Peach County Emergency Center Closed for Six Hours

Peach County Emergency Center Closed for Six Hours

Peach Regional Medical Center Closes Doors as Care Transitions to New Medical Center 

MACON, GA (Monday, July 15, 2013) – A historic day that many in Peach County have awaited for almost a decade has finally arrived. On Tuesday, July 16, those at Peach Regional Medical Center will make the move to The Medical Center of Peach County, the area's new hospital facility located at 1960 Highway 247 Connector in Byron.

“This is an exciting time for our community and for everyone who supported Peach Regional's goal of building a new hospital to provide state-of-the-art care for our area. We are thrilled that, after so many years of dedicated labor, this day has finally arrived,” said Nancy Peed, CEO of MCPC.

The emergency room at Peach Regional Medical Center will close at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 16. The emergency room at The Medical Center of Peach County will open at 12:00 p.m. that same day. Those in need of emergency care between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 16 are asked to call 911 or report to the nearest emergency center. 

MCPC will offer the residents of Peach and surrounding counties access to a new, modern, 25-bed hospital complete with a larger emergency center and an operating room suite, expanded outpatient services and all-private rooms. This new facility will be operated through a partnership with CGHS.