Healthcare in Columbia
Columbia has real, direct, major-hospital-level healthcare access via Maury Regional Medical Center, the 255-bed flagship of the Maury Regional Health system, located in the city itself -- a genuine advantage over relying on a nearby city's hospital, the way Spring Hill residents do.
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Learn moreMaury Regional Medical Center: a real, full-service hospital in Columbia itself
Maury Regional Medical Center, with 255 beds, offers an accredited heart program, a neonatal intensive care unit, a cancer center, and other advanced services -- located directly in Columbia, not a drive to a neighboring city as with Spring Hill's reliance on Franklin's or Columbia's own hospital from a distance.
Real employer-quality recognition
Forbes named Maury Regional Medical Center one of the best employers in Tennessee in fall 2022 -- one of only nine hospitals or health systems statewide on that list -- and it separately earned a 2023 "Best Place for Working Parents" distinction and the Tennessee Nurses Association's 2022 Outstanding Employer Award, real signals of both care quality and employment quality anchored directly in Columbia.
Serves the broader county, including Spring Hill
Maury Regional Health's presence extends beyond Columbia itself -- it maintains three physician practices plus urgent care, imaging, and other services directly in Spring Hill too (see spring-hill-tn-topics.js), meaning Columbia's flagship hospital effectively anchors healthcare access for the wider Maury County area, not just the city itself.
Key takeaways
- Columbia has a real, full-service, 255-bed hospital (Maury Regional Medical Center) located directly in the city -- a genuine advantage over relying on a neighboring city's hospital.
- Maury Regional Medical Center carries real employer-quality recognition (Forbes Best Employers in Tennessee 2022, one of only nine hospitals/health systems statewide on that list).
- Maury Regional Health's Columbia-anchored system extends services into Spring Hill too, effectively serving the wider county.
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