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Visitation policy is used to protect patients, visitors and caregivers

3.27.2023

Effective Monday, Aug. 7, visitation for Atrium Health Navicent’s Family Birth Centers and related areas will be expanded. Patients in labor and delivery and postpartum units at Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center and Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin will be allowed four visitors daily.

Atrium Health Navicent to Offer Free Sports Physicals for Bibb Schools Student Athletes

3.27.2023

Students must bring signed consent and waiver forms Atrium Health Navicent is partnering with Bibb County Schools to offer free sports physicals for area student athletes. Physicals for student athletes from Central, Northeast and Southwest high schools will be offered on Tuesday, March 28 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Central High School, located at 2155 Napier Ave, in Macon.

Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital Urges Caregivers to be Aware of Toxic Household Items

3.21.2023

Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital encourages the community to use National Poison Prevention Week, observed March 19-25, 2023, as an opportunity to take note of potentially deadly household substances that could cause harm to children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), poisoning is the leading cause of unintentional injuryrelated deaths in the U.S.

Panda Express Pledges more than $400,000 to Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital

3.16.2023

Funds will be used to improve musical playground and address young patients’ needs Atrium Health Navicent and Panda Express announced today that the restaurant group has committed to raise $441,992 to benefit Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital by Dec. 31, 2030. Funds will be used to improve the existing musical playground outside the children’s hospital, and to address young patients’ needs.

Atrium Health Navicent Offers Tips for Preventing Traumatic Brain Injuries

3.15.2023

At least 2.8 million Americans sustain traumatic brain injuries each year March is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month, and health professionals at Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital want the community to become aware of tips for prevention, and to know that if an injury does occur, treatment options are available close to home. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when an external force or impact injures the brain and causes an alteration in brain function.

Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Offer Help for Women with Endometriosis

3.9.2023

March is National Endometriosis Awareness Month and doctors at Atrium Health Navient want women to know that treatment is available for painful periods. Endometriosis is a problem affecting a woman’s uterus.

Atrium Health Navicent Leaders Named to National 80 Rural Hospital CEOs to Know List

3.8.2023

List features rural hospital leaders who work tirelessly to ensure their communities receive high-quality health care Atrium Health Navicent Peach CEO Laura Gentry and Monroe County Hospital CEO Lorraine Smith have been named to Becker’s Hospital Review’s 80 Rural Hospital CEOs to Know in 2023 list. Two of three recognized leaders from Georgia, Gentry and Smith were also included in 2022 on the list which features rural hospital chief executive officers who work tirelessly to ensure their communities have access to the best health care services possible.

Atrium Health Navicent Lifts Age-Limited Visitor Restrictions

3.6.2023

Health system remains committed to proactively protecting central Georgians with safe visitation protocols Beginning Tuesday, March 7, 2023, Atrium Health Navicent will lift age-restricted visitor restrictions. Masking policies remain in place, requiring the wearing of a surgical mask in buildings where patient care is taking place.

Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital Celebrates Fourth Birthday

3.2.2023

The region’s only dedicated pediatric hospital celebrates four years of caring for children in central and south Georgia In the four years since Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital opened its doors on Feb. 25, 2019, central and south Georgia’s only dedicated pediatric hospital has continued to drive for excellence in enhancing the lives of children through high-quality patient care and education. “Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital is proud to be central and south Georgia’s dedicated pediatric hospital and to provide the very best care to young patients,” said Atrium Health Navient President Delvecchio Finley. “Each day our teammates innovate to better the now and create the future for our children and we thank the community for its philanthropy and support of our mission to improve health, elevate hope and advance healing for all.” In 2022, the children’s hospital saw: • A 17 percent increase in pediatric out-patient visits • A 28 percent increase in Pediatric Emergency Department visits • A 22 percent increase in pediatric floor admissions • A 13.5 percent increase in surgical procedures • A 12 percent increase in Pediatric intensive Care Unit admissions Due to a growing demand for additional service options, by 2018 the hospital had outgrown its facility, constructed in 1962 and designed for adult health care. Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital was constructed adjacent to the existing facility, expanding the hospital’s size by 100,000 square feet, providing a total of 160,000 square feet dedicated to meeting the needs of ill and injured children.

Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Urge Community to Be Aware of Signs of Eating Disorders

3.2.2023

National Eating Disorder Awareness Week is February 27 - March 5, 2023 In recognition of National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, observed Feb. 27 through March 5, physicians at Atrium Health Navicent urge individuals to help recognize the signs and symptoms of eating disorders in children. Eating disorders are serious and sometimes fatal illnesses that cause severe disturbances to a person’s eating behaviors.