Hospital type General Emergency department Yes Phone +1 828-837-8161 Funding Non-profit Hospital | Patron None Helipad Yes Number of beds 57 | |
Location Murphy, Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States Affiliated university Mission St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville, NC, Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, GA, Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, TN Address 3990 E U.S. Highway 64 Alt, Murphy, NC 28906, USA Affiliated universities North Carolina, Emory University Hospital, Tennessee Similar Union General Hospital, Blue Ridge Mountains, Highlands‑Cashiers Hospital, Fannin Regional Hospital, Harris Regional Hospital | ||
Murphy Medical Center (MMC) is a hospital located in Murphy, North Carolina certified by the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Murphy Medical Center is the only hospital west of Bryson City and Franklin. MMC is licensed for 191 beds. Of the 191 beds, 120 are nursing home beds, 57 are general beds, and 14 are alzheimers beds.
It is affiliated with Mission St. Joseph Hospital in Asheville, Emory University Hospital in Atlanta, and Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga.
It was known as Murphy Medical Center when it was created. The facility was located near downtown Murphy.
Quality ratings
Much hospital quality information exists in the HealthGrades website concerning this hospital. HealthGrades shows twelve quality indicators; these are rated as one star, three stars and five stars. This hospital scored as follows:
The hospital was rated on nine patient-safety indicators. Murphy Medical Center received the following ratings:
The Nursing Home Rating website has quality information about the nursing home part of Murphy Medical Center. Its overall rating was four of five possible stars, with five stars being the best possible rating. This information was generated in 2013.