Overview

• We are the area’s only academic medical center and one of only four in Georgia.
• Our modern facilities include a variety of dedicated centers and units.
• MCG physicians travel to more than 90 satellite clinics.
• The hospitals and clinics employ nearly 3,000 people.
• MCG Health System has a payroll of more than $100 million.
• The health system is a national pioneer in patient- and family-centered care.
• Our cost per case is the second lowest in the University HealthSystem Consortium, a nationwide alliance of academic medical centers.
• For the past three out of four years, we made the Community Value Index Top 100, the only Georgia health system so named by Cleverly + Associates for adding value to the community.

MCG Health System includes:

• 478-bed MCG Medical Center
• More than 80 outpatient clinics in our Ambulatory Care Center
• Specialized Care Center housing a 13-county Level I regional trauma center
• 154-bed Children’s Medical Center housing a Level I pediatric trauma center

Clinical Achievements

• In 2001 and 2004, we were named to the U.S. News & World Report annual list of “America’s Best Hospitals.”  We were among the top 50 in the diagnosis and treatment of hormonal disorders such as diabetes and thyroid conditions. 
• Based on 2002 data, we were named one of 16 major teaching hospitals to be included in Solucient’s 100 Top Hospitals in 2003.
• Sixteen MCG physicians are included in the 2007 edition of America’s Top Doctors, a consumer health care referral book published by Castle Connelly.
• In 2006, we had the only Augusta area physician named to America’s Top Doctors for Cancer.
• In 2001/2002, 2003/2004 and 2005/2006, nearly half of the Augusta area physicians listed among The Best Doctors in America, published by Best Doctors, Inc. were MCG physicians.
• The Children’s Medical Center is the area’s only dedicated children’s hospital and is home to a dedicated pediatric Emergency Department.
• In 2001, 2003 and 2005, we were named one of the most preferred hospitals in Augusta in a consumer survey conducted by National Research Corporation.
• The Movement Disorders Clinic was designated a Center of Excellence by the National Parkinson’s Foundation, Inc.
• The University HealthSystem Consortium recognized us as one of the top three hospitals in the nation for outstanding performance in radiology.
• Our stroke program was recognized by the University HealthSystem Consortium as the best performer in the country for the treatment of ischemic stroke.
• The University HealthSystem Consortium recognized us as one of the top three hospitals in the nation for excellence in ambulatory care.

• Academic Medical Center
• Clinical Services
• Collaborating
• Contributions
• Financial Highlights
• History of MCGHI
• Contact Information