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YOUR HEALTH
MATTERS HERE
As a rule, health care is harder to access in rural areas than cities. But every
rule has its exceptions, and Garrett County is certainly one. With two highly regarded medical centers, several urgent care facilities and excellent coverage of primary and specialty care providers, you won’t need to go far for good care.
In fact, Garrett County is a national leader
in community health planning, assessment and improvement. The most visible evidence is mygarrettcounty.com, an award-
winning platform that perpetually invites residents to stay informed and involved in community health. The site hosts an open data warehouse that tracks critical measures such as obesity, smoking and child poverty. The website’s digital resource guide is an at-a-glance directory of providers that offer services tailored to a comprehensive list of needs, ranging from abuse and addiction to transportation and veteran support.
In addition to maintaining mygarrettcounty. com, the Health Department (garretthealth. org) provides a range of other services, ranging from education and outreach to dental care, flu clinics and behavioral health services.
In 2022, the Garrett Regional Medical Center (GRMC, grmc-wvumedicine.org), part of the WVU Medicine system, was named a “high-performing hospital” by U.S. News & World Report and a Top 20 Rural & Community Hospital by The Chartis Center for Rural Health and the National Rural Health Association. The latter honor puts GRMC in the top 1% of rural hospitals in the country and is based on its excellent record of patient outcomes.
GRMC continually expands its service offerings. For example, in October of 2022, GRMC announced a new partnership with Hospice of Garrett County (hospiceofgc.
org) to provide comprehensive end-of-life care and support for local residents with terminal conditions.
The main campus of GRMC has 55 inpatient beds, a four-bed intensive care unit, a 10-bed subacute rehabilitation unit, a family-centered maternity suite, a 13-bed outpatient surgical unit with a four-bed surgical suite and around- the-clock emergency services. The hospital’s laboratory, radiology and cardiopulmonary departments are equipped with the latest technology.
Beyond its hospital facility, GRMC treats patients in the community at various offsite locations, such as the Family Health & Wellness behavioral health clinic in Oakland (grmc-wvumedicine.org/behavioral-health) or the Grantsville Medical Center (grmc- wvumedicine.org/grantsville-medical- center), which offers primary and urgent care, as well as certain specialty services
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