Upstate Carolina Medical Ctr

Name :

Upstate Carolina Medical Ctr

Address  :

1530 N. Limestone Street

Town  :

Gaffney

State  :

South Carolina

Country  :

USA

Post Code:

29340

Phone  :

864 487 4271

Web URL  :


Description

About
At Upstate Carolina Medical Center we work hard to ensure your health and comfort as a patient in the hospital And through our community outreach programs were committed to helping you stay well aware and informed about health issues

Upstate Carolina Medical Center strives to provide you and our community with exceptional care close to home With high ratings and full accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organization our 125bed acute care hospital has distinguished itself as Cherokee Countys premiere healthcare provider

Mission
Upstate Carolina Medical Center and Novant Health exist to improve the health of communities one person at a time

Vision
We the employees of Upstate Carolina Medical Center and our physician partners will deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension every time

Values
Compassion We treat our customers and their families staff and other
healthcare providers as family members with kindness patience empathy and
respect

Diversity We recognize that every person is different each shaped by unique
life experiences This enables us to better understand each other and our
customers

Personal Excellence We strive to grow personally and professionally and
approach each service opportunity with a positive flexible attitude Honesty
and personal integrity guide all we do

Teamwork The needs and expectations of any one customer are greater than
what one persons service efforts can satisfy We support each other so that
together as a team we can be successful in the eye of the customer as a
quality service provider


History

History
Upstate Carolina Medical Center has been providing outstanding health care to the city of Gaffney and Cherokee County since 1988

As an acute care facility our 125bed 145000 square foot hospital is able to meet all but the most complex healthcare needs

Were an important part of the community with an annual payroll of 15 million and more than 400 healthcare professionals

Upstate Carolina Medical Center symbolizes its commitment to the Cherokee County community with a logo designed to reflect the proactive thinking that is the hallmark of our healthcare facility

Our hospital has expanded to accommodate our growing community and to continue to provide the best services possible In 2002 the hospital welcomed a new Emergency Department and in 2007 the new Outpatient Services was opened
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