Hospital medicine

Atrium Health Polk Medical Center has been serving all of Polk County’s residents including the nearby cities of Aragon, Cedartown, Rockmart and Taylorsville. The 25-bed critical-access hospital sees 20,000 patients annually. It houses a 13-bed emergency department, including two trauma rooms, imaging services, a fully-functioning laboratory, a surgery wing with two operating rooms and a helipad for emergency transportation. Average Daily Census: low 20s; Number of Beds: Operates 25-bed inpatient; EMR: EPIC; Named Becker’s Top Rural Hospital 2023; No ICU; No Specialist; 10-hour Shifts; 2 APCs Work 7 on/7 off.