Mizell Memorial Hospital first opened its door almost 70 years ago. From a 29-bed facility in 1949, the hospital added a wing ... in 1957, followed by a new surgical wing in 1963. Growing vertically in 1969 from one to three stories, a new three-bed intensive care unit was also established. Changes throughout the years have included addition of in-house nuclear medical services, Certified Sleep Center, Senior Behavioral Care Unit, and various renovation projects of different areas. In addition to the hospital facility, Mizell also expanded services to include a world class Wellness Center and the addition of the Mizell Medical Clinic for primary care. These changes provide more privacy, streamlined processing, and more convenience for the patients of the hospital. Today, Mizell Memorial Hospital is currently licensed for 99 beds with an operating capacity of 59 beds. The active medical staff consists of physicians and surgeons in family practice, pediatrics, radiology, gynecology, general surgery and orthopedic surgery. Mizell Memorial Hospital employees over 200 hundred people that are committed to the hospital's mission of providing quality healthcare with hometown compassion. "Mizell Memorial Hospital is a private, not-for-profit, acute care facility, governed by a local volunteer board of directors made up of individuals from the community," said Jana Wyatt, hospital CEO. This type of local leadership is what allows the hospital to grow with the needs of the community. "We want to provide first-class services, as good as any facility in the nation. We want the care we give here to be as good or better than you get anywhere else. How we achieve this is to have world-class employees and physicians," Jana Wyatt, CEO said. Mizell Memorial Hospital strives every day for our family to take care of your families and to everyday make a difference. read more