About Northeast Georgia Health System
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is a not-for-profit community health system dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of the people of Northeast Georgia.
NGHS is anchored by Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s four hospital campuses – NGMC Gainesville, NGMC Braselton, NGMC Barrow and NGMC Lumpkin – with a total of more than 700 beds and more than 1,200 medical staff members representing more than 50 specialties. It is our mission to improve the health of our community in all we do.
Our Organization at a Glance
Our Mission Statement
We are committed to improving the health of our community in all we do.
Our Vision
We will be the preferred and indispensable healthcare resource for the communities we serve.
Our Core Values
We pride ourselves on four core values, all of which help us achieve our mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. These values shape the daily interactions between our physicians, staff, volunteers, board members, patients and their loved ones.
There are are several NGHS locations to serve you throughout northeast Georgia:
- NGMC Braselton
- NGMC Gainesville
- NGMC Barrow
- NGMC Lumpkin
- Medical Office Buildings
- 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
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.
As the state’s most forward-thinking heart and vascular program, Georgia Heart Institute is the comprehensive, multi-disciplinary heart and vascular program of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS). With personalized care provided for the complete spectrum of cardiovascular conditions, Georgia Heart Institute is saving and improving lives for generations.
Since first opening its doors in Gainesville in 1951, Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has added hospital campuses in Braselton, Barrow and Lumpkin. Some recognitions include:
Center of Excellence
Surgical Review Corporation
- Hernia Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Gynecology
Comprehensive Joint Replacement Program
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Emergency Cardiac Care Center Designation
Georgia Department of Public Health
- NGMC Gainesville – Level I
- NGMC Braselton – Level II
- NGMC Barrow – Level III
2018 Outstanding Achievement Award
Only cancer program in Georgia and one of only 24 programs in the nation
The Commission on Cancer
Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Quality Achievement Awards
American Stroke Association
- NGMC Gainesville – Gold
- NGMC Braselton – Silver
Primary Stroke Center
American Stroke Association
- NGMC Barrow
- NGMC Braselton
- NGMC Gainesville
Verified Level II Trauma Center (NGMC Gainesville)
American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma
Level III NICU (NGMC Gainesville)
Level II NICU (NGMC Braselton)
Blue Distinction Center
Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Knee & Hip Replacement
- Bariatric Surgery
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.
Additional Accreditations:
- Accredited Center for Bariatric Surgery
MBSAQIP - Accreditation with Commendation
American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer - Hospice Honors Elite Accreditation
- NGMC is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education as a sponsoring institution for six graduate medical education residency programs and two fellowship programs.
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.
Learn more about the communities we serve by visiting www.greaterhallchamber.com.
News & Press
- Dr. Monica Newton Wins Georgia Family Medicine Educator of the Year AwardSurrounded by her family and peers, Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Family Medicine Residency Program Director, Dr. Monica Newton, was […]
- Northeast Georgia Health System Receives $5 Million Gift Commitment For Future Hospice HouseGAINESVILLE, Ga. – The Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) Foundation recently received the single largest gift commitment in the organization’s […]
- Georgia State Health Benefit Plan to Cover Weight-loss Surgery in 2022Patients in Georgia who are insured through the State Health Benefit Plan will now have coverage for weight-loss surgery beginning […]
