About Northeast Georgia Health System

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 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.

Learn more about Georgia Heart Institute.

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
• NGMC Lumpkin – Level III

Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Bronze
American Heart Association

• NGMC Gainesville – Bronze
• NGMC Braselton – Bronze

Get With The Guidelines® Stroke Quality Achievement Awards
American Stroke Association

• NGMC Gainesville – Gold
• NGMC Braselton – Silver
• NGMC Barrow – Silver Plus

Comprehensive Stroke Center
DNV GL Healthcare

• NGMC Gainesville

Primary Stroke Center
DNV GL Healthcare

• NGMC Barrow
• NGMC Braselton

Remote Treatment Stroke Center
Georgia Department of Public Health

• NGMC Lumpkin

Verified Level II Trauma Center (NGMC Gainesville)
American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma

Level III NICU
Georgia Department of Public Health

• NGMC Gainesville

Level II NICU
Georgia Department of Public Health

• 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:

• Bariatric Weight Loss Center accredited as a Comprehensive Center with Obesity Medicine Qualifications
  MBSAQIP
• 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 five graduate medical education residency programs and four 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.