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NICU coming to obstetrics unit at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton
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Michael Lee, an electrician's apprentice with E.C. Electric, and James Powell, a drywall finisher with Knight Construction, work in what will be the obstetrics unit at Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton. Construction on the wing began in May, just one month after the hospital's opening. - photo by Erin O. Smith
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Braselton has been approved for a level 2 neonatal intensive care unit. The service gives families “added comfort and peace of mind” if there are complications when their baby is delivered, according to Megan Cargile, manager of the Braselton labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum unit, which is scheduled to open in October. Dr. Holt Harrison, an OB-GYN with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group who will be delivering babies in Braselton, said having a level 2 NICU will allow immediate care and resuscitation to be provided.