DeKALB COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
SMITHVILLE, TN
Smithville population........................ 3,994
Service area..................................... 75,000
DeKalb Community Hospital is
dedicated to bringing first-class care
to our friends, families and neighbors in
DeKalb County.
DeKalb General Hospital was built in 1969 and has had
three major renovations which added 9,000 square feet
since 1992. The hospital has enjoyed a long history of
medical excellence being named one of the Top 100
Hospitals in American by Solucient for five years.
This history of caring for our communities would not
be possible if not for our dedicated group of physicians.
Our extensive network of doctors comes to us from all
across Middle Tennessee and makes it possible for us to
provide the area residents with extraordinary care in
close proximity to where they live and work.
Services at DeKalb Community Hospital
Accredited by the Joint Commission, DeKalb
Community Hospital is a 71-bed hospital and offers
comprehensive diagnostic, medical, surgical, and rehabilitative services to an area population of 75,000. DCH
has a 24-hour emergency room that participates in
the Middle Tennessee Poison Control Consortium, a
four-bed intensive care unit, and flight services to care
facilities in Nashville and Chattanooga.
Diagnostic imaging services are available including
mammography, ultrasound, MRI, nuclear medicine,
fluoroscopy, and computed tomography with a new,
state-of-the-art 16-slice CT scanner.
The lab is staffed 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week with
medical technologists and technicians trained to operate
the finest equipment available, including the most
advanced cardiac marker and blood chemistry units.
The surgical department provides services to all age
groups including pediatrics.
Our rehabilitation services
staff works with patients
of all ages to reduce pain
and restore functioning
after an illness or injury.
Occupational and speech
therapy is also offered.
Through our Specialty
Clinic we can provide
total healthcare to
patients and their
families close to home.
Smithville is
world renowned for its
annual Fiddlers’ Jamboree and Crafts
Festival, held on the first weekend
in July. The Jamboree is a two-day
festival of pure Appalachian crafts,
music and dance, and contestants
from all over the United States come
to participate. The
town of 4,000 swells
to nearly 80,000 over
the two days, and an
atmosphere of fellowship and fun surrounds
the festivities.
Our community
DeKalb County is
located in central middle
Tennessee on the Highland
Rim, made up of forests and
hills, crystal clear streams and
a beautiful pristine lake.
DeKalb County is the home
DeKalb County Courthourse
of Center Hill Lake, a 64-mile
long reservoir with 415 miles of largely undeveloped
shoreline and 18,200 acres of deep, pure water – the
ideal habitat for many species of fish. The lake offers a
wide variety of sporting opportunities including boating,
fishing, water-skiing, camping, picnicking, hiking and
swimming. Additional attractions located on the lake are
Edgar Evins State Park and Center Hill Dam.
In addition, there is an abundant supply of wildlife that
not only adds to its natural beauty of DeKalb County,
but is also favored by sportsmen during the many diverse
hunting seasons available.
One of Center Hill Lake’s three waterfalls
DISTANCE TO MAJOR CITIES
Murfreesboro, Tennessee........ 40 miles
Manchester, Tennessee .......... 43 miles
Nashville, Tennessee................ 65 miles
Chattanooga, Tennessee..... 102 miles
Knoxville, Tennessee............... 130 miles
Atlanta, Georgia.................... 220 miles
DeKALB COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Emergency
ER 24/7
24 Hour Imaging / Laboratory Services
24 Hour Physician Coverage
Surgical
Inpatient / Outpatient Surgical Services
General Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Gynecological Surgery
Laparoscopy
Endoscopy
Urological Surgery
Ear Nose & Throat Surgery
Recovery / Post Anesthesia Care
24 Hour Anesthesia Coverage
Acute Care
Infection Control
Dietary and Diabetes Counseling
Intensive Care
4-Bed Intensive Care Unit
Medical Specialties
Anesthesia
Cardiology
Cardio Thoracic
Family Practice
General Surgery
Gynecology
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Neurosurgical
Neurology
Physical Therapy
Podiatry
Pulmonary Disease
Radiology
Urology
Diagnostic Imaging
CT Scan
MRI
Nuclear Medicine
Mammography
Ultrasound
Diagnostic X-Ray Services
Echocardiogram
520 West Main Street | Smithville, TN 37166
615-215-5000
Cardiopulmonary
Cardiac Stress Testing
Pulmonary Function Testing
EKG and EEG
Rehabilitative
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Physical Therapy
Occupational Therapy
Speech Therapy
Women’s Health
Gynecological Care
Other
Comprehensive Laboratory Services
Pharmacy
Case Management/Utilization Review