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HEALTH
FACILITIES

Center for Breast Health, Center for Surgical
Care, Gynecologic Oncology, OB/GYN
Associates, and OB/GYN Partners.
St. Francis accomplishments and
accolades include being recognized by the
American Heart Association, for earning the
Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus
Quality Achievement Award for exceeding
standards of care for the treatment of stroke
patients. In 2017, St. Francis earned the
American College of Cardiology Society of
highest quality care to the Chattahoochee level, bringing life-saving care to more Chest Pain Center Accreditation. Additionally,
Valley and surrounding region. With 376 people. Since the 2013 opening of St. Francis’ in 2018 St. Francis received the association’s
beds on two campuses, more than 2,500 two newest towers, cardiac services and Target: Stroke Elite Plus award. St. Francis’
associates, and 300 physicians, St. Francis cardiology practices have been under one Family Birthing Center was the first in Georgia
offers a full range of inpatient, outpatient, roof, making care more convenient to obtain the Perinatal Care Certification
and emergency room services, including for patients. from The Joint Commission. Most recently
the only open-heart surgery program in In addition, the opening of St. Francis St. Francis became the only hospital in the
the region. Women’s Hospital that same year brought region to achieve the Baby-Friendly Facility
An affiliation with Emory Clinic’s Division obstetrical services back to the hospital Designation from Baby-Friendly, USA.
of Cardiothoracic Surgery in 2016 helped and is a now a destination for a full range of Through The Joint Commission, St. Francis
take St. Francis’ cardiac service to the next women’s services, including the St. Francis has also earned Advanced Primary Stroke

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