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Atrium Health Navicent Recognizes Lung Cancer Awareness Month

11.21.2022

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers recommendations for lung cancer screenings In observance of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Atrium Health Navicent encourages men and women to know their risks for lung cancer and to get annual screenings if they are at a high risk for developing the disease. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death, making up almost 25 percent of all cancer deaths.

Atrium Health Navicent Observes Home Care and Hospice Month

11.18.2022

Atrium Health Navicent Hospice Pine Pointe has served central Georgia for 40 years Each November, the home care and hospice community honors the millions of nurses, home care aides, therapists and social workers who make a remarkable difference for the patients and families they serve. To recognize their efforts, Atrium Health Navicent Hospice Pine Pointe joins the National Association for Home Care & Hospice in observing National Home Care and Hospice Month.

Join Atrium Health Navicent in Recognizing American Diabetes Month

11.17.2022

Of the 37.3 Americans with diabetes, 1 in 5 don’t know they have it The community is invited to join Atrium Health Navicent in recognizing American Diabetes Month by learning about the disease and each individual assessing their personal risk. Diabetes, a condition affecting an estimated 537 million people worldwide, is a metabolic disease in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin to regulate glucose levels in the bloodstream.

Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Urge Flu Vaccination for Children As Flu and RSV Cases Strike Central Georgia Hard

11.16.2022

Flu vaccination is recommended for everyone aged six months and older Atrium Health Navicent physicians are urging parents and guardians to consider vaccinating children aged six months and older against the flu as cases of the flu and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases are increasing in central Georgia. Both flu and RSV are contagious respiratory diseases which can lead to severe illness and hospitalization, particularly in babies and older adults.

Atrium Health Navicent Limits Visitors to Individuals Aged 12 and Older as Number of Respiratory Virus Cases Rise

11.15.2022

Health system remains committed to proactively protecting central Georgians with safe visitation protocols Out of concern for the health and wellbeing of the community, and due to the widespread prevalence of respiratory viruses such as RSV and flu, Atrium Health Navicent has chosen to modify certain portions of its visitation policy. We know how important it can be to have someone by your side when you seek medical care.

Atrium Health Navicent Nurse Receives Statewide Hospital Hero Award

11.11.2022

Meryl Montgomery honored for longtime dedication to the hospital system and devotion to patients Atrium Health Navicent registered nurse Meryl Montgomery was honored today as a recipient of the prestigious Georgia Hospital Hero Award presented by the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA). Montgomery, who was one of only five health care workers statewide to receive the award, was recognized for her longtime dedication to the hospital and her devotion to being an advocate for her patients.

Atrium Health Navicent President and CEO Named to Georgia Trend’s ‘GEORGIA 500’ List

11.8.2022

Finley is included in inaugural list of Georgia’s most influential leaders of 2022 Atrium Health Navicent President and CEO Delvecchio Finley has been included on Georgia Trend’s inaugural GEORGIA 500 list of the state’s most influential leaders of 2022. The comprehensive list of local leaders who drive the economy across the state includes leaders ranging from the fields of agribusiness and education to aerospace, the arts, health care, the military, real estate and transportation.

Join Atrium Health Navicent in Preventing Premature Births

11.7.2022

Each year 380,000 babies are born premature in the United States The community is invited to join Atrium Health Navicent in recognizing November as Prematurity Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about the 380,000 babies born premature in the United States each year, and what we can do to help prevent premature births. Each year, 1 in 10 babies is born premature, which means they are born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy.

Atrium Health Navicent Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer

11.3.2022

Health system announces selection of Kim Shrewsbury as chief financial officer Atrium Health Navicent is pleased to announce the selection of Kim Shrewsbury to serve as chief financial officer. In her role, Shrewsbury will serve as the key financial advisor to the CEO, executive team and board.

Atrium Health Navicent Earns National Recognition for Promoting Organ, Eye and Tissue Donation

11.2.2022

3,600 people are waiting for a lifesaving organ transplant in Georgia Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center and Atrium Health Navicent Peach have received national recognition for efforts to increase organ, eye and tissue donor registrations across the state through the Workplace Partnership for Life (WPFL) Hospital Organ Donation Campaign. The campaign is a national initiative that unites the U.S.