IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Updated hospital visitation restrictions

Ballad Health is currently allowing 1 designated patient-support person – or visitor – for the duration of each patient’s visit or hospital stay. The patient-support person – or visitor – will only be allowed onsite from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Exceptions may be made in labor and delivery, and emergency departments where one guest is permitted at all times, and during extenuating circumstances or in the case of end-of life-care. This provision includes:

• Inpatient hospital units
• Surgery

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.

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

Please read more about these visitation restrictions.

Hancock County Hospital critical-access facility opened its doors in 2005 to provide state-of-the-art medical care to adult and pediatric members of the Sneedville, Tenn. community.

Our services include:

• Emergency care
• Inpatient care
• Laboratory tests
• Diagnostic imaging – including traditional X-rays and a CT scanner
• Physical therapy

In addition, we make available air and ground medical transportation to a larger tertiary-care facility should a patient require further specialization.

Awards & accolades

Top critical access hospital

For the third  year in a row, Hancock County Hospital has been recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review as being among 67 critical access hospitals to know in the nation for 2019. Hospitals featured on this list are recognized for clinical quality and excellence in care delivery.

Visiting hours

• General visiting hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Leadership

• Lindy White – President of Ballad Health northwest market
• Rebecca Beck – Vice president & chief operating officer
• Dr. Herb Ladley – Chief medical officer
• Andrew Wampler – Vice president of finance, hospital division
• Regina Day – Administrator

Medical care and community impact reports

Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA)

Hancock County Hospital CHNA [PDF – opens in new window]

CMS price transparency

Hancock County Hospital chargemaster standard charges [CSV file, 362KB]

Hancock County Hospital average charges by DRG [CSV file, 4KB]

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

Metrics by MS-DRG*

Hancock County Hospital MS-DRG metrics [PDF, 13KB], fiscal 2019

View more Ballad Health MS-DRG metrics here.

*MS-DRGs are Medicare Severity Diagnosis Related Groups.