About Polk Medical Center
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Polk Medical Center is a 25-bed facility located in beautiful Cedartown, Georgia, just south of Rome. Fully accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC), the facility is the sole hospital in Polk County, with a growing medical staff of 10 primary care physicians and a number of specialists and consultants. The hospital is also supported by a staff of approximately 100 associates.
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Swing Bed
Well enough to leave the hospital, but not well enough to be home on your own? That is what Polk Medical Center’s Skilled Nursing Bed - or Swing Bed - Unit is for.
In the Swing Bed Unit, patients will:
- Stay in a “regular” hospital room
- Have nurses to care for and assist with needs
- Have all meals provided
- Receive Rehab, Dressing Changes, Medications or treatments
- Goals will be set and evaluated weekly
- Have access to therapy 5 days a week
For questions for or more information, call 770-749-8588!
Affiliated Facilities
Cartersville Medical Center
Cartersville Medical Center is a 112-bed hospital located on the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia. As the first medical facility in the area, Cartersville strives to serve the growing Bartow County, northern Cobb County and surrounding areas. Visit Website
Redmond Regional Medical Center
Redmond Regional Medical Center 230-bed facility located in Rome, Georgia, serving all of northwest Georgia and parts of Alabama. Redmond offers a full service cardiology product line and is nationally recognized as a top cardiac care center. Other areas of excellence include emergency care, orthopedics, vascular care, an inpatient rehabilitation unit and more. Visit Website
Polk Medical Center was recently recognized by the Leapfrog Group and named a National Top Rural Hospital. Polk Medical Center was one of three hospitals to receive this recognition. Criteria to earn the award include strides made in technology, services lines and quality improvement.
Polk Medical Center's Emergency Department is located in downtown Cedartown. Our accessibility is enhanced by ample, free parking, just steps away from the entrance. As always, you can check our wait times right here online or by texting ER to 23000.