Salem Memorial District Hospital and SMDH Family Medicine Clinic
Primary Care • Salem, MO • Since 1970
About
Salem Memorial District Hospital (SMDH) is a nonprofit, Critical Access hospital in Salem, Missouri, founded in 1970. It operates a full-service hospital with an emergency department and a Family Medicine Clinic (on campus) with extended hours, plus swing bed and long-term care options. Outpatient services include radiology, labs, physical/occupational therapy, stress testing, dialysis, cardiopulmonary, and more. The facility serves over 20,000 residents in Salem and surrounding counties, supports 25 inpatient beds, 24/7 ER, outpatient surgery, and a long-term care unit (18 beds). SMDH accepts major insurances (Medicare/Medicaid) and offers financial assistance. Contact: postmaster@smdh.net; main phone numbers 573-729-6626, 573-453-5952. Address: 35629 Highway 72, Salem, MO 65560.
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Primary Care
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35629 Highway 72, Salem, Missouri 65560, US
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Medicare/CMS HCAHPS Survey: 3 out of 5 stars (overall hospital rating)
- Healthgrades: 59% patient experience rating (16% lower than national average)
Patients praise
- Some patients report doctors communicate well
Common complaints
- Reports of delays in staff response when patients request help
- Perceived failures in nurse and doctor communication
- Concerns about sanitary environment management
"Nurses often fail to communicate. Staff doesn't respond quickly when patients need help."
— HospitalStats.org aggregatorSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- House representative attends hospital board meeting, new auditor approved | thesalemnewsonline — Aug 29, 2025
- Proposed operational budget for FY26 approved, revenue cycle policy changes approved | thesalemnewsonline — Oct 6, 2025
- House representative attends hospital board meeting, new auditor approved | News | thesalemnewsonline.com — Aug 29, 2025
- SMH to come together with other independent hospitals to form health network | News | thesalemnewsonline.com — Nov 21, 2025
- Salem Memorial Hospital laboratory receives excellent marks in recent federal inspection | Central Missouri — Sep 6, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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