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Description

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Our Vision
We are committed to growth not for growths sake but to provide appropriate and excellent healthcare for this community as it changes grows and prospers Our desire is to be rightsized for our citizenry to always be responsive to the communitys needs and to work closely with area agencies and organizations to develop services that reach as many people as possible

Core Values
We are deeply committed to practice a certain set of Core Values in everything we do These values guide our daily life and define in a simple way the basic way we look at our ministry to the public and to each other

The Value of Caring this is the thread that runs through our hearts It is the guiding driver of living that we come to work to do Caring is a part of us and this action is practiced not just with patients but with families visitors and each other

The Value of The Person this simply means that we treat everyone as equals and that we do not discriminate or judge no matter how difficult or trying situations can get We cannot afford to be prejudiced and biased and still maintain the publics trust

The Value of Quality this value states that we will do the very best we can It is the principle this country was founded on is the underlying meaning of the American work ethic and its just the right thing to do

The Value of Integrity this value means that we will always do what we say we are going to do It means conducting business with the utmost honesty In addition it means that we will follow the rules procedures laws and regulations that we create and that others impose on our industry

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History

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Monroe County Hospital History
Through the years we have helped generation after generation reach better health Our organization has been striving to serve the needs of our region since we were established We here at Monroe County Hospital are loyal to our community and will continue to strive for excellence in healthcare

Serving The Needs of Forsyth and the Surrounding Area

Through the sacrifices of many we have managed to make quality healthcare a reality for the citizens and residents of Forsyth and Monroe County Being part of the community has been an important goal throughout the years and with your help and loyalty we can continue to provide health services that you can depend on

A Brief History

On October 5 1954 the Hospital Authority of Monroe County was created and its first members were Hugh Sosebee Tom Scott Jr Hill Searcy Harry Willingham and Dr Hodges In March 1955 the Authority and the County Commission purchased land and in June contracted with J L Hoffman to draw up architectural plans Construction was started in late 1956 for a 25bed hospital with financial assistance from the HillBurton Act

On April 18 1957 William C Baxter was hired as the first Administrator to begin work on June 15 1957 Lucy Zellner was hired as Secretary and in July Dr George Alexander Dr Walter Bramblett and Dr Lumpkin Coffee were appointed to the Medical Staff

Reverend J H Clarke was the first patient Dedication ceremonies were on September 15 1957 The Administrators starting salary was 37500 per month and maximum salary for the registered nurses was 27000 monthly for a 44hour week The delivery fee was 5000

In early 1969 the Authority began to realize the expanding medical needs of the community and in 1971 the Authority started longrange planning for its hospital facilities Since the 1957 building was deemed nonconforming by the State and did not meet thencurrent Life Safety codes the Authority decided to build a new hospital Bonds were sold and a new hospital was built at a cost of approximately 1700000 It was occupied on December 1 1976 and is the building currently in use today