Emergency Services at the Northeast Georgia Medical Center & Health System

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Emergency Services
Emergency services are offered at both the Main Campus and Lanier Park Campus of Northeast Georgia Medical Center. Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the emergency rooms serve the trauma care needs of the regional community.

Highly qualified, board certified emergency medicine physicians provide 24-hour coverage at both campuses, and the use of a physician on-call list insures the availability of additional specialists as needed. The Medical Center’s emergency care is supported by county-owned and operated emergency medical services.

The Main Campus emergency room houses 44 beds including 14 trauma beds (including two major trauma rooms) and nine “fast track” beds available from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. to expedite patient care for less critical situations. In 2007, the Main Campus emergency room served more than 81,000 patients.

The Main Campus also has eight chest pain beds which make up the Chest Pain Center, a special area dedicated to finding the cause of chest pain. The staff of the Chest Pain Center is specially trained to make quick and accurate diagnosis. They work closely with the cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and other cardiac physician specialists on-staff as well as the staff of the Ronnie Green Heart Center at Northeast Georgia Medical Center to coordinate fast, effective treatment.

The Lanier Park Campus emergency room houses 11 beds, all designed to accommodate any type of patient including trauma, chest pain and general emergency situations. In 2007, the Lanier Park Campus emergency room served more than 18,000 patients.

Do I Need Emergency Care?

Deciding if You Need Emergency Care

If you have an illness or injury that is life-threatening, go to the emergency room. Typical illnesses and injuries that should be treated in the emergency room include:

Loss of consciousness
Severe shortness of breath
Uncontrollable pain or bleeding
Poisoning (First, call the Poison Control Center at 1-800-282-5846, as many poisons require immediate home treatment such as vomiting or water dilution)
A severe or worsening reaction to an insect bite or sting or to a medication, especially if breathing is difficult
A major injury, such as head trauma or a hard blow to the chest
Unexplained dizziness, drowsiness or disorientation
Coughing up or vomiting blood
Severe or persistent vomiting
Suicidal or homicidal feelings
Signs of a heart attack that last two minutes or more. These include:

Pressure, fullness, squeezing or pain in the center of the chest
Pain or discomfort in one or both arms, the back, neck, jaw or stomach
Shortness of breath along with or before chest discomfort
Breaking out in a cold sweat, nausea or lightheadedness

Signs of a stroke. These include:

Sudden weakness or numbing of the face, arm or leg on one side of the body
Sudden dimness or loss of vision, particularly in one eye
Loss of speech or trouble speaking
Sudden, severe headaches with no known cause
Unexplained dizziness, unsteadiness or falls when accompanied by other stroke symptoms

If you or a loved one have any of these symptoms, call 9-1-1 immediately or go to the nearest emergency room.

For minor illnesses or injuries, visit Quick Care or Ugent Care. Quick Care is located at 597 South Enota Dr., Gainesville, GA 30501 and is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. Urgent Care is located at 4889 Golden Parkway, Buford, GA and is also open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., seven days a week. Call for holiday hours. Quick Care - 770-538-7777. Urgent Care - 678-714-3217.

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