Healthcare
In Polk County
The
residents of Polk County feel very secure regarding the quality of health
care found here. With an excellent hospital, a capable county health
department and three professional nursing homes, the community rests in
fine hands.
Serving the community since 1944, Polk Medical Center is a 58-bed hospital
located in beautiful Cedartown, Georgia. Fully accredited by the Joint
Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), the
facility is the sole hospital in Polk County. The hospital has a medical
staff of 12 primary care physicians and a number of specialists and
consultants. Major services include: 24-Hour Emergency Center, Full
Service Diagnostic Department (CT Scanning, Ultrasound Testing,
Mammography, X-Ray, Bone Density Testing, Mobile MRI), Inpatient and
Outpatient Surgery, Occupational Health, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Sleep
Lab, and a full service laboratory. The hospital is supported by a staff
of approximately 100 employees.
Three convalescent
homes are found within the county: Rockmart
Nursing and Rehabilitation, a 73-bed, skilled and intermediate care
facility, Cedar Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation, a 100-bed, skilled and
intermediate care facility, and Cedar Springs Nursing and Rehabilitation,
a 116-bed intermediate care facility. Polk County has one assisted living
facility called Plantation South, a 28-room facility. All convalescent
homes are state licensed.
The Polk County Health Department is another excellent source of
expert medical attention. The department not only gives vaccinations and
immunizations, it provides blood pressure clinics, diabetes clinics, chest
x-ray clinics, prenatal clinics, and family planning assistance. Among its
other numerous services are hearing, vision, dental testing of children,
and tubercular skin testing.
Highland Rivers Centers is a superior source for psychological
and psychiatric services. The clinic services the needs of adolescents and
elderly patients. Marriage counseling and counseling for alcohol and drug
abuse is available to residents.
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