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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.

Atrium Health Navicent Offers Support for Breastfeeding Mothers

8.8.2024

Studies have demonstrated considerable health benefits for mothers who breastfeed their babies for 12 months, and for their babies. As part of Atrium Health Navicent’s continuing commitment to improve community health for all, including mothers and their babies, physicians urge the community to support breastfeeding mothers and join in raising awareness during National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August and Black Breastfeeding Week, which is observed Aug. 25-31.

Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center and Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin Recognized for High-Quality Stroke Care

8.7.2024

Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center has earned its 14th consecutive American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines. Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin achieved the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Silver award. “Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center has been honored annually since 2008 for its dedication to providing excellent health care to patients experiencing a stroke, saving lives and reducing disability caused by stroke,” said Atrium Health Navicent Chief Medical Officer Dr.

Atrium Health Navicent President Delvecchio Finley and Dr. Patrice Walker Named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s ‘Black Healthcare Leaders to Know in 2024’ List

8.1.2024

Becker’s Hospital Review has named Atrium Health Navicent President Delvecchio Finley and Atrium Health Navicent Chief Medical Officer Dr. Patrice Walker to the publication’s “231+ Black Healthcare Leaders to Know in 2024” list.

Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin Offers Free Lunch n’ Learn Series

7.30.2024

Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin is offering the community an opportunity to learn about a variety of important health topics in a series of recurring of Lunch n’ Learn sessions. The next Lunch n’ Learn will take place at noon Aug. 6 with guest speaker Kenya McCant Owens, nutrition manager of the WIC Program for the Georgia Department of Public Health.

Atrium Health Navicent Women’s Care Urogynecology Recognized for Treatment of Urinary Incontinence and Bowel Dysfunction

7.29.2024

Atrium Health Navicent Women’s Care Urogynecology has been named an Axonics Center of Excellence by Axonics, Inc. The designation recognizes Atrium Health Navicent, and specifically Dr.