With 11 hospitals and nearly 3,200 beds available for patient care, Jackson is a fully equipped regional health care center. Two of the largest facilities are the Mississippi Baptist Health System and the Central Mississippi Medical Center, with 642 and 429 beds, respectively. A major asset is the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Besides providing instruction in medicine, dentistry, nursing, and health-related professions, the University Medical Center operates the renowned University Hospitals and Clinics, which serve as Jackson's major teaching institutions. The Montgomery Veterans Affairs Medical Center, also a teaching facility, has 443 beds for long-term care. Other health care institutions in Jackson include Brentwood Behavioral HealthCare of Mississippi, Jackson State College Health Center, Methodist Rehabilitation Center, Mississippi Hospital for Restorative Care, River Oaks Hospital, St. Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital, and Woman's Hospital at River Oaks.
