Maria Parham - Franklin

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Franklin Medical Center
Location Louisburg
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State North Carolina
Country United States
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Website [http://www.Franklinregional.org Official website]


Franklin Medical Center was a hospital in Louisburg, North Carolina that closed on October 16, 2015. Previously, it was part of the Novant Health organization.[1] In September 2017, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners announced that they came to an agreement with Duke LifePoint to reopen the hospital as part of Maria Parham Health.[2]

Awards/patient satisfaction[edit]

  • In 2011, Franklin Medical Center was recognized as a top-performing healthcare organization by the Health Research & Education Trust (HRET).[3]
  • In 2010, Franklin Medical Center was awarded a three-year term of national accreditation in both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and mammography by the American College of Radiology (ACR).[4]
  • In 2010, Franklin Medical Center's diabetes education program received the certificate of education recognition from the American Diabetes Association.[5]
  • In 2010, Franklin Medical Center was awarded the national laboratory accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP),[6] based on the results of a recent onsite inspection.
  • In 2010, Franklin Medical Center's diabetes education program received the 2010 American Diabetes Association (ADA) Provider of the Year Award.

References[edit]

  1. WRAL, Franklin Medical Center to close next week :: WRAL.com Full text, WRAL.com, Accessed on: 2018-03-23.
  2. WRAL, Agreement reached to reopen Franklin Medical Center in 2018 :: WRAL.com Full text, WRAL.com, Accessed on: 2018-03-23.
  3. Home(link). hret.org.
  4. American College of Radiology(link). {{{website}}}. Accessed 2011-07-28.
  5. Home(link). diabetes.org.
  6. College of American Pathologists - CAP Home(link). {{{website}}}. Accessed 2011-07-28.