Why Use a Community Hospital for Cardiac Testing?

Comprehensive Care: Despite their smaller size, many community hospitals offer comprehensive cardiac services, covering a range of diagnostic procedures, testing, and treatments for various heart conditions.

Local Accessibility: Community hospitals play a vital role in providing accessible cardiac care to residents in smaller towns and rural areas through reduced travel time and simpler parking. This accessibility can be crucial for patients who might otherwise face challenges in accessing larger medical centers.

Personalized Approach: Smaller community hospitals often provide a more personalized and community-centric approach to cardiac care. Patients may experience a closer connection with their healthcare providers, fostering a sense of trust and familiarity.

Collaborative Care Teams: While the scale may be smaller, community hospitals often boast collaborative care teams comprising cardiologists, nurses, and other specialists. This teamwork ensures a holistic approach to cardiac health for patients.

Preventive Services: Community hospitals prioritize preventive cardiac services, emphasizing the importance of routine screenings, lifestyle interventions and patient education to promote heart health within the local population.

Wood County Hospital's Cardiac Services proudly holds accreditation in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography from the IAC—an essential diagnostic tool for heart-related conditions, reinforcing our commitment to top-tier care. This recognition assures our community that Wood County Hospital consistently delivers quality care while remaining dedicated to continuous improvement.

Our comprehensive Cardiac Services cover a spectrum of diagnostics:

- Adult Limited and Complete Echocardiograms

- Stress Testing

- EKGs, Holter, and Event Monitoring

Beyond routine testing, our commitment extends to providing expert care tailored to the diverse needs of our community. Whether through routine screenings or specialized diagnostics, we work to ensure each patient receives the highest standard of care and expertise in every specialty we offer, including cardiovascular health.