Welcome to Dyersburg Regional Medical Center and Dyersburg, Tennessee!
INTRODUCTION Dyersburg Regional Medical Center is a 225-bed facility located in Dyersburg, Tennessee. Settled in upper west Tennessee, DRMC provides healthcare services to a service area in excess of 150,000. Over the past 4 years, Dyersburg has experienced phenomenal growth.
Here’s a look at our latest stats: o On January 24th, Dyersburg Regional Medical Center was named 2008 Business of the Year at the annual Chamber of Commerce Community Banquet. o 18% increase in ED visits in 2007 over 2006. o More residents in our primary service area naming DRMC their hospital of choice. o Since 2005, steadily increased our market share in our primary market area from 47% to 54%. This trend speaks volumes about the highly skilled, compassionate people who provide care to our patients. o In order to better serve the patients in our primary service area, DRMC will soon open a cardiac cath lab.
THE COUNTY In September, 2006, Dyer County was certified as a "Level III Three Star Community" by the State of Tennessee, only one in three communities in west Tennessee to reach this achievement. Dyersburg was also recently named one of the top twenty Micropolitan cities by Site Selection magazine.
EDUCATION Both the Dyersburg and Dyer County school systems have held the Tennessee Governor's A+ Award for community commitment to excellence in education from 1991 until the award was discontinued in 1995.
Dyersburg High School recently received Bronze recognition from U. S. News and World Report’s Best High Schools.
RECREATION With an abundance of lakes, rivers, and wildlife areas, Tennessee is the perfect home for outdoor enthusiasts. Dyersburg is perched at the door of Reelfoot Lake and Wildlife Refuge. Water sports, fishing and wildlife appreciation are popular forms of recreation in the area.
