History, Facts & Figures 

Our History

Southern Regional Medical Center, originally dedicated as Clayton General Hospital, was established in 1971 to provide high quality medical care to the residents of Clayton County and surrounding communities.  Southern Regional is a not-for-profit, community based healthcare provider and began growing into a health system in the early 1990s.

Clayton General Hospital dedication ceremony, 1971  

Today

Southern Regional Health System provides comprehensive health resources, including:

• Southern Regional Medical Center: a 331-bed, full-service hospital in Riverdale featuring a state-of-the-art outpatient surgery center and one of the busiest emergency departments in the state.  The medical center also offers comprehensive testing and treatment for cardiovascular disease and recently received advanced stroke certification from the Joint Commission.
• Long Term Acute Care Hospital (LTACH) with 30 beds to serve medically complex patients.
• Spivey Station: a brand new facility in Jonesboro which includes a medical office building, a digital imaging center and a breast health specialty center.
• Women's Life Center: a 107,530 square foot, three-level facility providing state-of-the-art family-oriented care.  It is a marquee health facility in the Atlanta area providing complete obstetrical, gynecological, diagnostic and educational services in one convenient location.
• Georgia Orthopedic Institute: at Southern Regional Medical Center is a progressive total joint replacement program specializing in minimally invasive spine and orthopedic procedures. 

State-of-the-Art Spivey Station in Jonesboro   

Facts & Figures

(Fiscal year ending June 30, 2009)

Licensed Beds:  331

Physicians:  573

Employees:  2,139   

Volunteers:  275

Discharges:  16,597

Births:  3,605

Emergency Visits:  79,559 

Average Inpatient Census:  221