Awards & Recognition

Since first opening its doors in Gainesville in 1951, Northeast Georgia Medical Center has added hospital campuses in Braselton, Barrow and Dahlonega – and become Georgia’s most awarded hospital. Some recognitions include being named to these lists:

• America’s 50 Best Hospitals – Healthgrades
• 100 Top Hospitals – Truven Health Analytics
• 100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs – Beckers Hospital Review
• America’s Top Quality Providers – Carechex
• Atlanta’s Top 150 Workplaces – Atlanta Journal-Constitution
• Healthcare’s Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems – Hospitals & Health Networks magazine

NGMC has also been recognized in recent years as Georgia’s #1 Hospital for overall hospital care, overall surgical care, heart care, orthopedic surgery, women’s care and more.

DNV Accreditation

Northeast Georgia Medical Center is fully accredited by DNV Healthcare, which is the first new federally approved accreditation option for hospitals in several decades. It is a complete redesign of accreditation standards that offers NGMC the opportunity to simultaneously satisfy its Medicare compliance requirements for reimbursement and implement the ISO 9001 Quality Management System. ISO 9001 is recognized by businesses around the world as the benchmark for continual quality improvement.

Campuses & Locations

There are are several NGHS locations to serve you throughout northeast Georgia:

• NGMC Braselton
• NGMC Gainesville
• NGMC Barrow
• NGMC Lumpkin
• Medical Office Buildings
  • Medical Plaza B
  • Medical Plaza 1
  • Medical Park 1
  • Medical Plaza 400
• Urgent Care Centers
• Rehabilitation Centers
• Long-Term Care Centers
• Sleep Centers
• A mental health and substance abuse treatment center
• A satellite cancer treatment center
• In-home services such as hospice and Lifeline, a personal emergency response system

Northeast Georgia Physicians Group

The Health System also strives to bring primary care and specialty services closer to home through Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG). As the state’s sixth-largest physician group, NGPG always has a practice nearby to offer you expert care, close to home. NGPG brings together more than 350 talented physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, midwives and other clinical staff representing more than 25 specialties at more than 65 locations across North Georgia. See the full list of specialties and locations, and meet the providers, at www.ngpg.org.

The Heart Center of NGMC

Those We Serve

Led by volunteer boards made up of community leaders, the Health System serves more than 1 million people across more than 18 counties across Northeast Georgia. As a not-for-profit health system, all revenue generated above operating expenses is returned to the community through improved services and innovative programs.  Northeast Georgia Medical Center's Charity Care Policy supports the provision of care for indigent patients, regardless of their ability to pay.

In 2016, NGHS celebrated the 65th year of serving northeast Georgia.