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Join Atrium Health Navicent in Observing National SIDS Awareness Month
10.11.2021
Health system seeks to educate the community about SIDS and how to reduce SIDS risk Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital invites the community to observe National SIDS Awareness Month during October by learning about how SIDS risk can be reduced. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the sudden, unexplained death of a child less than 1 year old that remains unexplained after a complete investigation.
Atrium Health Navicent Offers Pfizer COVID-19 Booster Shots
10.5.2021
Join Atrium Health Navicent in Month of Events to Raise Breast Cancer Awareness
10.4.2021
Physicians encourage screening for early detection and treatment Atrium Health Navicent invites the community to participate in a month of Breast Cancer Awareness events to help raise awareness and encourage screening for early detection and treatment. Breast cancer is the second most common cancer among American women.
Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center Earns National Recognition for Efforts to Improve Management of Atrial Fibrillation
9.27.2021
More than 2.7 million adults suffer from AFIB Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center has received the American Heart Association’s Gold level Get With The Guidelines®-AFIB Quality Achievement Award for the hospital’s commitment to managing atrial fibrillation (AFIB), ultimately helping to reduce patients’ stroke risk.
Local College Students Raise $214,487 to Benefit Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital
9.23.2021
Dance Marathon events raise funds to benefit pediatric care Through fundraising culminating in signature Dance Marathon events, Georgia College Miracle and Mercer University Miracle raised a combined $214,487 in 2021 to help children served by Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital. “We are so proud to partner with the students of Mercer University Miracle and Georgia College Miracle. These dedicated students raise awareness and funds all year long for Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital,” said Renee Bryan, development officer for the Navicent Health Foundation. “They’re one generation fighting for the 46,000 children who are cared for in our children’s hospital each year.
Join Atrium Health Navicent in Observing Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
9.22.2021
The treatment of Atrial Fibrillation is important for the prevention of strokes Atrium Health Navicent invites the community to observe Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month during September by learning about the condition which affects 2.7 million Americans. Atrial Fibrillation, often called AFIB, is a quivering or irregular heartbeat that can lead to blood clots, stroke, heart failure, and other heart-related complications.
Atrium Health Navicent President and CEO Delvecchio Finley Named to Modern Healthcare’s Top 25 Diversity Leaders List
9.21.2021
List honors top healthcare executives influencing policy and care delivery models across the country Atrium Health Navicent President and CEO Delvecchio Finley has been recognized by Modern Healthcare as one of the magazine’s 2021 Top 25 Diversity Leaders in Healthcare. The Top Diversity Leaders award honors top healthcare executives from diverse backgrounds and the organizations influencing policy and care delivery models across the country. “To most effectively serve patients and the community, our teams must include multiple voices that represent differing points of view and individuals from a variety of backgrounds,” Finley said. “At Atrium Health Navicent, our first culture commitment is ‘to create a space where we all belong.’ To do that, we must include diverse viewpoints and endeavor to reach the underserved so we can truly improve our community’s health and wellness, elevate hope and advance healing for all.
Join Atrium Health Navicent in Observing Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
9.20.2021
Ovarian cancer ranks fifth in cancer deaths among women . In observance of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, Atrium Health Navicent encourages women to learn the risk factors and symptoms of ovarian cancer.
Atrium Health Navicent Employee Giving Program Awards $189,000 in Grants to Benefit Central Georgia Communities
9.16.2021
Since inception, the program has awarded more than $9 million in grants to healthcare charities and programs Atrium Health Navicent’s employee giving program, Healthcare Employees Achieving Tomorrow (H.E.A.T.) recently awarded 23 grants to healthcare charities and programs totaling $189,000. The grant funds directly impact central Georgia communities through the provision of scholarships, food and literacy supplies for children, mental health prescription assistance, wheelchair ramps, cancer survivorship services, healthcare support, dental care and more. “Atrium Health Navicent employees know the tremendous work we do each day to touch, change and save lives.
Join Atrium Health Navicent in Observing Pediatric Obesity Awareness Month
9.15.2021
Health system seeks to decrease childhood obesity in Central Georgia In observance of Pediatric Obesity Awareness Month, Atrium Health Navicent encourages parents to make healthy eating habits and exercise a priority for their children. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 14.4 million children and adolescents in the U.S. suffer from obesity, and 19.3 percent of children are considered obese.