More aid may be headed to Grady Hospital ahead of Atlanta Medical Center closure

Grady is Atlanta’s only other Level I trauma center besides Atlanta Medical Center, which is slated to shut down in November.

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Another big round of financial aid may be coming to Grady Health System, the city’s only other Level I trauma center beyond Atlanta Medical Center. But with AMC closing in less than two months, health advocates say they want more than just a quick financial fix for Grady.

In November, when Atlanta Medical Center shuts down, Grady Health System President and CEO John Haupert anticipates Grady will see a lot more patients. 

That’s what happened after Wellstar Health System closed its East Point emergency department in April.