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Open for Care: New Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica Emergency Department Now Serving Patients

December 5, 2018

Even what little wind there was cut through the coats of the Tanner Health System staff members and contractors working in freezing temps during the predawn hours Wednesday to pull the covers off the signage for the new emergency department at Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica. Hidden for months as crews finished work on the massive construction project that nearly …Read More

Navicent Health Adopts iCAD’s Breast Cancer Detection and Therapy Solutions to Enhance Patient Care

October 30, 2018

Prominent medical center is first in the United States to expand breast health offerings with iCAD’s PowerLook Tomo Detection solution and Xoft System NASHUA, N.H., and MACON, Ga., (Tuesday, October 30, 2018) – iCAD, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICAD), a global medical technology leader providing innovative cancer detection and therapy solutions, today announced that its complete suite of leading-edge breast health innovations …Read More

Loy Howard of Tanner Health System Recognized as CEO of the Year

October 25, 2018

Longtime Health System CEO Honored by Statewide Association Loy Howard of Tanner Health System Recognized as CEO of the Year Loy Howard, president and CEO of Tanner Health System, has been recognized as CEO of the Year by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals. The alliance recognized Howard during its 35th annual meeting, held Oct. 10 through Oct. 12 at …Read More

Piedmont Newton Hospital named GACH Small Hospital of the Year

October 23, 2018

Piedmont Newton Hospital has been recognized by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals as the 2018 Small Hospital of the Year. The award was presented on Oct. 11 to Eric Bour, M.D., chief executive officer of Piedmont Newton Hospital, during the association’s annual meeting at Lake Oconee. “Hearing them announce Piedmont Newton as the winner was a big surprise – …Read More

St. Mary’s Health Recognized for Excellence Named Hospital of the Year by Leading Association

October 22, 2018

St. Mary’s Health Care System was named Hospital of the Year by the Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals during its 35thannual convention held October 10 through 12, 2018, at the Ritz-Carlton, Reynolds, Lake Oconee. The health system was chosen for the award based on its commitment to the preservation of Georgia’s network of community hospitals as well as the future …Read More

Atlanta Business Chronicle- Carol Burrell, 2018 Women Who Mean Business honoree

October 18, 2018

Atlanta Business Chronicle has named our 2018 Women Who Mean Business honorees. The women will be celebrated at an awards event Oct. 18 at American Spirit Works. Here’s a Q&A with one of the honorees, Carol Burrell, CEO, Northeast Georgia Health System: Q: You’ve been named one of Atlanta Business Chronicle’s Women Who Mean Business 2018. How can other women leaders win …Read More

Let’s “Paint the Town Pink” for Breast Cancer Awareness

October 1, 2018

Join Navicent Health for a Month of Events Celebrating National Breast Cancer Awareness Month MACON, GA (Monday, October 1, 2018) – Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the U.S., and affects those of every ethnicity and socioeconomic background. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 252,710 new patients expected to be diagnosed …Read More

St. Mary’s Life After Loss support group starts Sept. 20

September 13, 2018

Life After Loss, a bereavement and grief support group providing mutual support for adults who are grieving the loss of a loved one, will be held on Thursdays, 7-8 p.m., Sept. 20 through Nov. 1, at St. Mary’s Hospital. The 6-week program is designed to help those who are experiencing the loss of a loved one work through their …Read More

Northside Hospital announces new Sports Medicine Network, welcomes Dr. Vonda Wright

August 29, 2018

Northside Hospital is pleased to announce the creation a new network of experts and facilities to provide comprehensive medical, surgical and concussion care. From injury prevention, athletic training, physical therapy and sports performance services, to orthopedic surgery, orthobiologic treatments and diagnositic imaging, the new Northside Hospital Sports Medicine Network offers circumferential care and personalized services based entirely around the …Read More

Children’s Grief Camp Open for Registration

August 28, 2018

Hospice of South Georgia returns with their children’s grief camp, Camp Lean On Me. This camp will be October 20th and 21st at Lake Park’s 4-H Campground. Registration is now open for kids ages 6-17, as well as volunteer and sponsorship opportunities. This camp is free of charge for each child. Registration ends September 28th, 2018. Camp Lean On …Read More

Give Blood and Save Lives September 26 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup

August 20, 2018

Wayne Memorial Hospital is hosting its next blood drive Wednesday, September 26, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the bloodmobile adjacent to the exterior entrance to The Café at Wayne Memorial. Appointments may be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or visiting www.RedCrossBlood.org and entering “wmh” when prompted for a sponsor code. Walk-ins are also welcomed. Donors may streamline their appointments and …Read More

Children’s Hospital Now Offers Patients “Driving Experience”

August 16, 2018

Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital Unveils New Mode of Patient Transportation Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health (BKO) today unveiled a new mode of patient transportation designed to improve the patient experience and ensure hospital stays are fun and exciting for young patients. The new remote-controlled vehicle will allow young patients to “drive” through the halls of the …Read More

Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders Named One of 2018’s Most Influential Women by CEO Connection®

August 6, 2018

For Second Consecutive Year, Navicent Health CEO Recognized Among Women Who Influence Change, Innovation and Standards of Excellence Macon, Ga. (Monday, August 6, 2018) – The Top 25 2018 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market has been announced by CEO Connection®, the only membership organization exclusively for mid-market CEOs. This list recognizes the top 25 women in the U.S. …Read More

Northside Hospital awarded national lung cancer certification

July 13, 2018

Northside Hospital in Atlanta has earned The Joint Commission’s (TJC) Gold Seal of Approval® for Lung Cancer Disease-Specific Care (DSC) Certification for a second consecutive survey. “Northside is currently one of five hospitals in the country that has received The Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification for lung cancer and the only program that focuses on thoracic surgical care,” said …Read More

The Medical Center, Navicent Health Receives Eighth Consecutive Award for Stroke Care

July 11, 2018

The Medical Center, Navicent Health (MCNH) has received its eighth consecutive “Get With the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus” Quality Achievement Award, an annual award presented by the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association (AHA) for excellence in stroke care. In addition, MCNH has also been named to AHA’s “Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite Plus” for the second consecutive …Read More

Vizient MidSouth and Vizient Gulf States Finalize Agreement to Combine Operations

July 9, 2018

Vizient MidSouth and Vizient Gulf States are now Vizient Southern States. They announced their intention to combine operations on April 10, 2018, and finalized the close of the agreement on June 30, 2018. William P. Senneff will serve as the new company’s president and CEO. James R. Davis, president and CEO of University Health Care System in Augusta, Georgia, will …Read More

NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER EARNS HIGHEST LEVEL OF ACCREDITATION FOR CANCER SERVICES

July 2, 2018

Northeast Georgia Medical Center’s (NGMC) Cancer Services has earned Three-Year Accreditation with Gold-Level Commendation – the highest level of accreditation possible – from the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer (CoC). “We’re extremely proud of this elite recognition,” says Charles Nash, III, MD, medical director of NGMC’s Cancer Services and medical oncologist with Longstreet Clinic. “Receiving this level …Read More

Northside Hospital Honored for Outstanding Patient Experience

June 26, 2018

Northside Hospital health care system has been recognized for having among the best hospitals in the nation for patient experience. Healthgrades, the leading online resource for information about physicians and hospitals, has announced the recipients of their 2018 Outstanding Patient Experience Award. Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton and Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming are among 10 …Read More

Northside Hospital CEO Robert Quattrocchi named Top CEO

June 22, 2018

Northside Hospital health system CEO Robert Quattrocchi has been named a winner of the sixth annual Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, ranking no. 32 on the list of 100 top CEOs in the United States. Mr. Quattrocchi was one of only two Georgia-based CEOs named in the rankings, which are calculated from Glassdoor’s employee reviews of more than 700,000 companies …Read More

St. Mary’s first in region to offer world’s smallest pacemaker

June 20, 2018

St. Mary’s Health Care System today announced that it is the first hospital in Northeast Georgia to offer a leadless pacemaker for patients who have bradycardia with atrial fibrillation (a-fib). The Micra®Transcatheter Pacing System (TPS)is a new type of heart device, approved for Medicare reimbursement, that provides patients with the most advanced pacing technology at one-tenth the size of a …Read More

Northside Hospital Cancer Institute treating blood cancer patients with cell-based immunotherapy

June 6, 2018

ATLANTA— Northside Hospital Cancer Institute is among select centers in the country to offer chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, a type of immunotherapy, for adult patients with certain types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Yescarta® is the first-ever, FDA-approved CAR T-cell therapy to treat adults with certain types of large B-cell lymphoma, who have not responded to or who have …Read More

St. Mary’s honored with cardiac resuscitation gold award

May 16, 2018

St. Mary’s Hospital has received the Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Gold Award for implementing evidence-based quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association for the treatment of patients who suffer a cardiac arrest in the hospital. More than 200,000 adults and children have an in-hospital cardiac arrest each year, according to the American Heart Association. The Get With The …Read More

Northside offers free heart and vascular screening April 14

April 6, 2018

Northside Hospital’s Heart and Vascular Institute will offer a free screening to determine your risk for heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease, or CVD. CVD remains the No. 1 killer of Americans, according to the American Heart Association. There are a range of factors that raise your risk of developing CVD and having a heart attack or stroke. …Read More

SGMC recognized for reducing early elective deliveries

March 26, 2018

Valdosta, Georgia –South Georgia Medical Center was recognized by the March of Dimes and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) for reducing the number of early elective inductions and cesarean deliveries. The hospital recently met the criteria to qualify for this distinction, which includes achieving a rate for elective deliveries before 39 completed weeks of pregnancy of 5 …Read More

Red Cross Blood Drive Scheduled for Tuesday, April 3 at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Jesup

March 26, 2018

Jesup, GA – Wayne Memorial Hospital is hosting its next blood drive Tuesday, April 3, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the bloodmobile adjacent to the exterior entrance to The Café at Wayne Memorial. Appointments may be made by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS or visiting www.redcrossblood.org and entering “wmh” when prompted for a sponsor code. Walk-ins are also welcomed. Wayne Memorial Hospital, whose …Read More

St. Mary’s Hospice offers Healing Grief workshop

March 9, 2018

St. Mary’s Hospice Services is now accepting applications for its Healing Grief workshop, a free 7-week program for adults who have lost a loved one through death. The group will meet from 2-4 p.m. each Thursday from April 5 through May 24 at Chapelwood United Methodist Church, 100 Janice Drive, Athens. In this private setting, participants will learn ways …Read More

Free Childbirth Class Offered March 24 at Wayne Memorial Hospital

March 8, 2018

Jesup, GA – A free class on childbirth is offered at Wayne Memorial Hospital Saturday, March 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the hospital cafeteria conference room. The class is ideal for those expectant mothers 25 weeks pregnant or later by the class date. Those interested in registering may do so by calling (912) 530-3118 or (912) 530-3117. …Read More

Northside Hospital offers free skin cancer screening in Canton

March 7, 2018

Did you know that skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer? According to the National Cancer Institute (NCI), more than 2,000 cases of melanoma, the most dangerous type of skin cancer, will be diagnosed in Georgia this year. As with other cancers, early detection is important. The Northside Hospital Cancer Institute would like to help you get ready …Read More

Northside offers free heart and vascular screening April 14

March 7, 2018

CUMMING, Ga. — Northside Hospital’s Heart and Vascular Institute will offer a free screening to determine your risk for heart and blood vessel (cardiovascular) disease, or CVD. CVD remains the No. 1 killer of Americans, according to the American Heart Association. There are a range of factors that raise your risk of developing CVD and having a heart …Read More

Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Tanner Among Metro Area’s Top Workplaces

March 5, 2018

Health System Earns 2018 Top Workplaces Award from AJC Tanner Health System continues to garner distinction as a leading metro Atlanta employer, garnering a 2018 Top Workplaces Award from theAtlanta Journal-Constitution. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, more than 2,300 metro area employers were nominated or requested to participate in the 2018 Top Workplaces awards — but only 150 …Read More

American Heart Month has Local, Personal Connection with City and Newborns

February 28, 2018

In honor of Heart Month, the American Heart Association (AHA) sponsors the Little Hats, Big Hearts Program. According to the AHA’s website, volunteers from around the country band together to showcase the significance of the month by knitting and crocheting red hats for babies born in February at participating hospitals. Little Hats, Big Hearts honors babies, mothers and heart healthy …Read More

SGMC Opens Hybrid Operating Room

February 27, 2018

The Dasher Heart Center at South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta has unveiled a state-of-the-art operating room that takes the treatment of vascular and endovascular patients to the next level. According to SGMC Vascular and Endovascular Surgeon Dr. Maurice Solis, this is the only hybrid operating room in South Georgia. “Hybrid operating rooms combine the most advanced operating room and …Read More

St. Mary’s asks community to Help Oscar Quit

February 23, 2018

Tobacco is still the largest cause of preventable death in Georgia and in the rest of America. Smoking kills nearly half a million adults every year. During the week before the Oscars, St. Mary’s and Trinity Health are asking for the community to Help Oscar Quit. Smokefree Movies is an organization working to raise the rating of movies that …Read More

GE Healthcare and Navicent Health Enter Relationship to Reduce Costs, Improve Patient Care and Target $150 Million in Savings over Six Years

February 22, 2018

GE Healthcare to provide transformative consulting services, advanced analytics, and leading technology to deliver innovative patient centric care Accelerate integration of technology resources to ensure the system has access to technology as needed to improve the patient experience GE Healthcare and Navicent Health have announced plans to transform healthcare delivery and reduce the cost of care in central Georgia …Read More

Northside Hospital Announces Fetal Therapy Program, Partnership with Texas Children’s Fetal Center®

February 15, 2018

Northside Hospital in Atlanta is developing and launching a new Fetal Therapy Program to treat some of Georgia’s sickest unborn babies. Northside entered into an agreement this month with Texas Children’s Fetal Center®, located within Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women in Houston, to train Northside’s maternal-fetal medicine physicians on a procedure to treat twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS). Affecting 10 to 15 …Read More

Join Navicent Health to Learn if Your Heart is as Healthy as it Could Be

January 29, 2018

Heart Fest 2018 Planned for February, American Heart Month According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. The CDC estimates 610,000 people in the U.S. die of heart disease each year – approximately one in every four deaths. Heart disease affects both men and women, …Read More

SGMC Celebrates Heart Health Month

January 22, 2018

February is Heart Health Month and South Georgia Medical Center is celebrating National Wear Red Day and hosting several lunch and learns to promote awareness of heart disease throughout our region. SGMC is partnering with the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women campaign and encouraging everyone to wear red on Friday, Feb. 2, National Wear Red Day, to …Read More

The Medical Center, Navicent Health Receives National Quality Achievement Award for AFib Care

January 18, 2018

American Heart Association Recognizes Macon Hospital Among Peers for AFib Management The Medical Center, Navicent Health (MCNH) has received the Get With The Guidelines®-AFIB Bronze Quality Achievement Award for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology/Heart Rhythm Society guidelines for the management of patients with atrial fibrillation. Get With The Guidelines-AFIB …Read More

Northside Hospital Offers Prostate Screening in Cumming Feb. 22

January 8, 2018

Northside Hospital’s Cancer Institute is offering a community screening to determine men’s risk for developing prostate cancer. Prostate cancer remains the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, aside from skin cancer. The screening will take place: Thursday, February 22, 2018, 5:30 p.m.- 8 p.m. Northside Hospital Forsyth Cancer Center 1100 Northside Forsyth Drive, Suite 140 Cumming, Ga. 30041 Free …Read More

Navicent Health CEO 1 of 130 Female Healthcare Leaders to Know

January 8, 2018

Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders Honored by Becker’s Hospital Review For the fifth consecutive year, Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, FACHE, President and CEO of Navicent Health has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s annual list of “130 Women Hospital and Health System Leaders to Know.” The list, published since 2010, features some of the most impressive female healthcare leaders in …Read More

WellStar Health System provided $648 million in charity and unreimbursed care

December 22, 2017

WellStar Health System, the largest not-for-profit health system in Georgia, provided more than $648 million in charity and unreimbursed care, as well as community programs during the 2017 fiscal year. As a community-based health system, WellStar’s physicians, nurses, advanced practice professionals and team members are committed to helping patients and communities live healthier lives. Currently, 10 percent of WellStar’s …Read More

Northside Hospital Donates a GE MAC 1200 EKG Machine

December 15, 2017

GACH commissioned a video with Dr. Karen Kinsell, the only physician in Clay County, Georgia. In addition to her practice, Dr. Kinsell was appointed to the Senate Study Committee on Georgians’ Barriers to Access to Healthcare. The Alliance has used this video in several legislative committees, because Dr. Kinsell’s practice illustrates the types of problems that face Georgia’s hospitals, especially our …Read More

Navicent Health Recognized for Excellence by State’s Leading Organization for Non-Profit Hospitals Dr. Ninfa Saunders Also Welcomed as New Board Chair

October 16, 2017

The Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals recognized Navicent Health as Large Hospital of the Year during its 34th annual conference last week. The event also marked the beginning of president and CEO Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders’ term as chair of the statewide organization. She succeeds Jerry Fulks, president of WellStar West Georgia Medical Center. “Navicent Health has played a …Read More

St. Mary’s President and CEO Recognized as CEO of the Year State’s Leading Organization for Non-Profit Hospitals Celebrates Excellence at Annual Conference

October 16, 2017

The Georgia Alliance of Community Hospitals named Don McKenna, president and CEO of St. Mary’s Health Care System in Athens, Georgia, as its CEO of the Year during the organization’s 34th annual conference last week. The award recognizes leaders who have made a positive impact on their patients, the institutions they lead, and the communities they serve. “Don McKenna is …Read More

Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Health System Reach Agreement on Combining Operations

August 17, 2017

Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Health System (the parent of Gwinnett Medical Center) announced today that they have submitted their proposed merger agreement to the State of Georgia Office of the Attorney General for review and approval. Depending on the review process, the five-hospital Northside-Gwinnett Health combined system could be operational in early 2018. Northside Hospital and Gwinnett Health …Read More

St. Mary’s enhances breastfeeding support for mothers and newborns

August 1, 2017

The Family Birth Center at St. Mary’s Hospital is enhancing care for newborns and their mothers by implementing 10 steps to successful breastfeeding, including skin-to-skin contact after delivery and early initiation of breastfeeding. “The evidence is powerful that measures such as skin-to-skin contact and establishing breastfeeding while in the hospital have tremendous benefits for both the newborn and the …Read More

Navicent Health Experts Conduct “Stop The Bleed” Training for Bibb Educators

July 27, 2017

On Wednesday, July 26 trauma care experts from Navicent Health conducted “Stop The Bleed” training for almost 300educators and administrators from Bibb County schools. In the coming months, physicians, nurses, emergency medical service (EMS) personnel and public health officials statewide hope to provide Stop The Bleed training to educators in more than 2,000 Georgia schools. The Bibb County School District …Read More

Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders Named One of 2017’s Most Influential Women by CEO Connection®

July 19, 2017

Navicent Health CEO Recognized Among Women Who Influence Change, Innovation and Standards of Excellence The Top 25 2017 Most Influential Women of the Mid-Market has been announced by CEO Connection®, the only membership organization exclusively for mid-market CEOs. This list recognizes the top 25 women in the U.S. based on their ability to influence change, innovation, and standards for …Read More