One of two level one trauma centers in metro Atlanta is closing, hospital officials confirmed on Wednesday night. Wellstar Health System announced their intention to close Atlanta Medical Center in Downtown Atlanta on November 1. In the meantime, they say they will gradually “wind down” services offered at the hospital. They say that in the past six years of operating the hospital, they have invested more than $350 million to support losses. Officials add that in just the last 12 months, the hospital has lost more than $107 million.
