GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Patients across the state have a new advocate to represent them in influencing how and where stroke care is delivered when life-saving emergencies arise. Sung Lee, MD, medical director for neurointerventional surgery at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), has been appointed as a member of the Georgia Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Medical Directors Advisory […]
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association recently recognized Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s campuses in Braselton, Gainesville and Winder for providing exceptional stroke, heart and diabetes care. Their Get With The Guidelines and Target awards honor programs that ensure patient care is aligned with the latest research- and evidence-based guidelines – all so patients […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Lumpkin continues to demonstrate its commitment to ensuring patients receive the care they need close to home, as the hospital was recently designated a Remote Treatment Stroke Center by the Georgia Department of Public Health for its advancements in stroke care. “Since strokes cut off blood flow to part of […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville is the only hospital north of Metro Atlanta to be certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center – the highest level of certification awarded to hospitals for stroke treatment. “Receiving Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification proves that we have the infrastructure, staffing and resources needed to treat even the most serious […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Barrow and NGMC Braselton were recently certified for the first time as Primary Stroke Centers by DNV GL Healthcare, shortly after NGMC Gainesville was recertified as a Primary Stroke Center. “Our health system continues to prove that it is dedicated to ensuring stroke patients in our region are offered the […]
When it comes to strokes, seconds could be the difference between full recovery and long-term effects. For decades, people could rely on Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) to provide clot-busting drugs that might save their lives, but they would have to be transferred to other hospitals outside the region if other critical procedures were needed. […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville has been recertified as a Primary Stroke Center by DNV GL Healthcare (DNV) while NGMC Braselton received a stroke quality award from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA). “At NGMC Gainesville, we’re honored to have been able to serve our community and the entire North Georgia region as […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Greg and Jeri Mansur were away for a little bit of a staycation when a stroke struck. Greg was out buying some medicine for Jeri’s headache. They exchanged a few texts. But, when he returned to the hotel, he found Jeri, her face against the ground. “He came back, and he saw […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton continues to demonstrate its commitment to ensuring patients receive life-saving stroke care, as the hospital was recently designated a Remote Treatment Stroke Center by the Georgia Department of Public Health. To earn this designation, the hospital’s stroke team demonstrated the ability to evaluate, stabilize and provide evidence-based treatment to […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award for the second consecutive year. The Get With The Guidelines Gold Plus Achievement Award is the highest of its kind and recognizes a hospital’s commitment to and […]
May is Stroke Awareness Month, and Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Barrow is reminding the community to “Be Fast” to recognize the signs of a stroke. If you’re not sure if you or someone you know has suffered a stroke, call 911 immediately. The most recent data available from state records show at least 287 […]
Thanks to Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Barrow’s advancement in multiple areas of stroke care, the hospital is now designated as a Remote Treatment Stroke Center by the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Office of EMS and Trauma. “This is another great example of how we’re working to improve the health of our community and […]
Do you have questions about how to deal with joint pain, or have you been wondering what your options are for treatment? Join us for a free informative discussion about the prevention and treatment of joint pain, hosted by Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) Orthopedic Services. The seminars will feature a panel of expert orthopedic […]
Surgeons at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) have now performed more than 5,000 robotic procedures utilizing the da Vinci Surgical System.
GAINESVILLE/BRASELTON, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Gainesville received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target: Stroke Honor RollSM Elite Plus recognition. NGMC Braselton received the Bronze Quality Achievement Award. These awards recognize the hospitals’ commitment and success ensuring that stroke patients receive the most […]
Do you have questions about how to deal with joint pain, or have you been wondering what your options are for treatment? Join us for a free informative discussion about prevention and treatment of joint pain, hosted by Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC). The educational forum, which will be held on Tuesday, July 25, at 6 […]
The Habersham County Hospital Authority has signed a non-binding letter of intent (“LOI”) for exclusive discussions with Northeast Georgia Health System (“NGHS”) regarding an affiliation between Habersham Medical Center (“HMC”) in Demorest, Georgia, and NGHS. As part of the LOI, HMC and NGHS will jointly pursue opportunities for greater collaboration, embarking upon due diligence with […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) announced today the completion of its acquisition of Barrow Regional Medical Center (BRMC) in Winder, Ga., and its assets. The transfer will be effective as of 11:59 p.m. on December 31, 2016. On January 1, 2017, BRMC will officially join NGHS, becoming Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Barrow. In addition, […]