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West Georgia Health System
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- Anaesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Dentistry
- Family Practice
- Gastro-enterology
- Internal Medicine
- Maxillofacial Surgery
- Neurologist
- Obestetrician/Gynecologist
- Oncologist
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopedics
- Otolaryngologist
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Paediatrics
- Pain Management
- Pathology Lab
- Podiatry
- Pulmonology
- Urology
- Vascular Surgeon
Total Number Of Beds : 65
Description
About Us
A Passion for Putting Patients First
For more than 70 years West Georgia Health has been dedicated to taking care of the health needs of everyone in the community Weve worked hard to update our technology and services but one thing that hasnt changed over the past seven decades is our passion for putting patients first From newborns to 90year olds everything we do at West Georgia Health is focused on providing the best possible care for you your family and your friends and neighbors
Our Mission
West Georgia Health serves the health care needs of people within our region through professional service compassionate treatment and a safe environment while collaborating with community leaders to produce better health for our citizens
History
Serving Troup County for Over 70 Years
From our beginning as the 65bed CityCounty Hospital to our current status as the premier health care provider for the West Georgia and East Alabama communities we have never lost sight of our mission to provide exceptional compassionate health care
1937 The 65bed CityCounty Hospital is founded to provide high quality health care services to families in Troup County
1975 Our name is changed to West Georgia Medical Center to reflect our growing role as a regional health care provider
1985 The US Health Care Financing Administration designates West Georgia Medical Center as a rural referral center one of only 211 such centers throughout the nation
1996 Our services and continuum of care have greatly expanded and our name is changed to West Georgia Health System to reflect the wide variety of services offered
2000 We open the Vernon Woods Retirement Community an independent and assistedliving community for senior adults
2004 West Georgia Health System receives a Quality and Patient Safety Award for improving patient safety and medical outcomes
2005 West Georgia Health System and its senior management team are recognized for being one of 100 hospitals making the greatest progress in improving hospitalwide performance over five years 20002004
2008 West Georgia Home Care is named a 2008 Compass Award Winner demonstrating the most improvement in overall patient satisfaction over a twoyear period
2009 We began construction of a new Womens Center offering all outpatient diagnostics including digital mammography
2009 We rebranded to West Georgia Health and introduced a new brand positioning and tagline that focuses on our mission of putting patients first
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