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History

In 1960 when the healthcare needs of a growing north Baldwin community had surpassed the services provided by the Mattie Rhodes Hosptial (a home that had been converted to a 12-bed medical facility), federal funds were secured to cover 90 percent of the cost of a new hospital with the remaining $90,000 to be provided by the community. In that year, the hospital board was formed.

In 1968 a 2-mill tax to support improvements in health care in north Baldwin was passed by the Alabama State Legislature. In 1970 Bay Minette Infirmary opened giving the people of north Baldwin a 55-bed medical facility that included local access to emergency medical services. In 1984 the hospital reincorporated and the name was changed to North Baldwin Hospital.

In 2001 the hospital was leased by Infirmary Health System and the name was changed again to North Baldwin Infirmary. This affiliation with the region’s healthcare leader has brought greater assess to state-of-the-art healthcare to the communities served by North Baldwin Infirmary.

Additionally, as part of the lease agreement Infirmary Health System is providing $20 million of the $25 million that is being invested in an addition and renovation to the current facility. The remaining funds are being raised by the community through the North Baldwin Infirmary Foundation and revenues of the hospital.

The additional 63,800 square feet will include space for a new hospital entrance and main waiting room; diagnostics with full service MRI, X-Ray, CT scan, mammography suite and nuclear medicine; surgical suite with three surgical rooms and space for a fourth room; post acute care unit; ambulatory care unit; obstetrics with five full service LDRP rooms and Caesarean Section suite; five bed intensive care unit; 25 medical/surgical beds with space for an additional 20 beds that will be transferred from the original building as space is needed.

Our state-of-the-art services and equipment along with a caring, highly-trained staff, makes North Baldwin Infirmary an excellent choice for quality, community-based health care services.