In the 1890s, that meant providing the same quality of care for rich and poor, black and white. In the 1920s, it meant performing Georgias first open-heart surgery. In 2013, it meant creating the first neurological surgical suite within a dedicated stroke center to remove blood clots from the brains of stroke victims. Tomorrow, it will be something we can barely imagine.
You may know Grady as one of the nations best trauma centers. We save people whove been severely hurt in car accidents, industrial mishaps, and other trauma incidents, 24/7. But theres another side to us. The side that heals disease, cares for burns, corrects injuries, treats sniffles.
Our physicians, who are on the faculties of Emory and Morehouse medical schools, provide Grady patients with unparalleled care in specialties like cancer, urology, cardiology, neurology, and chronic disease as well as the more routine, like family medicine and senior care. And we provide this care at Grady Hospital and through six facilities inside and outside of the Perimeter.
Whatever the need, Grady fulfills it even as we continue to raise the bar for medical care in the region. The worlds leading physicians come to Grady to practice here, teach here, and save patients whose conditions are beyond the capabilities of other hospitals.
Mission Grady improves the health of the community by providing quality, comprehensive healthcare in a compassionate, culturally competent, ethical, and fiscally responsible manner. Grady maintains its commitment to the underserved of Fulton and DeKalb counties, while also providing care for residents of metro Atlanta and Georgia. Grady leads through its clinical excellence, innovative research, and progressive medical education and training.
Values At Grady, we have a higher calling and a deep sense of pride. We deliver essential care with humanity, compassion, and kindness with arms open wide to everyone in our community. Regardless of role or level in the organization, humanity starts with how we treat our coworkers and colleagues.
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Grady Health System was the vision of Henry W. Grady, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, who worried about the lack of quality health care for Atlantas poor. On June 1, 1892 his extraordinary dream came true when the doors to Grady Hospital were officially opened. At that time, Grady Hospital had 110 beds and one operating room with an amphitheater for students and staff.
Grady Health System has grown considerably from its original three-story, 110-bed facility and now stands as one of the largest public health systems in the United States. Grady Health System today continues to maintain its strong commitment to the healthcare needs of the underserved while offering a full range of specialized medical services for all segments of the community.
The hospital was located near Atlanta Medical College, which supervised patient care. In May 1915, the Atlanta Medical College became the Emory University School of Medicine. The medical school would train doctors at Grady and help with the growing number of patients at the hospital.
In 1978, a medical school was established at Morehouse College to assume up to half of the responsibility for patient care, medical education, and clinical research at Grady. The Morehouse School of Medicine remains committed to training doctors who will work in underserved communities and research diseases that disproportionately affect minorities and the poor.
In 1921, a Grady physician performed the first open-heart surgery in Georgia. In 1923 the worlds first and largest comprehensive cancer center, the Steiner Clinic, was established. It was a model for future cancer centers throughout the country.
Grady continually reaches out to the community, emphasizing wellness, prevention, and early detection. Free health-related screenings, seminars, community fairs, and educational conferences are offered throughout the year. The support groups and personal resource assistance that are an essential part of health and healing are provided for the community or uninsured individuals and their families at no charge.
In 2012, Grady joined a growing movement called the Atlanta Regional Collaborative for Health Improvement (ARCHI). ARCHI is an interdisciplinary coalition working to improve health in the region through a collaborative approach to community health needs assessment and development of key initiatives to improve health.
In partnership with ARCHI, Grady conducts a community health needs assessment (CHNA) every three years, a requirement of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Through the assessment, Grady identified those areas which our community Fulton and DeKalb counties has a higher level of risk and disease burden and is in greatest need for intervention.
Grady already provides a significant amount of Community Benefit for the Atlanta Region. To begin addressing these health needs, Grady has developed and adopted a Community Health Improvement Plan. The focus of the plan for 2020 2022 is to enhance coordination and focus investments in areas that will have the greatest impact on health improvement for the community based on identified needs and evidence based activities.