About Us
The Next Level of Care
Tift Regional Medical Center
901 E. 18th Street, Tifton, Georgia 31794
Main number: 229-382-7120 or 800-648-1935
With a reputation as an innovative provider of quality care, Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) is a not-for-profit, 191-bed regional hospital serving 12 counties in South Central Georgia. Located in Tifton, the hospital’s medical staff includes more than 95 physicians with the majority board-certified in over 30 specialties.
Tift Regional provides a wide-range of services, including six Centers of Excellence offering advanced, expert care in oncology, cardiology, neurology, surgery, women's health and emergency medicine.
Tift Regional Medical Center is under the direction of the Tift County Hospital Authority, a nine-member board of volunteer trustees appointed by the Tift County Board of Commissioners. Though guided by a government-appointed entity, TRMC provides charitable care for the community without a single tax levied on local taxpayers.
Mission Statement
The philosophy of Tift Regional Medical Center is based on the belief that the primary and fundamental purpose of the hospital’s existence is to serve the health needs of the patient as well as those of the community.
The Hospital Authority of Tift County has the complete legal and moral duty and responsibility to see that Tift Regional Medical Center renders an adequate range of services that includes preventive, inpatient and outpatient services; to see that these services are delivered with a consistent, high level of quality; and, to ensure the hospital’s financial viability and cost effectiveness.
The hospital also strives to assist in the provision of an adequate number of primary care and specialty physicians in the region in order to facilitate access to healthcare services. Insofar as Tift Regional Medical Center is a regional referral facility serving the healthcare needs of many citizens in South Central Georgia, the Hospital Authority recognizes its responsibility in a multi-county region. The hospital is expected to adopt new and innovative methods of healthcare delivery consistent with the identified needs of the region.
TIFT COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY
Board of Trustees
John B. Prince, III – Chairman
Jimmy Allen
Sandro Blalock
John Brownlee
Dallas Hunt
Joel M. Johnson, M.D.
Joyce Mims
Rosemary Short
Sam Sims
TIFT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
Administration
William T. Richardson, FACHE – President/CEO
Dennis L. Crum, Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Raymond Moreno, M.D., Vice President, Medical Affairs
Douglas R. Hurt, Vice President, Professional Services
Diane J. Patrick, R.N., Vice President, Patient Care Services
Sarah S. Thompson, Vice President, Operations
Andrew Flemer, Vice President, Physician Practices
Ellen S. Eaton, Director of Human Resources
Christopher W. Efaw, Director of Outreach and Development
Melinda McStott, R.N., Director of Quality Management
James Nixon, Assistant Vice President, Professional Services
MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS: Tift Regional Medical Center is affiliated with Emory Healthcare and its statewide managed care program.
MEMBER: American Hospital Association, Georgia Hospital Association, Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals, VHA Georgia, Inc.
ACCREDITED BY: Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
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