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Join Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Raising Awareness about Sickle Cell Disease

9.12.2024

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month and Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital honors the young patients who live with sickle cell disease by raising awareness about the genetic condition. Georgia ranks third in the nation with more than 10,000 individuals living with sickle cell disease, according to a 2021 Georgia State Senate Study Committee on Sickle Cell Anemia report.

Atrium Health Navicent Offers AngioScreening for Early Heart Disease Detection

9.10.2024

Is your heart worth 12 minutes of your time? Doctors at Atrium Health Navicent want you to know that a simple AngioScreen can help determine if you are at risk for heart attack or stroke — and the screening only takes a few minutes.

Atrium Health Navicent Expands Partnership to Provide Nutritious Meals

9.4.2024

Atrium Health Navicent has expanded its partnership with the Middle Georgia Community Action Agency to provide meals to individuals in need. After serving residents of Bibb, Jones and Crawford counties for four years, the partnership grew to include residents of Houston, Peach and Twiggs counties this summer. “We are so fortunate to be able to partner with the Middle Georgia Community Action Agency to expand access to high-quality, nutritious food,” said Ben Snead, assistant vice president for support services at Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center. “Nutrition is so important for overall health and wellness, and this partnership allows us to reach further into our community, helping more people to life healthier, fuller lives.” The Middle Georgia Community Action Agency provides services to reduce the impact of poverty and improve quality of life for participating families, including providing meal assistance. “Our mission is to provide social services that create positive changes to address the needs of the disadvantaged in our communities,” said Tammy Sosebee, executive director of the Middle Georgia Community Action Agency. “It is only through collaboration with partners such as Atrium Health Navicent that we are able to expand our reach to help those in need.

Atrium Health Navicent, Clayton State University Partner to Offer On-campus Student Health Services

8.29.2024

Atrium Health Navicent and Clayton State University have partnered to offer on-campus health services for students, faculty and staff. The partnership was celebrated with a ribbon cutting ceremony Aug. 29.

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hosting 11th Bo’s Bereavement Camp

8.28.2024

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital will host the 11th Bo’s Bereavement Camp on Sept. 27-29 at Camp John Hope in Fort Valley. Bo’s Camp is a family-centered camp offered at no charge to children and their parents or guardians who have experienced the death of a family member or other significant person in their lives.

SunMark Community Bank Provides $50,000 Support to Atrium Health Navicent Peach Through Georgia HEART Hospital Partnership

8.21.2024

Atrium Health Navicent Peach is pleased to announce that SunMark Community Bank is reallocating $50,000 of its state tax liability to benefit the hospital in partnership with the Georgia HEART Hospital Program. “Thank you, SunMark Community Bank for your generosity and assistance in our mission to elevate hope and advance healing for all patients and their families,” said Laura Gentry, Atrium Health Navicent Peach CEO and vice president for Atrium Health’s Georgia primary care service line. “Hospitals like Atrium Health Navicent Peach provide essential services to residents of rural communities, and donations we receive through the Georgia HEART program help keep care available close to home for countless central and south Georgia patients. Founded in Hawkinsville in 1949 as the Pulaski Banking Company, SunMark Community Bank operates branches in Bonaire, Byron, Fort Valley, Hawkinsville, Perry, Warner Robins, and a loan production office in Eatonton. "At SunMark Community Bank, we are thrilled to support the Georgia HEART Hospital Program, a vital initiative that bolsters rural hospitals in our community,” said SunMark Community Bank Marketing Director Bre Knowles. “By contributing to this program, we are reinforcing our commitment to enhancing local health care and ensuring that essential services remain accessible to those who need them most.

Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Urge Community to Catch Up on Vaccinations

8.20.2024

Atrium Health Navicent physicians urge the community to catch up on recommended vaccinations in observance of National Immunization Awareness Month and to take preventative steps to improve health and wellness. “Vaccinations only take a few minutes, but can have lifelong positive impacts on your health, no matter your age,” said Dr. Lise Forestal, who sees patients at Atrium Health Navicent Primary Care West Macon. “As fall approaches, we’re expecting to see an uptick in RSV, COVID-19 and other respiratory diseases.

Atrium Health Navicent Celebrates First Year of On-Campus Health Clinics

8.15.2024

Atrium Health Navicent is celebrating a successful first year of providing on-campus health services for students at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) and Fort Valley State University (FVSU). Since the program began providing care in August 2023, Atrium Health Navicent Campus Health Clinics have completed 1,370 CGTC visits and 1,680 visits at FVSU.

Atrium Health Navicent Offers New Targeted Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation

8.13.2024

Atrium Health Navicent is now offering a new treatment for patients diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib), which minimizes risk and targets areas of the heart associated with abnormal heart rhythms. This summer, Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center became the only hospital in central Georgia to offer FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation for the treatment of AFib. “Health care is constantly evolving and we’re proud to be on the leading edge, offering new technology that reduces risk for patients suffering from AFib, helping them to live healthier, fuller lives,” said Atrium Health Navicent Chief Clinical Officer Dr.

Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center to Host Blood Drive

8.12.2024

Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center will host a community blood drive in partnership with The American Red Cross on Tuesday, Aug. 13, from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. “Every day patients experiencing traumatic injuries or undergoing surgery need blood to survive,” said Dr. Dennis W.