Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville

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Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville
Northeast Georgia Health System
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville
Geography
Location Gainesville, Georgia, United States
Coordinates 34°07′12″N83°50′15″W / 34.1199°N 83.8376°W / 34.1199; -83.8376
Services
Emergency department Level I trauma center
Beds987
Helipads
Helipad Yes
History
Founded1951
Links
Website www.nghs.com/locations/gainesville
Lists Hospitals in Georgia

Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville is a non-profit, 987-bed hospital in Gainesville, Georgia owned and operated by Northeast Georgia Health System. [1] [2]

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History

Hall 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

Northeast 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, a children's inpatient service, 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

  1. ↑ "NGMC Gainesville". Northeast Georgia Health System. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Mador, Jess (December 22, 2022). "Georgia could soon have another Level 1 trauma center". WABE. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Podo, Kelsey (December 14, 2018). "Happy 200th birthday, Hall County". Gainesville Times. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ Reddy, Frank (February 7, 2016). "Medical Center marks 65th anniversary of Hall Countys original hospital". Gainesville Times. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Clement, Andrea (April 2, 2023). "'A huge asset' for the state: Georgia's newest Level 1 trauma center". Atlanta Business Chronicle. American City Business Journals. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "NGMC Gainesville designated Comprehensive Stroke Center". Now Habersham. October 7, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ Watson, Nick (October 5, 2019). "These numbers show demand far outweighs supply for those needing mental health help". Gainesville Times. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
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