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Who owns Augusta University Medical Center?

Who owns Augusta University Medical Center?

Piedmont Healthcare
(AP) — Days after announcing a plan to buy four other hospitals for $950 million, Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare has signed an agreement to take over Augusta’s University Hospital system, pushing deeper into a statewide expansion.

How many beds does Augusta University Medical Center have?

520-bed
Augusta University Health Medical Center Augusta University Health is a 520-bed tertiary hospital that provides many services not available in other facilities in the region.

How many employees does Augusta University Medical Center have?

With more than 12,000 dedicated employees, each plays a vital role in the University’s mission to shape leaders, provide exemplary patient care, work on groundbreaking research, provide foundational knowledge, support students, and work collaboratively to solve global challenges.

What is the largest Hospital in Georgia?

WellStar Kennestone Hospital
Atlanta’s 25 Largest Hospitals

Rank Hospital Total SUS beds
1 WellStar Kennestone Hospital 633
2 Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville 614
3 Grady Memorial Hospital 610
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Is Augusta University the same as University Hospital?

University Hospital is a non-profit 581-bed private hospital located in downtown Augusta, Georgia. University Hospital is no longer directly affiliated with the Medical College of Georgia or Augusta University. University Hospital is a fully private hospital receiving no local or state funding.

Did Piedmont Hospital Buy University Hospital?

The merger of University Hospital with Piedmont Healthcare would provide more than $1 billion of benefit to the Augusta community, a consulting company told University’s boards on Thursday.

Is Augusta University a good hospital?

Georgia Trend has released its 2017 list of hospital rankings, and Augusta University Medical Center placed on the list as a top teaching hospitals. It is the sixth consecutive year the medical center has made the list.

What is the Medical College of Georgia called now?

Say good-bye to the Medical College of Georgia and hello to the Georgia Health Sciences University. The state’s sole public medical college will have a new name effective Feb. 1.

Is Augusta University a magnet hospital?

University Hospital is the only Magnet Hospital in Augusta and one of only six in the state of Georgia and 372 world-wide.

What county is Augusta University Medical Center?

Columbia County
Augusta University Health is expanding into the Columbia County market by offering convenient Care Centers located in Evans and Martinez. We are committed to the health of Columbia County and meeting the primary care needs of patients in the area.

What is the busiest ER in Georgia?

WellStar Kennestone has the state’s busiest emergency department. “Most people do not know that WellStar Kennestone Hospital’s Emergency Department sees more patients than any other Emergency Department in Georgia each year,” says Otis Brumby III, chair of the WellStar Health System Board.