University Health Care System

• employs more than 3,000 men and women
• has more than 470 independent physicians and surgeons with medical staff privileges.
• receives support of more than 340 volunteers
• operates a network of facilities, including two long-term care facilities (one with a 20-bed Alzheimer’s wing)
• we are in process of adding a $93 million dollar cardiac tower and centralized outpatient center.

And every year:

• serves or cares for more than 209,000 patients *brings close to 3,000 babies into the world
• makes more than 60,000 home health visits
• experiences more than 100,000 Emergency, Prompt Care and occupational health visits
• performs more than 5,000 cardiac interventional procedures
• delivers tens of millions in indigent and charity care
• has a ripple effect on the state and local economy in excess of $900 million

Augusta, Georgia, is the hub of the 18-county Central Savannah River Area (CSRA), which includes counties in neighboring South Carolina. As the second largest and oldest city in Georgia, Augusta is a city with pride in its past and a well-founded faith in its future. Augusta's metropolitan community offers dozens of shops and restaurants, cultural attractions and entertainment for you and your family to enjoy. Click on one of the following links for more information about our area:

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