Piedmont Newnan Hospital
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Piedmont Newnan Hospital (PNH) is a 143-bed, acute-care hospital in Newnan, Georgia
, offering 24-hour emergency services, women’s services and general medical/surgical services. Diagnostic services include CT, nuclear medicine, MRI, PET, ultrasound and fluoroscopy. A complete range of medical/surgical services includes laparoscopic surgery, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, sleep studies and cardiac catheterization and rehabilitation, and wound treatment/hyperbaric therapy.
With more than 800 employees and a medical staff of over 230 physicians, PNH is a member of Piedmont Healthcare (PHC), a not-for-profit organization that also includes Piedmont Hospital
, a 481-bed acute tertiary care facility offering all major medical, surgical and diagnostic services located on 26 acres (105,218.4 m²) in the north Atlanta community of Buckhead; Piedmont Fayette Hospital, a 143-bed, acute-care community hospital located on Highway 54 in Fayetteville and one of the 100 Top Hospitals® in the nation; and Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, a 42-bed community hospital in Jasper. Piedmont Healthcare also is the parent company of the Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI), staffed by more than 85 cardiovascular specialists in Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians with over 30 locations across north Georgia; the Piedmont Physicians Group, with more than 100 primary care physicians in over 30 offices throughout metro Atlanta; the Piedmont Clinic, a 600-member physician network; and Piedmont Philanthropy, the philanthropic entity for private fundraising initiatives.
.That facility was faced with competition in 1965 by Coweta County General Hospital (where PNH is currently located). By The start of the 21st century CCGH was in bankruptcy and needed help. In 2000, Emory Healthcare
bought CCGH and made it Emory-Peachtree Regional Hospital, the first Emory
hospital south of I-285, which is what made it regional. In 2004, Newnan Hospital bought EPRH after they also filed Chapter 13. By 2006, Piedmont
was considering a sister hospital to Fayette Community. By December, they bought Newnan Hospital West Campus, as it was called.
Newnan, Georgia
Newnan is a city in Coweta County, Georgia, about 30 miles southwest of Atlanta. The population was 16,242 at the 2000 Census. Newnan is one of the fastest growing cities in Georgia, with an estimated population of 27,097 in 2006 and 33,293 in July 2008...
, offering 24-hour emergency services, women’s services and general medical/surgical services. Diagnostic services include CT, nuclear medicine, MRI, PET, ultrasound and fluoroscopy. A complete range of medical/surgical services includes laparoscopic surgery, physical therapy, respiratory therapy, sleep studies and cardiac catheterization and rehabilitation, and wound treatment/hyperbaric therapy.
With more than 800 employees and a medical staff of over 230 physicians, PNH is a member of Piedmont Healthcare (PHC), a not-for-profit organization that also includes Piedmont Hospital
Piedmont Hospital
Piedmont Hospital is a major hospital at 2002 Peachtree Road at Collier Road in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia.-Washington Street location:...
, a 481-bed acute tertiary care facility offering all major medical, surgical and diagnostic services located on 26 acres (105,218.4 m²) in the north Atlanta community of Buckhead; Piedmont Fayette Hospital, a 143-bed, acute-care community hospital located on Highway 54 in Fayetteville and one of the 100 Top Hospitals® in the nation; and Piedmont Mountainside Hospital, a 42-bed community hospital in Jasper. Piedmont Healthcare also is the parent company of the Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI), staffed by more than 85 cardiovascular specialists in Piedmont Heart Institute Physicians with over 30 locations across north Georgia; the Piedmont Physicians Group, with more than 100 primary care physicians in over 30 offices throughout metro Atlanta; the Piedmont Clinic, a 600-member physician network; and Piedmont Philanthropy, the philanthropic entity for private fundraising initiatives.
History
Newnan Hospital was founded in 1836, 10 years after Newnan was founded. It served as a first aid site during Sherman's March to the SeaSherman's March to the Sea
Sherman's March to the Sea is the name commonly given to the Savannah Campaign conducted around Georgia from November 15, 1864 to December 21, 1864 by Maj. Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman of the Union Army in the American Civil War...
.That facility was faced with competition in 1965 by Coweta County General Hospital (where PNH is currently located). By The start of the 21st century CCGH was in bankruptcy and needed help. In 2000, Emory Healthcare
Emory University
Emory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
bought CCGH and made it Emory-Peachtree Regional Hospital, the first Emory
Emory
Emory may refer to:-Geography:* Emory Caldera* Emory Creek Provincial Park* Emory Peak* Emory River* Little Emory River-Schools:* Emory and Henry College, a liberal arts college in Emory, Virginia, USA...
hospital south of I-285, which is what made it regional. In 2004, Newnan Hospital bought EPRH after they also filed Chapter 13. By 2006, Piedmont
Piedmont Hospital
Piedmont Hospital is a major hospital at 2002 Peachtree Road at Collier Road in the Buckhead area of Atlanta, Georgia.-Washington Street location:...
was considering a sister hospital to Fayette Community. By December, they bought Newnan Hospital West Campus, as it was called.