Capella Health

Jacksonville Medical Center

Website Address: www.jmchealth.com

Printable Fact Sheet: Jacksonville Medical Center

Contact Information: 256-435-4970

Jacksonville Medical Center
1701 Pelham Road South
Jacksonville, AL 36265

Nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Alabama and surrounded by wilderness areas of mixed pine and hardwood forests, the city of Jacksonville is well known as the “Gem of the Hills.”

The Hospital

Jacksonville Medical Center is an 89-bed facility, accredited by The Joint Commission. Nationally recognized for its outstanding constituency satisfaction, the hospital made the top 15 of Modern Healthcare’s prestigious “Best Places to Work” list for 2011.   The Joint Commission also recognized JMC in 2011 for significant improvement and/or consistent high performance in various elements of the core measures, inviting the hospital to participate in a project to help other hospitals throughout the nation (Core Measure Solution Exchange™).

Located in North Calhoun County, JMC is an 89-bed facility, built in 1976 by the local health care authority. Following ten years of outside management, the sale of the hospital in 1996 enabled the construction of a new high school for the City of Jacksonville. That valuable endowment gives the school system a competitive advantage and is a source of growth for Jacksonville. The hospital underwent a $3.2 million renovation and expansion project in 2004, which included a new Emergency Department. In 2008, Jacksonville Medical Center became part of the Capella Family of hospitals.

Hospital services include a Medical/Surgical Unit, Obstetrics Unit, Inpatient/Outpatient Surgery, Cardiopulmonary Services, Lab, Reference Lab, Senior Care Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Same Day Surgery, Emergency Room, Chemical Dependency Management, Pain Management, and Imaging (MRI, CT, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Ultrasound).

The Community
Situated midway between Birmingham and Atlanta, the city of Jacksonville is conveniently located 16 miles north of I-20. The community boasts a strong education system. The city schools rank 12th in the state academically. Jacksonville State University (JSU) serves more than 9,000 students on its 318-acre campus. This state-supported regional institution is the fifth largest university in Alabama and is renowned for its teacher education programs. JSU offers pre-professional programs in more than 40 academic areas, including medicine, business, law, criminal justice, nursing, social work, music and environmental management, as well as 18 graduate degree majors. Nearby is the world-famous Talladega Superspeedway, the world’s biggest and fastest motorsports facility, with seating for more than 143,000. Just down the road is the Anniston Museum of Natural History, which features open-air exhibits of mammals, dinosaurs and fossils, a 400-species bird collection, two Egyptian mummies, and a walk-through replica of an Alabama cave. Also included is a children’s discovery room, nature trails, art exhibits, picnic areas and gift store. This nationally accredited museum was recently awarded status as an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institute, the first museum in Alabama to receive this designation.

 

Recreation
In the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, wilderness areas are plentiful. Hikers and campers can enjoy the Cheaha National Wilderness Area and the Talladega National Forest. Paddlers enjoy two of the state’s longest waterways, The Tallapoosa River and Terrapin Creek. Passing through Cheaha State Park is the 240-mile Pinhoti Trail, which forms the true southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail. The park also features stone cabins, Cheaha Lake, an Observation Tower and Bald Rock Group Lodge. The Chief Ladiga Trail, which is on the same rail corridor as the Silver Comet Trail, is a 94-mile continuous paved trail for nonmotorized travel and part of the “Rails to Trails” program. There are four golf courses in the area, including Silver Lakes. Part of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, it offers some of the most scenic and demanding golf in the Southeast.

 

Local Points of Interest

• Talladega Superspeedway – the world’s biggest and fastest motorsports facility, with seating for more than 143,000
• Cheaha State Park – features the highest point in Alabama (2,407 feet), with plenty of hiking and biking trails and beautiful mountain scenery
• Silver Lakes – an 18-hole championship golf course and part of the world famous Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail

Distances To Major Cities

Birmingham, Alabama – 76 miles
Huntsville, Alabama – 96 miles
Atlanta, Georgia – 94 miles
Chattanooga, Tennessee – 115 miles

Jacksonville Medical Center
1701 Pelham Road South • Jacksonville, Alabama 36265

Population: 9,114 • Service Area: 31,000