Alabama Health Care

The Alabama Public Health Department takes the major initiative to protect and improve the general health of the community. The department is the main state health service provider which devotes in augmenting the heath and living standard of the people by providing optimum heath regulation services and policies. It has been collaborating immensely to the community to ensure a healthy environment and is composed of doctors, nurses, health instructors, and dieticians. There are 11 public health areas ^[1] in the state which is under the purview of an area administrator. The 11 public health areas are conveniently located in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, Decatur, Tuscumbia, Gadsden, Anniston, Linden, Montgomery, Dothan, Bay Minette and Mobile.

Hospitals in Alabama

Hospitals in Alabama are well equipped, furnished and manned to provide exhaustive medical services to the public. There are numerous hospitals and health centers in the cities and rural areas.

Some of the notable hospitals of Alabama is mentioned below.

University of Alabama Hospital

The UAB hospital (University of Alabama in Birmingham) is a notable Level 1 trauma center in Alabama. UAB is well furnished and staffed and is the second largest employer of Alabama. It provides comprehensive range of medical services and also works as the leading teaching hospital for the UAB School of Medicine.

Contact Details:
1802, 6th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233
General Information: 205 934 4011
Patient Information: 205 934 4322
Appointments: 205 934 9999
Emergency Room: 205 934 5100

To know more about the University of Alabama (hospital) in Birmingham Click here.

Children's of Alabama Pediatric Hospital

Among the many hospitals serving the state, the Children's of Alabama, is a renowned Level 1 Pediatric Health System in Birmingham. It is now ranked the third largest Children’s hospital in the United States with the addition of Benjamin Russell Hospital to the main campus.

Contact Details:
1600 7th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35233
General Information: 205-638-9100
Patient Information: 212-7 ( three digit room number)
Appointments: 205-638-9141

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Bryce Hospital

The Bryce Hospital in Tuscaloosa is Alabama’s largest and oldest psychiatric hospital providing complete treatment to the patients.

Contact Details:
200 University BLVD, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
General Information: 205-759-0750

Huntsville Hospital System

The Huntsville Hospital System in Huntsville, Alabama is a Level 1 State Certified non-profit public hospital. It has efficient staffs and infrastructure and provides residency programs for students of the UAB School of Medicine.

Contact Details:
101 Sivley Road, Huntsville, AL 35801
General Information: 256-265-2522
Toll Free: 800-278-0588
Fax: 256-265-6231

To know more about the Huntsville Hospital System Click here

The other notable hospitals of Alabama include-

Alabama Blood Banks and Organ Donators

The State of Alabama is committed to providing a better quality of life to the community and has established multiple Blood Banks and Organ Donators all over the state. The leading Blood Banks and Organ donators are listed below.

Also Visit: Alabama Organ Center.

Alabama Eye Bank (AEB)

The Alabama Eye Bank (AEB) organization is a licensed, non profit organization which operates under the federal regulations. The AEB headquarter is located in Birmingham and the other regional offices are located in Montgomery, Mobile and Huntsville. The Eye Bank has been serving the community for the last 46 years ^[2] in the domain of transplant, training and research. To procure any information, contact details of the efficient staffs of the Eye Bank are listed below.

• Doyce Williams
  President and CEO
  Email: dwilliams@alabamaeyebank.org
  Phone: 205.313.8317
  
  
• Teresa Ham
  Chief Admin Officer
  Email: tham@alabamaeyebank.org
  Phone: 205.313.8320
  
  
• Ellen Kerns
  VP of Transplant Services
  Email: ekerns@alabamaeyebank.org
  Phone: 205.313.8337
  
  
• Kim Perkins
  Director of Donor Services
  kperkins@alabamaeyebank.org
  Phone: 205.313.8405

For more details related to Alabama Eye Bank Click here.

Nursing Homes in Alabama

The Nursing Homes in Alabama are efficiently staffed and well furnished to provide quality medicare and medicaid facilities to the people of Alabama. Some of the nursing homes of the city are listed below.

Alberville Nursing Home
750 Alabama Highway 75 North, Albertville, AL 35950
Phone: (256) 878-1398
Number of Beds: 159

Aliceville Manor Nursing Home
703 17Th Street Northwest, Aliceville, AL 35442
Phone: (205) 373-6307
Number of Beds: 100

Allen Memorial Home
735 South Washington Avenue, Mobile, AL 36603
Phone: (251) 433-264
Number of Beds: 119

Birmingham Nursing and Rehabilitation Center
1000 Dugan Avenue, Birmingham, AL 35214
Phone: (205) 798-8780
Number of Beds: 132

Burns Nursing Home, Inc.
701 Monroe Street NW, Russellville, AL 35653
Phone: (256) 332-4110
Number of Beds: 57

Capitol Hill Healthcare Center
520 South Hull Street, Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: (334) 834-2920
Number of Beds: 284

Cherokee County Health And Rehabilitation Center
877 Cedar Bluff Road, Centre, AL 35960
Phone: (256) 927-5778
Number of Beds: 185

Cottage of The Shoals
500 John Aldridge Drive, Tuscumbia, AL 35674
Phone: (256) 383-4541
Number of Beds: 103

Clover Dale Manor
412 Cloverdale Road, Scottsboro, AL 35768
Phone: (256) 259-1505
Number of Beds: 141

DADEVILLE HEALTHCARE CENTER
351 North East Street, Dadeville, AL 36853
Phone: (256) 825-9244
Number of Medicare/Medicaid beds: 144

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Alabama Medicaid Agency

The Medical Aid is provided by the Alabama Medicaid Agency. The agency provides multiple services and programs approved by state/federal law to ensure that the residents receive quality treatments. Based on the eligibility criteria, the program pays for medical services to health policy holders, senior citizens, children, low income pregnant women, disables and nursing home residents. The agency has covered varied and extensive services, namely, long term services, all medical services, pharmacy services, qualitative improvement initiatives, Health information technology services, transportation services and other cancer treatment programs.

Long term care services are provided to the eligible patients and based on their requirements, they can choose from many facilities at home or nursing homes. The facilities include home care, hospital care, nursing home care, private nursing and sturdy medical equipments.

Medical services encompass dental, family planning, maternity, mental health, preventive services, ancillary services (eye care, hearing care, laboratory and radiology services) and all hospital services. Under the state/federal law, the Alabama Medicaid agency covers for medicines prescribed by licensed doctors and pharmacists.

Qualitative improvement initiatives focus on improving the health facilities received by the patients so that the recipients avail superior health care.

The health Information Technology generates crucial information of health care system to promote progressive health awareness and to improve the output of the programs.

The Medicaid also covers ambulance and non emergency transportation facilities for the eligible patients. The aid pays the eligible patients for ambulance during emergency and also non emergency transportation to all medical centers.

The Alabama Medicaid provides free cancer screenings and diagnostic services (pelvic exam, pap-smear, mammogram, ultrasound, colonoscopy or biopsy) to inculcate cancer prevention awareness to the community.

Contact Information of the Alabama Medicaid Agency:

Mailing Address: PO Box 5624, Montgomery, AL 36103-5624
Physical Address: 501 Dexter Avenue, Montgomery, Al 36104
Info line: 1-334-242-5000
Recipient inquiry: 1-800-362-1504
Providers: 1-800-688-7989
Emergency services: 1-334-353-4307

For more information on Alabama Medicaid Agency Click here.

Health Statistics and Index of Alabama

Under the purview of the Center for Health statistics, all health related statistics for the state of Alabama are collected and recorded by the automated vital record system (VISION). The center for health statistics maintains and releases all the certified copies of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates and divorce certificates through 67 county health departments ^[3].

• Under the state/federal law, Birth certificates are confidential records maintained by the center for health statistics with the restricted access for 125 years ^[4] from the date of birth. The Center furnishes the certificates to the person named on the certificate, mother, father, son, daughter, sister, brother or legal representative of the person. Certain legal fees are levied to obtain the certificate or additional copies, to search the certificate and also to expedite the process.
  
  Additionally, adopted individuals, 19 years ^[4] of age or older born in Alabama or adopting parents may obtain informational copies of the original birth certificates from the center upon payment of the requisite fees and by following the mandatory instructions. The birth parents are also allowed to add more information of the adoptee in the confidential sealed file. For foreign adoptee, the adopting parents may now obtain the Certificate of Foreign Birth from the center.
  
  
• Under the state/federal law Death certificates are confidential records maintained by the center for health statistics with the restricted access for 25years ^[5] from the date of death. The centre furnishes the certificate to the mother, father, husband, wife, son, daughter, sister, brother, grandchild, informant listed or legal representative of the person if the death certificate is less than 25 years old or else anyone may obtain it upon payment of the proper fees.
  
  
• Marriage Certificates are unrestricted and under the state/federal law, anyone may obtain it by paying the requisite legal fees and providing vital information.
  
  
• Divorce Certificates are unrestricted and under the state/federal law, anyone may obtain it by paying the requisite legal fees and providing vital information.
  
  

Vital Records of Alabama

• Population ^[6], 2013 estimate: 4,833,722
• Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base: 4,779,758
• Population, percent change, April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013: 1.1%
• Persons under 5 years, percent, 2013: 6.1%
• Persons under 18 years, percent, 2013: 23.0%
• Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2013: 14.9%
  
  

Infant Mortality Rate Alabama 2007-2013 ^[7]

According to 2013 estimation, the fifteen leading diseases that cause death in Alabama are ^[8]

• Diseases of the heart: 12,453
• Malignant neoplasms: 10,331
• Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 3040
• Cerebrovascular diseases: 2589
• Accidents: 2302
• Alzheimer’s disease: 1399
• Diabetes mellitus: 1346
• Nephritis, Nephritis, Nephritic syndrome: 1056
• Influenza and Pneumonia: 1035
• Septicemia: 963
• Suicide: 719
• Primary Hypertension: 587
• Chronic liver disease or Cirrhosis: 577
• Parkinson: 422
• Homicides: 420
  
  

Vital Statistics of Alabama 2013 ^[9]

• Live Births: 58162
• Deaths: 50,140
• Infant deaths: 500
• Neonatal deaths: 322
• Post neonatal deaths: 178
• Fatal deaths: 534
• Maternal deaths: 8
• Induced pregnancy terminations: 7423
• Marriages: 37,789
• Divorces: 17,805
  
  

For any information related to the vital records of birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, divorce certificates, please contact the Alabama Public Health Department at (334) 206-5418, or for more details related to Alabama Health Vital records Click here.

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References:

1. Public Health Areas
2. Alabama Eye Bank
3. Alabama Health Department
4. Birth Certificates
5. Death Certificates
6. Population Facts
7. Infant Mortality Rate of Alabama
   
8. Leading Diseases of Alabama
   
9. Vital Statistics of Alabama