Laboratory Services

Taylor Regional Hospital provides convenient 24 hour access to laboratory services for our patients. We offer a wide variety of in-house tests that play a vital role in helping physicians diagnose, treat, and monitor disease and overall patient health.

We perform an average of 600 tests per day, and offer a wide variety of in-house tests with both STAT and same day service. Taylor Regional has a pathology partnership with The Medical Center of Central Georgia (Navicent Health), as well as daily couriers from Quest Diagnostics and Labcorp, in order to better meet all our patient's needs.

We are a Joint Commission certified laboratory that is committed to producing reliable, timely, and quality testing. Whether patients are having labs drawn routinely or due to illness, we strive to provide the best patient care possible. 

Medical Imaging Services

The Medical Imaging Department at Taylor Regional Hospital offers all of your necessary procedures using state of the art imaging equipment. Our employees are highly trained professional registered technologists and the images are interpreted by board certified radiologists. Our associated radiologists are Radiology Associates of Macon. They provide coverage for many other facilities in the area such as NavicentHealth and Coliseum Medical Center.

Our available services include: 
  • CR (computed radiography)
  • Bone Densitometry
  • Fluoroscopy
  • CT (computed tomography)
  • CTA (computed tomography angiography)
  • 128 slice CT scanner
  • Nuclear Medicine
  • MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
  • MRA (magnetic resonance angiography)
  • Ultrasound
  • Vascular
  • OB/GYN
  • Abdominal
  • Cardiac
  • ABI (ankle-brachial index test)
  • Modified Swallow Studies (for speech therapy)
  • Mammography Digital
  • CAD (computerized assisted diagnosis) serves as a second opinion
Our commitment to our patients is to produce the best images possible, offering the best interpretations, coupled with the best equipment and technologists to provide to you the best diagnostic outcome in a time efficient manner. 

Cancer Center Services

In 2003, Taylor marked the opening of the Dan S. Maddock Cancer Treatment Center, a $3 million, state-of-the-art radiation oncology and medical oncology cancer treatment center on the hospital campus.

The center continues to work with the hospital and community physicians to provide Hawkinsville and surrounding communities with the most up to date treatment available. Atlanta Oncology Associates and Georgia Cancer Specialists are committed to providing patients state of the art care at home.

Hours of operation:
Atlanta Oncology Associates is open Monday- Friday from 8 am to 5 pm
Georgia Cancer Specialists are open Tuesday and Thursday from 8 am to 5 pm.

Intensive Care Services

The Intensive Care Unit at Taylor Regional Hospital is a 6-bed facility that focuses on the care of critically ill medical and surgical patients. Our expert team of physicians and nurses are skilled in critical care and provide patients and their families with compassion through this stressful time.

Generally, two visitors are permitted at a time at the patient’s bedside, and no one under the age of 13 is allowed for the safety of both patients and visitors.

Our standard visiting hours are:
10:00-11:00 AM
2:00-5:00 PM
8:00-9:00 PM
The number of visitors, length of stay, and frequency of visits may be altered at the discretion of the ICU nursing staff. At all times, the therapeutic treatment of the patient will be the deciding factor in determining the flexibility of visitation. 

Emergency Services

Taylor Regional Hospital’s Emergency Department treats patients 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, providing emergency medical care for those who are sick and injured in Pulaski and surrounding counties. We are a Level III Trauma unit, offering top quality care for those in need.

A team of board certified physicians and experienced Emergency/Critical Care nurses is supported by Orthopedic and General Surgical Services, as well as an Intensive Care Unit. Taylor Regional contracts with Southland MD to provide emergency room physician coverage.

All patients are triaged upon arrival and treated according to their individual level of need. We value you as a patient and appreciate you placing your trust in us to provide service to you.  

Respiratory Services

The Respiratory Therapy Department at Taylor Regional Hospital is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Our therapists are licensed by the state of Georgia, and they are also CPR, ACLS, and NRP certified.

The respiratory staff can be seen throughout the hospital, treating a wide variety of patients from newborns to geriatrics, inpatients as well as outpatients. You may see a Respiratory Therapist administering aerosol medication to patients on the medical-surgical floor or drawing arterial blood gases in the emergency department. Respiratory Therapists can also be found in the ICU performing intubations and airway management.

A Respiratory Therapist attends all C-sections and performs EKGs on both inpatients and outpatients. They also complete all outpatient Pulmonary Function Testing (PFTs), set up Holter monitors, and cardiac event monitors.   

Rehabilitation Services

Taylor Regional Rehabilitation seeks to serve the people of our area with treatment tailored to fit each individual patients’ specific needs. Taylor offers both Physical Therapy and Speech Therapy. Our services extend from the outpatient realm across inpatient services, home health services, and even the nursing home at Pinewood Manor. Our mission is to define the global standard for the therapeutic experience.

Physical Therapy
Physical therapy can treat the following conditions (but not limited to only these):
  • Orthopedic and musculoskeletal injuries
  • Post Operative Conditions
  • Neurological deficits from neurological disorders
  • Balance deficits
  • Chronic Pain
  • Generalized Weakness
SpeechTherapy
Speech Therapy targets evaluation and treatment in the following conditions, not limited to only these:
  • Neurological or developmental delays that result in Speech and language deficits
  • Cognitive Deficits
  • Swallowing Deficits
  • Voice Deficits
If you feel that you need physical therapy or speech therapy please feel free to contact us at 478 783-3474. The above list is not a full comprehensive list of all the conditions we treat. Please feel free to call and ask questions. We would love to hear from you and look forward to seeing you.

Surgical Services

The Surgical Services Department at Taylor Regional Hospital provides a safe and comfortable environment in order to meet the health needs of our patients.

Our team of doctors, nurses, anesthesia personnel and others provide quality, conscious, competent and cost-effective care with respect, dignity and compassion for our patients and their families in a comfortable community hospital atmosphere.

Surgeries are offered in both an inpatient and outpatient setting.

Specialties:
  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • General Surgery
  • Gynecological
  • Orthopedic
  • Podiatry

Express Care Clinics

Taylor Express Care is located at 222 Perry Highway in Professional Building A. It is across the driveway from the Emergency Room. Taylor Express Care is open from 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Monday – Friday; 8:00 am – 6:00 p.m. on Saturday; and 1:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Taylor Express Care is open on all holidays including Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Express Care Services are available for non-life-threatening illnesses and accidents that need immediate attention. Taylor Express Care is available when your primary care office is closed or cannot see you immediately for an acute visit. If you do not have a primary care provider they will be happy to see you and refer you to a primary care physician for follow-up. Get in, get out and get back to living!
Address

222 Perry Hwy
Hawkinsville, GA 31036

Contacts

Phone: 478-783-0200 
Fax: 478-892-0518