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Kelly JasperNine-year-old Gracey Chafin, founder of Lil G’s Wagons of Hope, delivered more than 30 wagons of toys to the Children’s Hospital of Georgia Wednesday. She organized the donation of more than 5,000 items contributed by members of her...
Denise ParrishAugusta University and its health system have reached an agreement to share expertise in health care operations and management with the 56-bed Washington County Regional Medical Center in Sandersville, Georgia. This agreement is the first step in a...
Haley HughesAugusta University Medical Center‘s Food and Nutrition Services Department will host a drop-in for the hospital’s new food service program, Expressly for You (EFY), on Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. This is an opportunity for hospital...
Timely treatment is critical to limiting damage from strokes. With the advent of telestroke systems, more people than ever have access to quick treatment. Dr. David Hess, chair of neurology, talks to the Chicago Tribune about how Augusta University...
StaffIn this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about two chemotherapy drugs that affect two key ways stem cells make breast cancer. The...
“The House That Facebook Built” is sold, and the purchasing family plans to move into it in late June. Ivey Homes’ brand new 2,826 square-foot home – designed and decorated with the help of many Facebook fans – is under contract. Its proceeds...
The 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...
The 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.
A 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...
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...
Researchers 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...
Nick GarrettOn 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...
In this week’s Medical Minute, Dr. Joseph Hobbs, chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University, talks about “mindfulness-based eating awareness training, a new program to combat obesity. The...
Toni BakerAUGUSTA, Ga. – While considerable advances have been made in understanding the biology and treatment of schizophrenia, patients and physicians continue to face tough challenges, says the 2015-16 winner of the University of Pennsylvania Edward A...
Steven UhlesThe Georgia Cancer Center has seen tremendous progress in its research and patient care missions and has been highlighted by Augusta University President and Augusta University Health System CEO Brooks A. Keel as a key institutional priority. In...
The Medical College of Georgia’s Hooding Ceremony took place on Thursday, May 12 at the Bell Auditorium. Dr. Claire Pomeroy, President of Albert and Mary Lasker Foundation, was the keynote speaker.
The Hospital Week cookout drew lots of hungry people.