Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital
Encyclopedia
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (CRMH) is a hospital
in Roanoke
, Virginia
, USA
. The hospital has 825 beds, and is part of Carilion Clinic.
transport.
. Three patients were reportedly treated.
Roanoke Memorial Hospital, part of Carilion Clinic, was recently accused of fixing prices in the local health care market. While this accusation's accuracy remains in debate, The Wall Street Journal sited several factors that tend to point to a systemic problem with the billion dollar health care giant's billing procedures.
Hospital
A hospital is a health care institution providing patient treatment by specialized staff and equipment. Hospitals often, but not always, provide for inpatient care or longer-term patient stays....
in Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The hospital has 825 beds, and is part of Carilion Clinic.
Services
Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital's emergency department is a certified level I trauma center. CRMH also operates two LifeGuard helicopters to provide air ambulanceAir ambulance
An air ambulance is an aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot reach the scene easily or quickly enough, or the patient needs to be transported over a distance or terrain that makes air transportation the most practical transport....
transport.
History
Founded in 1899, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital is one of the largest hospitals in the state with 825 beds. It recently completed a large expansion project, adding a new Emergency Department, Labor and Delivery unit and the Carilion Clinic Children’s Hospital complete with a Pediatric Emergency Room.Virginia Tech massacre
On April 16, 2007, Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital received victims of the Virginia Tech massacreVirginia Tech massacre
The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting that took place on April 16, 2007, on the campus of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. In two separate attacks, approximately two hours apart, the perpetrator, Seung-Hui Cho, killed 32 people...
. Three patients were reportedly treated.
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Roanoke Memorial Hospital, part of Carilion Clinic, was recently accused of fixing prices in the local health care market. While this accusation's accuracy remains in debate, The Wall Street Journal sited several factors that tend to point to a systemic problem with the billion dollar health care giant's billing procedures.