Top-Flight Healthcare in Burke County
Burke County is a great place to raise happy and healthy families. Whether you’re in need of preventive care or emergency treatment, Burke County has you covered.
Burke Health
Burke Health is a physician-led, patient-focused community hospital specializing in orthopedic care. Burke Health’s hospital services include an emergency room, inpatient care, laboratory, imaging, and rehabilitative services. In addition, Burke Health provides outpatient care in the following clinics: Burke Cardiology, Burke Orthopedics, Burke Pain Management, Burke Imaging and Burke Therapy.
Since Burke Medical Center became Burke Health in 2021, the hospital has continued to thrive, adding state-of-the-art operating rooms complete with surgical robotics, transforming the former library building into a therapy and imaging center, and most recently completing a beautiful lobby transformation. In 2022, Burke Health generated more than $91.8 million in revenue for the state economy, according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA). The report also revealed that the hospital contributed nearly $64.8 million to Burke County alone. In 2023, Burke Health was named Hospital of the Year by HomeTown Health, LLC. In 2024, Burke Health was named Business of the Year by the Burke County Chamber of Commerce. For more information on getting “Better with Burke” visit www.burkehealth.com.
Emergency Management
Burke County Emergency Management Agency has 12 stations across the county that serve the area’s residents. Each station has cross-trained employees. Employees are either a firefighter/paramedic or a firefighter/emergency medical technician. The cross-training allows each station to cover both fire services and emergency medical services in their territory.
Dedicated to the protection of life and property, Burke County Emergency Management Agency provides emergency medical services, fire/rescue, 911, and emergency management services to Burke County.
In the unlikely event of a disaster, Burke County operates an Emergency Management Agency (EMA) with 120 firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and even a dive team, always ready to provide skilled, caring assistance to the people of our community.
Georgia’s Medical Hub
Less than 30 minutes from Waynesboro, Augusta is the state’s medical hub. Home to four hospitals and Augusta University’s Medical College of Georgia, the nearby city offers specialized therapies, a children’s hospital, and a Level I trauma center.