Jamestown Regional Medical Center

Jamestown Regional Medical Center, formerly Fentress County General Hospital, admitted its first patient on March 1, 1960. The hospital had 39 beds. As the community grew, there became a need for a larger facility. On January 1, 1965, a 31-bed expansion opened.

During the year of 1982, the hospital added a Physical Therapy Department, Nuclear Medicine and Ultrasound Department; and expansion of the Emergency Department from a one bed examination area to four beds.

Further improvements were implemented in 1984. A new dining area was constructed. Three outpatient rooms were added to the Emergency Department to provide an Outpatient Treatment Area. In 1986, an area was constructed to house the Business Office and Pharmacy. In 1987, a 14 bed Skilled Nursing Facility opened.

Jamestown Regional Medical Center is a JCAHO accredited 85-bed hospital. We continue to improve healthcare services for Fentress County and the surrounding communities. As the years have passed, we have expanded our services to meet the growing demands of our community and will continue to do so.

Jamestown Regional Medical Center opened a new 17,000 square foot surgical suite, in June of 2004, in response to direct community requests. The suite is equipped with the some of the finest technology available in healthcare. The residents of the Upper Cumberland region now have access to one of the most modern Surgical departments in the area.

The Surgery wing has 4 Surgical suites. Each is equipped with Laminar flow positive pressure ventilation; meaning each room has it own fresh air supply. The suites are each equipped with first line technology. The same equipment found in large university teaching hospitals is now located at Jamestown Regional Medical Center.

The surgical team has the knowledge to make all of this technology and amenities work. Each member of the surgical department is committed to providing quality surgical care. The entire team takes a rotation on-call therefore our services are available 24 hours a day, 7-days per week.

Jamestown Regional Medical Center provides a wide range of surgical services including: General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Gynecological Surgery, Urological Surgery, Podiatric Surgery and Gastro-intestinal procedures. We invite you to try us. We are dedicated to proving our Hometown Community Spirit and our Hometown Community Pride.

Dental

Four dentists serve Fentress County. They include Dr. J. Michael Allred of Allred Dental Care, Dr. Richard Buturff or Buturff Dental Care.

Ambulance

The Fentress County Ambulance Service is a Class-A rated service, the highest level of accreditation available to a pre-hospital emergency provider. Responding to approx. 4600 calls per year, the staff of 12 full and part time paramedics along with 10 full and part time intermediate EMT's. They are trained to treat any and all emergencies that arise. The Jamestown station is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Clarkrange Station is open 12 hours per day.

Long Term Care

Fentress County Care & Rehabilitation Center, located at 208 N. Duncan St right behind the hospital is a 140 bed facility, 46 of which are SNF beds. The facility offers a comprehensive rehabilitation program including physical, occupational, and speech therapy. The Medicare-certified facility is designed to treat complex medical problems or those recovering from surgery or illness. Recreational activities and access to religious services are available.

Pharmacy

Five pharmacies serve Fentress County. Burden's Drug Center, Clarkrange Drug Center, Med-I-Thrift Pharmacy, Wal-Mart Pharmacy and Walgreens. They are equipped to handle any and all prescription needs.

Home Health

Home Comfort Medical Equipment, Buckeye Home Health Care, and Quality Home Health Care can meet the diverse needs of personal care to the provision of home medical care equipment.

Optometry & Opthamology

Eye Centers of Tennessee has an office located in Jamestown, directly across from the hospital. Medicine and surgery of the eye, including cataract and laser surgery are available here.

Fentress County Health Department

Family Planning, counseling, and child development programs are just a few of the services offered through the Health Dept. Public health nurses and counseling assistants are available to assist families in the care of their new baby to insure each child has health care available to them. Dental services are also provided for children. Immunizations are also provided. Qualified health care professionals provide all services. There is a charge for services. Medicare, TennCare, and private insurance claims are accepted.