About Us

Southern Ohio Medical Center (SOMC) is a 211-bed 501(C)(3) not-for-profit hospital in Portsmouth, Ohio, providing emergency and surgical care, as well as a wide range of other health-care services; SOMC has been in the community since 1954. It is the mission of SOMC to truly make a difference in the lives of patients, employees, and the surrounding community.

The operation of SOMC follows guidelines of The Joint Commission, the nation’s predominant standards-setting body in health care, and SOMC has received top honors from that organization for meeting standards. SOMC employs over 3,000 full and part-time employees, has a medical staff of more than 250 physicians and specialists, and is supported by hundreds of volunteers.

SOMC is striving to provide the highest quality of care to make healthcare a remarkable experience for everyone served. It is the mission [pdf] of SOMC to truly make a difference in the lives of patients, employees, and the surrounding community. The goals of SOMC encompass the mission and the organization’s five strategic values, which include achieving and sustaining exceptional results in safety, quality of care, service, teamwork, and financial performance.