Grady Health System

Description

Opened in 1892 Grady Health System grew up with Atlanta Most Atlantans know Grady for its trauma and emergency services Youve seen Grady ambulances on scene and Grady surgeons on television during local disasters As the only level I trauma center within 100 miles of metro Atlanta we make sure full trauma surgical teams are in the hospital 247 ready when you need us

But maybe you didnt know our emergency services also include asthma burn sickle cell and stroke care And dont forget our critical care and intensive care units including our neonatal intensive care unit So no matter what the problem is or how small the patient is we have trained doctors and staff available ready when you need us

Speaking of doctors Grady is an internationally recognized teaching hospital staffed exclusively by doctors from Emory University and Morehouse schools of medicine In fact 25 percent of all doctors practicing medicine in Georgia received some or all of their training at Grady We are also accredited by the Joint Commission that shows patient care and safety matter to us

But thats not all we do Grady provides primary care services at our Primary Care Center and nine Neighborhood Health Centers located around Fulton and DeKalb counties Why Because we want to you have a primary care physician to help you stay healthy

Why stop there Gradys other service centers include a Diabetes Center Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence and Avon Foundation Breast Health Center Grady is also a Regional Perinatal Center And we have provide a dedicated 60 Plus service line for older adults Teen Health Services and 100 other subspecialty services

Because of our around the clock service and medical expertise Grady houses Georgias Poison Center and 24hour Rape Crisis and Advice Nurse lines And our Infectious Disease Program was named one of the top three HIVAIDS outpatient clinics in the country

Grady Health System was created by and named for Henry W Grady editor of the quotAtlanta Constitutionquot who worried about the lack of quality health care for Atlantas poor Since that time Grady has grown considerably from its original three story 110bed facility It now stands as one of the largest health systems in the United States

Grady Health System today continues to maintain its strong commitment to the healthcare needs of Fulton and DeKalb counties underserved while also offering a fullrange of specialized medical services for all segments of the community

Vision
Grady Health System will become the leading public healthcare system in the United States

Mission
Grady improves the health of the community by providing quality comprehensive healthcare in a compassionate culturally competent ethical and fiscally responsible manner Grady maintains its commitment to the underserved of Fulton and DeKalb counties while also providing care for residents of metro Atlanta and Georgia Grady leads through its clinical excellence innovative research and progressive medical education and training

Core Values
Excellence Grady Health System strives for the highest quality in all that we do The art and science of health require a commitment to lifelong learning and professionalism

Customer Service Grady Health System is motivated by a sincere concern for the wellbeing of all people and we will strive to serve everyone with dignity respect and compassion

Ethics Grady Health System will maintain the highest ethical standards through its actions and decision

Teamwork Grady Health System cultivates an environment of communication respect trust and collaboration

Commitment Grady Health System is motivated by pride and dedication determined to achieve goals of the organization and willing to give our best efforts at all times

History

A Dream Realized
Grady Health System was the vision of Henry W Grady editor of the quotAtlanta Constitutionquot who worried about the lack of quality health care for Atlantas poor On June 1 1892 his extraordinary dream came true when the doors to Grady Hospital were officially opened At that time Grady Hospital had 110 beds and one operating room with an amphitheater for students and staff

Education Plays A Major Role
The hospital was located near Atlanta Medical College which supervised patient care In May 1915 the Atlanta Medical College became the Emory University School of Medicine The medical school would train doctors at Grady and help with the growing number of patients at the hospital

In 1978 a medical school was established at Morehouse College to assume up to half of the responsibility for patient care medical education and clinical research at Grady The Morehouse School of Medicine remains committed to training doctors who will work in underserved communities and research diseases that disproportionately affect minorities and the poor

Medical Innovations
In 1921 a Grady physician performed the first openheart surgery in Georgia In 1923 the worlds first and largest comprehensive cancer center the Steiner Clinic was established It was a model for future cancer centers throughout the country

In the 1940s Grady received national recognition when Dr Eugene Stead helped bring a cardiac catheterization lab to Grady one of only three such labs in the world at that time

The Modern Grady

In 1983 an ambitious renovation project created a sixteenstory building that continues to be the core of the current hospital In the early 1990s Grady embarked on a 298 million renovation across the entire hospital

Grady has a nationally acclaimed burn unit and diabetes center an obstetrical intensive care unit that is widely recognized for low mortality rates a twentyfourhour comprehensive sicklecell center and the Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence The states poison center is at Grady and Grady Emergency Medical Service is the ambulance 911 provider for the city of Atlanta

The largest publicly funded infectious disease program in the eastern United States is housed at Grady The National Association of Public Hospitals has three times recognized Grady in its First Place Safety Net Award Category for the Grady Health System Breast Health Initiative Program for the Grady Health System Diabetes Detection and Treatment Program and for the innovative use of handheld computer technology in diabetes assessment

Governance
In January 2008 a coalition of state and community leaders agreed to create the Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation a nonprofit corporation charged with administering the hospital and in March members of a new seventeenmember board were announced In response to the boards fundraising campaign to raise 100 million for the hospital the Robert W Woodruff Foundation pledged 200 million over four years and the medical insurance company Kaiser Permanente pledged 5 million

Grady Health System has grown considerably from its original three story 110bed facility and now stands as one of the largest public health systems in the United States Grady Health System today continues to maintain its strong commitment to the healthcare needs of the underserved while offering a full range of specialized medical services for all segments of the community