About Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital Since CFMH opened in 1952, we have expanded our services in many ways and now admit over 1,700 patients a year, treat 27,000 in our emergency department, and see over 26,000 patients each year who don’t require an overnight stay.
SERVICES: • Auxiliary assistance
• Hospice
• Oncology/Hematology
• Cardiac diagnostics
• Imaging services
• Palliative care
• Cardiac rehabilitation
- Bone density
• Pharmacy
• Chaplain assistance
- Cardiac nuclear medicine
• Podiatry
• Colonoscopy
- CT
• Respiratory care
• Diabetes management
- Digital mammography
• Social services/Case management
• Ear, nose, and throat treatment
- MRI
• Surgery
• Emergency medicine
- Ultrasound
• Urology
• Endoscopy
• Laboratory
• Forensic nursing program
• Nutrition counseling
• General medicine
• Therapies and rehabilitation
• General surgery
- Occupational therapy
• Home health
- Physical therapy
- Speech therapy
• Vascular services
Alongside the technological innovations, we remain the same fair, friendly, positive, caring part of your community that we have always been. In recent years, CFMH has adopted a model of patient care that utilizes hospitalists. These physicians oversee your care during your hospital stay. Hospitalists don’t have an office outside of the hospital, so their whole day is devoted to caring for patients being treated in the hospital. You will see your hospitalist at the time of your admission and at least once every 24 hours, more often if your condition requires it. The hospitalist team leads a wide range of healthcare professionals who may care for you during your time at CFMH: • Registered nurse
• Environmental services
• Social worker
• Nurse’s aid
• Maintenance
• Chaplain
• Physical therapist
• Palliative care specialist
• Dietary staff
• Case manager
Each person plays an important role in caring for you during your stay at CFMH.
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Even though you are in the hospital, your primary care physician (PCP) will be aware of the care you receive. Your records are available to Carilion Clinic physicians through an electronic medical record. Physicians without electronic medical records receive a summary of your stay in the mail. After your discharge from the hospital, you will return to the care of your PCP.