About Augusta Medical Center
Augusta Medical Center is a 255-bed community hospital that is located in Fishersville, Virginia near the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Augusta Medical Center is the healthcare system that serves Staunton, Waynesboro and Augusta County as well as other counties and other cities encompassing the Shenandoah Valley.
Our mission is to assure access to services, which provide or coordinate integrated, comprehensive medical care, and improve the overall health of our communities. We are committed to standards of clinical excellence, satisfaction, and stewardship, which assure continued viability, and promote community confidence all to a level consistent with the finest community health systems in existence.
General Facts About Augusta Medical Center:
- 255 beds, primary care services
- 225+ active full-time physicians
- 1900 employees
- Over 875 volunteers
- Over 12,000 annual admissions accounting for 54,000 inpatient days
- Over 50,000 emergency annual visits
- Over 250,000 annual outpatient & physician practice visits
Augusta Medical Center is located in Augusta County, which is the largest county in Virginia (968 square miles). AMC is approximately 30 miles west of Charlottesville. The valley offers a relaxed life style in a beautiful semi-rural area, but with easy access to major cities in Virginia.
Local Colleges and Universities:
University of Virginia
Mary Baldwin College
James Madison University
Blue Ridge Community College
Bridgewater College
Washington & Lee University
Virginia Military Institute (VMI)
Piedmont Virginia Community College
Virginia Tech
Medical College of Virginia
Virginia Commonwealth University
Shenandoah University and College of Health Science
Surrounding Cities:
Roanoke 85 miles
Richmond 100 miles
Washington D.C. 150 miles
Hampton Roads/Virginia Beach 200 miles
Greensboro N.C. 190 miles
Augusta County-Staunton-Waynesboro is approximately mid-way between New York and Atlanta