Columbia Hospital was founded in 1975, and in 1993 was acquired by HCA-Hospital Corporation of America, the nation’s largest healthcare provider.
Columbia Hospital is a 250-bed acute care hospital and is accredited by the Joint Commission and the American Osteopathic Association. In addition, it is a primary teaching affiliate of Nova Southeastern University and a founding member of the Consortium for Excellence in Medical Education.
Columbia Hospital employs approximately 650 people and has a medical staff of over 400. Columbia Hospital is dedicated to serving our community by offering free physician lectures throughout the year as well as sponsoring health fairs and screenings to local organizations and companies.
Medical Services
Medical Services
Breast Center
Consult-A-Nurse®
Detox Unit (Poinciana at Palm Beach)
Diabetes Education Center
Emergency Room
Employer Relations
Integrated Regional Laboratories
Mental Health
Pain Care Center
Outpatient Rehabilitation Services
Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
Wound Management
Hospital Features
Ownership Type
Proprietary
Year Hospital Opened
1975
Accreditation
JCAHO
Teaching Hospital
Yes
Residency Program Approval
AOA
Mission of Columbia Hospital
Columbia’s Mission Statement
The mission of Columbia Hospital is to be the provider of quality, compassionate, cost effective health care responsive to the needs of our patients, physicians and community.
HCA-Hospital Corporation of America Mission and Vision Statement
Above all else, we are committed to the care and improvement of human life. In recognition of this commitment, we strive to deliver high quality, cost effective healthcare in the communities we serve. In pursuit of our mission, we believe the following value statements are essential and timeless. We recognize and affirm the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual. We treat all those we serve with compassion and kindness. We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness in the way we conduct our business and the way we live our lives. We trust our colleagues as valuable members of our healthcare team and pledge to treat one another with loyalty, respect and dignity.
Procedures/Diagnoses at this Hospital Include
Psychosis
Heart Failure and Shock
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with Complicating Factors
Specific Cerebrovascular Disorders
Blood Poisoning
Chest Pain
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with Complicating Factors
Lung Infections and Inflammation with Complicating Factors
Other Vascular Procedures with Complicating Factors
Source for
maternity care,
bariatric surgery
and appendectomy:
Individual states (AZ, CA, FL, IA, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NV, NY, OR, PA, RI, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, and WI) for years 2005 through 2007.
Source for all other procedures: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services for years 2006 through 2008.
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