Cullman Regional expands; now a 175-bed hospital

CULLMAN – To meet ever increasing medical needs of a growing population, Cullman Regional hospital has continued to expand and renovate its facilities and services.

The former 145-bed hospital is now a 175-bed facility after adding 30 beds to its critical care and medical surgical units. The two-phase expansion project included construction of a four-story bed tower and a major renovation of patient care areas on both units. 

When the bed tower was completed last July, patient care was transitioned to the newly constructed areas and crews began a complete renovation of the patient rooms. After recent approval by the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Joint Commission, the hospital has opened both units which have doubled in size. 

“The units are seamless now,” said Charna Brown, chief nursing officer. “The renovated rooms have been elevated to match the functionality and aesthetic of the new rooms and everything is brand new.

“We’re incredibly proud to care for our patients in such a modern, well-equipped and beautiful facility.”

The new CCU rooms’ upgrades include state-of-the-art patient beds with advanced technology to  provide therapeutic and patient safety features. The rooms are spacious to accommodate medical equipment when necessary, and new communication tools and dedicated observation/workstations are outside each room.  

The new bed tower, part of a $30 million overall expansion project that also included renovating and enlarging the hospital’s ER in 2022, was supported by U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt who secured $1.5 million in funding.

The bed tower was the third in a series of four major expansion projects the hospital will complete within three years including the ER expansion, an outpatient facility in Hartselle and a freestanding emergency room facility in Hartselle which will open this summer. 

“North Alabama’s population growth and our rapidly growing team of physician specialists are significant drivers for expansion projects like these,” said CEO James Clements. “As the hospital continues to grow, we’re able to offer even more high-quality healthcare services to our local communities.”