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Carlyle Place Skilled Nursing Center Maintains Five-Star Quality Rating

6.8.2022

Carlyle Place is Atrium Health Navicent’s award-winning life-plan community Harrington House, the skilled nursing center at Carlyle Place, a Life-Plan Community of Atrium Health Navicent, has maintained its “Five-Star Quality Rating” from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Five-Star Quality Rating System was established to help consumers, their families and caregivers in comparing nursing homes by assigning ratings of between one and five stars.

Atrium Health Navicent’s Dr. Herschel Kessler Receives National Award

6.7.2022

Dr. Herschel Kessler, emergency department medical director at Atrium Heath Navicent Peach and Monroe County Hospital, an Atrium Health Navicent partner, received the Excellence in Leadership Award from SCP Health at its annual Medical Leadership Conference in May.

Atrium Health Navicent Expands Virtual Care to Support Infants’ Healthy Weight Gain

6.6.2022

Get Growing Program” allows caregivers to monitor infants’ weight after hospital discharge Atrium Health Navicent has expanded its virtual care delivery system to include a new “Get Growing” program to support infants’ healthy weight gain after hospital discharge. Since 2021, patients diagnosed with COVID-19 have been able to receive hospital-level treatment in the comfort of their own homes thanks to the health system’s innovative Hospital at Home virtual care delivery system.

Ten Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Included on Georgia Trend’s List of 2022 Top Doctors

6.2.2022

Georgia Trend, a statewide business publication, recently released its “Georgia Trend 2022 Top Doctors” listing, including physicians who are among the best in the state. Ten Atrium Health Navicent physicians were included on the list, including: • Dr.

Join Atrium Health Peyton Anderson Cancer Center in Celebrating Cancer Survivors

6.1.2022

National Cancer Survivors Day is observed the first Sunday in June The Atrium Health Peyton Anderson Cancer Center invites the community to celebrate cancer survivors and help raise awareness for their ongoing journey on Sunday, June 5. National Cancer Survivors Day is observed annually on the first Sunday in June as people across the world unite to recognize cancer survivors, raise awareness and celebrate life.

Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Urge Motorists to ‘Share the Road’ with Safety in Mind

5.31.2022

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month As the summer travel season begins, Atrium Health Navicent physicians urge motorists to “Share the Road” with motorcyclists and for motorcycle riders to take steps to prevent injuries. May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, and also Trauma Awareness Month.

Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin Designated a Level III Emergency Cardiac Care Center

5.26.2022

Designation recognizes the hospital’s excellence in cardiac care The Georgia Department of Public Health’s Office of Cardiac Care has designated Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin as a Level III Emergency Cardiac Care Center, recognizing the hospital’s commitment to excellence in emergency cardiac care. “This designation is a reflection of Atrium Health Navicent’s commitment to provide patients with high-quality health care close to home,” said Atrium Health Navicent President and CEO Delvecchio Finley. “We’re constantly innovating in our drive for excellence, and to improve access for care across central and south Georgia.” Established in 2017, the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Office of Cardiac Care seeks to improve survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests and heart attacks through quality improvement, benchmarking and guidelines supported by standardized data collection. Hospitals that meet certain criteria are designated as Emergency Cardiac Care Centers.

Lower Your Skin Cancer Risk with Safety Tips from Atrium Health Navicent

5.24.2022

1 in 5 people will develop skin cancer in their lifetime While spending time outdoors is a great way to be physically active, get vitamin D, reduce stress and have fun, physicians at Atrium Health Navicent caution that too much unprotected sun exposure can be dangerous. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, an opportunity to remind individuals to be sun-safe when planning summer activities.

Join Atrium Health Navicent in Observing National Stroke Month in May

5.17.2022

Central Georgians are at an increased risk of stroke Atrium Health Navicent invites the community to observe National Stroke Month during May by learning to recognize and react to the signs of stroke. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), someone in the United States has a stroke every 40 seconds.

Atrium Health Navicent to Raise Awareness for Trauma Care Through Training, Blood Drive and Trauma Survivors Day Ceremony

5.16.2022

Trauma Awareness Month is observed each May Atrium Health Navicent is raising awareness for trauma care this May by celebrating trauma survivors, holding educational events and community training, and hosting a blood drive. Atrium Heath Navicent The Medical Center is central and south Georgia’s only adult Level I trauma center verified by the American College of Surgeons and one of only five adult Level I trauma centers in the state.