Healthcare Services: Baptist Tipton
The ER in Covington, TN
Emergencies can’t wait. The Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton emergency department is always open, safe and ready to provide care for Tipton County. We are focused on quickly and safely providing quality emergency care close to home.
The hospital has contracted with Priority Ambulance to get you the care you and your family need faster. Our enhanced triage system helps ensure shorter wait times, and we have implemented safe health care environments for our patients and staff.
The emergency room is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. We offer a full array of diagnostic systems, including CT scans, MRI, ultrasound and standard X-ray and radiography. For patients who require specialized care, our telemedicine services—TeleStroke, eICU, Tele-Infectious Disease and more—provide immediate access to our system’s leading specialists right here.
Visiting or Contacting the ER
1995 Highway 51 South
Covington, TN 38019
901-476-2621
Daily Hospital Services
At our medical clinic at Baptist Tipton, we offer a range of health care services—from acute care to ancillary and diagnostic services. Whether you’re seeking pediatric health care for a child, compassionate geriatric care for a family member or physical therapy to help you return to what you love, Baptist is here for you. Explore our health care services below.
Acute Care
Acute care is for patients suffering from serious injuries, disease, illness, medical conditions, or who may be recovering from major surgery. Baptist Tipton medical clinic offers acute care in the following areas:
- Pediatric
- Neonatal
- Geriatric
- Maternity & Childbirth
- Newborn Nursery Care
- Isolation Intensive Care
- Medical & Surgical Intensive Care
Outpatient Procedures
One-day surgery, or outpatient surgery, is for patients who can leave the hospital the same day as their surgery without being admitted to the hospital. Baptist Tipton offers one-day surgery procedures such as colonoscopy, surgery for small joint repairs, and more.
Ancillary Services
Baptist Tipton’s ancillary services include specialized medical treatments and various supportive therapies, such as:
- Oncology
- Physical Therapy
- Rehabilitation Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Blood Bank
- Blood Collection & Processing
- Holter Monitor
Diagnostic Services
The hospital’s diagnostic services include methods of testing and examining patients to help diagnose their injury or illness. Diagnostic services at Baptist Tipton include:
- Non-Invasive Vascular Studies
- Electrocardiography (EKG)
- Mammography
- Ultrasound
- Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT Scan)
- Diagnostic Radioisotope
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Find Medical Care Services, Close to Home
Baptist is here for you with close-to-home medical services. We deliver leading-edge, quality health care to residents of Southaven, Collierville, Germantown, Olive Branch and surrounding communities. Find a doctor at a Baptist hospital near you today.