Walthall General Hospital offers the following services:

Walthall General Hospital is a 25-bed facility offering comprehensive inpatient care close to home. Patients benefit from dedicated hospitalist services as well as access to treatments such as IV antibiotics, IV fluids, blood transfusions, and other essential medication administrations—all delivered with a focus on comfort, safety, and personalized care.

Cardiac Rehab

Cardiac Rehabilitation is offered to patients who have experienced a Myocardial infarction within the past year or have heart valve replacement or repair, CABG, Stable Angina Pectoris, PCTA/Stent, Heart Transplant, COPD, Asthma, Lung Transplant, Interstitial Lung Disease, Pulmonary Fibrosis, or another insurance approved diagnosis.

Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation improves overall fitness through exercise and physical activity elevating health-related quality of life. Some other benefits include:

• Exercise Tolerance
• Improved blood lipid levels, blood pressure, and blood sugar
• Mental well-being
• Ability to do everyday activities
• Reduced hospitalizations and stress

Most patients attend Cardiac Rehabilitation twice a week for an hour to an hour and a half. A physician referral is required to attend the program. Office hours are Monday through Thursday 7 a.m. until 3 p.m. Cardiac Rehabilitation can be reached by calling 601-876-0466.

Emergency Services

Our Emergency Department is classified as a Level IV Emergency Department and Trauma Center. The ED offers emergency health services 24 hours a day to patients of all ages. The department is responsible for the immediate treatment of any medical or surgical emergency, for initiating life-saving measures, including chronic medical problems, minor injuries, and illnesses. The ED includes a total of 5 beds and is staffed 24 hours a day by qualified physicians and nursing staff. Emergency and trauma cases that need a higher level of emergency care are transferred to Forrest General Hospital. Patients are transferred by ambulance or air ambulance, depending on the condition.

Imaging and Radiology

Provides x-ray, ultrasound, CAT scan and outpatient MRI. Also provides Endoscopy services such as colonoscopy and upper GI.

Infusion Services

Infusion therapy is prescribed by a physician when oral medication is ineffective or inappropriate for a particular illness or patient. We provide outpatient infusion services to treat conditions including, but not limited to, dehydration, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, anemia, high cholesterol, low magnesium, and osteoporosis. Our services include the infusion of intravenous antibiotics, iron replacement therapy, hydration therapy, and blood transfusions.

Some specific infusion or injection medications offered are Prolia, Leqvio, Lasix, Iron, Reclast, Magnesium, and Antibiotics. We also do routine infusaport flushes.

Infusion Services can be reached Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. by calling 601.-876-0428. Patients can be seen seven days a week as needed.

Laboratory

Clinical laboratory offers a wide range of test and services to meet the needs of the community.

Rehabilitation Services

Provides inpatient and outpatient physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. Respiratory Therapy offers EEGs, EKGs, stress tests, arterial blood gas studies, and breathing treatments.

Rural Health Clinic

We have relocated our clinic! It is now directly across from the former clinic. With an updated waiting area and patient rooms, we are ready to serve you! To make an appointment, call 601-876-5835.
Services provided include medical emergency procedures as a first response to common life-threatening injuries and acute illness, along with routine health care maintenance, minor surgical procedures, administrative health care examinations, diagnostic and therapeutic services and supplies and other services provided consisting of primary medical care.
Skilled Nursing Unit

Swing Bed Services are available to provide care to those individuals who need extended care beyond their acute care stay for physical therapy, nursing, and other skilled care.

Swing Bed Program

The Forrest Health Swing Bed Program provides care to those individuals who need extended care beyond their acute care stay for physical therapy, nursing, and other skilled care. For more information about our Swing Bed Program, call 601-876-0353.

Learn more about the Swing Bed Program at Forrest Health.

Wound Healing Center

The Wound Healing Center specializes in the treatment and management of complex problem wounds.

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