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Palo Alto County Health System Telephone Numbers

Following is a list of telephone numbers that may be useful during your stay at Palo Alto County Hospital.  You only need to dial the last four-digit number from any telephone within the hospital to reach the service listed.  For instance, if you wanted to reach Administration, you would dial 5400.

Administration	5400
Business Health Office (Occupational Health)	5469
Business Office/Financial Counseling	5403
Cardiac/Pulmonary Rehabilitation	5424
Communications (Public Relations)	5463
Community Health (Home Health, Public Health)	5419
Diabetic Educator	5520
Family Practice Clinic – Emmetsburg	5555
Foundation Director	5418
Health Information (Medical Records)	5431
Human Resources	5457
Home Health Services (Community Health)	5419
Home Care Services	5444
Hospice	5422
Infection Control	5429
Laboratory	5488
Maintenance/Housekeeping	5426
Medication Assistance Program	5439
Nursing: Director of Nursing	5415
Nursing:  Nurse Supervisor	5414
Nursing:  Nurses Station	5510
Nutrition Services Office	5432
Nutrition Services-Registered Dietitian	5425
Obstetrics	5530
PARC Hall	5520
Radiology	5416
Rehabilitation Services	5420
Willow Ridge	5480

For Outside Calls:

For local calls, dial 9, wait for a dial tone, and then dial your number. 

For long distance, dial 9 - 0 and the number you are calling.   Calls can be collect, charged to your home phone or billed to your phone card.  Calls cannot be charged on your hospital bill.  If you need to call an 800 number, please dial 9-1-800 and the number.  A pay phone is located in the front lobby next to Family Practice Clinic.

Your family and friends can dial your room directly.  They should dial 852- 5 (and then your three-digit room number.) If you would rather not have calls to your room, please notify your nurse.