Grady Health System was the dream of Henry W. Grady, who was a newspaper editor of the Atlanta Constitution. Mr. Grady was concerned with the poor health care that Atlanta’s poor was receiving. Therefore, he advocated for a public city hospital. On June 1, 1882, his amazing dream became a reality, Grady Hospital opened. It began in a three story building with 110 beds and one operating room with an amphitheater for students and staff. Grady Health System has grown considerably over the years and now is one of the largest public health systems in the nation. Today, Grady Health System still carry on its firm promise to provide health care for the poor while providing an array of specialized medical services for the community (Gradyhealth.org,
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It has transformed into a health system that consists of the 953-bed Grady Memorial Hospital, six neighborhood health centers, Crestview Health & Rehabilitation Center, and Children 's Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding, which is operated as a Children 's affiliate (nawic, 2014). Grady Memorial Hospital is the vastest safety-net hospital in the state, a large portion of its population however are uninsured which helps contribute to its financial problem. Grady had been having financial trouble for years with a net loss of $30 million yearly. In 2008, a non-profit corporation was created, Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation (GMHC) and was placed in charge of governing the health system finances. However, it was under the outstanding leadership of Mr. John Haupert, FACHE, who became president and CEO in October 2011 that Grady Health System started to reach financial steadiness and continues to improve under his guidance and direction (Punke, 2013). After bearing years of huge insufficiencies, Atlanta’s biggest safety-net hospital achieved more solid financial stability under Mr. Haupert’s leadership with Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation reporting $1.05 billion in income in 2013. This is a 2% increase from the year before. This growth can primarily be attributed to an increase in program revenue, which increased $15.3 million from 2012 to 2013. …show more content…
Grady to serve the undeserved, however, Grady Health System still commits to that commitment, but it also serves the vast community of metropolitan Atlanta. Although Grady has had its share of financial difficulties, poor patient and employee satisfaction the future of Grady Memorial Hospital appears optimistic under management and leadership of Grady’s CEO, Mr. Haupert, and CNO, Dr. Rhonda Scott. Growth of the health system is both internal and external. New constructions are taking place, services are expanding, and nurses are engaged and patients are satisfied with the care they are receiving. This health system is definitely important to the community, therefore, Atlanta cannot live without
It has transformed into a health system that consists of the 953-bed Grady Memorial Hospital, six neighborhood health centers, Crestview Health & Rehabilitation Center, and Children 's Healthcare of Atlanta at Hughes Spalding, which is operated as a Children 's affiliate (nawic, 2014). Grady Memorial Hospital is the vastest safety-net hospital in the state, a large portion of its population however are uninsured which helps contribute to its financial problem. Grady had been having financial trouble for years with a net loss of $30 million yearly. In 2008, a non-profit corporation was created, Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation (GMHC) and was placed in charge of governing the health system finances. However, it was under the outstanding leadership of Mr. John Haupert, FACHE, who became president and CEO in October 2011 that Grady Health System started to reach financial steadiness and continues to improve under his guidance and direction (Punke, 2013). After bearing years of huge insufficiencies, Atlanta’s biggest safety-net hospital achieved more solid financial stability under Mr. Haupert’s leadership with Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation reporting $1.05 billion in income in 2013. This is a 2% increase from the year before. This growth can primarily be attributed to an increase in program revenue, which increased $15.3 million from 2012 to 2013. …show more content…
Grady to serve the undeserved, however, Grady Health System still commits to that commitment, but it also serves the vast community of metropolitan Atlanta. Although Grady has had its share of financial difficulties, poor patient and employee satisfaction the future of Grady Memorial Hospital appears optimistic under management and leadership of Grady’s CEO, Mr. Haupert, and CNO, Dr. Rhonda Scott. Growth of the health system is both internal and external. New constructions are taking place, services are expanding, and nurses are engaged and patients are satisfied with the care they are receiving. This health system is definitely important to the community, therefore, Atlanta cannot live without