Community News
The latest healthcare information and the current events happening at Decatur County Memorial Hospital.
Westport Health & Business Expo
This year, on October 28th, Decatur County Memorial Hospital will be holding its annual Westport Health and Business Expo. This will be a day filled with fun and information about personal health and wellness. This expo will be held at the Westport Community Building,...
DCMH Hosts Free Flu Clinics
Decatur County Memorial Hospital, your community hospital, is offering free flu clinics for the 2017 flu season. Flu vaccines are available free of charge to individuals 9 years of age and older. The next clinic dates are October 19th from 4 pm to 7 pm and October...
Raising Public Awareness About Non-pharmacologic Options
September is Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month, designated by the Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development (SHSMD) of the American Hospital Association official health care calendar. This year, the goal is to raise public awareness about...
DCMH LEAN Team Members Participate in Training
The institute for Healthcare Improvement believes that LEAN principles can be and are already successfully applied to the delivery of health care. The three building blocks of a Lean program are: Value Stream & Eliminate Waste, Lean Service Cell, and Daily...
Patient Surveys Show OB Physicians at DCMH on Top
Improving the patient care experience has become a top priority for health care organizations nationwide. As health care costs continue to rise, enhancing the patient experience in health care offers providers a way to reduce costs, increase productivity, and improve...
DCMH Receives New Quality-based Accreditations
[Greensburg, Ind, 9/11/2017] — Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) announces the successful completion of its new accreditation process from DNV GL - Healthcare. By earning accreditation, DCMH has demonstrated it meets or exceeds patient safety standards set forth...
What is a Hospitalist?
Hospitalists are physicians typically trained in internal medicine or family practice who specialize in the care of hospitalized patients. They provide care for patients requiring medical treatment for diagnoses such as pneumonia, meningitis, gastrointestinal...
DCMH Radiology/Imaging Services Receives Accreditation
The American College of Radiology (ACR) has recently awarded Decatur County Memorial Hospital the Accreditation of Ultrasound and Computer Tomography (CT). ACR was founded in 1924 as a professional medical society dedicated to serving...
