About Northeast Georgia Health System

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.

The Heart Center of NGMC is the largest cardiology practice in the region, with more a team of expert cardiologist and advanced practitioners covering more than a dozen locations.

Our cardiologists make sure patients’ hearts stay healthy by treating routine and complex conditions, and they lead new ideas about prevention and treatment through clinical research and trials.  Request an appointment and learn more at www.heartngmc.org.

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 (NGMC Gainesville)
Georgia Department of Public Health

Only cancer program in Georgia and one of only 24 programs in the nation to receive the 2018 Outstanding Achievement Award
The Commission on Cancer

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

• NGMC Gainesville – Gold
• NGMC Braselton – Silver

Primary Stroke Center – Gainesville
American Stroke Association

Stroke Remote Treatment Centers – Gainesville & Braselton
American Stroke Association

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

Level III NICU (NGMC Gainesville)

Level II NICU (NGMC Braselton)

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
• Accredited for carotid artery stenting and percutaneous coronary interventions
  Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence
• Hospice Honors Elite Accreditation

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.