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, discusses recent discoveries regarding vision damage in infants. The Medical Minute airs at...
Eric JohnsonWe are pleased to announce the rollout of new personalized Total Compensation Statements for all hired employees of Georgia Regents Medical Center. The initial statement will include salary earned in calendar year 2015, along with contributions GRMC...
Denise ParrishWARM SPRINGS, Ga. – Chris Peters, a rehabilitation technician at Roosevelt Warm Springs Rehabilitation and Specialty Hospitals, is the inaugural recipient of the Employee of the Quarter Legacy Award. This new award for 2016 gets it name from the...
Nick GarrettHappy New Year, Heroes! Every week, Jagwire highlights the exceptional care shown by our GRHealth medical professionals in a segment we like to call “Heroes in Health Care.” This week’s installment begins with a Heroes in Health Care...
“When Patrick Chance smiles, you can’t help but root for him.” That first sentence, positioned right below the smiling face of Patrick Chance himself, introduced readers to a courageous little boy who had a big impact on all who knew him and also to...
Arthur TakahashiUsing archival footage and first person accounts from the people who were there, we went back over 20 years to tell one of this year’s most heartfelt stories — the tragic plane crash that took the lives of Art Hardy and Debbie Matthei...
Brennan MeagherEvery year, as many as 1,100 college students die by suicide. Most of these students were not in treatment at the time, according to the Jed Foundation, an organization that works to promote emotional health and prevent suicide among college and...
We’ve only got a couple of days left to help the Children’s Hospital of Georgia win $15,000. In October, the Health Center Credit Union won a $10,000 donation for the Children’s Hospital of Georgia by making the video that earned the most votes for...
Bernard Roberson, administrative director of Patient- and Family-Centered Care at Augusta University, recently shared tips on how to successfully recruit patients and family members to serve as patient advisers for The Beryl Institute, a global...
In keeping with GR Health Medical Center tradition, hospital administration will be providing a free meal to all GRHealth employees who are working in the hospital on Christmas Day. Breakfast will be provided for those employees working 3rd shift on...
The Health System Compliance Program was created to ensure the commitment to comply with all laws, regulations, and operational policies is met. It is a proactive program which includes training workforce members to be better equipped to prevent...
In an attempt to enhance patient throughput, a Patient Discharge Lounge is being piloted on 5 North in the Oncology Library, located right across from the South elevators on 5N (BA5301). The lounge opened at 1 p.m. on Dec. 1, 2015, and provides a...
As part of the Transformation Agenda, Adult Inpatient Medicine has embraced clinical growth, quality and enterprise throughput as goals for success in patient care. As part of the throughput goal and in order to better serve our patients, a 15 all...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Sickle cell disease was once labeled a childhood disease, but significant medical advances are allowing patients with this painful blood disorder to live well into adulthood. “Caring for a child with sickle cell disease is challenging...
Every week, Jagwire highlights the exceptional care shown by our GRHealth medical professionals in a segment we like to call “Heroes in Health Care.” This week’s installment of Heroes in Health Care begins in Cardiology, where Dr. Pascha...
AUGUSTA, Ga. – Feeling overwhelmed about the holiday season? You’re not alone. “Lots of people are overwhelmed this time of year, and some even dread the holidays,” said psychologist Dr. Bernard Davidson in the Department of Psychiatry and Health...
Cerner’s Capacity Management Patient Flow system will be implemented hospital-wide on Dec. 15, 2015. This new electronic bed management system will greatly improve patient throughput and increase both staff and patient satisfaction. Learning Lab The...
In October, the Health Center Credit Union won a $10,000 donation for Children’s Hospital of Georgia by making the video that got the most votes for the month in the CU Solutions Group’s inaugural Share the Love campaign, but that’s just the...
In an attempt to enhance patient throughput, a Patient Discharge Lounge is being piloted on 5 North in the Oncology Library, located right across from the South elevators on 5N (BA5301). The lounge opened at 1 p.m. on Dec. 1, 2015, and provides a...
Visit the Ronald McDonald House from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 10, for their Share a Night, Light a Light event. The free open house will feature cookies, 10 Christmas trees decorated by area garden clubs, the Westminster Choir Ensemble —...