The Vidant Pungo Hospital

The Vidant Pungo Hospital Foundation

The Vidant Pungo Hospital Foundation is a group of dedicated volunteers who donate countless hours of their time and talents to help ensure that Vidant Pungo Hospital Foundation can continue to offer the best healthcare possible to the citizens of eastern Beaufort and mainland Hyde counties. Their efforts support Vidant Pungo Hospital Foundation by funding equipment purchases and upgrades, ongoing nursing and staff training, and scholarships for qualified students seeking to enter the healthcare profession.

Vidant Pungo Hospital Foundation is vital to this region because of its location and accessibility to remote locations, allowing patients access to specialized health care without having to drive an additional 60 to 120 miles round-trip. This critical access hospital is a modern facility offering:

• 24-hour emergency room
• Complete radiology department offering CT scans, MRIs, digital mammograms and bone densitometry scans
• Rehabilitation and physical therapy department
• Long-term ventilation unit (one of only five in NC)
• Outpatient Behavioral Health Services providing individual and group therapy to adults and adolescents
• Outpatient clinics offering cardiology, nephrology, diabetes and nutritional counseling services