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HEALTHCARE



          Pickens County Health & Wellness


         P        ickens County’s high quality of life   PIEDMONT  MOUNTAINSIDE

                  begins with wellness. Our vibrant
                                                        HOSPITAL
                  county is ranked 32nd out of 159
                  counties in the state as one of the
                                             award-winning and nationally-recognized
          healthiest places to live in Georgia. Served by     Piedmont Mountainside Hospital is an
                                             private, not-for-profit, 52-bed, acute-care,
          an award-winning hospital and numerous   community hospital located in Jasper.
          private physicians, our residents know their   Piedmont Mountainside is the sole hospital
          health is in good hands, so all that’s left to do   provider for Pickens County and provides a
          is enjoy life in the mountains.    range of services including women’s services,


                                                                                cardiac services, imaging services, outpatient
                                                                                services, surgical services, specialty clinic, the
                                                                                Piedmont Outpatient Center and the sleep
                                                                                center. Mountainside offers intensive care,
                                                                                24-hour emergency services and a freestanding
                                                                                emergency room that opened in Ellijay in
                                                                                spring of 2017 and is the first in Georgia.
                                                                                •  1266 Hwy. 515 S., Jasper, GA 30143
                                                                                  (706) 692-2441
                                                                                  piedmont.org

                                                                                Fiscal Year 2016 At A Glance
                                                                                •   Inpatient admissions ...........................2,957
                                                                                •   Outpatient registrations .................. 39,088
                                                                                •   Emergency Department visits ........ 27,555
                                                                                •   Surgeries/procedures ..........................2,688
                                                                                •   Newborn deliveries .................................361


                                                                                      PICKENS  C OUNT Y
                                                                                  ENVIRONMENTAL  HEALTH
                                                                                            OFFICE

                                                                                  This office handles septic/sewage issues,
                                                                                restaurant inspections or concerns, pool
                                                                                safety, hotel/motel inspections, body art
                                                                                establishment permitting, well inspections and
                                                                                rabies control. For more information, contact
                                                                                the office at:
                                                                                •  1266 E. Church St., Jasper, GA 30143
                                                                                 (706) 253-0900
                                                                                 Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-5 p.m.

                                                                                 PICKENS  C OUNT Y  GENER AL
                                                                                      HEALTH  SER VICES
                                                                                  An integral part of the quality healthcare
                                                                                system in Pickens County, this facility provides
                                                                                core public health services and innovative
                                                                                healthcare solutions for residents of our
                                                                                community, making it a safe and healthy place
                                                                                to live. These services include:
                                                                                •   Family planning and women’s
                                                                                 health physicals
    30          T he O fficial G uide & Membership D ir ec t or y •  w w w .pick enschamber .com  •  (706) 692-5600
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