Program areas at HSCMH
Hot Springs County Hospital District (the Hospital), a not for profit and governmental hospital, provides compassionate medical care for all, regardless of their ability to pay. The Hospital offers 24/7 emergency care (2,504 visits), inpatient services (1,186 patient days), outpatient services (18,242 visits), HSH-Basin Clinic (4,013 visits), HSH-Thermopolis Clinic (12,407 visits), HSH-Worland Clinic (6,946 visits), HSH-Surgical Clinic (1,302 visits), HSH-Riverton Clinic (1,490 visits), and HSH-Shoshoni Clinic (803 visits).The Hospital has a financial assistance program under which services are provided for free or at a reduced rate. Charity Care awarded under the financial assistance program totaled $510,987. The cost of charity care for the year ended June 30, 2022 based on direct and indirect cost of providing charity care services was $350,026.Many employees are teachers in the education programs open to the public such as Certified Nursing Assistant and CardioPulmonary Resuscitation. An agreement with the University of Wyoming, Central Wyoming College and Northeastern Wyoming College encourages nursing, pharmacy, and social services students to intern at the Hospital. Health information links are available on the Hospital website.Comfort carts and free meals are available for families during stressful conditions. HSH-Clinics provide reduced or free exams for school athletics, medicine assistance, blood pressure screening and community education seminars. The Hospital offers scholarships to qualifying candidates wanting to advance their education to the betterment of the Hospital and Community. Community Resource Training for High School Students and the WWAMI (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho) medical education program, which promotes medical education in Western States, are two long-time programs in which the Hospital participates.