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Grady Health System |
| Address |
80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive SE |
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Atlanta |
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Georgia |
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USA |
| Post Code |
30303 |
| Phone |
404 616 1000 |
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dsimpson@gmh.edu |
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Specialization Of Grady Health System
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About Grady Health System
Opened in 1892, Grady Health System grew up with Atlanta. Most Atlantans know Grady for its trauma and emergency services. You’ve seen Grady ambulances on scene and Grady surgeons on television during local disasters. As the only level I trauma center within 100 miles of metro Atlanta, we make sure full trauma surgical teams are in the hospital 24/7 - ready when you need us.
But maybe you didn’t know our emergency services also include asthma, burn, sickle cell and stroke care. And don’t forget our critical care and intensive care units – including our neonatal intensive care unit. So no matter what the problem is or how small the patient is, we have trained doctors and staff available - ready when you need us.
Speaking of doctors, Grady is an internationally recognized teaching hospital staffed exclusively by doctors from Emory University and Morehouse schools of medicine. In fact, 25 percent of all doctors practicing medicine in Georgia received some or all of their training at Grady. We are also accredited by the Joint Commission – that shows patient care and safety matter to us.
But that’s not all we do. Grady provides primary care services at our Primary Care Center and nine Neighborhood Health Centers located around Fulton and DeKalb counties. Why? Because we want to you have a primary care physician to help you stay healthy.
Why stop there - Grady's other service centers include a Diabetes Center, Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence and Avon Foundation Breast Health Center. Grady is also a Regional Perinatal Center. And, we have provide a dedicated 60 Plus service line for older adults, Teen Health Services and 100 other subspecialty services.
Because of our around the clock service and medical expertise, Grady houses Georgia’s Poison Center and 24-hour Rape Crisis and Advice Nurse lines. And, our Infectious Disease Program was named one of the top three HIV/AIDS outpatient clinics in the country.
Grady Health System was created by and named for Henry W. Grady, editor of the "Atlanta Constitution," who worried about the lack of quality health care for Atlanta's poor. Since that time, Grady has grown considerably from its original three story, 110-bed facility. It now stands as one of the largest health systems in the United States.
Grady Health System today continues to maintain its strong commitment to the health-care needs of Fulton and DeKalb counties underserved, while also offering a full-range of specialized medical services for all segments of the community.
** Vision **
Grady Health System will become the leading public healthcare system in the United States.
** Mission **
Grady improves the health of the community by providing quality, comprehensive healthcare in a compassionate, culturally competent, ethical and fiscally responsible manner. Grady maintains its commitment to the underserved of Fulton and DeKalb counties, while also providing care for residents of metro Atlanta and Georgia. Grady leads through its clinical excellence, innovative research and progressive medical education and training.
** Core Values **
Excellence — Grady Health System strives for the highest quality in all that we do. The art and science of health require a commitment to lifelong learning and professionalism.
Customer Service — Grady Health System is motivated by a sincere concern for the well-being of all people and we will strive to serve everyone with dignity, respect and compassion.
Ethics — Grady Health System will maintain the highest ethical standards through its actions and decision.
Teamwork — Grady Health System cultivates an environment of communication, respect, trust and collaboration.
Commitment — Grady Health System is motivated by pride and dedication, determined to achieve goals of the organization and willing to give our best efforts at all times.
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History Of Grady Health System
A Dream Realized
Grady Health System was the vision of Henry W. Grady, editor of the "Atlanta Constitution," who worried about the lack of quality health care for Atlanta's poor. On June 1, 1892 his extraordinary dream came true when the doors to Grady Hospital were officially opened. At that time, Grady Hospital had 110 beds and one operating room with an amphitheater for students and staff.
Education Plays A Major Role
The hospital was located near Atlanta Medical College, which supervised patient care. In May 1915 the Atlanta Medical College became the Emory University School of Medicine. The medical school would train doctors at Grady and help with the growing number of patients at the hospital.
In 1978 a medical school was established at Morehouse College to assume up to half of the responsibility for patient care, medical education, and clinical research at Grady. The Morehouse School of Medicine remains committed to training doctors who will work in underserved communities and research diseases that disproportionately affect minorities and the poor.
Medical Innovations
In 1921, a Grady physician performed the first open-heart surgery in Georgia. In 1923 the world's first and largest comprehensive cancer center, the Steiner Clinic, was established. It was a model for future cancer centers throughout the country.
In the 1940's Grady received national recognition when Dr. Eugene Stead helped bring a cardiac catheterization lab to Grady, one of only three such labs in the world at that time.
The Modern Grady
In 1983 an ambitious renovation project created a sixteen-story building that continues to be the core of the current hospital. In the early 1990's Grady embarked on a $298 million renovation across the entire hospital.
Grady has a nationally acclaimed burn unit and diabetes center, an obstetrical intensive care unit that is widely recognized for low mortality rates, a twenty-four-hour comprehensive sickle-cell center, and the Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence. The state's poison center is at Grady, and Grady Emergency Medical Service is the ambulance 911 provider for the city of Atlanta.
The largest publicly funded infectious disease program in the eastern United States is housed at Grady. The National Association of Public Hospitals has three times recognized Grady in its First Place Safety Net Award Category: for the Grady Health System Breast Health Initiative Program, for the Grady Health System Diabetes Detection and Treatment Program, and for the innovative use of hand-held computer technology in diabetes assessment.
Governance
In January 2008 a coalition of state and community leaders agreed to create the Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation, a nonprofit corporation charged with administering the hospital, and in March members of a new seventeen-member board were announced. In response to the board's fund-raising campaign to raise $100 million for the hospital, the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation pledged $200 million over four years, and the medical insurance company Kaiser Permanente pledged $5 million.
Grady Health System has grown considerably from its original three story, 110-bed facility and now stands as one of the largest public health systems in the United States. Grady Health System today continues to maintain its strong commitment to the healthcare needs of the underserved while offering a full range of specialized medical services for all segments of the community.
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