Atlanta, GA
More than 200 patients moved into Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) – More than 200 patients have been moved in the brand-new Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital, according to the hospital.
The new 2 million square foot facility replaces the Egleston Hospital and has 446 beds, 116 more than Egleston. It’s also the only dedicated Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in Georgia.
202 patients were moved Sunday by 65 ambulances. The emergency room at Egleston closed at 7 a.m. and the move began at 7:30 a.m. 8-year-old kidney patient Brithany Morales was the first patient admitted to Arthur M. Blank Hospital.
“The opening of Arthur M. Blank Hospital is a giant leap forward for Georgia’s kids, offering a beacon of hope for patients and their families,” said Donna Hyland, Chief Executive Officer at Children’s. “We needed a pediatric healthcare campus that could give every child in Georgia access to the care they deserve. It wasn’t easy, and the asks were big. But this community, led by Arthur Blank and our Board of Trustees, didn’t shy away.”
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