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Danielle HarrisWhen summer storms gather, is lightning safety one of your main concerns? If it’s not, it should be. Lightning is among the leading causes of weather-related fatalities, but many underestimate the severity of its power. “Summer is great for spending...
StaffThe CHOG deck has been cleaned yet still requires some restriping to be fully complete. The restriping will resume over the weekend, so please plan for deck closures. We encourage employees to use the MOB deck temporarily or surface lots close by...
Denise ParrishThe Georgia War Veterans Nursing Home will hold its annual Memorial Day Ceremony to honor its residents and others who have served this country at 9 a.m. Monday, May 30 in the facility courtyard. Colonel Charles P. Daly, a highly decorated U.S. Army...
During Nurses Week, Augusta University Health nurses received a little extra pampering…and some well-deserved sweets.
Haley HughesA new food service program by Sodexo is coming to Augusta University Medical Center and Children’s Hospital of Georgia in June. “Expressly for You” (EFY) is designed to enhance the level of food service and increase patient satisfaction by...
The Office of Faculty Development and Teaching Excellence will provide drinks and snacks to all faculty who choose to engage in the writing circles that are offered during the summer months. These writing circles allow faculty to set goals for...
Radiologists may be the experts in diagnostic imaging, but they will never be the experts in individual patient experience, Jim Rawson, MD, chairperson of Radiology at Augusta University Health in GA, said at ACR 2016. With payment models shifting...
Now through June 11 area Publix Super Markets will be inviting customers to “Put Your Money Where the Miracles Are” by making $1, $3, or $5 donations to Children’s Hospital of Georgia, the local Children’s Miracle Network Hospital. Area Publix...
Kelly JasperResearchers from Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University published a study that suggests that babies that are born with weights below or over the range of 5.5 to 8.4 pounds are more susceptible to serious health problems later in life. MSN...
Eric JohnsonOn May 2, Health Center Credit Union (HCCU) consolidated its Augusta branches into a new location at 1424 Walton Way. Now, the Harper Street, Annex II, Summerville and Trinity branches have combined into a new location that allows for drive-through...
Nick GarrettNow in its third year at Augusta University, the Summer LEADership Camp is a summer residential conference-style program open to rising high school juniors and seniors. Sponsored by the Division of Enrollment and Student Affairs, the 2016 camp will...
On May 20, several units throughout the Augusta University Medical Center earned recognition for their lack of heathcare-associated infections (HAI) during 2015. For floor units, Gold Medals were awarded for CLABSI and/or CAUTI prevention, and in...
Formed in 1993 in California, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) is now found in all 50 states with over 2,600 chapters. Since that very first class, the CERT program has held strong to the belief that by preparing for a disaster now, we...
Toni BakerAUGUSTA, GA – Babies born at both low and high birthweights appear to be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, researchers report. For reasons that remain unclear at least in the smaller babies, both birthweight...
Employee Health and Wellness will begin the annual onboarding of new residents Monday, June 27. Therefore, their main office will be closed Monday, June 27, through Wednesday, June 29. They will reopen on Thursday morning, June 30, at 7 a.m. for...
The Spring/Summer edition of the Audit Connection newsletter is now available. Click here to read this publication, offered by the Office of Internal Audit.
The Augusta University food drive on behalf of Golden Harvest Food Bank will end Friday, May 20. Golden Harvest Food Bank provides quality food and other grocery products to people in need. They do this with local community support through direct...
As part of Augusta University’s commencement exercises on May 13, the university commissioned graduating ROTC cadet Jake Padgett into the United States Army. This is the first time the university has done this during graduation and The Augusta...
Arthur TakahashiAUGUSTA, Ga. – Augusta University has been recognized as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. “Joining this elite group of four-year colleges and...
The Employee Advisory Council is requesting nominations for individuals interested in serving as members. The council is a formal avenue for communication that allows for staff to share their input and provides a forum to suggest improvements to...