Citizens of Cairo and Grady County have access to an array of healthcare services, thanks to the 60-bed Grady General Hospital. (phone 377-1150) This excellent facility was a recipient of the 1999 “100 Top Hospitals: Regional benchmarks for success award” given by HCIA and the Health Network.
Grady General’s active and courteous medical staff includes many specialists. Please visit their website at www.archbold.org/GradyGeneralHospital/ for a current listing of specialties.
The current facility, which opened in 1960, continues to undergo renovations and upgrades to technology bringing state-of-the-art treatment and diagnostic capabilities. The hospital offers sophisticated CT scanning and echocardiography, as well as an outpatient rehabilitation department.
The expanded birthing center features four labor/ delivery / recovery / postpartum suites, providing for better continuity of care. The coronary care unit is equipped with the latest Space Lab patient monitoring system.
Grady General Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission of Healthcare Organizations. As an affiliate of John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, Grady General is a part of the statewide telemedicine network based at the Medical College of Georgia, which further allows access to medical specialties in a very cost effective manner. Additionally, John D. Archbold Memorial has been named by US News and World Report as one of the Best Hospitals in the country for the third year in a row.
For patients needing additional medical follow-up or assistance with the activities of daily living, Archbold Home Health Services and South Georgia Nursing Services (800-371-1992) are available in Grady County. The Grady HomeCare Centers offers home medical equipment and supplies for sale or rental. Additionally, Hospice of Southwest Georgia provides a special kind of caring for terminally ill patients and their families.
The Grady General Support League is composed of concerned citizens along with area business and industry leaders who have dedicated themselves to providing support for capital equipment additions to the hospital.
Grady General Hospital offers a successful community education series, HealthTalk. The series brings area physicians and healthcare professionals to Cairo to speak on current topics of interest in healthcare for citizens of the community.