Transforming the Way We Care for Georgia’s Kids

To help prepare for the move, walk-in lab and radiology services will be closed at Egleston on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29. Visit one of our other locations during this time:

• Scottish Rite Hospital: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Children’s at Satellite Boulevard: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Children’s at Webb Bridge: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
• Children’s at Town Center: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Walk-in lab and radiology services will re-open at Arthur M. Blank Hospital on Monday, Sept. 30.

Outpatient clinics at Egleston, the Emory Children’s Center and the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center will be limiting appointments in the days leading up to the move. If your child is sick and the clinic is closed, call 404-785-KIDS (5437) or the clinic’s after-hours phone number.

• Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center: Outpatient clinics on the Egleston and Scottish Rite campuses will be closed starting at noon on Thursday, Sept. 26. This includes BMT and oncology infusion services.
  • Psychology services will be closed starting Thursday, Sept. 26.
  • Scottish Rite Day Hospital will be closed starting Saturday, Sept. 28.
• Heart Center: Outpatient cardiac clinics on the Egleston campus, including CT surgery, pulmonary hypertension and single ventricle, will be closed starting Thursday, Sept. 26. The fetal cardiology clinic will be closed starting at noon on Thursday, Sept. 26.
• Infusion: Infusion services at the Emory Children’s Center will be closed starting Friday, Sept. 27.
• Transplant: All pre- and post-transplant clinics on the Egleston campus will be closed starting at noon on Thursday, Sept. 26.

Note, all other outpatient clinics, including Children’s Cardiology clinics, will not be impacted by the move. These clinics will remain open at their current locations with normal hours of operation.

There will be no pulmonary function tests (PFT) scheduled at Egleston on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29. We will resume PFTs at Arthur M. Blank Hospital on Monday, Sept. 30.

In addition, the sleep lab at Egleston will be closed on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29. We will resume overnight sleep studies at Arthur M. Blank Hospital on Monday, Sept. 30 at 5:30 p.m..

Surgeries will not be scheduled at Egleston the week prior to the move, Sept. 23 to 28. Note, emergency surgical services will not be interrupted.

Scottish Rite and Hughes Spalding Hospitals will remain open for surgical care.

Egleston will have reduced capacity for transfers and admissions the days leading up to the move on Sept. 29.

Additionally, surgical cases will not be scheduled at Egleston the week prior to the move, Sept. 23 to 28. During this week, surgical services will be limited to urgent and emergency cases only. Please keep these dates in mind when scheduling elective surgeries and deliveries of fetal patients who may require a transfer to Egleston.

Emergency surgical cases will not be interrupted.

Resources for healthcare professionals:

• "What Healthcare Providers Need to Know" webinar: Watch this 12 minute webinar recording with Linda Cole, Chief Nursing Officer, and Dr. Glen Iannucci as they present important details around the opening of Arthur M. Blank Hospital and the transition of clinical services from Egleston Hospital.
• Important Information for Healthcare Organizations: View detailed information about the transition of clinical services, impact to transfers and admissions, as well as our diversion schedule.
• About Arthur M. Blank Hospital: View our overview fact sheet for information about our new hospital.
• Arthur M. Blank Hospital Map: View the map and directional flyer for our new hospital.

What is happening on Sept. 29?

On Sunday, Sept. 29, Arthur M. Blank Hospital will open at 7 a.m. and the Egleston Emergency Department will close simultaneously. Additionally, we will begin transporting all patients from Egleston and the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Scottish Rite to the new hospital.

• Each family participating in the move will receive a packet with detailed information about the move.
• The move will be completed in one day and will end once the last patient has been transported.
• There will be designated routes for ambulance transport. 
• If you are driving in or around these areas on move day, you may experience temporary road closures and/or traffic delays. Please yield to ambulances and practice patience during this time.

Will visitors be allowed at Egleston on Sept. 29?

No. Visitation at Egleston for non-legal guardians and caregivers will end at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28. Visitation will resume at Arthur M. Blank Hospital on Monday, Sept. 30 at 8:30 a.m.

Where do I take my child if they need emergency services on move day?

In case of a life-threatening emergency, take your child to the nearest emergency department.

• The Emergency Department at Egleston will be closed effective Sept. 29. If you need pediatric emergency services, do not go to Egleston on or after Sept. 29.
• The Emergency Department at Arthur M. Blank Hospital will open Sept. 29 at 7 a.m.
• Scottish Rite and Hughes Spalding will continue to offer pediatric emergency services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What will happen to Egleston after clinical services move to Arthur M. Blank Hospital?

The future of Egleston’s campus is still to be determined.

What will happen on Sept. 29?

On Sunday, Sept. 29, Arthur M. Blank Hospital will open at 7 a.m. and the Egleston Emergency Department will close simultaneously. Additionally, patients at Egleston and those within the Aflac Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Scottish Rite will be transported via ambulance to the new hospital.

• The move will take place in one day and will end once the last patient is transported via a designated route.
• Our Scottish Rite and Hughes Spalding Hospitals will remain open.

How will the move impact transfers and admissions?

• Egleston will have reduced capacity for transfers and admissions the days leading up to the move on Sunday, Sept. 29.
• Egleston and Arthur M. Blank Hospital will be on the following diversion schedule:
  • Elective transfers will be on diversion Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. until Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. If clinically appropriate and capacity allows, patients may be electively transferred and admitted to Scottish Rite. Exceptions include patients in need of cardiac, transplant, dialysis, hepatology, oral and maxillofacial surgery, or neonatal diaphragmatic hernia care.
  • ECMO will go on diversion to external facilities Sept. 29 at 7 a.m. to Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.
  • Trauma, except penetrating chest, will be on diversion Sept. 28 at 7 a.m. to Sept. 29 at 7 p.m.
  • The Emergency Department will be on diversion Sept. 29 from 3 a.m. to 7 a.m.
• On Sept. 29, there will be no scheduled admissions at Arthur M. Blank Hospital, and we will not accept transfers from external facilities. Exceptions may be considered for special circumstances.
• Scottish Rite and Hughes Spalding Hospitals will remain open for admissions and transfers, as appropriate.

How will the move impact surgical cases?

• Surgical cases will not be scheduled at Egleston during the week prior to the move, Sept. 23 to 28. During this week, surgical services will be limited to urgent and emergency cases only.
• On Sept. 29, operating rooms at Egleston and Arthur M. Blank Hospital will be open for emergency cases only.
• As we approach move day, keep the above dates in mind when scheduling elective surgeries or deliveries of fetal patients who may require a transfer for services typically provided at Egleston (i.e., congenital heart disease, complex diaphragmatic hernia).

When will Arthur M. Blank Hospital open?

Arthur M. Blank Hospital opens Sunday, Sept. 29 at 7 a.m. While some clinical services may be limited in the days after the move as we ramp up to full operations at the new hospital, the Emergency Department will be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

What is the address for Arthur M. Blank Hospital?

Arthur M. Blank Hospital is located at the corner of I-85 and North Druid Hills Road. The address is 2220 North Druid Hills Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329.

Where do I park at Arthur M. Blank Hospital?

Arthur M. Blank Hospital has two parking decks that are open 24 hours a day. The visitor parking deck serves as the main parking deck for patient families and visitors while the emergency and staff parking deck is reserved for patient families accessing the Emergency Department and Children’s employees.

What amenities are offered at Arthur M. Blank Hospital?

Extra consideration was put into patient and family amenities throughout the new hospital. Some of the amenities include kitchenettes, child life activity rooms, laundry facilities on every patient floor, dedicated sleeping rooms, and a business center to help normalize a family’s routine as much as possible during their hospital stay. The hospital’s playgrounds, playrooms, libraries and school-support spaces also allow for kids to feel like kids.

When are visitors allowed at Arthur M. Blank Hospital?

Visitation for non-legal guardians and caregivers begins at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 30.

When will the Emergency Department at Egleston close?

The Emergency Department at Egleston will close at 7 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29. If you are seeking pediatric emergency services, do not go to Egleston on or after Sept. 29.

What will happen to Egleston?

The future of Egleston’s campus has yet to be determined.

Once Arthur M. Blank Hospital opens, what will happen to Scottish Rite and Hughes Spalding Hospitals?