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Description

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FCMC is a 20bed Critical Access Hospital with an attached 45bed skilled nursing facility Although not large in size nothing is small about the quality of patient care we provide Let us astonish you with our knowledgable staff and exceptional customer service Come home for your healthcare

OUR MISSION
PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY COST EFFECTIVE SERVICES

STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIPS WITH PHYSICIANS EMPLOYEES AND THE COMMUNITY

OUR VISION
OUR COMMUNITY AND MEDICAL CENTER

DEVOTED TO EACH OTHER

OUR VALUES
FCMC is committed to meeting fully its responsibility to provide high quality patient care in a costeffective manner and providing its employees a workplace which fosters high standards of ethical treatment of patients

FCMC is committed to providing its employees a safe and appropriate work environment and corporate culture committed to high ethical and professional standards

FCMC expects that employees will be committed to providing full value of their services and adherence to ethical principals in all services

In this regard FCMC will

Recognize that our customers are not just our patients but our employees providers community business associates and regulatory agencies

Treat all of our customers with concern kindness respect and honesty

Act openly and honestly in all of our dealings

Follow not just the letter but the spirit of all agreements contracts and controlling regulations

Create an atmosphere which encourages ethical behavior and integrity and which provides a mechanism for expressing concerns and suggesting corrective action

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History

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Franklin County Medical Center is owned by Franklin County and consists of a 20bed hospital and an attached 45bed Transitional and long term care unit FCMC operates under the direction of its Administrator who is lead by a Governing Board of Trustees appointed by the Franklin County Commissioners Franklin County Medical Center is a modern well equipped nonprofit rural health care facility serving the residents of Franklin County FCMC has been designated as a Medicare Critical Access Hospital

On April 14 1860 thirteen pioneer families settled in the Northern end of Cache Valley in what was to be known as Franklin County Idaho Over the years that followed other hard working self sufficient pioneers settled in the area and began to build their dreams and homes This was a time of great change In the matter of health care first came private homes that were opened for three to four maternity patients In 1915 these pioneers had their first Hospital which consisted of a few rooms over the old Foss Drug Store In 1928 a group incorporated to build a stately privatelyowned hospital known as the Preston Memorial Hospital The building at this time was completed on March 31 1929 This private corporation ran the hospital until early in 1953 when a bond election passed early in the year and The Franklin County General Memorial Hospital was born in 1954

Remodeling to Modernize
The county assumed responsibility for the operation of the hospital in 1954 The hospital board voted to turn the stock held by them over to the county if the county would guarantee continuous operations The impressive name change came at that time as the hospital became Franklin County Hospital and Nursing Home As the county assumed the operation of the hospital there was an extensive remodeling job done to modernize the facility kitchen and laundry facilities

The 1954 enlargement retained the 1929 hospital but added patient rooms office facilities a nursery surgery delivery and labor rooms clean areas for sterile support central supply and storage closets The old rooms upstairs were used for storage and available for an overflow census This new hospital was dedicated on October 27 1954 The total cost of the renovation amounted to 130000 In 1972 remodeling again began It started with the demolition of the 1929 care center Pharmacy emergency rooms at the entrance lab and xray facilities office areas doctors lounge and an updating of the surgery suite with a facade were all accomplished The biggest change was the addition of a 34 bed nursing home plus treatment room med room classroom dining room new kitchen and laundry facilities and the impressive name of Franklin County Hospital and Nursing Home

1985 brought a 26 million construction and another name change to Franklin County Medical Center This construction resulted in a larger designed kitchen with salad bar and service counter larger dining facilities a center courtyard enlarged storage area combined with central supply and purchasing maintenance nursing administration offices waiting room accessible to all pertinent areas rest rooms physical therapy respiratory therapy emergency entrance with exam rooms tub room and trauma care Other areas were updated such as the sterile area for surgery delivery and labor rooms recovery room and nurses and doctors lounges large blanket warmer and autoclave with cleanup areas A complete pharmacy was adjacent

In September of 1999 Franklin County Medical Center completed the new addition for a CT Scanner and added office space

Continuing the Legacy of Healing has truly been the vision of those involved in the health care here in Franklin County This facility has enjoyed continued growth and success through the years and will maintain the standard of care to keep abreast of new developments and services in an effort to provide the best care possible to the residents of Southern Idaho and Northern Utah