Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center (formerly known as Athens Regional Medical Center) is a hospital in Athens, Georgia. The hospital has 427 beds, a trauma center, and a neonatal intensive care unit.https://www.piedmont.org/locations/piedmont-athens/ContentPage.aspx?nd=7591 The hospital was founded in 1919 and became part of the Piedmont Healthcare system in 2016.https://www.ahd.com/free_profile/110074/Piedmont_Athens_Regional_Medical_Center/Athens/Georgia/ As of 2025, the hospital had a gross patient revenue of $3.8 billion.
In 2015, the president and CEO of the hospital resigned after medical personnel voted 270-0 to having “no confidence” in the hospital’s administration.https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/georgia-hospital-ceo-resigns-after-troubled-emr-rollout/267917/https://flagpole.com/news/in-the-loop/2014/05/23/update-armc-ceo-james-thaw-forced-out-by-doctors-coup/ The hospital has drawn controversy for alleged retaliation and union busting against maintenance employees who voted in August 2024 to unionize with the International Union of Operating Engineers.https://athenspoliticsnerd.com/piedmont-maintenance-workers-allege-retaliation-for-union-participation/https://www.wuga.org/local-news/2025-02-15/piedmont-hospitals-maintenance-team-unionized-what-now The IUOE has filed unfair labor practice charges against the hospital with the National Labor Relations Board.https://www.nlrb.gov/case/10-CA-357359https://www.nlrb.gov/case/10-CA-362638
According to U.S. News & World Report the hospital tied for the #7th best in Georgia and is high performing in 15 Procedures/Conditions.https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/ga/athens-regional-medical-center-6380040
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External links Piedmont Athens Regional Piedmont Healthcare AU-UGA Medical Partnership