Healthcare

A.G. Holley

A. G. Holley Hospital serves as Florida's only public health hospital. It is dedicated primarily to the cure of tuberculosis (TB) and is an integral part of the Department of Health and the TB Control Program. A. G. Holley State Hospital is the only free-standing tuberculosis hospital remaining in the United States.

Mission Statement
To cure the most difficult and complex cases of tuberculosis in Florida by:

• Providing high-quality medical care to affected individuals,
• Assuring the successful completion of therapy
• Sharing expertise with the medical and lay community.

Every year more than 3,000,000 persons in the world die from tuberculosis.

More people die from this communicable disease than any other, including AIDS. In the U.S., more than 24,000 persons were diagnosed with TB last year. Persons with HIV and other immune suppressing diseases are especially susceptible to TB infection.

TB is curable!

Contact your local Health Department or State Department of Health for more information.

Bethesda Memorial Hospital

2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach, 737-7733. Status: Not-for-profit. Beds: 362. Specialties: maternity, women's health, cancer care, hyperbaric medicine, wound care program, behavioral medicine, heartburn center, vascular institute.

Bethesda Memorial Hospital firmly believes that better health can be achieved through education, and offers monthly physician-led lectures and health education classes for seniors.

Columbia Hospital

2201 45th St., West Palm Beach, 842-6141. Status: For-profit, owned by Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. of Nashville. Beds: 250. Specialties: wound care center, hyperbaric oxygen therapy, breast care center, inpatient and outpatient mental health services, outpatient surgery, obstetrics, pain-care center, emergency room chest-pain center, aquatic and other rehabilitation services.

JFK Medical Center

5301 S. Congress Ave., Atlantis, 965-7300. Status: For-profit, owned by Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. of Nashville. Beds: 363. Specialties: cardiac care and surgery, cardiac catheterization, cardiac rehabilitation, stroke center, rehabilitative services, chronic pain control, cancer care, orthopedics, diabetes, neuroscience, wound care, breast care, bladder control, sleep disorders, outpatient surgery, emergency room chest pain center, skilled nursing unit and home care services.

Palms West Hospital

13001 Southern Blvd., Loxahatchee, 798-3300. Status: For-profit, Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. of Nashville. Beds: 117. Specialties: Obstetrics, cardiac catheterization, pediatrics, pediatric emergency services, transportation team for very ill children.

Wellington Regional Medical Center

10101 Forest Hill Blvd., 798-8500. Status: For-profit, owned by Universal Health Services of King of Prussia, PA. Beds: 120. Specialties: cancer center, obstetrics, pediatrics, physical therapy, pain care center, lithotripsy, endoscopy, laser and outpatient surgery, cardiopulmonary rehabilitation, daytime treatment for older adults with depression or anxiety.