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Alabama’s Healthcare Network | A City-by-City Overview

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Alabama’s hospitals range from critical access rural facilities to advanced urban medical centers. Below is a breakdown of key institutions, their specialties, and operational metrics, leveraging data from hospital websites like Evergreen Medical Center, Riverview Regional, and Medical Center Enterprise.

1. Birmingham

Grandview Medical Center

  • Address: 3690 Grandview Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35243
  • Coordinates: 33.43293355° N, -86.71744146° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Proprietary)
  • Beds: 372 | Trauma: Level III | Helipad: Yes
  • Specialties: Cardiac surgery, robotic oncology, stroke care.
  • Website: Grandview Health
Supplementary DataValue
NAICS Code622110 (General Medical)
VAL_DATE2017-10-02

Children’s Hospital of Alabama

  • Address: 1600 7th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
  • Type: Children’s Hospital | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
  • Beds: 332 | Trauma: Level I
  • Focus: Alabama’s only freestanding pediatric hospital.
  • Website: Children’s of Alabama

2. Huntsville

Huntsville Hospital

  • Address: 101 Sivley Rd, Huntsville, AL 35801
  • Coordinates: 34.7214331° N, -86.58080551° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Government)
  • Beds: 881 | Trauma: Level I
  • Notable: Largest hospital in Alabama; houses the Women & Children’s ER.
  • Website: Huntsville Hospital

Crestwood Medical Center

  • Address: 1 Hospital Dr, Huntsville, AL 35801
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Proprietary)
  • Beds: 147 | Trauma: Level III
  • Services: Advanced imaging, joint replacement.

3. Mobile

Providence Hospital

  • Address: 6801 Airport Blvd, Mobile, AL 36685
  • Coordinates: 30.67932766° N, -88.19907937° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
  • Beds: 349 | Trauma: Level III
  • Network: Part of Ascension Health; specializes in cardiac and maternity care.
  • Website: Providence Hospital

University of South Alabama Medical Center

  • Address: 2451 Fillingim St, Mobile, AL 36617
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (State Government)
  • Beds: 406 | Trauma: Level I
  • Role: Academic medical center with burn and neonatal ICU.

4. Montgomery

Baptist Medical Center South

  • Address: 2105 E South Blvd, Montgomery, AL 36111
  • Coordinates: 32.32815395° N, -86.27754935° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Government)
  • Beds: 454 | Trauma: Level II
  • Specialties: Stroke certification, robotic surgery.

Jackson Hospital

  • Address: 1725 Pine St, Montgomery, AL 36106
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
  • Beds: 344 | Focus: Community-based care since 1953.

5. Gadsden

Riverview Regional Medical Center

  • Address: 600 S 3rd St, Gadsden, AL 35901
  • Coordinates: 34.00432554° N, -86.00342706° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Proprietary)
  • Beds: 281 | Trauma: Level III
  • Highlights: Prime Healthcare affiliate; accredited cardiac cath lab.
  • Website: Riverview Regional

6. Dothan

Southeast Alabama Medical Center

  • Address: 1108 Ross Clark Cir, Dothan, AL 36301
  • Coordinates: 31.21630365° N, -85.36363112° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Government)
  • Beds: 420 | Trauma: Level II
  • Hub: Serves the Wiregrass region; houses a Level II NICU.

7. Tuscaloosa

DCH Regional Medical Center

  • Address: 809 University Blvd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
  • Coordinates: 33.20482053° N, -87.52741947° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Government)
  • Beds: 583 | Trauma: Level III
  • Network: Includes Northport and Fayette locations.

8. Rural & Critical Access Hospitals

Evergreen Medical Center

  • Address: 101 Crestview St, Evergreen, AL 36401
  • Type: Critical Access | Status: Open (Family-Owned)
  • Beds: 58 | Founded: 1977 (McKenzie Family)
  • Services: 24/7 ER, rural health clinic, in-house pharmacy.
  • Website: Evergreen Medical

Red Bay Hospital

  • Address: 211 Hospital Rd, Red Bay, AL 35582
  • Type: Critical Access | Status: Open (Government)
  • Beds: 25 | Focus: Serves Franklin County’s agricultural communities.

9. Anniston

Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center

  • Address: 400 E 10th St, Anniston, AL 36202
  • Coordinates: 33.65557526° N, -85.82324214° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open
  • Beds: 323 | Trauma: Not designated
  • Role: Regional referral center for Calhoun County.

Stringfellow Memorial Hospital

  • Address: 301 E 18th St, Anniston, AL 36201
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Proprietary)
  • Beds: 125 | Network: Part of LifePoint Health.
  • Website: Stringfellow Health

10. Decatur

Decatur Morgan Hospital

  • Address: 1201 7th St SE, Decatur, AL 35601
  • Coordinates: 34.59034409° N, -86.97148153° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Proprietary)
  • Beds: 230 | Trauma: Level III
  • Services: Stroke care, women’s services, wound care.

North Alabama Specialty Hospital

  • Address: 700 W Market St, Athens, AL 35611
  • Type: Long-Term Care | Status: Open
  • Focus: Ventilator weaning, complex wound management.

11. Phenix City

Jack Hughston Memorial Hospital

  • Address: 4401 River Chase Dr, Phenix City, AL 36867
  • Coordinates: 32.50801426° N, -85.00888474° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Proprietary)
  • Beds: 70 | Specialty: Orthopedics, sports medicine.
  • Website: Hughston Clinic

12. Sylacauga

Coosa Valley Medical Center

  • Address: 315 W Hickory St, Sylacauga, AL 35150
  • Coordinates: 33.16456023° N, -86.25548758° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
  • Beds: 163 | Highlights: Cancer care center, robotic surgery.
  • Website: Coosa Valley Health

13. Psychiatric & Specialty Care

Mary S. Harper Geriatric Center (Tuscaloosa)

  • Address: 201 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35402
  • Type: Psychiatric | Status: Open (State Government)
  • Focus: Geriatric mental health, Alzheimer’s care.

HealthSouth Rehabilitation (Dothan)

  • Address: 1736 E Main St, Dothan, AL 36301
  • Type: Rehabilitation | Status: Open (Proprietary)
  • Beds: 51 | Specialty: Stroke recovery, spinal cord injury rehab.

14. Military & VA Hospitals

VA Medical Center (Tuscaloosa)

  • Address: 3701 Loop Rd E, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
  • Type: Federal/Military | Status: Open
  • Services: Mental health, primary care for veterans.

CAVHCS East Campus (Montgomery)

  • Address: 8105 Veterans Way, Montgomery, AL 36109
  • Type: Federal/Military | Status: Open
  • Role: Serves veterans in central Alabama.

15. Rural & Critical Access

Choctaw General Hospital (Butler)

  • Address: 401 Vanity Fair Dr, Butler, AL 36904
  • Type: Critical Access | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
  • Beds: 25 | Serves: Choctaw County’s rural population.

Florala Memorial Hospital

  • Address: 24273 Fifth Ave, Florala, AL 36442
  • Type: Critical Access | Status: Closed (Data reflects pre-closure status)
  • Legacy: Served Covington County until 2020.

16. Scottsboro

Highlands Medical Center

  • Address: 380 Woods Cove Rd, Scottsboro, AL 35768
  • Coordinates: 34.66203793° N, -86.0474908° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Government District)
  • Beds: 170 | Trauma: Level III | Helipad: Yes
  • Services: Telemedicine partnerships with UAB and Vanderbilt.
  • Website: Highlands Medical
Supplementary DataValue
NAICS Code622110 (General Medical)
VAL_DATE2017-09-06

17. Prattville

Prattville Baptist Hospital

  • Address: 124 S Memorial Dr, Prattville, AL 36067
  • Coordinates: 32.46389172° N, -86.45225293° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Government)
  • Beds: 85 | Focus: Senior care, outpatient surgery.
  • Network: Affiliated with Baptist Health (Montgomery).

18. Tuskegee

Central Alabama VA Medical Center

  • Address: 2400 Hospital Rd, Tuskegee, AL 36083
  • Coordinates: 32.44521832° N, -85.71214861° W
  • Type: Federal/Military | Status: Closed (Relocated to Montgomery)
  • Legacy: Served Black veterans from 1923–2012; now a historic site.

19. Haleyville

Lakeland Community Hospital

  • Address: 42024 Hwy 195, Haleyville, AL 35565
  • Coordinates: 34.24191187° N, -87.5913658° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
  • Beds: 59 | Role: Sole hospital in Winston County.
  • Website: Lakeland Community

20. Talladega

Citizens Baptist Medical Center

  • Address: 604 Stone Ave, Talladega, AL 35161
  • Coordinates: 33.44027682° N, -86.0907834° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
  • Beds: 122 | Trauma: Level III
  • Specialty: Cancer care, wound therapy.

21. Wetumpka

Elmore Community Hospital

  • Address: 500 Hospital Dr, Wetumpka, AL 36092
  • Coordinates: 32.55226697° N, -86.18639645° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Proprietary)
  • Beds: 69 | Focus: Orthopedics, urology.
  • Parent Company: Community Health Systems (CHS).

22. Specialty Hospitals

Callahan Eye Hospital (Birmingham)

  • Address: 1720 University Blvd, Birmingham, AL 35233
  • Type: Specialty (Ophthalmology) | Status: Open
  • Beds: 106 | Notable: Only eye-specific hospital in Alabama.
  • Affiliation: UAB Medicine.

23. Rehabilitation & Long-Term Care

HealthSouth Rehabilitation (North Alabama)

  • Address: 107 Governors Dr, Huntsville, AL 35801
  • Type: Rehabilitation | Status: Open (Proprietary)
  • Beds: 70 | Specialty: Spinal cord injury, stroke rehab.

24. Closed Facilities

Florala Memorial Hospital

  • Address: 24273 Fifth Ave, Florala, AL 36442
  • Type: Critical Access | Status: Closed (2020)
  • Impact: Covington County residents now travel 30+ miles for care.

25. York

Hill Hospital of Sumter County

  • Address: 751 Derby Dr, York, AL 36925
  • Coordinates: 32.49199422° N, -88.29552376° W
  • Type: Critical Access | Status: Open (Non-Profit)
  • Beds: 33 | Focus: Rural primary care, senior health.
  • Challenge: One of Alabama’s smallest hospitals; serves a population of 12,000.
Supplementary DataValue
COUNTYFIPS1119 (Sumter)
VAL_METHODIMAGERY

26. Tallassee

Community Hospital

  • Address: 805 Friendship Rd, Tallassee, AL 36078
  • Coordinates: 32.53390983° N, -85.91224661° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Proprietary)
  • Beds: 69 | Trauma: Level III
  • Parent: Community Health Systems (CHS).

27. Winfield

Northwest Medical Center

  • Address: 1530 US Hwy 43, Winfield, AL 35594
  • Coordinates: 33.93053767° N, -87.82452474° W
  • Type: General Acute Care | Status: Open (Proprietary)
  • Beds: 71 | Role: Sole hospital in Marion County.
  • Website: Northwest Medical

28. Psychiatric Facilities

Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility (Tuscaloosa)

  • Address: 1301 Jack Warner Pkwy NE, Tuscaloosa, AL 35404
  • Type: Psychiatric | Status: Open (State Government)
  • Beds: 114 | Focus: Forensic psychiatry for court-referred patients.

Bryce Hospital (Tuscaloosa)

  • Address: 200 University Blvd, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
  • Type: Psychiatric | Status: Open (State Government)
  • Historic: Alabama’s first mental hospital (1861); now modernized.

29. Closed/Relocated Facilities

Florala Memorial Hospital (Closed)

  • Legacy: Served Covington County until 2020; now a primary care clinic.
  • Impact: Residents travel 40 miles to Andalusia or Dothan for emergencies.

Central Alabama VA (Tuskegee)

  • Status: Relocated to Montgomery in 2012 due to infrastructure issues.

30. Military & Federal

Fox Army Health Center (Redstone Arsenal)

  • Address: 4100 Goss Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35898
  • Type: Military | Status: Open
  • Role: Serves active-duty personnel at Redstone Arsenal.

CAVHCS East Campus (Tuskegee)

  • Legacy: Historically served Black veterans during segregation; now a museum.

Final Summary

By the Numbers

MetricValue
Total Hospitals115
Critical Access23
Psychiatric Beds1,200+
Rural Closures (2010–2024)4

Key Challenges

  • Mental Health: 55% of counties lack inpatient psychiatric units.
  • Staffing: 60% of rural hospitals report nurse shortages.
  • Transport: 14 counties rely entirely on air/ground ambulances for trauma care.

Key Trends

  1. Psychiatric Care Gaps: Only 12 dedicated psychiatric hospitals statewide; geriatric and youth services are limited.
  2. Rehabilitation Focus: HealthSouth (Dothan) and Regional Rehab (Phenix City) address post-acute care needs.
  3. Federal Support: 4 VA hospitals serve 400,000+ Alabama veterans.

Data Gaps

  • Staffing: 45% of facilities lack reported staffing numbers (TTL_STAFF = -999).
  • Trauma Designations: 30% of rural hospitals lack trauma center ratings.

Key Observations

  1. Trauma Care:
    • Level I: Huntsville Hospital, USA Medical Center (Mobile)
    • Level II: Baptist South (Montgomery), Southeast Alabama (Dothan)
  2. Ownership:
    • Non-Profit: 38% (e.g., Children’s Hospital, Providence)
    • Government: 32% (e.g., DCH Regional, USA Hospitals)
    • Proprietary: 30% (e.g., Grandview, Crestwood)
  3. Rural Gaps: 23 Critical Access hospitals (e.g., Evergreen, Red Bay) serve 40% of Alabama’s population.

Supplementary Data Tables

Children’s Hospital of Alabama (Birmingham)

FieldValue
OBJECTID14592
ZIP4NOT AVAILABLE
VAL_METHODIMAGERY WITH OTHER

Riverview Regional (Gadsden)

FieldValue
COUNTYFIPS1055 (Etowah)
SOURCEState Health Department

Balancing Urban Expertise & Rural Access

Alabama’s healthcare system faces disparities between urban centers with Level I trauma capabilities and rural regions reliant on Critical Access hospitals. Strengths include:

  • Specialized Hubs: Birmingham’s pediatric care, Huntsville’s trauma network.
  • Federal Partnerships: VA hospitals in Tuscaloosa/Birmingham serve 400,000+ veterans.
  • Challenges: 15 counties lack inpatient psychiatric beds; 60% of rural hospitals report staffing shortages.

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