Tippah County Hospital

Tippah County Hospital sits in Ripley, Mississippi, and serves as a local healthcare and senior living facility with a range of services for the community, offering care from the emergency room, open 24 hours a day, to inpatient hospital care for different medical needs, including acute and trauma services, since it holds a Level IV Trauma Center designation. The hospital's medical staff includes internal medicine practitioners, family medicine doctors, and specialists in cardiology, OB-GYN, urology, orthopedic surgery, and general surgery, with dedicated physicians such as Dr. Tabash Abdalaziz and Dr. Robert Appling on the team. Tippah County Hospital offers a mix of urgent care, wellness programs, TeleHealth visits, and a focus on prevention and healthy living, hosting a Wellness Center as well as the Tippah Care Clinic and Tippah County Health Clinic for everyday health needs. Rehabilitation services cover cardiac and pulmonary recovery, physical therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and respiratory therapy, and the TCH Health and Rehab program supports ongoing patient recovery. The hospital features a swing bed program for people who need extra days to recover or transition before going home, and the nursing home section, called Tippah County Nursing Home, has 40 beds offering both long-term and skilled nursing services. The hospital cares about patient safety with measures for infection control and monitoring any possible complications. Patients often say staff speak clearly and the place stays clean and quiet. Tippah County Hospital, managed by the county as a Critical Access hospital, has 65 staffed beds and handles about 293 discharges and 5,483 patient days in a given period, with a focus on patient comfort during their stay. The hospital uses inpatient beds for routine and skilled care, has an ambulance service for emergencies, and keeps a strong focus on community outreach and wellness. Facility ratings show a good patient experience, with a 78% rating and high marks for clear communication and discharge instructions, and hospital safety is measured through careful tracking of any healthcare complications. For those needing both medical and nursing home care locally, Tippah County Hospital provides a familiar and steady option in Ripley. More information is at www.tippahcountyhospital.com.