Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville
Hospital in Georgia, United States
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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]
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville | |
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| Northeast Georgia Health System | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Gainesville, Georgia, United States |
| Coordinates | 34.1199°N 83.8376°W |
| Services | |
| Level I trauma center | |
| Beds | 987 |
| Helipads | |
| Helipad | Yes |
| History | |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Georgia |
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]