Schuylkill Medical Center South Jackson Street
420 South Jackson Street, 17901
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Likelihood of recommending Schuylkill Medical Center South Jackson Street to family and friends is 2 out of 5

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Mission of Schuylkill Medical Center South Jackson Street

The Schuylkill Medical Center South Jackson Street is a 200-bed, full service, acute care, not profit, community owned hospital meeting the healthcare needs of the residents of Schuylkill County. Founded in 1895 under the mission of providing general healthcare and educating nurses, The Schuylkill Medical Center South Jackson Street has grown to become a leader of local healthcare, offering a wide variety of general and specialty services. Governed by a local Board of Directors, The Pottsville Hospital is an integral part of the Schuylkill County Community by working to address both present and future health needs.

Top Services

  • Maternity Care
  • Heart Failure
  • Pneumonia
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Gastrointestinal Bleed
  • Respiratory Failure
  • Bowel Obstruction
  • Total Knee Replacement
  • Stroke
  • Hip Fracture Repair

Visiting Hours Information

Pleasant visits from family and friends are important to a patient's daily outlook and recovery. The hospital encourages such visits but imposes some regulations on visiting in order to permit you time for essential rest. Visitors shall be limited to two at a time. Children under 12 are generally not permitted to visit. The exceptions include major holidays and visits to the maternity department to see new brothers or sisters. All other units:12:00 noon to 8:30 p.m.

Special Programs

Speech & Hearing:The focus of the Department of Speech and Hearing Services is to provide the people of our community with the best possible care in communication disorders (speech, language, and hearing) and swallowing/feeding problems. We achieve our goal by providing a variety of quality diagnostic and therapeutic services by qualified professionals in a supportive environment. Please call us at (570) 621-5031 to learn more about our services or to make an appointment.

Directions/Features of Surrounding Area

From South West:I-81 North to I-78 East I-78 East to PA Route 61 North Route 61 North Approximately 18 miles 1st light in City of Pottsville make right (intersection of Routes 61 and 209) Hospital is two blocks on left. Signs will direct for parking.

Community Outreach & Activites

The Behavioral Health Services at the Pottsville Hospital and Warne Clinic proudly offer a Speaker's Bureau. As an outreach to our community, these presentations are available to any group or organization free of charge.(570) 621-5503

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  • 9-3-2021 An ambulance transported me to Christus Spohn hospital in Beeville due to breathing issues, severe headaches, fever and confusion. They completely misdiagnosed me even though I was having those symptoms and doctor Joshua J White DO falsified several details on the medical report. Then they had me transported to their psychiatric hospital in Corpus Christi where I was told that my family put me in there and if I didn't take the med's I was never getting out. For three days I was disregar...
    14 March 2022, 04:53
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