About Our Hospital and Health System

North Alabama Shoals Hospital is a 198-bed, Joint Commission-accredited acute care facility located in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.

As part of Lifepoint Health—a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier®—the hospital provides a comprehensive range of services, including emergency care, surgical services, inpatient rehabilitation, behavioral health, and medically managed substance use detoxification.

Shoals Hospital is part of the North Alabama Market, alongside North Alabama Medical Center (NAMC), a larger tertiary care facility located just six miles away in Florence, Alabama. NAMC is a 263-bed, Joint Commission-accredited hospital offering an expanded breadth of services, including open-heart surgery, neurosurgery, labor and delivery, and intensive care.

The North Alabama Market also supports a robust graduate medical education program, with a combined cohort of more than 75 residents across internal medicine and psychiatry. This strong academic presence reflects a deep commitment to physician development and includes one of the state’s largest internal medicine residency programs.

Together, these facilities form a highly collaborative healthcare network dedicated to delivering high-quality, compassionate, and patient-centered care close to home, while providing access to advanced specialty services within the community.