Riverview Regional Medical Center - Gadsden

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Name :

Riverview Regional Medical Center - Gadsden

Address  :

600 South 3rd Street

Town  :

Gadsden

State  :

Alabama

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

35901

Phone  :

256 543 5200

Fax  :

256 543 5888

Web URL  :

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Specialization
  • Anaesthesiology
  • Cardiology
  • Dentistry
  • Dermatology
  • Gastro-enterology
  • Gynaecology
  • Internal Medicine
  • Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Neurologist
  • Oncologist
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedics
  • Otolaryngologist
  • Podiatry
  • Psychiatrist
  • Pulmonology
  • Urology
Facilities

Total Number Of Beds : 281

Description
Welcome to Riverview Regional
Riverview Regional Medical Center is a JCAHO accredited acute care Gadsden hospital with 281 licensed beds Riverview is owned and operated by Health Management Associates Inc HMA headquartered in Naples Florida an investorowned company traded on the New York Stock Exchange

Mission Statement
Riverview Regional Medical Center will provide services to the best of our ability treating everyone with dignity and respect in a safe manner

Quality Personalized Healthcare
Riverview Regional Medical Center was selected one of the nations top 100 Hospitals in 1997 by HCIA Inc and William M Mercer Incorporated The Top 100 Award is based on operating efficiency and quality Riverview was the only hospital in Alabama selected for this honor in 1997

Riverview Regional Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Our accreditation by this national organization is your assurance that Riverview Regional meets the highest standards of medical care in organization equipment and personnel

History
History
Riverview Regional Medical Center is a JCAHO accredited acute care and fullservice hospital Located in Gadsden Alabama the hospital orginally named Holy Name of Jesus Hospital was founded in 1926 by the Sisters of the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity a Catholic order established in Opelika Alabama in the 1900s In 1991 Health Management Associates Inc acquired the hospital and the name was changed to Riverview Regional Medical Center
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