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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta moves patients to new Arthur M. Blank Hospital

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Published  September 29, 2024 8:13am EDT
Atlanta
FOX 5 Atlanta

Opening day for new Arthur M. Blank Hospital

Sept. 29 is the official opening day for Arthur M. Blank Hospital. Hundreds of patients are being moved from the Engleston campus to the new Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's hospital in Brookhaven.

In Brief

  • Historic patient transfer: Hundreds of pediatric patients are being moved from the Egleston campus to the newly opened Arthur M. Blank Hospital, a state-of-the-art facility in Brookhaven.

  • New hospital capacity: The 19-story Arthur M. Blank Hospital has 446 beds, 116 more than the previous facility, and features cutting-edge technology to care for Metro Atlanta’s youngest patients.

  • Traffic advisory: The all-day transfer is expected to cause traffic delays around the hospital, particularly on Uppergate Drive, Starvine Way, Clairmont Road, and the I-85 frontage road. Commuters are advised to seek alternate routes.

ATLANTA - Sunday marked a significant milestone for pediatric healthcare in metro Atlanta as Children's Healthcare of Atlanta moved 202 patients from its Egleston campus to the newly opened Arthur M. Blank Hospital. The state-of-the-art facility, located off I-85 at North Druid Hills Road, had been in the works for more than four years and officially opened its doors on Sunday.

Construction on the 19-story building, which spans 70 acres, began in February 2020 after the implosion of an old hotel that previously occupied the site. The hospital, which will serve the region’s youngest and most vulnerable patients, was made possible by the largest donation in the hospital's history—$200 million from its namesake, Arthur M. Blank, co-founder of Home Depot and owner of the Atlanta Falcons.

"This hospital is ten times bigger than the Egleston campus, and we desperately needed more capacity," said a Children's Healthcare representative. "There were many days in the past where we had no available beds, but now the new hospital has 446 beds, 116 more than the Egleston campus."

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Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital

The move, which was completed by around 7 p.m., involved 65 ambulances and even a helicopter to safely transfer patients from the old facility to the new one.

With the massive transfer effort, authorities warned drivers in the area to expect delays, particularly on Uppergate Drive, Starvine Way, Clairmont Road, and the I-85 frontage road. Commuters were advised to take alternate routes to avoid traffic congestion.

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital opens

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital has welcomed its first patients after opening for business on Sunday, September 29, 2024.

Fortunately, weather conditions did not impact the transfer, making for a smoother process as Atlanta's tiniest patients settled into their new home at the Arthur M. Blank Hospital.

Eight-year-old Brithany Morales was the first patient to be moved into a room.

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First patient to leave Egleston Emergency Department for Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital (Credit: Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital)

The new hospital is equipped with the latest medical technology, ensuring that it can provide cutting-edge care to Metro Atlanta’s youngest residents.