Cobb Memorial Hospital
Cobb Memorial Hospital is a hospital in Royston, Georgia, founded by baseball legend Ty Cobb in honor of his parents. This 71-bed medical and surgical facility includes a modern birthing center, a 24-hour emergency department, and a state of the art Outpatient Diagnostic Center.
As the first entry into the Ty Cobb Healthcare System, Cobb Memorial Hospital was made possible by Ty Cobb’s gracious donation of Coca-Cola stock then valued at $100,000. From that donation, there now exists the “hospital that was built with a bat.” Ty Cobb made the contribution in order to honor his parents, Herschel and Amanda Cobb. Today, Cobb Memorial Hospital is a 71-bed medical and surgical facility with a six-bed Intensive Care Unit, a modern birthing center, outpatient services and surgery, and physician-staffed 24-hour emergency department. Additionally, Cobb Memorial Hospital maintains a durable medical equipment (DME) company known as Home Base Health Services.
The new Outpatient Diagnostic Center enables the community to utilize radiology, laboratory, and even respiratory services at the hospital in an outpatient format. With tests performed by local medical experts at the hospital, the facility will speed up testing procedures for patients.
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