Wythe County Community Hospital is located off I-81, exit 70, at 600 West Ridge Road in Wytheville, Virginia. W.C.C.H. is a 100 bed facility which has earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval. In operation since 1972, W.C.C.H. is the only hospital located in Wythe County and provides care to a primary service area of approximately 36,000 individuals including Wythe and Bland counties. W.C.C.H. employs over 350 full time personnel and is staffed by over 80 physicians. The hospital operates under the guidance of a Board of Directors.