receive the … [Read more...] about Greene County General Hospital is Rated 5 Stars for Patient Experience
Greene County General Hospital Restricts Visitors Until Further Notice
Due to the growing number of COVID-19 positive cases in our community, Greene County General Hospital is restricting visitors to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19. As this is a rapidly evolving situation, we are working closely with the local Health Department to evaluate the situation frequently and are updating restrictions as advised by the Health Department, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH). GCGH, all My Clinics locations, … [Read more...] about Greene County General Hospital Restricts Visitors Until Further Notice
GCGH Welcomes Cheryl Hamilton to GCGH’s Board of Trustees
During the August 18, 2020 GCGH public board meeting, the GCGH Board of Trustees welcomed Cheryl Hamilton, Executive Director of the Linton-Stockton Chamber of Commerce, to the GCGH Board of Trustees. After Cheryl was unanimously voted to serve on the board, she publicly recited the Board of Trustees’ “Oath of Office.” The board also approved an annual update to the GCGH disaster recovery plan, information management downtime plan and security plan. During her administrative report, Brenda … [Read more...] about GCGH Welcomes Cheryl Hamilton to GCGH’s Board of Trustees
Greene County General Hospital Ranks High in Statewide and National CMS Rankings
According to a quarterly report from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published on the Hospital Compare website at https://www.medicare.gov/hospitalcompare/,Greene County General Hospital ranks high in several hospital performance categories relative to state and national performance standards. In communication engagement measures, “communication with nurses,” GCGH ranks 3rd in the state (out of 97 participating hospitals), in “communication with doctors,” GCGH ranks 1st in … [Read more...] about Greene County General Hospital Ranks High in Statewide and National CMS Rankings