Franklin Medical Center was a hospital in

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that closed on October 16, 2015. Previously, it was part of the

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organization. In September 2017, the Franklin County Board of Commissioners announced that they came to an agreement with

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LifePoint to reopen the hospital as part of

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Awards/patient satisfaction

*In 2011, Franklin Medical Center has been nationally recognized as a top-performing healthcare organization by the Health Research & Education Trust (HRET). *In 2010, Franklin Medical Center was awarded a three-year term of national accreditation in both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). *In 2010, Franklin Medical Center's diabetes education program received the certificate of education recognition from the American Diabetes Association. *In 2010, Franklin Medical Center was awarded the national laboratory accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent onsite inspection. This is Franklin Medical Center's fifth CAP Accreditation; their first was awarded in March 2002. *In 2010, Franklin Medical Center's diabetes education program received the 2010 American Diabetes Association (ADA) Provider of the Year Award.

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