In 1989, Scott County lost one of its primary sources of healthcare with the closing of West Scott Baptist Hospital. After four years without the hospital, the vision of a number of people in the community came to fruition with the opening of Scott Regional Hospital. Through a great deal of hard work and effort, the team that was formed to open the hospital were proud to open in June 1993, bringing quality healthcare back to Morton. Many of those original team members have worked with the county for more than 20 years.

In a day of rural hospitals closing or striving to stay afloat, Scott Regional Hospital has flourished. Putting the people they service first and staffing the facility with top quality professionals who are committed to caring for the community have made the hospital what it is today.

On December 17, 2000, Morton’s own family Dr, Howard Clark was awarded the “Country Doctor of the Year” award.

Mississippi Care Center of Morton, built in 1971, compliments the outstanding medical care available in Morton.

Guardian Angel Hospice, Inc. provides both in-patient and out-patient services to 13 counties with one of these counties being our own county of Scott. The In-Patient First program is designed to prepare the terminally ill patient for out-patient hospice care in the home by utilizing in-patient hospice care as a bridge.

Morton and Scott County are committed to providing quality healthcare for all residents.

Scott Regional Hospital opened in June 1993 providing quality health care to the people of Morton and the surrounding area. On September 1, 2007, Scott Regional Hospital became a division of Rush Health Systems in Meridian, MS, bringing financial stability, medical expertise, and the opportunity for growth and development to the hospital. Rush Health Systems, a valuable resource for Scott Regional Hospital, has given the hospital access to the most up-to-date technology, specialty physicians, expanded services, and improvements to the facility.

A critical access hospital, Scott Regional Hospital has 25 acute beds/swing beds. Offering a variety of inpatient and outpatient services, the hospital makes it convenient for people in Scott County and surrounding areas to receive quality health care without having to drive a long distance.

Hospital services include:

• 24 hour emergency care with a physician or nurse practitioner on site
• Telemedicine
• Diagnostic Radiology
• MRI
• Ultrasonography
• CT Scanning
• Respiratory Therapy
• Diagnostic Lab
• Echocardiograms
• Cardiac Monitoring
• Rehab Services
• Physical, Occupational, & Speech Therapy
• Podiatry
• Pediatrics
• Endoscopy
• Social Services
• Swing Bed Program
• Community Education
• Diabetes Education Center
• Sleep Lab
• Senior Care
• Intensive Outpatient Program
• Morton Clinic