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In 2016, North Fulton Hospital became part of the Wellstar Health System. [8] In 2020, the hospital was named one of Newsweek's Best Maternity Hospitals, reporting 809 annual deliveries. [9] As of 2022, Wellstar North Fulton Hospital hosts 218 beds and employs 800 individuals, plus 400 staff physicians and 200 volunteers. [1]
Wellstar Health System (formerly WellStar) is a non-profit system founded in 1993 providing comprehensive care in Metro Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It includes: Augusta University Medical Center [1] Center for Health Transformation; Spalding Regional Hospital [2] Sylvan Grove Hospital [2] Wellstar Cobb Hospital, Austell, Georgia
In 2020, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center opened a 200+ bed Emergency Department connected by a pedestrian bridge to the main hospital. With its 166 beds, the new 266,000 square foot Emergency Department became the largest emergency department in Georgia and one of the largest in the United States.
Following approval by the University System of Georgia's Board of Regents in April 2023, the system would be renamed Wellstar MCG Health when the merger is completed at a later date. [10] On August 30, 2023 it was announced that the merger was completed. [1] As of November, 2024 the name of the hospital is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center. [11]
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Effective March 31, 2016, the hospital was sold to Wellstar Health System along with four other Atlanta-area hospitals. [10] On August 31, 2022, Wellstar Health System announced that Atlanta Medical Center was expected to end operations on November 1, 2022. [11] Atlanta Medical Center permanently closed at 11:59 p.m. on October 31, 2022. [12]
The original Douglas Hospital opened with 15 patient beds. In 1974, construction was completed on the new Douglas General Hospital, increasing the number of beds to 98. The new hospital opened in 1975. In 1976, Douglas Hospital opened its birthing center. It became one of the first hospitals in the nation where mothers and newborns roomed together.