Welch Community Hospital
454 McDowell St · Welch, West Virginia 24801Welch Community Hospital is a state-owned community hospital located in Welch, West Virginia. Established in 1899 as Miners Hospital No. 1, it provides 25 acute care beds, 60 long-term care beds, and 24-hour emergency services to the residents of McDowell County and surrounding areas. It is part of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources and offers a range of services including laboratory, radiology, physical therapy, and a swing bed program for rehabilitation.
Specialties & Programs
Hospital information
- 24/7 Emergency Care
- Available
More emergency department details
- Pediatric Emergency Care
- Available
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- Stroke Center
- Available
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- Cardiac Emergency Capabilities
- Available
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- Burn Center
- Available
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- Air Ambulance / Helipad
- Available
24-hour Emergency Services
About Emergency Department Waits
Emergency departments treat patients according to medical urgency rather than arrival order. Wait times can change rapidly based on patient volume, ambulance arrivals, trauma cases and available treatment space. Patients with life-threatening conditions are prioritized immediately. This note is general information and does not describe Welch Community Hospital's current wait.

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