About Us
Who We Are
 Emory Crawford Long Hospital is a 583-bed acute care teaching facility located in Midtown Atlanta. A component of Emory Healthcare, the hospital offers a full range of services, which include general medicine, maternal and infant care, orthopaedics and surgery.
More than 22,165 inpatients and 129,874 outpatients come to Emory Crawford Long Hospital each year. Patients receive care from community-based physicians, physicians of The Emory Clinic and from a highly-trained staff of nurses and other clinical professionals.
Please call the Emory Crawford Long Hospital Physician Referral Line at 404-778-2000 with any questions or concerns.
History
The birth of the Emory Crawford Long Hospital medical complex occurred in 1908 with the founding of the 26-bed Davis-Fischer Sanatorium. This full-service hospital filled an urgent need for top quality operating facilities in Atlanta. Three years later, founders Dr. E.C. Davis and Dr. Luther Fischer moved the hospital to its present site, bounded by Peachtree Street, West Peachtree Street, Linden Avenue and Pine Street.
 In 1931, the hospital was renamed in honor of Dr. Crawford W. Long, the Georgia physician who was the first to use ether anesthesia during surgery. Visitors to the hospital's museum may see some of Dr. Long's personal artifacts and medical memorabilia from the hospital's early days.
Emory Crawford Long continues to build relationships with the metro Atlanta community through employee participation in charity events such as walkathons, screenings for prostate cancer and other health concerns, facilitation of support groups and holiday events. In addition, Emory Crawford Long works with many Atlanta corporations to promote employee health and wellness.
From a 26-bed sanatorium to a tertiary care facility with more than 550 beds, Emory Crawford Long Hospital has a rich heritage. For more than 85 years we have established a solid foundation for outstanding quality health care and medical integrity for Atlantans and the Southeast.
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Mission, Vision, & Values
Mission
- To serve humanity by improving health: Making People Healthy
Vision
- To create the ideal patient/family experience
- To create the ideal physician experience
- To create the ideal staff experience
Values
- Excellence
- Caring
- Integrity
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Emory Hospitals' Accreditations & Awards
- According to a recent study of hospitals by the Consumer's Checkbook, as reported in the May/June 2002 issue of AARP Modern Maturity, Emory University Hospital and Emory Crawford Long Hospital have been named among the "Top 50 Hospitals" in America.
- In the August 2001 issue of Atlanta magazine, metro Atlanta physicians identified peers who were "highly skilled, exceptional doctors." Medical staff from Emory Crawford Long Hospital, Emory University Hospital and Wesley Woods Center were highlighted in more than 40 of 57 specialties!
- The July 2001 issue of U.S. News and World Report listed Emory University Hospital in their annual "America's Best Hospitals." Emory University Hospital was listed in five of 17 medical specialties and our cardiology program is ranked ninth in the country.
- Both Emory Crawford Long Hospital and Emory University Hospital scored 96 on their October 2000 triennial survey by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).
- In September 2000, Emory University Hospital received word that for the third consecutive year it had been named #1 in the Consumer Choice Awards competition.
- In September 2000, 33 Emory University Hospital physicians were named to the Castle Connolly Guide, America's Top Doctors.
- The American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer Accreditation has accredited both Emory Crawford Long Hospital and Emory University Hospital.
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