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 […]
Article courtesy of the Gainesville Times. History has been made at Northeast Georgia Medical Center, as the Gainesville hospital’s first-ever set of quadruplets has been born. Julie Davidson delivered her four daughters Saturday, hospital spokeswoman Kristin Grace spokeswoman confirmed. The hospital posted the announcement on its Facebook page, saying, “Congratulations to the Davidson family. We are all so […]
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, […]
The beautiful stained glass windows featured in The Henry Edward Braselton Chapel at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton have been nationally recognized. The Collaboration of Design and Art (CODA) named the windows as one of the Top 100 projects from around the world for the 2016 CODAawards. The stained glass windows were the final […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) is opening a new Urgent Care location in Dahlonega, on Monday, Dec. 19 – with the Lumpkin County Chamber ribbon cutting event on Dec. 20, at 11:00 a.m. The center is located in the Chestatee Village Shops, II, in front of Home Depot on Longbranch Road, at the corner of […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) annual Love Light Tree Lighting Celebrations are right around the corner: NGMC Braselton – 2nd Annual Love Light Tree Lighting Celebration Thursday, December 1 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auxiliary Love Light Garden NGMC Gainesville – 37th Annual Love Light Tree Lighting Celebration Monday, December 5 at 7:00 p.m. in the Auxiliary […]
Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) is taking the next step in teaching future generations of doctors and increasing the likelihood that homegrown talent will stay close to home to care for local communities. During today’s meeting of the Board of Directors of the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce, NGMC leaders announced plans to develop a […]
Thanks to a signature gift to The Medical Center Foundation from Jack and Janice Frost, owners of Memorial Park Funeral Homes and Cemeteries, The Jack and Janice Frost Water Garden will be constructed next year by the public entrance to the Emergency Department at Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) Braselton. “We are grateful for Jack […]
The Imaging Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s new Buford location is now open at the corner of Buford Highway and Gravel Springs Road. Like the other Imaging Center locations in Gainesville, Braselton and Dawsonville – the new center is designed with a spa-like atmosphere that enhances the patient experience. “We are excited to provide […]
Toccoa Clinic Medical Associates (The Toccoa Clinic) has officially joined Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG), the multi-specialty physicians group of Northeast Georgia Health System – the parent organization of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, with hospitals in Gainesville and Braselton. “We’ve spent over a year making sure NGPG is the best fit for our patients, our […]
Did you know that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for both men and women, exceeding the number of deaths from breast, colon and prostate cancers combined? In fact, the American Cancer Society says approximately one in 14 men and one in 17 women will develop lung cancer at some point in […]
Marketplace, an annual festive holiday shopping event presented by premier sponsors The Medical Center Auxiliary and Willis Investment Counsel, is celebrating its 25th year this November 3 – 5 at the Gainesville Civic Center. All proceeds from Marketplace 2016 benefit Safe Kids Gainesville/Hall County, which works to prevent accidental childhood injury – the leading killer of […]
Did you know that 90% of a child’s brain is developed by age 3? Also by age 3, a child’s vocabulary can predict third grade reading proficiency. Research indicates that children who are not reading proficiently by the end of third grade are four times more likely to drop out of high school. “Many of […]
Today four very humble and dedicated members of our community volunteered at The Medical Center Foundation’s 25th Annual Medical Center Open, not knowing that their family’s lives were about to change forever. During the late afternoon 19th Hole Reception, two single parents and a couple were surprised by a secret reveal when their names were announced as […]
The employees of Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) are going beyond the bedside and into their wallets to show their commitment to improving the health of the community in all they do. Nancy Colston, president and chief development officer of The Medical Center Foundation, announced that NGHS employees raised $2,388,048 through a recent campaign conducted […]
GAINESVILLE and BRASELTON, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Physicians Group (NGPG) is now offering a smoking cessation course in Braselton, and information sessions for an opportunity to enroll in a course in Gainesville. Roger Schaaf, a long-time smoker, credits the class with helping him quit. “After trying an anti-smoking drug my doctor prescribed, nicotine patches and […]
Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Barrow Regional Medical Center (BRMC) in Winder, Ga., according to a joint announcement by both hospitals. “We are excited to expand our footprint in Barrow County,” says Carol Burrell, president and CEO of NGHS. “We have already placed physician services already located in […]
GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC), Georgia’s #1 heart hospital, dedicated the new Woody Stewart Heart Failure Treatment Unit on Sunday afternoon amid more than eighty donors who gave more than $1 million through The Medical Center Foundation to make possible the only advanced inpatient heart failure unit in the state. “More than […]