Fulton County Medical Center (FCMC)

Fulton County Medical Center (fcmc) provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency care, skilled nursing, and home health services to all who need them, regardless of ability to pay. Emergency services are provided 24/7, 365 days a year without inquiry into financial means or insurance status. Elective services are provided with financial assistance offered based upon a standard, after an objective application with sufficient supporting documentation has been evaluated. Discounts and allowances offered under the Medical Center's financial assistance program totaled $38,418 based on cost of charges foregone during the fiscal year ended june 30, 2022. The amount of the discount is determined by the type of service received such as inpatient, outpatient, etc. Interest-free payment plans are made available for patients who cannot pay in full at the time of service. During fiscal year 2022: 1. August 3, 2021 - fcmc trauma program manager, lacey swope was nominated and chosen to be a member of the board of directors for the american trauma society, pa division. 2. August 16, 2021- er nurse emily coon receives excellence in trauma nursing with barbara esposito award 3. August 30, 2021 - officials from the Fulton County Medical Center and broad top area Medical Center held a town hall meeting on wednesday august 25 at the lion's club pavilion to explain the transition of the shcmc in orbisonia. 4. September 8, 2021 - Fulton County Medical Center and the Fulton County partnership kicked off their triannual community health needs assessment process. 5. September 13, 2021 - fcmc offering expanded covid testing hours on campus. 6. October 19, 2021 - an official start date was given to the clinical education suite and community health & wellness Center project. 7. November 3, 2021 - fcmc has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging (mri) as the result of a recent review by the american college of radiology (acr). Mri is a noninvasive Medical test that utilizes magnetic fields to produce anatomical images of internal body parts to help physicians diagnose and treat Medical conditions. 8. November 10, 2021 - parkinson voice project awards 2021 speak out! & loud crowd grant to Fulton County Medical Center 9. November 16, 2021 - fcmc recognized as rqi lighthouse for commitment to improving cardiac arrest survival 10. November 22, 2021 - annual state of the company meeting held to review finances and reflect on year in review. 11. December 14, 2021 - team home health receives 2021 press ganey guardian of excellence award. 12. February 14, 2022 - pink out basketball game raises $4,500 for local teacher battling breast cancer. 13. March 23, 2022 - fcmc hires several key positions - cfo and acute care manager. 14. March 14, 2022 - Fulton family practice walk-in clinic set to open on saturdays. 15. March 14, 2022 - fcmc expands nephrology program with dr. tijani and dr. iyer. 16. April 26,2022 - fcmc wound care services enters agreement with meritus Medical Center 17. June 6, 2022 - fcmc kicks off annual drug free summer event june 10, 2022. 18. June 28, 2022 - cardiologist, dr. myers join fcmc cardiology services. Fcmc operates a 67-bed hospital-based skilled nursing facility. The nursing home offers quality care in a friendly, home environment. The hospital based nursing home offers direct availability to services such as lab, x-ray, ekg, respiratory therapy, rehab services, and 24-hour physician availability for emergencies. Today, fcmc long-term care is very much a vital part of the organization. This is the only nursing home in Fulton County. Healthcare has dramatically changed since 1970 when the long-term care unit was built, however, the quality of care, coupled with the family-like atmosphere, has remained unchanged. If the facility did not exist, families would have to travel over mountainous terrain to receive longterm care services. While the facility accepts all major insurances, private pay, medicare, and medicaid, the majority of the patients (approximately 70%) have Medical assistance.