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CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia is a not-for-profit, faith-based hospital located in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. The hospital, formerly known as Cornerstone Medical Center, staffs 36 acute care inpatient beds and provides emergency, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, outpatient treatments such as lithotripsy, along with medical and surgical services. CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia is accredited by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ).
CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia is part of CHI Memorial, an integrated health system with more than 3,500 employees, 661 medical staff members and 500 volunteers. Physicians and associates collaborate across the health system providing exceptional quality health care in the southeast Tennessee and northwest Georgia region.
CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia’s 24/7 emergency department is equipped and prepared to provide immediate emergency medical management with access to larger health systems as needed. Our board-certified physicians and staff are dedicated to serving the emergency needs of our patients.
Commonly treated emergency room conditions include:
CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia offers Fast Track, a program that provides emergency level care for pediatric and adult patients who have minor illnesses and injuries. When patients come to the ED they go through the triage process and are assigned to ED Fast Track based on the level of medical care they require. Fast Track is designed to evaluate and treat patients with minor problems more efficiently – helping them get in and out of the emergency department faster than otherwise possible.
Staffed with dedicated physicians and advanced nurse practitioners, Fast Track reduces the number of times an individual must relay information and ensures everyone on the care team is on the same page. This program has been shown to reduce overall wait times by identifying critical versus non-urgent medical needs, meaning people get the care they need – right when they need it.
Fast Track is open daily 11:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. and is equipped to quickly address minor medical emergencies, including:
For more information, call (706) 858-2000.
Radiologists use medical imaging techniques to diagnose diseases and injuries. If your condition requires an computed tomography (CT), digital radiograpy (x-ray), ultrasound, nuclear medicine, echocardiography, stress testing or other imaging, your physician will order studies from our radiology team. CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia’s board-certified radiologists and radiology technologists will ensure that your imaging is performed quickly, safely and accurately.
For more information, contact radiology at (706) 858-2200.
The laboratory team at CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia works with the emergency department team to enhance your care. Often, your doctor will order bloodwork or other tests from the laboratory to help guide the correct diagnosis and treatment. The lab team will analyze cells, tissue and bodily fluids to identify abnormalities, disease, or infection.
For more information, contact the laboratory team at (706) 858-4101.
Our pharmacy is specifically designed to improve collaboration among our pharmacists, physicians and our healthcare professionals, as well as to enhance communication between our patients and our healthcare team and optimize medication use for improved patient outcomes.
For more information, contact the pharmacy at (706) 858-2280.
CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia’s surgeons provide high quality, specialized care in these areas:
Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) understands that paying for emergency and/or medically necessary medical care can be difficult, particularly for patients who lack health insurance. As part of our ongoing commitment to our patients, CHI works hard to help our patients address their financial responsibilities in a way that is fair and sensitive to their circumstances. We have instituted a program designed specifically to help those who find themselves in financial distress.
To qualify for any assistance, uninsured/underinsured patients will be asked to complete CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia's Financial Assistance Application, which includes information relating to household income. We are committed to working with our patients to establish an appropriate payment plan based on the amount due and the patient’s financial status. For more information, call 706.858.2357.
CHI Memorial Hospital Georgia is accredited by the Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ). You have the right to submit a complaint regarding the quality of care or safety issues to CIHQ. You are not required to notify CHI Memorial prior to filing the complaint. Information on how to contact CIHQ to file a complaint is as follows:
Online: https://cihq.org/complaint
Mail: Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality, P.O. Box 3620, McKinney, TX 75070, Attn: Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 512.661.2813 Fax: 805.934.8588
Click here for financial and organizational information regarding CHI Memorial.
