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Atrium Health Navicent Peach Receives Pathway to Excellence Designation

3.25.2024

Hospital is one of eight in Georgia recognized by the American Nurses Association program Atrium Health Navicent Peach has received the prestigious Pathway to Excellence Program designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association. Pathway to Excellence is the premier designation for healthy work environments and recognizes health care organizations that demonstrate a commitment to establishing the foundation of a healthy workplace for staff. “Supporting our nursing staff with professional development opportunities, a safe work environment and ensuring they have supportive leadership dedicated to their success has a direct impact on how they interact with our patients, leading to the highest quality of patient care,” said Atrium Health Navicent Chief Nurse Executive Tracey Blalock. “Congratulations to Atrium Health Navicent Peach on achieving this designation!” Atrium Health Navicent Peach is one of eight Pathway to Excellence designated hospitals in Georgia and one of 215 in the nation.

Atrium Health Navicent Pediatricians Urge Caregivers to be Aware of Toxic Household Items

3.21.2024

Atrium Health Levine Children’s Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital encourages the community to take note of potentially deadly household substances that could cause harm to children during National Poison Prevention Week, observed March 17-23, 2024. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), poisoning is the leading cause of unintentional injuryrelated deaths in the U.S.

Atrium Health Children’s Services Unify Under Levine Children’s Brand

3.19.2024

Unified brand delivers everything parents need for complete children’s health care With a goal of continuously offering best-in-class pediatric care and connecting families to the most comprehensive care across the Carolinas and Georgia, Atrium Health has reached an exciting milestone within its children’s services. Effective today, all pediatric care services at Atrium Health Navicent, including Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital in Macon, Georgia, and Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist, including Brenner Children’s Hospital in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, are unifying under the Atrium Health Levine Children’s brand, joining additional health care facilities in North Carolina.

Atrium Health Navicent Primary Care Fort Valley Celebrates Ribbon Cutting

3.14.2024

Members of the community joined Atrium Health Navicent Primary Care Fort Valley, a facility of Atrium Health Navicent Peach, to celebrate a ribbon cutting ceremony March 14. The facility opened its doors to patients in a new location, 201 Avera Drive in Fort Valley, on Jan. 8.

Join Atrium Health Navicent in Recognizing Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

3.12.2024

The community is invited to join Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center in recognizing March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer, a combined term for colon cancer and rectal cancer, is the third most diagnosed type of cancer and the second most common cause of cancer death among men and women in the United States.

Atrium Health Navicent Peach CEO Laura Gentry Named to National Rural Hospital and Health System CEOs to Know List

3.11.2024

Atrium Health Navicent Peach CEO Laura Gentry has been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 110 Rural Hospital and Health System CEOs to Know in 2024 list. Gentry, who additionally serves as vice president for Atrium Health’s Georgia market primary care service line, was also included on the list in 2022 and 2023.

Applications Now Available for Goodrich Scholarship

3.6.2024

Applications for the 16th annual Samuel M. Goodrich, M.D.

Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center Wins Statewide Patient Safety Awards

3.4.2024

Initiative to reduce blood clots in patients has been recognized by The Georgia Hospital Association Atrium Health Navicent has been presented with a Georgia Hospital Association Patient Safety and Quality Award for the project, “Preventing VTE.” The project won third place for improving patient safety in a hospital with more than 300 beds. The annual Patient Safety and Quality Awards recognize Georgia health care organizations for achievement in reducing the risk of medical errors and improving patient safety and medical outcomes.

Atrium Health Navicent Recognized for Lifesaving Procedure for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease

2.29.2024

Residents of central and south Georgia living with coronary artery disease can rest easy knowing world-class care is available close to home at Atrium Health Navicent. In fact, Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center has earned a distinguished three-star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) procedures.

Navicent Health Foundation Names 2024 Children’s Miracle Network Champion, Celebrates Community Fundraising

2.26.2024

The Navicent Health Foundation named Lily Kinsey, 3, as Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital’s 2024 Children’s Miracle Network (CMN) champion during a ceremony Monday. As a newborn, Lily was diagnosed with ABO Incompatibility, a condition in which a baby’s blood type is different from the birthing parent’s blood type.