Fayette Medical Center has again made Newsweek Magazine’s list of the “World’s Best Hospitals.” This is the fourth year in a row that the medical facility has been awarded this prestigious honor.
The Fayette Medical Center Long-Term Care Family Council and Fayette Garden Club members provided food on Wednesday, March 8 for employees of the Long-Term Care facility and the hospital, in appreciation for the services they provide to the many patients under their care.
The hospital volunteers treated Fayette Medical Center’s employees and staff to cookies, punch and other items on June 30 in recognition of their hard work and contributions to the facility.
Members of the Fayette Medical Center Board and administration addressed the Fayette City Council during its June 22 meeting. All council members were present for the meeting. Prior to the start of the meeting, Floyd Rogers led the prayer and JaShanti Enis led the council in the Pledge of Allegiance.
The Fayette County Commission agreed to apply for two grants during its March 22 meeting. All commission members were present for the meeting. Charles Brandon, chairman of the Fayette Medical Center Board, attended the meeting, along with Owen Sweatt and Sandy Nolen, who also represented the board.
For the second year in a row, Fayette Medical Center has been included in Newsweek Magazine’s list of the “World’s Best Hospitals.” Newsweek, in partnership with Statista Inc., released its 2021 list of the World’s Best Hospitals recently, and only four Alabama hospitals made the list.
Like last year, Fayette Medical Center received the second highest rating in the state after UAB.
Fayette Medical Center, has been part of the DCH Health System since 1984, and includes 61 licensed hospital beds and 122 long-term care beds.
Fayette Medical Center (FMC) recently updated and renovated its community walking trail, located near the FMC Long-Term Care facility. The trail was originally built in the 1980s thanks to a $10,000 donation from the Georgia Pacific Foundation. The renovation was made possible through a $60,000 grant from OptumRX, and included widening the track and sidewalks, repairing the fence, and renovating the pavilion at the track.
Fayette Medical Center (FMC) was named earlier this year as one of the top hospitals in the nation by a national magazine publication. The hospital, which is part of the DCH Health System, was one of two hospitals in Alabama to be named to Newsweek Magazine’s “Best Hospitals for 2020,” with the other hospital being UAB in Birmingham. Hospitals were evaluated by the magazine in three areas: recommendation from peers, patient experience and key performance indicators.
Santa visited the Fayette Medical Center Long-Term Care facility on Friday, Dec. 20 to hand out presents to all of the good residents.
The Fayette Medical Center Long-Term Care facility celebrated Halloween by dressing up in colorful costumes.
