Infirmary Health
Infirmary Health System is comprised of three acute care hospitals, one post-acute care hospital, two rehabilitation hospitals, two freestanding emergency departments, more than 60 physician practice locations, four ambulatory surgery centers and other affiliates.
Infirmary Health employs more than 6,700 staff members and has more than 700 physicians on its medical staff, making it the largest private employer in the region. On average, the health system sees more than 1.5 million patient visits per year and holds more than 50% of the health care market share in Mobile and Baldwin counties.
Infirmary Health and UAB Health System entered into a strategic partnership in January 2024. Infirmary Cancer Care, Infirmary Health’s comprehensive oncology service line, is now an affiliate of the UAB O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center. Through this partnership, Infirmary Cancer Care patients have access to UAB physicians, research and other resources while staying close to home. The partnership is revolutionary for cancer patients in the region, largely reducing the need for travel to receive world-class care.
Forbes Magazine & Statista recognized Infirmary Health as Alabama’s Best Healthcare System Employer for three consecutive years. The system and its affiliates are consistently recognized for providing exceptional patient care by national organizations, including US News & World Report, The Leapfrog Group, the American Heart Association, the American Association of Critical Care Nurses and others.
Infirmary Health’s flagship hospital, Mobile Infirmary, opened in 1910 and has 681 licensed beds. The hospital is among leaders in the state for surgical volume and is home to a hybrid OR/Cath lab and a comprehensive structural heart program. Mobile Infirmary was the first hospital in the region to acquire the da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, and since 2006, its physicians have performed more than 17,000 robotic procedures.
In addition, Mobile Infirmary holds certification from The Joint Commission for stroke care and for total hip and knee replacement.
Infirmary Health’s Saraland campus offers more than 200,000 square feet of comprehensive services. Mobile Infirmary Emergency | Saraland is a 22,000-square-foot freestanding emergency department with 11 exam rooms, two trauma bays, in-house lab and an imaging department equipped for MRI, CT, X-ray and ultrasound. On average, the department sees more than 26,000 patient visits each year. The campus is also home to the health system’s fourth ambulatory surgery center, outpatient physical therapy and physician office space for specialties including primary care, oncology, orthopedics, women’s health and others.
The Mobile Infirmary Internal Medicine Physician Residency Program welcomed its inaugural class of residents in June 2024. Residents from across the globe selected Mobile Infirmary’s program as their residency of choice. At its maturity, the three-year program will train up to 85 residents per year. The program’s goal is to recruit new physicians to the area to serve the needs of the community and to create a centralized facility for learning and training. In addition to training under physician leaders in the hospital, the residents operate the Mobile Infirmary Internal Medicine Clinic, which provides outpatient primary care services to patients regardless of their insurance status.
USA Health
With more than 40 care delivery locations, including three hospitals, a cancer institute and physician offices, USA Health serves as an essential safety-net health care organization, providing specialty services unique to the region and backed by the clinical faculty of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine at the University of South Alabama.
In October 2023, USA Health acquired Providence Hospital in west Mobile, continuing several years of growth across the two-county area. The Providence acquisition added almost 2,000 associates, physicians and other providers, bringing employment for the academic health system to more than 7,700.
USA Health’s University Hospital, a referral center for southwest Alabama, southeast Mississippi and portions of northwest Florida, is recognized for Level I trauma, burn, stroke, cardiovascular disease and sickle cell disease as well as outpatient services. As a teaching and research facility, the hospital plays a key role in the development of new technology and treatments and the training of future health care professionals.
University Hospital also is home to Project Inspire, a nationally recognized injury prevention program for teens, and a Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program to connect victims of violent crime with long-term services and support.
USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital is known for having the region’s only Level III neonatal intensive care unit and high-risk OB program, and its Mapp Child & Family Life program, which provides a host of services and support to young patients and their families.
In March 2024, the hospital unveiled an expanded 24-hour Pediatric Emergency Center, the only emergency department in the state to achieve 100% compliance with the Emergency Medical Services for Children’s National Pediatric Readiness Project.
USA Health’s Mitchell Cancer Institute provides cancer care for patients while also operating research facilities on site, supported by Whiddon College of Medicine faculty. The institute recently acquired new technology that combines radiation delivery with MRI in a single device. Once the Unity system is installed, the cancer institute will become one of only a few sites in the U.S. and Canada to offer this service for patients.
Meanwhile, USA Health continues to expand its specialty services. In December 2024, it unveiled the Kelly Butler ALS Center, a multidisciplinary clinic that provides treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease. The center offers patients comprehensive services in a single location at the Strada Patient Care Center.
Springhill Medical Center
Springhill Medical Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Since its 1975 opening on I-65 and Dauphin Street, Springhill Medical Center has more than quadrupled in size. In 2025 Springhill Medical Center’s services include cardiovascular and thoracic, primary care, orthopedics, structural heart, surgery, a heart center, hyperbaric medicine and birthing suites.
In February 2025, Springhill Medical Center was rated “Top 10 percent of hospitals in the U.S. for coronary bypass quality” by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, which awarded the Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting program its highest rating of 3 Stars.
Springhill Medical Center supports the community with more than $5 million in tax revenues annually, in addition to thousands of dollars in contributions each year to support numerous social programs in the area. All hospital profits go directly into new and upgraded services for patients.
AltaPointe Health
AltaPointe Health is one of Alabama’s most comprehensive health care systems, delivering behavioral and primary care services, working with more than 45,000 individuals across Alabama annually. A national leader in behavioral health for more than 60 years, AltaPointe expanded its care model in 2018 to include primary care — reflecting a shift toward treating the whole person.
Through its primary care division, Accordia Health, AltaPointe operates six Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) sites that offer integrated care to underserved communities. This whole-health approach improves outcomes, enhances patient satisfaction and addresses physical and mental health needs together. AltaPointe also has adopted the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model, which ensures access to a comprehensive range of mental health and substance use services, regardless of a patient’s ability to pay, while focusing on care coordination and measurable outcomes.
AltaPointe’s continuum of care includes two psychiatric hospitals, a Behavioral Health Crisis Center, 16 outpatient behavioral health clinics and four in-house pharmacies. The organization also operates programs for residents and serves as the Department of Psychiatry for the University of South Alabama’s College of Medicine.
AltaPointe employs more than 1,600 staff members, including more than 50 physicians and nearly 100 nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists and case coordinators.
This article appears in the June 2025 issue of Business Alabama.
