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September 23, 2026

AdventHealth Gordon Gets State Approval For Level II NICU

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Families in Gordon County and across Northwest Georgia could soon have access to more advanced newborn care closer to home.

The Georgia Department of Community Health has issued AdventHealth Gordon a Certificate of Need to establish a four-bed Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit within the hospital’s existing Women’s Services Area. The approval is still subject to a standard 30-day appeal period.

AdventHealth Gordon is the only hospital in Gordon County and currently provides obstetric and newborn care. The proposed Level II NICU would allow more babies requiring additional medical support following birth to receive specialized care in Calhoun rather than having to be transferred farther from their families.

Hospital officials say the unit would also provide additional support for monitoring newborns, parent education, bonding, breastfeeding and discharge planning.

Justin Birmele, president and CEO of AdventHealth Gordon and AdventHealth Murray, said the approval represents an important step toward expanding care for Northwest Georgia families and allowing mothers and babies to remain closer together when additional care is needed.

Georgia classifies Level II neonatal services as specialty or neonatal intermediate care, providing a higher level of newborn care than basic Level I services.

The state approval does not mean the new unit will open immediately. The Certificate of Need remains subject to the 30-day appeal period before the project can move forward.

May 29, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

AdventHealth Gordon Opens New Milk Depot To Support Infants Across Northwest Georgia

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AdventHealth Gordon has opened a new Milk Depot in Calhoun to help expand access to donor breast milk for premature and medically fragile infants across Northwest Georgia.

April 2, 2026

by WZQZ NEWS

AdventHealth Gordon Foundation Offers Scholarships For Nursing And Allied Health Students

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The AdventHealth Gordon Foundation is now accepting applications for scholarships for a select group of nursing and allied health students.

Current high school students, recent graduates who have earned their CNA certification, and students who have already been accepted into or are enrolled in a nursing or allied health program are encouraged to apply. Applicants must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher.

Eligible allied health fields include ultrasound, paramedic/EMT, laboratory, respiratory therapy, and radiology.

Applications are available in person at the AdventHealth Georgia Foundation office at AdventHealth Gordon, Resource Center 2, 1035 Red Bud Road in Calhoun, as well as online. The deadline to apply is April 18 at 3 p.m.

For more information and application details, visit the scholarship link provided by AdventHealth Gordon Foundation.

December 8, 2025

by WZQZ NEWS

AdventHealth Redmond to Celebrate “Topping Out” of New Cancer Pavilion in Rome

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AdventHealth Redmond is inviting community members and media to a special milestone event marking progress on its new cancer facility in Northwest Georgia.