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PIEDMONT ATHENS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Healthcare

Quality of Life and Health go Hand in Hand

Jackson County HOSPITAL CARE Jackson County residents may access services
Between a rural community hospital and at NGMC’s hospitals nearby, in Gainesville,
residents enjoy cultural, two regional health systems, Jackson County Braselton, Winder, and Lumpkin County.
educational, and residents have several options for specialized Located just off I-985, NGMC Gainesville is
and emergency healthcare. the 557-bed flagship hospital of Northeast
economic opportunities Georgia Health System. Since first opening its
and access to exceptional The Northeast Georgia Health System doors in 1951, NGMC Gainesville has grown to
(NGHS) team of more than 8,000 employees offer specialty services such as:
healthcare facilities. cares for more than one million people across • Level II trauma center
the region through four hospital campuses • 23 operating rooms
and a variety of other locations. NGHS is a not-
Considering the benefits of living in this for-profit community health system dedicated • Emergency services
• 32-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
interesting and vibrant region, it is easy to to improving the health and quality of life of • Ronnie Green Heart Center
the people of Northeast Georgia. Through the
see how Jackson County ranks #11 for quality (18-bed Cardiovascular ICU and 17-bed
services of a medical staff of more than 600
of life and #22 for length of life among the Critical Care Unit)
physicians, the residents of Northeast Georgia
159 counties in Georgia according to County enjoy access to the state’s finest and most • Women & Children’s Pavilion with Level III
Health Rankings and Roadmaps. comprehensive medical services. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

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