The Moultrie-Colquitt County Behavioral Health Center has its grand opening ceremony Feb . 1 , 2023 . The center is being operated by Georgia Pines , the state-contracted mental health provider for the region .
Southwest Georgia Health District 1109 N . Jackson St . Albany , GA 31701-2022 ( 229 ) 352-4275 www . swhealthdistrict . org
The Southwest Georgia Health District , based in Albany , provides a regional laboratory , pharmacy services , community health planning , and disease tracking programs in conjunction with the county departments .
The district also administers the Babies Can ’ t Wait Early Intervention Program , which provides service coordination at no cost to families who need services for infants and toddlers . For referrals and questions about Babies Can ’ t Wait , call 1-800-430-4212 .
Colquitt Regional Medical Center 3131 S . Main St . Moultrie , GA 31768 ( 229 ) 985-3420 www . colquittregional . com
• President & CEO : James L . Matney
• Vice President & Chief Financial Officer : Julie Bhavnani , MSA
• Chief Medical Officer : Michael Brown , MD
• Vice President of Financial Services : Shamb Purohit
• Vice President of Patient Services & Chief Nursing
Officer : Dena Zinker , MSN , RN , NE-BC , FACHE
• Vice President of Human Resources : Dawn Johns
• Vice President of Information Systems & Chief Information Officer : Bill Bishop
Colquitt Regional was established in 1939 as Vereen Memorial Hospital .
Colquitt Regional is a licensed 99-bed acute care medical facility , and employees around 1,500 people , with more than 80 physicians on its medical staff .
As of January 2022 , total assets were
$ 270,328,436 . In FY 2022 , there were :
• Births - 606
• ER visits - 33,025
• Inpatient & Outpatient surgeries & procedures - 13,689
• Outpatient diagnostic visits - 182,500
Colquitt County Hospital Authority
Colquitt Regional Medical Center is governed by the Colquitt County Hospital Authority , which is appointed by the Colquitt County Commission . There are nine members who each serve a nine-year term .
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