Cannon Memorial Hospital

Description

Mission Statement
The mission of Cannon Memorial Hospital is to provide quality healthcare in a safe competent and compassionate manner and to continually improve the effectiveness of the quality management system by focusing on Service Quality People Finance and Growth

Vision Statement
Cannon Memorial Hospital will remain a community directed nonprofit health care provider

Corporate Values
IntegrityEthics To adhere to a strict ethical code to always do the right
thing

Quality and Excellence To strive to exceed in all that we do

Dignity and Respect for Individuals To show consideration for ones worth
as a human being

Teamwork To achieve common goals together

Caring ServiceTo provide quality services that are delivered in the most
caring manner and that are accessible preventionoriented appropriate and
affordable

Community Orientation To remain a locally owned and governed notfor
profit organization committed to working with others to achieve our vision

Nurturing Culture To provide a work environment that builds trust shared
values and teamwork and that enhances innovation personal growth
competency commitment and compassion

History

Built on a Firm FoundationOur History
Cannon Memorial Hospital in Pickens SC is the result of a country doctors dream to bring medical care to the people of Pickens County Beginning more than 50 years ago as a threeroom clinic Cannon Memorial today is a modern hightech facility where patients not only receive the best medical care but also individual care attention and genuine concern that is so often overlooked in todays health care arena

Dr E Gaine Cannon founded the first Cannon Hospital located on Pendleton Street and named it as a memorial to his father Dr James Cannon In 1949 the hospital grew to an 88bed facility and was sold to community leaders who formed a nonprofit organization In 1982 a new hospital was built at its current location on WG Acker Drive and because of the growth of the community the Outpatient Services building was added in 1991 Today Cannon Memorial is a 55bed facility with 60 staff physicians Many of the physicians are specialists in such areas as urology orthopedics cardiology and gastroenterology The hospital also added two hospitalowned family practice centers one which serves the Pickens area and the other located in Liberty

Today our hospital offers a full range of stateoftheart medical technology equipment and services to meet the health care needs of the community The expanded services of todays hospital include a 24hour Emergency Department a full service laboratory physical and occupational therapy critical care unit sleep clinic wellness programs for both children and adults and diagnostic imaging for both inpatient and outpatient test including CT scans We sponsor health fairs flu clinics CPR training fitness classes support groups and many other community wellness services through our Wellness Center located at the hospital

Our hospital is built on a firm foundation of rich history a vision for advanced health care and genuine compassion for the people of this community Cannon Memorial HospitalTraditional Values Personal Service Quality Care Since 1947