South Baldwin Regional Medical Center Has Broad Impact on Baldwin County
5/16/2022
Over the course of a year, the impact of South Baldwin Regional Medical Center adds up as the skilled and compassionate hands of physicians, nurses and other team members deliver safe, quality care around the clock every day. Beyond clinical care, the hospital is a major employer and regularly invests resources to expand and enhance the services available locally. The overall community benefit each year is significant and totaled more than $171.6 million in 2021.
Last year, the hospital and clinics delivered care at more than 349,600 patient visits as the pandemic heightened the need for medical care. The hospital has supported thousands of COVID-19 inpatients since March 2020 while sustaining all of its other medical services. To help protect the community from the COVID-19 virus, 12,000 vaccine doses were provided and more than 500 outpatients were treated with monoclonal antibodies, helping them avoid serious symptoms and hospitalization.
“We provided quality care for patients with COVID-19 and also for other members of our community who had a broad range of medical needs,” said Margaret Roley, chief executive officer for South Baldwin Regional Medical Center. “Our community is truly fortunate to have this resilient and committed team of clinicians and caregivers here in Baldwin County who make a difference for so many patients each day. We helped people get well and live healthier, and that was evident in so many ways - patients left with less pain following a joint replacement or a smile of relief when their screening mammogram or colonoscopy was clear.”
Employees and medical staff brought their skills and compassion to support more than 42,500 emergency department visits, more than 7,100 inpatients and perform more than 11,400 surgeries. Over 288,000 patients received care across the South Baldwin Medical Group physician clinics. The team also delivered joy to local families as more than 600 babies were born.
South Baldwin Regional Medical Center continues to grow and evolve as resources are directed toward increased medical services, facilities and technologies that are important to patients. As the fastest growing county in the state of Alabama, the current modernization project will fit the healthcare needs of the area with an additional 60 beds added to the hospital’s five-story patient tower. The $200 million project includes 10 operating rooms, with three prepared for robotic equipment, a Women’s and Children’s center of excellence and a new, larger intensive care unit. This investment will create a hospital that reflects the five-star quality care patients receive at South Baldwin Regional Medical Center when it opens in Q4 of 2024.
As the hospital works to continuously meet patients’ needs, it also gives back to the broader Baldwin County region. South Baldwin Regional Medical Center provided over $71.9 million in charity and uncompensated care for the community’s most vulnerable. And the $8.9 million paid in property, sales and GRT taxes helps support civic resources and services.
CEO Roley continued, “We are part of this community and we are committed to doing all we can to provide excellent healthcare services and to making Baldwin County a healthier, better community for all.”
To help the community live healthier, South Baldwin Regional Medical Center last year launched a free e-newsletter with a monthly dose of health and wellness inspiration sent directly to your inbox. Sign up at southbaldwinrmc.com/enewsletter-sign-up.
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