Health Care

"Polk County offers the best of both worlds. World class health care access in a small town. Whether it's trauma care, acute care or just access to a general practitioner, the residents in Polk County are closer than many residents in large metro areas."

Polk Medical Center

www.polkmedicalcenter.com

The residents of Polk County feel very secure regarding the quality of health care found here. With an excellent hospital, a capable county health department and three professional nursing homes, the community rests in fine hands.

Serving the community since 1944, Polk Medical Center is a 58-bed hospital located in beautiful Cedartown, Georgia. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the facility is the sole hospital in Polk County. The hospital has a medical staff of 12 primary care physicians and a number of specialists and consultants. Major services include: 24-Hour Emergency Center, Full Service Diagnostic Department (CT Scanning, Ultrasound Testing, Mammography, X-Ray, Bone Density Testing, Mobile MRI), Inpatient and Outpatient Surgery, Occupational Health, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Sleep Lab, and a full service laboratory. The hospital is supported by a staff of approximately 100 employees.

Floyd Medical Center

http://www.floyd.org/

Founded in 1942 as Floyd Hospital, our organization has grown to include a 304-bed, not-for-profit teaching hospital, Floyd Medical Center and a full range of ancillary services in the Coosa Valley region. We are home to a state-designated Level II Trauma Center, a behavioral health center, primary care and urgent care network of providers. We also host a realm of outpatient services, including the operation of the Floyd County Clinic and an associated pharmacy for uninsured patients who cannot otherwise afford health care.

Redmond Regional Medical Center
http://www.redmondregional.com/
Redmond Regional Medical Center is a 230 bed acute care facility, serving as a referral source for all of northwest Georgia and parts of Alabama. The hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). Including its healthcare partners, Redmond has over 245 physicians with more than 30 specialties and a support staff of approximately 1,200 associates.

Redmond offers a variety of inpatient and outpatient programs, many of which are unique to the northwest Georgia region. Nationally recognized as a top cardiac care center, lifesaving open-heart surgery is regularly performed at Redmond. Other areas of excellence include emergency care, urology services, orthopedics, vascular care, an inpatient rehabilitation unit and more.

Harbin Cancer Clinic

http://www.harbinclinic.com/cancer/
At the Harbin Clinic Tony E. Warren, M.D. Cancer Center, we offer world-class physicians, innovative state-of-the-art technologies, and the kind of sensitivity that only a caring staff can provide. The Harbin Clinic Cancer Center is our effort to bring together physicians,treatments, and resources necessary to treat and cure cancer. At the core of our organization is our commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of people in our community.

The Polk County Health Department is another excellent source of expert medical attention. The department not only gives vaccinations and immunizations, it provides blood pressure clinics, diabetes clinics, chest x-ray clinics, prenatal clinics, and family planning assistance. Among its other numerous services are hearing, vision, dental testing of children, and tubercular skin testing.

Three convalescent homes are found within the county: Rockmart Nursing and Rehabilitation, a 73-bed, skilled and intermediate care facility, Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation, a 100-bed, skilled and intermediate care facility, and Cedar Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation, a 116-bed intermediate care facility. Polk County has one assisted living facility called Plantation South, a 28-room facility. All convalescent homes are state licensed.