b'SGMCTIMELINEby thenumbersJuly 1, 1955 October 20, 1971 ECONOMIC GROWTHPineview General HospitalServing the healthcare needs officially opened of more than 200,000 persons from South Central Georgia and North Florida, the hospitals name was changed to South Georgia Medical Center15 COUNTY SERVICEAREA2,700+ STAFF1972 1975 EMPLOYEESLowndes County was among the firstA $2.3 million construction program400+ MEDICALEmergency Medical Services in the nationwas completed, which added a medicalPROFESSIONALSto have trained medics and ambulancesintensive care unit, surgical intensive, with advanced life-support equipmentneonatal intensive care unit, and$ 783.6 Millionand radio telemetry units. orthopedic-neurosurgical unit and laboratory. ECONOMIC IMPACT(South Georgia Health System)1986 1987The Cancer Treatment Center wasHospice of South Georgia opened as a opened, which was later renamedsupportive care system for a person with the Pearlman Comprehensivelimited life expectancy. Today, Hospice of Cancer Center. Today, it is aSouth Georgia serves eight counties and regional center of excellence andoperates the only inpatient hospice facility has received state and nationalin the region.awards for quality patient care.36 SG MAGAZINE | FALL 2020 BUSINESS + CULTURE 37'