“CHI Memorial has been committed to this community for nearly 25 years,” explains Andrew McGill, senior vice president, strategy and business development, CHI Memorial.  “Bringing more services to a convenient, patient-friendly campus that is close to a major interstate and in the epicenter of local commercial and residential growth will provide greater access to comprehensive healthcare.”

“Community hospitals are the lifeblood of the regions they serve, generating jobs and economic impact for local businesses, schools, local government, and residents,” said State Sen. Jeff Mullis, president, and CEO, Northwest Georgia Joint Development Authority.  “Companies looking to locate in a new region put healthcare at the top of their list of requirements for their employees.  This new hospital will be a significant boost to our regional economic development.”

A bond issue from Catoosa County will support the funding for the new hospital.  A local philanthropic campaign and capital funding from CommonSpirit Health will further fund project needs.  “Community hospitals are often built with support from the local community, and this project will be no exception.  Through the newly established CHI Memorial Georgia Foundation, we will work in partnership with the residents of North Georgia to build a new hospital they will be proud to care for neighbors, friends, and family,”  said Jennifer Nicely, president, CHI Memorial Foundation.

“When Hutcheson Medical Center declared bankruptcy, CHI Memorial stepped in and helped us maintain physician clinics that were closing in both Chickamauga and LaFayette,” said Chairman Shannon Whitfield, Walker County Board of Commissioners. “That’s what good partners do. In a time of need, they figure out what they can do to help. CHI Memorial has literally been working alongside the people of North Georgia for over 25 years and we are thankful that partnership will soon result in a new hospital,” Whitfield added.