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About Us:
Emanuel Medical Center is a
licensed 72-Bed acute care hospital and a 49-bed skilled
care Nursing Home that
is dedicated in providing quality, safe, affordable and
personal care to all patients.
EMC History:
The Emanuel Medical Center was
opened as Emanuel County Hospital on June 1, 1952. In
1970, a 49-bed skilled care nursing home was opened for
long-term care, thus changing the name of the facility
to Emanuel County Hospital and Nursing Home.
Twenty-four private rooms were added to the facility in
1972. Another addition was opened in August 1983, which
included a new Emergency Room Suite, ICU/CCU area, and
other support areas. Since 1991, Emanuel County
Hospital and Nursing Home has owned several physician
offices as well. On January 1, 1996, the name was
officially changed to Emanuel Medical Center.
Emanuel Medical Center is operated
as a public, non-profit organization and is directed by
the Emanuel County Hospital Authority. The Authority is
comprised of eight citizens of Emanuel County plus the
current Chief of the Medical Staff. The Emanuel County
Hospital Authority is responsible for establishing
polices by which Emanuel Medical Center operates. The
Administrator is appointed by the Authority and is the
direct representative of the Authority responsible for
the effective day-to-day operation of the facility.
EMC Mission, Vision and Values:
Mission: The Mission of
Emanuel Medical Center is to provide patient-focused
healthcare services, which exceed the expectations of
the people we serve.
Vision: Emanuel Medical Center will be a
progressive healthcare network promoting a healthier
tomorrow.
Values:
► Patients and our Number one Priority
► Reaching out to the people we serve is the
focus of everything we do
► We are a team, treating each other with
courtesy, trust and respect
► We strive to excellence through professionalism and
continuous improvement.
Emanuel Medical Center requests that when an individual
has concerns about patient care and safety in the
hospital, that the hospital has not addressed, he or she
is encouraged to contact the hospital’s management. If
the concerns cannot be resolved through the hospital,
the individual is encouraged to contact the Joint
Commission.
The public may contact the Joint Commission’s Office of
Quality Monitoring to report any concerns or register
complaints about a Joint Commission-Accredited health
care organization by either calling 1-800-994-6610 or
emailing
compliaint@jcaho.org
Accreditation:
   EMC
is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, JCAHO, and
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Nursing Homes. We
voluntarily submit to evaluations of our
compliance with nationwide hospital standards on a
continuing basis. This is an assurance that we practice
continuous quality monitoring and improvement to provide
our patients and community with quality health care.
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