CHI Memorial plans to build a new hospital in Catoosa County, Georgia.
“About one-fourth of the people we care for live in North Georgia,” says Janelle Reilly, market CEO, CHI Memorial. “The new hospital will provide expanded access and more vital services closer to home for the residents of North Georgia.”
The hospital will feature inpatient beds, an intensive care unit, a full-service emergency department, operating rooms and procedural suites.
It will connect to the current CHI Memorial Parkway building, creating a single campus geared toward establishing a central location for inpatient and outpatient services.
A bond issue from Catoosa County will support the funding for the new hospital. A local philanthropic campaign and capital funding from CommonSpirit Health will further fund project needs.
“The new CHI Memorial Hospital on Battlefield Parkway will accomplish a major goal of our community,” says Steven Henry, chairman, Catoosa County Board of Commissioners. “Providing contemporary and comfortable inpatient rooms, an ICU, an emergency room and operating rooms in the middle of Catoosa County will benefit the residents of all of North Georgia.
“With this new state-of-the-art facility, Catoosa County residents will be able to stay in the county for health-related services. It will also provide employment opportunities for our residents.”
Work is underway to secure the appropriate local and state regulatory approvals needed to begin construction. Groundbreaking for the new CHI Memorial Hospital – Georgia is scheduled to take place in the spring of 2022, with a targeted completion date of mid-2024.
Source: CHI Memorial