Vidant Chowan Hospital

Chowan Hospital is a critical access hospital located in Edenton, North Carolina. It is a part of the University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina (UHSEC). In 1947 Chowan Hospital opened. It moved in 1950 and again to its present position in 1970. A wing was added in 1988. It joined with UHSEC in 1998. The Emergency Department at Pitt County Memorial Hospital was linked to Chowan Hospital in April 2001.[1] The hospital has 49 general hospital beds and 40 general nursing home beds. It also has three Shared Inpatient/Ambulatory Surgery and one Endoscopy operating rooms.[2]

Vidant Chowan Hospital
Geography
LocationEdenton, North Carolina, North Carolina, United States
Organization
Affiliated universityUniversity Health Systems of Eastern Carolina (UHSEC)
Services
Beds40
History
Opened1947
Links
ListsHospitals in North Carolina

References

  1. Blackburn, Marion P. (2001). "Hospital care in eastern North Carolina. Responsiveness, flexibility, and bottom-line finances keep rural centers vital". North Carolina Medical Journal. 62 Suppl: S51–60. PMID 11831149.
  2. "Hospitals Licensed by the State of North Carolina" (PDF). Department of Health and Human Services - Division of Health Service Regulation. June 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2010.


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