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Lower Your Skin Cancer Risk with Tips from Atrium Health Navicent

5.17.2023

Three blistering sunburns during your lifetime are enough to be considered high risk May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors at Atrium Health Navicent want to remind you to be sun-safe when planning summer activities. Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light, an invisible type of radiation that comes from the sun, tanning beds and sunlamps, can lead to skin cancer, as UV rays are especially damaging to skin cells.

Atrium Health Navicent Offers Tips to Help Improve Women’s Health

5.16.2023

National Women’s Health Week is observed May 14-20 The community is invited to join Atrium Health Navicent in recognizing May 14-20 as National Women’s Health Week. Beginning on Mother’s Day each year, this week serves as a reminder for women to take care of themselves and to make their health a priority.

Atrium Health Navicent Urges Pregnant Women to Stay on Track with Prenatal Care

5.11.2023

May is Preeclampsia Awareness Month and doctors at Atrium Health Navicent want to help raise awareness about the condition which results in the deaths of 70,000 mothers and 500,000 babies worldwide each year. Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific condition that occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy and affects about 4 percent of expectant mothers.

Join Atrium Health Navicent in Thanking Nurses During National Nurses Week

5.9.2023

The community is invited to join Atrium Health Navicent in recognizing National Nurses Week by thanking the health care system’s nearly 1,600 nurses for their tireless dedication and the exceptional patient care they provide every day. National Nurses Week is held annually, beginning on May 6 (RN Recognition Day) and ending on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, who is recognized as the founder of the modern nursing profession.

Atrium Health Navicent Launches Program to Help Georgians Start Careers in Health Care

5.8.2023

Atrium Health Navicent is helping Georgians who want to start their health care careers through its new Bridge to Success program. This program helps selected applicants earn an associate degree by offering up to three years of up-front tuition and book assistance, with a maximum $5,250 tuition cost.

Applications Now Available for Goodrich Scholarship

5.8.2023

Students pursuing health care fields of study are encouraged to apply Applications for the 15th annual Samuel M. Goodrich, M.D.

Statement from Ken Haynes, president of the Southeast region for Advocate Health, of which Atrium Health is a part, on Wednesday’s hospital shooting in Atlanta

5.4.2023

“Again today, the people of our nation, and the health care community, specifically, lower their heads – in prayer for lives taken away too soon and in profound disappointment that yet another senseless shooting has taken place. We grieve with and for our fellow health care workers at Midtown Atlanta's Northside Hospital and we support and appreciate the work of investigators to hold the person responsible accountable for his actions. “For our Georgia teammates at Atrium Health Floyd, in Rome, and Atrium Health Navicent, in Macon, we recognize this is deeply personal, as it happened so close to your home.

Atrium Health Navicent Programs Help Children with Autism

4.27.2023

Learn more about the signs of autism during National Autism Awareness Month April is National Autism Awareness Month and doctors at Atrium Health Navicent invite the community to help raise awareness about autism by learning more about the condition that affects 1 in 36 children in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disability.

Atrium Health Navicent Urges Medicaid Patients to Take Steps to Maintain Their Coverage

4.26.2023

Start by updating your contact information to verify your eligibility Georgia has begun the process of checking eligibility for all Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids members this month in what’s called a “redetermination process.” Atrium Health Navient physicians urge all Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids members to update their contact information at gateway.ga.gov as soon as possible, and remain informed about their individual redetermination process and timeline. “Access to Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids benefits is vital for the health of more than 2.7 million Georgians. Atrium Health Navicent is committed to partnering with the community to help these patients avoid any interruptions in benefits or health care,” said Atrium Health Navicent President Delvecchio Finley. “If you’re currently a Medicaid recipient or if you’re a parent or guardian for a PeachCare for Kids member, please don’t delay in updating your contact information so you can be reached during this redetermination period.” Before the COVID-19 pandemic, eligibility for Medicaid and PeachCare for Kids members was checked annually.

Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Urge Families to Stay on Track with Immunizations

4.25.2023

Atrium Health Navicent encourages parents and caregivers to join the health system in observing National Infant Immunization Week, April 24-30, by ensuring that their children, particularly those age 2 and younger, stay on track for routine check-ups and recommended vaccinations. As we continue to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, physicians recognize the critical role vaccination plays in protecting our children and communities from not just COVID-19, but many other vaccine-preventable diseases.