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As one of the Top 100 hospitals, Wellstar Kennestone offers the most advanced care available for all your surgical, medical, rehabilitative and emergency care needs. In addition to a highly qualified team of physicians, nurses and clinical staff, we offer the very latest in technology and diagnostic imaging capabilities.

PARKING UPDATE — We are pleased to share that as of Monday, August 8, 2022, the Blue Parking Deck will re-open as our primary patient/visitor paid parking deck. The Cancer Center Parking Deck will also resume as a paid patient/visitor parking deck. Golf carts with drivers will remain available at the entrance of both decks to shuttle visitors and patients to the hospital entrance from 6:00am to 9:00pm daily, and personnel are present to help further direct you. Thank you for your patience as we worked through deck repairs together!  View map.

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Wellstar Kennestone understands that having loved ones by your side can help with your healing and care. You have the right to choose and prioritize visitors from among family, friends, partners, personal care aides or other individuals (regardless of the person’s gender or your relationship to the person). To provide a restful and safe environment, we ask that visitors follow these guidelines:

Visitor Guidelines

  • Smoking is prohibited on the campus.
  • Please refrain from visiting if you have a cold, sore throat, fever or other illness.
  • Avoid noisy, disruptive behavior to help respect the healing of all patients.
  • Ask before bringing foods, drinks or other items that might trigger allergies like balloons, flowers or perfume into patient rooms.
  • Wash your hands before entering patient rooms.
  • Make sure children have a supervising adult with them at all times.
  • Some areas may restrict children or limit the age of children allowed to visit. Please check with the nursing staff.
  • Dress appropriately and wear shirts and shoes.
  • If a family member stays overnight, he or she must be of the same sex in semi-private rooms.

After-Hours Visiting

All visitors entering Wellstar Kennestone between 9:00 PM and 5:30 AM, or planning to stay past 9:00 PM, must check in at one of the visitor management kiosks. Please bring a form of government ID. A Security Services team member will print you a FastPass® photo ID badge. A new pass is required daily for each after-hours visit.

Waiting Areas

Waiting areas for visitors are on each patient floor and on the main floor of each tower. Specific waiting areas have been designated for families of patients in the Critical Care Unit, the Emergency Department and Surgery.

Quiet Time

To provide healing and rest, Wellstar observes quiet times from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM each day. Visitors are encouraged to turn off televisions and cellphones.

Tower Construction Information and Frequently Asked Questions

Rendering of the new Wellstar Kennestone tower

Celebrating 72 Years of Meeting your Changing Healthcare Needs

Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center is pleased to celebrate 72 years of providing world-class healthcare to you and your families. We are very grateful for the community’s partnership and wish to thank you for your ongoing support as we grow to meet your changing needs. Below are some frequently asked questions about this exciting, state-of-the-art new tower. We look forward to keeping this page updated throughout the project, which is scheduled to be completed in 2025.

What is being built on the Kennestone campus?

A new bed tower on the Kennestone campus:

Wellstar Kennestone has begun construction on a new bed tower. The tower will be built on the current Baird Building site in the center of the Kennestone campus. It was approved by the state in December 2021, and the first phase of pre-construction work is well underway. The building is expected to be complete mid-2025.  

Why is this tower being built?

Kennestone is committed to offering world-class healthcare to its community and all of Georgia:

Kennestone continues to not only provide quality care to its in-network community, but also to patients throughout the state of Georgia. The new tower will allow us to meet the evolving healthcare needs of our community by continuing to improve the patient experience, expand our service lines, respond to any emerging disease crisis and future-proof healthcare.

The area around Kennestone is growing and requires increasingly complex care:

Kennestone serves 2.5 million residents and this number is projected to grow by more than five percent over the next five years. The senior population is expected to grow by a disproportionately larger 25%. An aging population will demand more specialized care, thus more space.

Kennestone’s expanded Emergency Department (ED) meets not just local needs, but cares for all ages and higher acuity patients across Georgia:

Since 1950 Kennestone has been serving the local community with regular additions and renovations to keep pace with area growth and changing healthcare needs. In 2020 Kennestone expanded the adult and pediatric Emergency Department, and it will eventually accommodate more than 220,000 patients of all acuity levels each year – nearly doubling the hospital’s capacity and further extending its ability to serve the entire state. Once a patient transitions from this level of care, they often need further hospital care and rehabilitation, thus more beds are needed. One of only four in Georgia, this Level 2 Trauma Center is often a destination for patients requiring complex care not just within the Wellstar system but throughout the entire state of Georgia.

What will be housed in the new tower?

The new tower will house next-generation NICU and neonatal services and will become home to our cutting-edge cardiovascular and neurology service lines, all enabled by technology to ensure the expertise housed within the tower reaches patients throughout the state.  The tower also provides the privacy and modern comfort people expect today including additional private rooms, a new dietary service, in-room dining options and much more.

What changes should I expect on or near the campus during construction?

The only impact due to construction will be navigating parking once on campus and partial, temporary lane closure:

Kennestone’s main lobby entrance will remain open during the current phase of construction. However, the Blue Parking Deck is temporarily closed.

Alternately, patients and visitors may park in the Cancer Center Parking Deck. Golf carts with drivers will be stationed at the entrance to the Cancer Center Deck to shuttle pedestrians from the parking garage to the main lobby entrance of the hospital from 6am to 9pm daily. Labor & Delivery patients only may be dropped off just inside the Blue Parking Deck as directed by signs (see below).

Two lanes on Kennestone Hospital Boulevard will be intermittently blocked to vehicles as the construction team performs underground utility work. We estimate this will take approximately six months.

Where do I go if I am delivering a baby?

Labor & Delivery patients ONLY may be dropped-off at the Outpatient Pavilion entrance just inside the Blue Parking Deck

The Labor & Delivery Drop-off/Entrance has shifted to the Outpatient Pavilion entrance, just inside the Blue Parking Deck. This deck is temporarily closed to all other patients and visitors. Labor & Delivery visitors may park in the Cancer Center Parking Deck. Golf carts with drivers will be stationed at the entrance to the Cancer Center Deck to shuttle pedestrians from the parking garage to the main lobby entrance of the Hospital from 6am to 9pm daily.

To access this Labor & Delivery entrance, visitors use Kennestone Hospital Boulevard, off Tower Road, then follow the Labor & Delivery signs into the Blue Parking Deck.

This entrance is covered, there is plenty of space for drop-off, and the reception desk is staffed 24-hours a day.

Will construction impact the Emergency Department?

Construction will not impact patient access to the Emergency Department:

Emergency Department access for patients will not be impacted by this construction. Emergency vehicles may be impacted by lane closures but already have been notified of efficient route alternatives.

The entire Wellstar Kennestone team thanks you for your patience and support as we continue to grow to serve your healthcare needs!

Proposed Project Schedule

  • May 2022 - Enabling Project, Phase I, Underway
  • December 2022 - Baird Building Demolition Start
  • March 2023 - Bed Tower Construction Start
  • December 2025 - Bed Tower Construction Complete
  • March 2026 - Bed Tower Occupancy

Contact Us

Contact us with questions or concerns:
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470-956-7241

Parking Information

PARKING UPDATE — We are pleased to share that as of Monday, August 8, 2022, the Blue Parking Deck will re-open as our primary patient/visitor paid parking deck. The Cancer Center Parking Deck will also resume as a paid patient/visitor parking deck. Golf carts with drivers will remain available at the entrance of both decks to shuttle visitors and patients to the hospital entrance from 6:00am to 9:00pm daily, and personnel are present to help further direct you. Thank you for your patience as we worked through deck repairs together! 

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Blue Parking Deck

The Blue Parking Deck is our primary patient/visitor parking deck and allows direct access to the main hospital entrance and all services. Located off Tower Road and accessible by turning onto Kennestone Hospital Boulevard.

Direct access to:

  • All inpatient units
  • All critical care units
  • Inpatient admissions
  • Outpatient registration
  • Labor & Delivery
  • Women’s Services/Imaging
  • Outpatient imaging and lab services
  • Outpatient Surgery Center
  • Cardiac services
  • GI Lab
  • Pulmonary services
  • Wound Center
  • Medical Records
  • Care Coordination & Social Services

Valet Parking

Valet parking is available at the main entrance to the hospital on Kennestone Hospital Boulevard for $6. This service is available Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM, excluding holidays. Parking passes are not accepted. Also available at Whitcher Street.


Green Parking Deck

Located off of Church Street by turning onto Whitcher Street. Whitcher Street Physician Center access; also allows access to Whitcher Street bridge to Main Street in the Green Tower.


Cancer Center Parking Deck

Located off of Tower Road by turning onto Kennestone Hospital Boulevard.

Cancer Center visitors—park in Blue Parking Deck and shuttle is provided to Cancer Center. (Monday - Friday: 6:30 AM - 7:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM)
Health Place members—park in Employee Parking Deck, located off of North Avenue. Shuttle is provided to Health Place. (Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM)


Emergency Services Parking Lot

15-minute parking available for patient drop-off in front of Emergency Department door. For longer than 15-minutes, parking is located under Emergency Department building. Parking for patients being seen in the Emergency Department. Patient’s vehicle must be moved once the patient is released from the Emergency Department or admitted to the hospital.


Surgery Center Parking Lot

Located off of Church Street. Parking is only for patients scheduled for pre-op testing, general surgery and Vascular Institute procedures. Only one vehicle permitted per patient. Patient’s vehicle must be moved by midnight on the day of surgery.

Café & Bistro Options

Kennestone Café

If you're a visitor who would like to eat in a patient's room, please purchase a guest tray from the cafeteria cashier.

Location

Lower level near Green Tower elevators.

Hours

Monday through Friday: 6:00 AM-8:00 PM and 11:30 PM-3:00 AM
Saturday and Sunday: 7:00 AM-7:00 PM and 11:30 PM-3:00 AM


Tower and Church Bistro

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Main level, Purple Tower

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Open daily: 6:00 AM-9:00 PM
Closed on holidays


Calm Water Café

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Wellstar Cancer Center

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Monday through Friday: 7:00 AM-3:00 PM

Become a Wellstar Volunteer

Working diligently in virtually every area of our hospital, volunteers are our extra hands and hearts! They play the harp and the piano, provide pet therapy, sing, knit, wash hair, do hand massage, encourage, care, help, smile, serve tea, hold hands, garden and push wheelchairs.

  • Wellstar's 1,100 volunteers work more than 200,000 hours a year, representing $3.6 million in donated time.
  • Wellstar volunteers also raise money—more than $773,000 each year, helping us buy needed equipment, renovate facilities and educate our patients.

Currently suspended due to COVID-19. Check back for updates.

Learn more about volunteer opportunities at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital

Accreditations & Recognition

Rehabilitation Care
  • U.S. News & World Report, Nationally Ranked in Adult Specialty, Rehabilitation 2022
Quality & Safety
  • U.S. News & World Report, Best Hospitals in Georgia 2020
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  • Comprehensive Cardiac Center Certification by The Joint Commission 
  • The Joint Commission's Gold Seal Certification for coronary artery bypass, heart valve repair and replacement and heart failure
  • Joint Commission certification for CAB and Valve Replacement and Repairs programs
  • Level I ECCC Emergency Cardiac Care Center Designation by Georgia Department of Public Health 
  • Get With The Guidelines® - Heart Failure GOLD PLUS with Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll
  • Mission: Lifeline® - STEMI Receiving Center - GOLD by the American Heart Association
  • Mission: Lifeline® - NSTEMI - GOLD by the American Heart Association
  • Get With The Guidelines - Heart Failure GOLD PLUS with Target: Heart Failure Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll by the American Heart Association
  • #6 Ranking for Best Hospitals for Cardiology & Heart Surgery in Georgia by by U.S. News and World Report 
  • Walter F. Johnson IV Chest Pain Observation Unit, low-risk chest pain patients receive rapid triage and treatment
     
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  • Target: Stroke Honor Roll - Elite Plus
  • Target: Stroke Honor Roll Advanced Therapy
  • Get With The Guidelines: Gold Plus Achievement
  • AMSN PRISM Award®
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  • GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer
  • Care Continuum Center of Excellence
Critical Care
  • Healthgrades, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Critical Care
Pulmonary Care
  • Healthgrades, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Pulmonary Care
GI Care
  • Healthgrades, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for GI Care
Surgical Care
  • Healthgrades, General Surgery Excellence Award
  • Joint Replacement Excellence Award
  • Vascular Surgery Excellence Award

Nursing at Wellstar Kennestone Hospital

At Wellstar Kennestone Hospital, it takes a village to deliver personalized care to the community. Our healthcare heroes are more than just nurses, doctors and staff helping people overcome illnesses. We are truly friends caring for friends, family caring for family and neighbors caring for neighbors.

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Wellstar is frequently recognized for its commitment to providing world-class healthcare and excellent patient service

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Recognized by US News & World Report for excellence in treating complex, high-risk patients with life-threatening or rare conditions.

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Healthgrades recognizes hospitals that deliver superior patient outcomes in Critical Care.

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Life-Saving Trauma and Emergency Care in Your Neighborhood

This summer, in addition to staying safe in hot weather, you can work to prevent driving-related injuries or deaths as you and your family travel for vacation or holidays. Driving sober and wearing a seatbelt can significantly reduce your chances of traumatic injury or injuring or killing someone else.

Wearing a seatbelt can reduce the risk of serious injury and death by 50%, and nearly one in three traffic deaths in the U.S. involves a driver under the influence. Also, if you’re spending some time swimming this summer, there are a few safety precautions you can take to reduce the risk of drowning or injury.

Swim in designated areas with lifeguards, and never swim alone. If you are supervising children, keep a close eye on them, even if they have already learned to swim. Don’t leave children unattended near water, and make sure children and inexperienced swimmers wear life jackets.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the leading cause of death and disability among ages 0-45 is traumatic injury. When someone experiences a traumatic injury, getting timely, expert care is crucial. With Georgia's largest trauma network, Wellstar has expertise and experience in providing emergency and trauma care when it matters most.

  • Wellstar Paulding Medical Center and Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center are Level IV Trauma Centers.
  • Wellstar Cobb Medical Center is a Level III Trauma Center.
  • Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center and Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center have both earned the Level II Trauma Center designation.
  • Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center is a Level I Trauma Center — the designation signaling the highest level of care.

Wellstar’s trauma centers are part of a statewide team that collaborates closely to provide expert care.

“With the largest trauma network in Georgia, Wellstar is a leader in trauma care. This means patients get the right level of care during the critical hour following injury," said Dr. Katherine Kohler, trauma medical director at Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center.

In addition to an extensive trauma network, Wellstar is also home to the largest emergency department in the Southeast and the second largest in the country at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center. To serve younger patients, specialized pediatric emergency departments are located at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center and Wellstar Paulding Medical Center.

To learn more about emergency and trauma services at Wellstar, visit wellstar.org/emergencycare.

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Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Celebrates 72 Years of Service to the Community as it Prepares to Expand Care

Callie B. Andrews, FACHE, MBA, MSHA, Senior Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center and Wellstar Windy Hill

As Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center celebrates our 72nd birthday, we are grateful for the opportunity to serve our growing community. We also are very grateful for the ongoing partnership and support our community affords us as we continue to evolve and grow to meet the changing healthcare needs of patients and families. This year has been a true testament of excellence in the quality of care we provide at Kennestone. Even through the challenges that the past several years imposed upon us, we have led by taking care of each other, our patients and our communities. 

We are honored to continue to be recognized alongside Wellstar and its network of award-winning hospitals as we worked hard, together, to exceed the national standards of care. Among the awards and distinctions bestowed to Kennestone were the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer, a first for Wellstar; Stroke Gold Plus award from the American Heart and American Stroke Associations; the very coveted Georgia Oglethorpe award; and several disease specific re-designations through The Joint Commission.     

Our Vision: To deliver world-class healthcare to every person, every time.

This year also brought a meaningful opportunity to continue to support our commitment to growth by preparing for the enabling work of a new, state-of-the-art bed tower. This new tower replaces the Baird building on campus and allows us to expand our patient care capabilities. The new tower is expected to be complete by late 2025 and open in 2026. In the meantime, we are engaging with our front line team members, providers, patients and a neighborhood advisory council and listening to their specific needs and desires as we consider this building’s amenities. Among such sought-after features will be private patient rooms. 

Additionally, the tower will offer:

  • Expanded and state-of-the-art Neonatal ICU
  • Expanded, all-private cardiovascular and neuro care services 
  • Rooms designed specifically for patient, family and healthcare provider comfort and functionality 
  • New kitchen, cafeteria and in-room dining services 
  • And much more

All of this will be enabled by technology to ensure the expertise housed within the tower is accessible to everyone. Sustainability is also a key factor as we finalize the tower’s design and materials.

Innovation

Technology continues to be a priority area for innovation in the healthcare industry and at Kennestone Medical Center. For example, in 2021, we opened a new Hybrid CVOR which enables us to offer advanced cardiovascular operations and procedures with the most up-to-date technology available.  Additionally, we have a Neuro Robot in the Vascular Institute and a a Cardiac Robot in the Cath Lab. These robots offer more precise tools for delicate procedures and assist surgeons with life-saving techniques, while also offering additional safety to physicians by reducing their exposure to radiation. This very exciting robotic technology also presents a tremendous opportunity for impact in the future. Robotics will enable our world-class physicians to leverage their expertise and expand our care to rural areas by assisting with operations remotely.

As we advance our mission through deploying a refreshed strategic plan, we look forward to innovating new care models to serve our patients, leveraging digital innovation and heavily investing in ambulatory spaces in order to increase our primary care footprint for easy access to care.  

Our Mission: To enhance the health and wellbeing of every person we serve.

We learned a tremendous amount about disease crises as we watched how this hospital and the entire U.S. healthcare system pivoted to the dedicated care of Covid. In spite of the profound toll the pandemic had on employees everywhere, we remarked at the resiliency of our workers and clinical excellence of our providers and caregivers. We cannot thank you enough for the overwhelming show of support you gave our teams during that time. You nourished their minds and hearts and helped them thrive through incredibly challenging times. 

Kennestone’s birthday and our new fiscal year represents a renewed hope in our journey, together, as our country continues to heal, grow and move past the devastating effects of Covid. It is more important than ever to stand in support of one another and continue to invest in resources for our staff. As the health and wellness of our teams continues to be of utmost importance, we continue to work with our staff to implement new and expanded employee programs, including wellness rooms and relief perks as a way to renew and refresh. Health equity also remains a priority. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Team is dedicated to providing each team member with resources including book study groups, dialogue forums, videos and other tools which optimize technology resources for learning aimed at honoring every voice and ensuring equitable care to our patients and their families. This is a theme we carry through our community involvement, as well. 

We remain excited to welcome new hires to Kennestone and Wellstar, especially new graduates who have chosen our medical center as their first clinical site. You are the reason we do what we do. We pledge to never stop striving to improve your health and wellness and remain committed to advancing care. Thank you for the trust you place in us to serve you and your loved ones. We are grateful to be your care provider of choice. 

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Published on: June 2022
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Wellstar Celebrates National Cancer Survivors Day, Offering Hope to the Community

Wellstar Health System supports people with cancer throughout their journeys, from early screening to diagnosis to treatment. However, our encouragement and dedication to delivering world-class, compassionate care doesn’t end in remission.

Across our system, Wellstar honors the bravery and strength of survivors every day, rejoicing in each milestone. This National Cancer Survivors Day, we are proud to pay tribute to people who have conquered cancer while offering hope to those still fighting.

This year’s Cancer Survivors Day theme, “There’s No Place Like Hope,” exemplifies Wellstar’s commitment to being a steadfast source of encouragement for cancer survivors and fighters across Georgia.

“Cancer Survivors Day is a true celebration of life, healing and hope for the future. The special moment allows us to pause, reflect and cherish victories over cancer. It also gives an outpouring of support to people currently diagnosed with the disease — that way, they know they are never fighting alone,” shared Nicole Centers, executive director of the oncology service line & nurse leader at Wellstar Health System.

Several Wellstar facilities will host Survivors Day events — and you can be a part of the celebration.

  • Wellstar Kennestone Hospital – Hosted at Wellstar Acworth Health Park on Saturday, June 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. To RSVP, call (877) 366-6032 and select option 0.

  • Wellstar Douglas Hospital – This is a drive-through event hosted at 6002 Professional Pkwy in the medical office building behind Wellstar Douglas Hospital on Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  • Wellstar Cobb Hospital – Hosted at the Wellstar Cobb Hospital Cancer Center parking lot on Monday, June 6 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. To RSVP, send an email to [email protected].

  • Wellstar Paulding Hospital – Hosted at Veterans Memorial Park located at 240 Constitution Boulevard in Dallas, GA on Sunday, June 5 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  • Wellstar North Fulton Hospital – Hosted at the Wellstar North Fulton Hospital campus on Sunday, June 5 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. To RSVP, send an email to [email protected].

  • Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center – Hosted at the Wellstar Enoch Callaway Cancer Center parking lot on Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. To RSVP, send an email to [email protected].

Learn more about how Wellstar is fighting cancer in Georgia.

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Published on: May 2022
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