St Luke's Hospital

Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, surrounded by hardwoods and mountain laurel, the peaceful setting gives the feeling of a sleepy little hospital. But residents of Polk County and Upstate South Carolina take comfort knowing that their community hospital offers a wide array of acute care health services and advanced technology—with an extra dose of TLC and personalized attention.

Long recognized for providing “high touch” healthcare, St. Luke’s Hospital has also been Polk County’s best-kept secret. Many patients and visitors are pleasantly surprised to find St. Luke’s Hospital provides “high tech” services such as diagnostic imaging, surgical services and impressive 24-hour Emergency Services.

Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, St. Luke’s Hospital is licensed for 65 beds to provide primary and acute healthcare services including:
24-hour Physician-staffed Emergency Department
Imaging Services including Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Computed Tomography, Nuclear Medicine, general x-ray, ultrasound, mammography, bone densitometry and digital fluoroscopy.
Surgical Services specializing in outpatient, orthopaedic surgery
            Intensive Care Unit
Medical–Surgical Unit
Geriatric Psychiatry Unit
Wound Care Center including hyperbarics oxygen therapy
Ancillary Services such as Laboratory, Pharmacy Dietary Services
Rehabilitation Services including physical, occupational, speech and respiratory therapy
Home Care through Community Health Connections

Physician Specialties
The Medical Staff of St. Luke’s Hospital includes general and orthopaedic surgery, emergency, ophthalmology, radiology, pathology, internal medicine, family practice, urology, hematology/oncology, pulmonology, gerontology, psychiatry, podiatry and gynecology. Courtesy and consulting staff includes the following specialties: cardiology, dermatology, dentistry and neurology. For a directory of physicians, please call 894-2408 or go to www.saintlukeshospital.com.

Volunteer Services
Thanks to gifts of time and money from the very active group of volunteers, St. Luke’s Hospital exemplifies a warm and caring environment. Volunteers provide invaluable services throughout St. Luke’s, including patient visitation, visitor information and a unique transport service for patients and visitors. They also manage a gift shop at the hospital and a successful Thrift Shop in downtown Tryon, using proceeds to benefit St. Luke’s Hospital. There is also an opportunity for young people to provide volunteer services. For more information, please call 893-3525, ext. 3350.

St. Luke’s Foundation
In 1991, the St. Luke’s Hospital Foundation was created to provide a giving opportunity for individuals and organizations that support the mission of St. Luke’s and quality healthcare in our community. As a support agency for St. Luke’s Hospital, the Foundation provides an opportunity for donors to contribute to the future needs and support high level of services provided by the not-for-profit community hospital.

Exceptional Care, Close to Home
St. Luke’s Hospital has been an important part of the county’s history, providing needed healthcare services to this community for more than 75 years. With the support and contributions from the local community, St. Luke’s Hospital provides updated technology to assist the medical staff in diagnosing and treating patients. But St. Luke’s Hospital is widely known for the personalized care and compassion extended to patients and their families. The individualized attention and teamwork St. Luke’s staff display in caring for patients has helped the small, rural hospital dispel the myth that bigger is better. Indeed, St. Luke’s Hospital provides exceptional care, close to home.