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Healthcare & Healing                                                                                       HE ALTHCARE




        BLAIRSVILLE-UNION COUNTY HAS OUR COMMUNITY’S COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH NEEDS COVERED
        R     esidents and visitors have access   optimal patient flow: patients are dropped     • 5-Star Quality Rating by Centers


                                            off directly under a beautiful overhang. All
                                                                                   for Medicare & Medicaid Services
              to a state-of-the-art hospital and
              specialty and urgent care clinics.
                                            are large and hallways are extra wide.
                                                                                   by Georgia Trend magazine
          Union General Health System owns   the doors are automatic, the exam rooms     • One of Georgia’s Top 10 Hospitals
        and operates 20 facilities including two     “Patient experience has gone into the     Nearby, Chatuge Regional Hospital in
        hospitals, two nursing homes, a dialysis   entire process behind this new building,”   Hiawassee is an affiliated facility of Union
        center, a wellness center, walk-in clinics,   said Brandon Hargrove, clinic practice   General Health System and offers 24/7
        and specialty clinics such as pediatrics,   administrator on opening day. Two   emergency room services and inpatient care.
        urology, orthopedics and sports medicine,   separate services are now in one building:    To learn more about Union General
                                              • First floor: Union General Orthopedics
        and women’s health, to name a few. Union       and Sports Medicine practice with two   Hospital or any of Union General
        General Health System is committed to       x-ray rooms, a procedure room, casting   Health System’s affiliated facilities, visit
        patient care, teaching, and service to its       room, and 20 exam rooms.  uniongeneralhealthsystem.com
        local communities.                    • Second floor: Union General Women’s     Union County Health Department is
          Union General Hospital here in Blairsville       Health with two ultrasound rooms,   at 67 Chase Drive in Blairsville. Union
        is an affiliated 45-bed facility. The hospital       two procedure rooms, and 13 exam   County is served by District 2 of Georgia’s
        has expanded to operate an 18-bed       rooms. Recognized for outstanding   Department of Public Health. A complete
        emergency room and continuously adds       care, Union General Hospital is   range of healthcare services includes
        cutting-edge technologies, equipment,       honored for:               youth dentistry, prenatal care and
        and specialty physicians for the best care     • Accredited Chest Pain Center from the  cancer screenings, women’s health,
        possible. A new Medical Office Building       American College of Cardiology  and immunizations for communicable
        opened last year on 19 Doctors Way in     • Heart Failure Accreditation from the   disease. Contact District 2 Public Health:
        Blairsville. This facility is designed for       American College of Cardiology  phdistrict2.org or (706) 745-6292.



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