
Don’t Ignore Symptoms of an Asthma Attack
Limit exposure to allergens; taking care of your symptoms of an asthma attack means protecting yourself and saving your family scary trips to the emergency room.
2801 Medical Center Drive Pocahontas, AR 72455
Five Rivers Medical Center has been designated by the State of Arkansas as a level-4 trauma center. Our emergency department has recently received the American Heart Association Stroke Quality Achievement Award, which recognized our commitment and success in making sure stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment as recognized by national standards.
FRMC offers a full range of home health services to treat our patients in the comfort of their homes. Our licensed staff takes pride in establishing a lasting connection with our home health patients. We offer physical and occupation therapy to help our patients get back the quality of life they are accustomed to.
FRMC offers rehab services including physical and occupation therapy in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Our physical therapists work with patients to build their strength and stamina to quickly recover from injury or illness. We have an in-ground therapy pool with a treadmill that allows patients to effectively rehabilitate with non-weight bearing injuries.
FRMC offer X-Ray, MRI, and CT scanning. Our new CT scanner is a 64-slice Philips Ingenuity, providing the most up-to-date technology for computed tomography.
Five Rivers has a 14-bed inpatient geriatric psychiatric unit that helps our aging population with behavioral issues. Our patients on this unit are treated by a psychiatrist and clinical social workers.
Limit exposure to allergens; taking care of your symptoms of an asthma attack means protecting yourself and saving your family scary trips to the emergency room.
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