Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah

What Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah does

Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah (GRHS) is a state-funded, multi-service psychiatric and developmental disability treatment facility operated by the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases of the Georgia Department of Human Resources. Established in December 1970 to decentralize mental health services in Georgia, the hospital operates as a 24/7 psychiatric emergency receiving facility serving a mandated 24-county catchment area in Southeast Georgia. It treats over 2,000 patients annually across five specialized care units: Adult Acute Care (33 beds), Secure Care/Forensics (34 beds), Recovery Care (34 beds), Child and Adolescent (14 beds), and ICF/MR/Palmetto Place (20 beds), totaling 135 licensed beds.

The hospital's core clinical model is built around interdisciplinary treatment teams — comprising psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, activity therapists, and nursing staff — that formulate Individual Treatment Plans for each client upon admission. Supporting clinical infrastructure includes comprehensive psychological assessment services, activity therapy programs, and standard clinical support departments (dental clinic, laboratory, radiology, pharmaceutical services, and infection control). Staff are trained in the Mandt System, a relationship-based crisis prevention and intervention program adopted statewide. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and certified for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements, and it maintains clinical rotation partnerships with Georgia Southern University, South University, and Armstrong Atlantic State University.

Commercially, GRHS operates as a government state entity rather than a market-driven business. Its funding model is a combination of state appropriations from the Georgia Department of Human Resources and federal Medicare/Medicaid reimbursements; no private commercial revenue, pricing, or payer negotiation is involved. Patient access is determined by catchment area residency and clinical need rather than commercial demand, and the facility holds an effective regional monopoly on state-funded inpatient psychiatric services across the 24-county Southeast Georgia service area. Go-to-market is therefore institutional referral-based rather than commercial, with channels consisting of the admitting office (psychiatric emergency receiving), county-level referrals, and family/community visitations. The hospital employs 162 staff and is led by CEO Frank Drummond, M.D.

Name

Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah

Legal name

Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah

Website

https://garegionalsavannah.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah is a state-funded psychiatric and developmental disability hospital operated by the Georgia Department of Human Resources, serving over 2,000 patients annually across a 24-county Southeast Georgia catchment area through 135 beds in five specialized care units.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Psychiatric Hospital Services

NAICS

Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals (62221), Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities (623210)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Nursing & Personal Care Facilities (8050)

akta.pro primary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals & Units (HLAFACAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitals (HLAFAHAH)

Keywords

• State psychiatric hospital
• Mental health services
• Developmental disability care
• Forensic psychiatric services
• Inpatient behavioral health

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. State Government Funding: The facility is operated by the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases of the Georgia Department of Human Resources. As a state-funded multi-service facility, the hospital receives primary funding through state government appropriations.
2. Medicare Reimbursements: The adult admitting unit is certified for Medicare reimbursements by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), allowing the hospital to bill for covered services provided to Medicare beneficiaries.
3. Medicaid Reimbursements: The ICF/MR (Intermediate Care Facility for Persons with Mental Retardation) Program is certified for Medicaid, enabling the hospital to receive Medicaid reimbursement for services provided to eligible individuals with developmental disabilities.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah is a state-funded, Joint Commission-accredited multi-service psychiatric and developmental disability hospital providing inpatient evaluation, treatment, and habilitation services. It operates 135 licensed beds across five specialized units (Adult Acute Care, Secure/Forensics, Recovery Care, Child and Adolescent, and ICF/MR/Palmetto Place) and serves over 2,000 patients annually across a 24-county Southeast Georgia catchment area.

Product overview

Georgia Regional Hospital at Savannah is a state-funded multi-service healthcare facility that provides psychiatric and developmental disability services to 24 counties in Southeast Georgia. The hospital operates five distinct care units (Adult Acute Care, Secure Care/Forensics, Recovery Care, Child and Adolescent, and ICF/MR/Palmetto Place) totaling approximately 135 beds. Clinical services include psychiatry, psychology, social work, activity therapy, nursing, laboratory, radiology, pharmacy, dental, and infection control. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission and certified for Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements. Support services include staff development, environmental services, food and dietetic services, medical records, facility police, and volunteer programs. The hospital serves over 2000 people annually and operates as part of the Georgia Department of Human Resources Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adult Acute Care Unit 33-bed short-term inpatient psychiatric care unit for adults experiencing acute mental health crises, providing stabilization, treatment, medication management, and discharge planning.
• Secure Care Unit (Forensics) 34-bed medium-security psychiatric unit serving clients involved with the criminal justice system who require secure inpatient mental health treatment.
• Recovery Care Unit 34-bed rehabilitation unit helping clients acquire or improve coping and living skills to function outside the hospital, with rehabilitation as the primary focus.
• Child and Adolescent Unit 14-bed inpatient psychiatric unit for children and adolescents with behavioral and emotional disorders, served by a multi-disciplinary treatment team using a behavior point system.
• ICF/MR Program (Palmetto Place) 20-bed Intermediate Care Facility for persons with developmental disabilities, providing long-term habilitation, daily living skills training, and comprehensive care; certified for Medicaid ICF/MR reimbursement.
• Psychiatric Emergency Receiving Services 24/7 psychiatric emergency receiving services through the hospital's admitting office, accepting patients in crisis across the 24-county Southeast Georgia catchment area.
• Clinical Laboratory Services Diagnostic clinical laboratory testing services supporting all hospital units and patient care.
• Radiology Services X-ray and diagnostic imaging services supporting all hospital units.
• Pharmaceutical Services Medication management and dispensing services for all hospital patients across all care units.
• Dental Clinic On-site dental care services for hospital clients.
• Addictive Diseases Treatment Services Treatment services for individuals with addictive diseases, integrated within the hospital's recovery-focused care units under the Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Addictive Diseases.

Quantifiable outcome

• Serves over 2,000 people annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Georgia Southern University Nursing ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for nursing student clinical rotations at the hospital. Nursing students gain clinical experience in psychiatric care settings, providing hands-on training while contributing to hospital operations. Clinical rotations include February 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, and 25 (2005 schedule).
• South University Physician Assistant ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for PA student orientation and clinical training at the hospital. South University PA students receive orientation and clinical experience in psychiatric settings at Georgia Regional Hospital.
• Armstrong Atlantic State University Nursing ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for nursing student clinical rotations at the hospital. Armstrong Atlantic State University nursing students conduct clinical rotations at GRHS to gain psychiatric nursing experience.
• Mandt SystemcoreOthersThe Mandt System is a comprehensive crisis prevention and intervention training program selected for statewide implementation by the hospital. The program teaches relational skills (building healthy relationships, healthy communication, conflict resolution) and physical intervention techniques, all based on principles of dignity and respect. The motto is 'Putting People First.'

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Central State Hospital (Milledgeville, GA): Long-standing Georgia state psychiatric hospital operated by DBHDD; provides the same inpatient behavioral health mandate as GRHS, including forensic and civil commitments, on a comparable state-funded model.
• Georgia Regional Hospital at Atlanta: Sister state-operated psychiatric facility in Georgia under the same Division of Mental Health, providing acute and forensic inpatient behavioral health services — the closest functional peer to GRHS within the same state system.
• Southwestern State Hospital (Thomasville, GA): Georgia DBHDD regional psychiatric hospital; same civil and forensic inpatient mission as GRHS, providing direct comparative benchmarks for staffing, throughput, and catchment-area operations.
• Northwest Georgia Regional Hospital (Rome, GA): State-operated regional psychiatric hospital in Georgia DBHDD serving a multi-county catchment area with acute, forensic, and residential IDD beds — directly comparable in scope and funding model to GRHS.
• East Central Regional Hospital (Gracewood, GA): Regional state psychiatric hospital in the Georgia DBHDD system, serving comparable inpatient psychiatric and developmental-disability populations on the same state-funded reimbursement model.

Broad incumbents

• Universal Health Services (Behavioral Health Division): Major publicly traded hospital company whose Behavioral Health segment operates acute inpatient psychiatric, residential, and specialty programs nationwide — overlap with GRHS in acute inpatient psychiatry but part of a much broader portfolio.
• Acadia Healthcare Company: Large publicly traded behavioral health operator running inpatient psychiatric facilities and residential treatment centers across multiple states — comparable services (acute psych, residential) but commercially operated across a national portfolio.

Emerging players

• Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health: Large nonprofit operating residential and community programs for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities and behavioral health needs — directly comparable to GRHS's ICF/MR Palmetto Place unit and adolescent programming.

Regional players

• Pinewood Behavioral Health / Georgia regional psych network: Regional private psychiatric providers in Southeast Georgia offering acute inpatient and crisis stabilization — partially overlap with GRHS's civil commitment and substance-use services and compete for state-funded or Medicaid referrals.
• Anchor Hospital: Private psychiatric and substance-use treatment provider in the Atlanta area operating inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services — regional overlap with GRHS's catchment population and competing for Medicaid and commercial referrals in Georgia.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/georgia-regional-hospital-at-savannah

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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