Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center (RMC)

During The year, The Authority served as a inpatient facility for both adult and pediatric admissions, 2,008 newborn admissions and served patients through ambulatory Care including: 2,612 observation patients, 52,245 emergency department patients, 6,037 same day surgery patients, 126,661 other outpatient visits.the Authority is also involved in education, research, and community benefit activities designated to provide Health and wellness. The Authority holds designations for The following: "baby-friendly" hospital designation from The world Health organization (who); Alabama statewide cancer registry (ascr) gold standard award; blue cross/blue shield blue distinction plus designation for maternity Care services; blue cross/blue shield blue distinction designation for bariatric Care; bariatric Center of excellence from The american college of surgeons mbsaqip program; orthopedic program recognized by bcbs of Alabama as a blue distinction Center for knee and hip replacement; achievement award by The commission on cancer (coc) of The american college of surgeons (acs); and joint commission accreditation.