History
Led by Dr. W.H. Lewis, the Floyd County Board of Revenues took its vision to the people who readily embraced the idea. Built by county labor and funded by the citizens of Floyd County, what was then called Floyd Hospital opened its doors on July 4, 1942.
Since its beginning as a 70-bed pavilion style structure, Floyd has continued a tradition of care by adding services, building new facilities and offering the latest in medical technology. Today, Floyd serves six counties as a 304-bed acute care hospital and regional referral center with more than 400,000 patient encounters annually.
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