Atlanta Medical Center
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Atlanta Medical Center is a hospital in Atlanta, Georgia
operated by Tenet Healthcare
. It has 460 beds and over 700 physicians, a Level I trauma center, a Level III neonatal unit, and supports air ambulance
service via heliport. It was formerly known as Georgia Baptist Hospital.
1901, the pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Len G. Broughton
M.D.
, created a small infirmary as a new program for his church, operating it out of a rented house. The Tabernacle Infirmary started with only five beds and Broughton as the only doctor, but quickly grew. By 1910 it had 75 beds and a staff of physicians and surgeons, and its own building on Luckie Street (adjacent to The Tabernacle
). Broughton also founded a Nurse Training School associated with the Infirmary.
After Broughton left Atlanta for London
in 1912, the hospital suffered somewhat. It was sold to the Georgia Baptist Convention
for $85,000 in 1913 and was managed by Rev. James Long as Georgia Baptist Hospital. The Baptist organization was not enthusiastic at first about running a hospital but Long overcame that and the business was self-sufficient by 1916.
In 1921 the hospital purchased the former Levi B. Nelson
home site at Boulevard and East Avenue (which was destroyed in the Great Atlanta fire of 1917
), which is the present location east of downtown Atlanta
. The hospital moved from its former Luckie Street location to here late in 1921.
A building program was undertaken starting in 1948 to expand the hospital. In 1956, office space for medical professionals was added. In 1981, air ambulance
service was initiated via heliport.
On September 5, 1997 the hospital was sold to Tenet Healthcare
and was subsequently renamed Atlanta Medical Center.
Georgia (U.S. state)
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operated by Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare Corporation, an investor-owned health-care delivery systems company based in Dallas, Texas. THC owns and operates 49 acute-care hospitals in 11 states and 90 outpatient centers in 12 states, with a majority of these hospitals in California, Florida and Texas...
. It has 460 beds and over 700 physicians, a Level I trauma center, a Level III neonatal unit, and supports air ambulance
Air ambulance
An air ambulance is an aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot reach the scene easily or quickly enough, or the patient needs to be transported over a distance or terrain that makes air transportation the most practical transport....
service via heliport. It was formerly known as Georgia Baptist Hospital.
History
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1901, the pastor of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Len G. Broughton
Len G. Broughton
Leonard Gaston Broughton was a fundamentalist Baptist minister, medical doctor, founder of Tabernacle Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia and of Tabernacle Infirmary, which later became Georgia Baptist Hospital....
M.D.
Doctor of Medicine
Doctor of Medicine is a doctoral degree for physicians. The degree is granted by medical schools...
, created a small infirmary as a new program for his church, operating it out of a rented house. The Tabernacle Infirmary started with only five beds and Broughton as the only doctor, but quickly grew. By 1910 it had 75 beds and a staff of physicians and surgeons, and its own building on Luckie Street (adjacent to The Tabernacle
The Tabernacle
The Tabernacle, informally known as The Tabby, is a mid-size concert hall, in the U.S. city of Atlanta, currently managed by concert promoter Live Nation...
). Broughton also founded a Nurse Training School associated with the Infirmary.
After Broughton left Atlanta for London
London
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in 1912, the hospital suffered somewhat. It was sold to the Georgia Baptist Convention
Georgia Baptist Convention
The Georgia Baptist Convention is an autonomous association of Baptist churches in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is one of the state conventions associated with the Southern Baptist Convention...
for $85,000 in 1913 and was managed by Rev. James Long as Georgia Baptist Hospital. The Baptist organization was not enthusiastic at first about running a hospital but Long overcame that and the business was self-sufficient by 1916.
In 1921 the hospital purchased the former Levi B. Nelson
Levi B. Nelson
Levi Buell Nelson , was an Atlanta, Georgia city councilman, founder of the Gate City Street Railroad Company....
home site at Boulevard and East Avenue (which was destroyed in the Great Atlanta fire of 1917
Great Atlanta fire of 1917
The Great Atlanta Fire of 1917 began just after noon on Monday, May 21 and was finally extinguished by 10 PM. Destroyed were 300 acres , including nearly 2,000 homes, businesses and churches, and 10,000 people were displaced. There was only one fatality, a woman who suffered a heart attack after...
), which is the present location east of downtown Atlanta
Downtown Atlanta
Downtown Atlanta is the first and largest of the three financial districts in the city of Atlanta. Downtown Atlanta is the location of many corporate or regional headquarters, city, county, state and federal government facilities, sporting facilities, and is the central tourist attraction of the city...
. The hospital moved from its former Luckie Street location to here late in 1921.
A building program was undertaken starting in 1948 to expand the hospital. In 1956, office space for medical professionals was added. In 1981, air ambulance
Air ambulance
An air ambulance is an aircraft used for emergency medical assistance in situations where either a traditional ambulance cannot reach the scene easily or quickly enough, or the patient needs to be transported over a distance or terrain that makes air transportation the most practical transport....
service was initiated via heliport.
On September 5, 1997 the hospital was sold to Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare
Tenet Healthcare Corporation, an investor-owned health-care delivery systems company based in Dallas, Texas. THC owns and operates 49 acute-care hospitals in 11 states and 90 outpatient centers in 12 states, with a majority of these hospitals in California, Florida and Texas...
and was subsequently renamed Atlanta Medical Center.