WellStar Douglas Hospital

Wellstar Douglas Hospital (formerly WellStar Douglas Hospital), originally known as Douglas Hospital and Douglas General Hospital, is a medical facility in Douglasville, Georgia. It opened in 1948.

Wellstar Douglas Hospital
Wellstar Health System
Geography
Location	8954 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, Douglasville, Georgia, United States
Coordinates	33.7391°N 84.7316°W / 33.7391; -84.7316
Organization
Funding	Non-profit hospital
Type	General
Services
Emergency department	Yes
Beds	102[1]
Helipad	Yes, (IATA: 3GE6)[2]
Links
Website	http://www.wellstar.org/locations/pages/wellstar-douglas-hospital.aspx
Lists	Hospitals in Georgia

The original Douglas Hospital opened with 15 patient beds. In 1974, construction was completed on the new Douglas General Hospital, increasing the number of beds to 98. The new hospital opened in 1975.

In 1976, Douglas Hospital opened its birthing center. It became one of the first hospitals in the nation where mothers and newborns roomed together.

In 1993, Douglas General merged with several other hospitals in the Northwest Georgia Health System.. In 1998, the system was renamed WellStar Health System.

References

1. "Rankings". health.usnews.com. Retrieved 2019-05-23.