Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville is a non-profit, 615-bed hospital in Gainesville, Georgia owned and operated by Northeast Georgia Health System.[1][2]
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville | |
|---|---|
| Northeast Georgia Health System | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Gainesville, Georgia, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°07′12″N 83°50′15″W / 34.1199°N 83.8376°W |
| Organization | |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Level I trauma center |
| Beds | 615 |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Opened | 1951 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Georgia |
History
editHall County Hospital, the predecessor to Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, opened on September 1, 1951, as a 90-bed hospital. The hospital's creation was the result of the merger of two existing hospitals: Downey Hospital, a private hospital founded in 1908 in the home of Dr. James Henry Downey, and the previous Hall County Hospital, a public hospital with an almshouse for the poor and elderly. Hall County Hospital underwent a $10 million expansion and was renamed Northeast Georgia Medical Center in 1976.[3][4] In 2023, the hospital was designated as Georgia's fifth American College of Surgeons (ACS) verified Level I trauma center.[5]
Services
editNortheast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville is a Level I trauma center and a comprehensive stroke center.[5][6] The hospital also features a labor and delivery unit and a Level III neonatal intensive care unit.[2] Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville's campus is home to Laurelwood Behavioral Health, a 54-bed inpatient behavioral health facility.[7]
References
edit- ^ "NGMC Gainesville". Northeast Georgia Health System. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b Mador, Jess (22 December 2022). "Georgia could soon have another Level 1 trauma center". WABE. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Podo, Kelsey (14 December 2018). "Happy 200th birthday, Hall County". Gainesville Times. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Reddy, Frank (7 February 2016). "Medical Center marks 65th anniversary of Hall Countys original hospital". Gainesville Times. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ a b Clement, Andrea (2 April 2023). "'A huge asset' for the state: Georgia's newest Level 1 trauma center". Atlanta Business Chronicle. American City Business Journals. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "NGMC Gainesville designated Comprehensive Stroke Center". Now Habersham. 7 October 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Watson, Nick (5 October 2019). "These numbers show demand far outweighs supply for those needing mental health help". Gainesville Times. Retrieved 10 April 2023.