SBRMC Rebranded To Baldwin Health, Opens Tower

South Baldwin Regional Medical Center (SBRMC) has a new name and a new five-story facility to serve patients in the Foley area. Hospital representatives unveiled the new name, Baldwin Health, to mark the completion of the tower that has been under construction for more than a year. The $250-million expansion will increase the hospital’s capacity and provide additional services. The addition includes new surgical facilities with a dedicated outpatient surgery center and space to care for twice the number of high-acuity patients in intensive care. The wing also has a dedicated women’s and children’s unit and additional inpatient beds to accommodate more patients. Clark Stewart, chairman of the South Baldwin Health Care Authority, said community support has always been a key element of the success of the hospital. The hospital began with the donation of the property on which the initial building was constructed in 1958. Community members worked to raise $75,000 to help start the project. In 2000, authority board members voted to enter a partnership with Community Health Systems to operate the hospital. Stewart said that partnership has been a key to the growth of the hospital and healthcare services in Foley.