Healthcare
& Medical Services
UGHS — Our Community’s
Prescription for Good Health
FIRST OPENED AS A SMALL
outpatient clinic in 1959, Union
General Hospital has since evolved
into one of the most modern and
progressive hospitals in the state.
It’s become a top destination for
North Georgia residents looking for
sophisticated and compassionate
medical care close to home. In fact,
UGH received a five-star quality
rating in 2018 from the Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services —
one of only six hospitals in the
entire state to receive the honor.
The hospital is part of the Union
General Health System, which
includes two hospitals, two nursing
homes, a dialysis center, a wellness
center, walk-in clinics and several
specialty clinics. With 1,200+ employees,
the Health System is one of the
largest employers in the region.
Care Where you Need It
The hospital’s state-of-the-art,
45-bed facility is home to quality
doctors, caring nurses and skilled
therapists working together to help
make sure everyone — at every age
— stays active, healthy and fit.
That includes investing in
advanced imaging technology —
including PET,
MRI and top-
of-the-line CT
scanners — that
is on par with
the best hospitals
in Atlanta
and Gainesville.
The hospital also
has the latest in
3-D digital mammography,
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and
the Wound Care
Clinic includes
advanced
hyperbarics.
An 18-bed
Emergency Room
is staffed 24/7,
and air transportation
is available to quickly
transport critically ill patients to
six metro area facilities. All citizens
of Union County automatically
receive free enrollment in the Air
Methods Advantage program,
which covers out-of-pocket
KEVIN BIERSCHENK, CEO
UNION GENERAL HEALTH SYSTEM
expenses if they need to use the
medical helicopter stationed at
Union General Hospital.
The hospital’s Wellness Center
is not only a great place for the
community to
work out, but is
also home to an
expanded rehabilitation
and
therapy program.
It includes in-
house Physical,
Speech and
Occupational
Therapy — perfect
for when you’re
recovering from
a sports injury
or recuperating
from knee or hip
surgery.
The hospital
offers Phase I,
Phase II and
Phase III Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation,
providing the care and
resources patients need to truly
live — and not just exist — with
heart or lung disease.
In addition, Union General
Health System serves the commu-
Union General
Affiliated Facilities
+ Chatuge Behavioral Care
+ Chatuge Interventional Pain Solutions
+ Chatuge Medical Group
+ Chatuge Regional Hospital
+ Chatuge Regional Nursing Home
+ Clearview at Chatuge
+ Clearview Center Senior Wellness
+ Glenda Gooch House
+ Hayesville Family Practice
+ Union County Dialysis Center
+ Union County Nursing Home
+ Union General Child Care
+ Union General Family Medicine
+ Union General Hospital, Inc.
+ Union General Hospital Suches Clinic
+ Union General Hospital Young Harris Clinic
+ Union General Orthopedics & Sports
Medicine
+ Union General Pediatrics
+ Union General Urology
+ Union General Wellness Center
+ Union General Women’s Health
YOU DON’T HAVE TO TRAVEL OUT OF THE
AREA TO FIND STATE-OF-THE-ART CT
SCANNING EQUIPMENT.
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