Barrow County Less Than an Hour from One of Nation's Top Hospitals

One of the nation's top 100 hospitals, according to Truven Health Analytics, is less than an hour from Barrow County. 

Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville has been named one of the top large community hospitals among 3,000 facilities nationwide. It is the only hospital in Georgia to make the list. 

According to the study, findings are based on objective research and independent public data. Hospitals do not apply and winners do not pay to market the honor. Hospitals are evaluated on measures of overall organization performance, including patient care, operational efficiency and financial stability. The findings compare hospitals against similar facilities in terms of size and teaching status.

Click here to read additional details and to see what other hospitals made the list. 

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