IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Updated hospital visitation restrictions

Ballad Health is currently allowing 1 visitor for each patient at a time.

Please note that this only applies to inpatient hospital units and surgery. Labor and delivery units will allow 2 visitors per room.

Visitation is not currently permitted in rooms with COVID-19 positive patients. Exceptions include:

• COVID-19 positive patients in labor and delivery units, who will be allowed one visitor during the entirety of their hospital stay
• COVID-19 positive patients in the neonatal intensive care unit at Niswonger Children's Hospital and in pediatric rooms, who will be allowed two visitors that must be parents/guardians

Inpatient support persons – or visitors – will only be allowed on site from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. However, one visitor may remain with the patient overnight, and this visitor must be in the facility prior to 8 p.m. Visitors who remain with the patient after 8 p.m. will stay in the patient room. If the visitor remaining with the patient after 8 p.m. leaves the facility at any point during the night, they will not be permitted for re-entry until 8 a.m.

Exceptions may be made during extenuating circumstances or in the case of end-of-life care.

Screenings and face mask requirements

Each visitor will be screened for potential signs of illness and required to wear a cloth face covering, which they need to provide for themselves.

Due to the increased risk of virus transmission, masks with vents and/or valves are not permitted.

These measures are to help contain coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Please read more about these visitation restrictions.

Located in Clintwood, Virginia, Dickenson Community Hospital is a 25-bed critical access not-for-profit hospital.

The hospital campus includes a 5,700 square foot physician office building for Dickenson Medical Associates.

From check-ups, to colds, to chronic illness management, the providers at Dickenson Medical Associates Primary Care can take care of the medical needs of patients of all ages and walk-ins are accepted.

Services

Heart Care

• Cardiac Ultrasound
• Cardio Pulmonary

Diagnostic Imaging

Laboratory Services

Behavioral Health

• Green Oak Behavioral Health (Inpatient)
• Senior Life Solutions (Outpatient)

Home Health and Hospice

Dickenson Medical Associates Primary Care

24-hour Emergency Services

Outpatient Services

• Wound Care
• Physical Therapy
• Pulmonary Rehab

Medical care and community impact reports

Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)

Dickenson Community Hospital CHNA [PDF – opens in new window]

CMS price transparency

Dickenson Community chargemaster standard charges [CSV file, 142KB]

Dickenson Community average charges by DRG [CSV file, 2KB]

You can learn more about pre-visit coordination and registration here and about payment options here.

Metrics by MS-DRG*

Dickenson Community MS-DRG metrics [PDF, 16KB], fiscal 2019

View more Ballad Health MS-DRG metrics here.

*MS-DRGs are Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups.

Learn more

Expand a section below to learn more about Dickenson Community Hospital and our community.

Awards and Recognitions

• Dickenson Community Hospital is currently operating under a 3-year accreditation by the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP).
• Dickenson Community Hospital Laboratory is College of American Pathologist accredited. This national recognition is for excellence of the services being provided, making Dickenson Community Hospital’s Laboratory one of only 7,000 CAP-accredited laboratories worldwide.
• Dickenson Community Hospital is American College of Radiology accredited for CT Scanning.
• Dickenson Community Hospital Senior Life Solutions Program received the Level IV Quality Award, and Psychiatric Medical Care named Senior Life Solutions Program Director, Brian Steffey, Team Member of the Year!

CEO Message and Leadership

On behalf of the board, administration, medical staff and team members, I would like to thank you for allowing Dickenson Community Hospital to care for you and your family. As a lifelong resident of Dickenson County, it is important to me that our citizens have access to quality healthcare services.

I am proud of the skilled and experienced team members at DCH who are ready to take care of your health needs whether it be for a medical emergency or one of the many outpatient services we offer. Our goal is to provide you with the highest quality care available in a local setting. We are committed to this goal and to making a difference in this community, one patient at a time.

Sincerely,

Mark Vanover
Vice President and CEO, Dickenson Community Hospital

Leadership

Mark Vanover, Assistant Vice President, Operations, Dickenson Community Hospital
Stephen Sawyer, Chief Financial Officer, Assistant Administrator
Robert “Mitch” Kennedy, RN, BSN, MBA, Chief Nursing Officer, Assistant Administrator
Valeri Colyer, Director, Human Resources
Andy Mallory, Director, Marketing & Communications, Northwest Market

Dickenson Community Hospital Board of Directors

Donald Baker, Chairman
James (Jim) Manicure, Vice Chair
Robert (Bob) Leonard, Secretary/Treasurer
Shane Hilton
Monty McLaurin
Mike Strouth
Buford Sturgill
Ernie Ward
Susan Wood

History

Dickenson Community Hospital

• Opened November 8, 2003
• Not-for profit critical access hospital
• Facility owned by Dickenson County Industrial Development Authority
• Operated by Norton Community Hospital
• Added Dickenson Medical Associates – new 5,700 square foot physician office in 2003
• August 2008 – closed Medical Surgical / ICU Units
• August 2008 – reclassified as critical access with 2 functioning inpatient beds with limited diagnosis
• 2010 upgraded laboratory equipment
• 2011 remodeled ED, outpatient testing area, waiting areas, hallways and administrative offices
• 2011 added digital radiology, mammography, Siemens IT Software upgrade, POE, ED Hospitalist