Baldwin Health
Formerly the South Baldwin Regional Medical Center, the hospital changed its name in October 2024 to Baldwin Health. “The new name was done in part because the original ‘South Baldwin’ tied directly to that part of our county,” said Joe Hernandez, the hospital’s director of marketing. “The name Baldwin Health reflects our growth. We now have over 25 locations throughout Baldwin County.” Baldwin Health’s locations include Foley, Fairhope, Gulf Shores, Lillian, Loxley and Orange Beach.
In October 2024, the hospital added South Tower at its main location in Foley. The tower offers state-of-the art robotics, equipment and medical procedures. In addition, the Foley main campus has renovated its main lobby and other areas.
With more than 1,500 employees and a network of clinics across coastal Alabama, the hospital’s medical staff practices over 32 specialties. Key offerings include wound care and hyperbaric medicine, women’s and digital imaging, a 24-hour emergency department, an extended-hours urgent care/imaging center and a freestanding emergency department in Gulf Shores.
In February 2026, Baldwin Health opened its new Specialty Surgical Center.
In one of its many recognitions, in July 2024, Baldwin Health earned a 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Infirmary Health
Infirmary Health is the largest not-for-profit, non-governmental health care system in Alabama. The health system is comprised of three acute-care hospitals, one long-term acute care hospital, two inpatient rehabilitation facilities, three ambulatory surgery centers, two freestanding emergency departments and more than 60 physician practice locations, along with other affiliated entities.
With 6,700 employees, Infirmary Health ranks as the region’s largest private employer. And the system won recognition from Forbes and Statista as Alabama’s best health care system employer for the fourth consecutive year.
In Baldwin County, Infirmary Health operates the 189-bed, 1,350-employee Thomas Hospital in Fairhope and the 78-bed, 260-employee North Baldwin Infirmary in Bay Minette. Both of these hospitals provide a full scope of inpatient and outpatient services and are cornerstones of their respective communities. In addition to major capital investments in medical technology, Infirmary Health recently purchased new patient beds at each of its hospitals to enhance patient comfort and safety features and to provide easier mobility for caregivers.
Construction is underway on a $40 million patient tower at Thomas Hospital. The four-story tower will have ground-level parking, 25 medical-surgical beds to increase patient care capacity, a new and expanded cath lab, and one floor for future use, as well as a rooftop helicopter pad. The new tower is expected to open in the fall of 2026.
Thomas Hospital also operates a freestanding emergency department in the Malbis community with laboratory, pharmacy and imaging services as well as emergency care. A 95,000-square-foot medical office building is under construction at the Malbis site, with plans to offer an ambulatory surgery center with six operating rooms and a full range of radiology services.
Thomas Hospital has won an array of awards from Blue Cross and Blue Shield, Newsweek, U.S. News & World Report and Women’s Choice. North Baldwin Infirmary also has been honored by Leapfrog Group, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and others.
Comprehensive outpatient imaging services also are available at Thomas Medical Center, in Daphne.
Infirmary Health operates three ambulatory surgery centers in Baldwin County: Infirmary Eastern Shore Surgery Center, Daphne Surgery Center and Fairhope Surgery Center.
Infirmary Cancer Care, the system’s oncology program, is an affiliate of the UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. Through this strategic partnership, oncology patients have access to UAB physicians, clinical trials and other joint services close to home, including in Daphne, Fairhope and Bay Minette in Baldwin County.
USA Health
USA Health has several facilities in Baldwin County.
USA Health Mitchell Cancer Institute in Fairhope provides advanced treatments for patients diagnosed with cancer, serving Baldwin County and the Florida panhandle.
The 50,000-square-foot USA Health Mapp Family Campus Medical Office Building is home to Baldwin Family Medicine and USA Health specialty care practices for adults and children, with physicians specializing in colorectal surgery, cardiology, urology, orthopedics, digestive health, endocrinology and more. The building also houses a demonstration kitchen for healthy cooking classes.
The 24,000-square-foot ambulatory Baldwin County Surgery Center opened on the Mapp Family Campus, featuring six operating rooms and two spaces for procedures. Surgeons from USA Health and the broader community rely on the facility and its advanced technology.
USA Health also has Eastern Shore OB-GYN/Pediatrics at the Eastern Shore Centre in Spanish Fort.
EastPointe Hospital
EastPointe Hospital, in Daphne, is a 24-hour mental health treatment center serving both children and adults. It is the only free‑standing adult psychiatric hospital in the Mobile Bay area. It has expanded to provide care for patients of all ages experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, PTSD, personality disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and other mood or thought disorders.
This article appears in the May 2026 issue of Business Alabama.
