Community Hospital Anderson is being honored for 50 years in business at the MCC Annual Awards Gala.

On March 1, 2012 at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Anderson, Community Hospital Anderson will be recognized by the Madison County Chamber for 50 years of service in Madison County.

"Community Hospital is a community servant-leader through and through," says Kyle Morey, CEO of the Madison County Chamber. "Businesses, nonprofits, and the community benefit greatly from such a partner in our midst."

Community Hospital was built by and for the residents of Madison County, opening in 1962. It remains the only locally owned and operated hospital in Madison County with 1134 employees. In 1996, Community Anderson became affiliated with Community Health Network in Indianapolis. This affiliation allows patients to access a comprehensive array of health care services through the network. Community Hospital has many one-of-a-kind features that make comprehensive array of health care services through the network.

Community Hospital has many one-of-a-kind features that make it unique in Madison County:

da Vinci® robotic surgery: Community Anderson began performing da Vinci surgeries in 2010. There are eight da Vinci-trained surgeons on staff, including three general surgeons, three OB/GYNs and two urologists.

Interventional cardiology: Since 2005, Community Anderson has been performing intervention procedures in the state-of-the-art interventional radiology suite.

Wound care: Opened in 2010, the Center for Advanced Wound Healing offers hyperbaric oxygen therapy and advanced wound care. The center’s healing rates are well above the national standards.

Maternity: Approximately 70 percent of babies born in Madison County make their arrival at New Generations Birth Place. Our unit has earned the prestigious Baby-Friendly™ by the World Health Organization and UNICEF since 2005.

Long Term Care: The hospital owns nursing homes in Anderson, Elwood and Summitville. We also have a free-standing dedicated Alzheimer’s facility.

Clinical Research: Opened in 2005, Community Clinical Research Center conducts studies in many therapeutic areas including anesthesia, cardiology, family medicine, gastroenterology, oncology, neurology, orthopedics, urology and more.

Cancer care: The Madison County Cancer Care Center’s experienced physician specialists provide both medical and radiation oncology all in one location. Our program also includes The Comfort Shoppe, a breast cancer resource shop, run by a breast cancer survivor.

Orthopedics: A dedicated unit with orthopedic certified nurses provides care for patients after all orthopedic surgeries. The unit recently received Anthem’s Blue Distinction honor for knee and hip replacements.

Emergency care: The state-of-the-art emergency department is staffed by all board certified emergency medicine physicians.

Outpatient Imaging Center: We offer the latest in digital technology and appointment times for most tests scheduled within 24 hours.

Community Hospital Anderson will be honored for 50 years in business at the Madison County Chamber Annual Awards Gala on March 1, 2012 from 6 to 9 pm at the Paramount Theatre in downtown Anderson.  For a complete list of award recipients and nominees or to purchase tickets: >> click here.