Harton Regional Medical Center Replaces Psych beds with Critical Care Units

Plans for Harton Regional Medical Center (in the Tullahoma area of Tennessee) to expand its critical care unit have been announced by Bob Bigley, the hospital's chief executive officer. The addition of eleven beds will replace the psychiatric unit at Harton, now located on the third floor of the medical center. The psychiatric unit will close June 15 to begin the renovations needed to accommodate the new critical care patient beds.

"Our ability to offer advanced services in the areas of cardiac and neurosurgery care has prompted us to identify a solution for the addition of more critical care beds," stated Bigley. "The critical care unit is always full and we have to address this need. With the closing of one unit, we will be able to expand another."

Harton is a 137-bed comprehensive health care facility serving a four county rural area. Harton's regional services set them apart from traditional community hospitals by offering complete obstetric, medical, cardiology, neurological, surgical, state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment services lead by more staff with advanced certification and training.

Accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Harton has served the Tullahoma area and surrounding counties since 1967.