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Navicent Health Enhances Visitor Restrictions to Essential Visitation Only

12.29.2020

Health System Committed to Proactively Protecting Central Georgians from COVID-19 MACON, GA (12/29) – As the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases increase in Georgia and following careful review of its policies and local COVID-19 data, Navicent Health has chosen to modify certain portions of its visitation policy. The visitation policy was put into place on March 12, 2020 to protect patients, visitors and caregivers from the threat of COVID-19.

Navicent Health Doctors Offer Advice for Safely Celebrating

12.15.2020

Navicent Health Doctors Offer Advice for Safely Celebrating As the holidays approach, the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases has increased locally and nationwide. Although many are anxious to celebrate with family and friends, they are also concerned with celebrating the holidays safely during the pandemic.

Path2College 529 Plan Celebrates Season of Giving with $1,529 Donation to Navicent Health’s Baby’s First Book Program

12.8.2020

The state of Georgia’s college savings plan, the Path2College 529 Plan, is celebrating the season of giving with a $1,529 donation to Navicent Health’s baby’s first book program in the hospital’s birthing center. Through Navicent Health’s baby’s first book program, each newborn delivered at Navicent Health is provided a book prior to discharge.

Atrium Health Names Delvecchio S. Finley President and Chief Executive Officer of Atrium Health Navicent

12.3.2020

Emory graduate and experienced healthcare leader returns to Georgia to lead health system Atrium Health announced today that Delvecchio S. Finley, FACHE, has been named the next president and chief executive officer of Atrium Health Navicent, serving communities in central and south Georgia.

Community Invited to Join Region’s Only Dedicated Pediatric Hospital Online

12.2.2020

The community is cordially invited to join Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health (BKO) online on Monday, December 7 at 6:00 p.m. for an annual holiday tradition, “A Night of Lights,” the lighting of the Children’s Tree. Jonas and Josiah Seabrooks, seven-year-old twins from Macon, Ga., will light the tree in honor of all of the hospital’s young patients and the children throughout the communities Navicent Health serves.

Annual Children’s Hospital Tree Lighting Goes Virtual

11.30.2020

Community Invited to Join Region’s Only Dedicated Pediatric Hospital Online The community is cordially invited to join Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health (BKO) online on Monday, December 7 at 6:00 p.m. for an annual holiday tradition, “A Night of Lights,” the lighting of the Children’s Tree. Jonas and Josiah Seabrooks, seven-year-old twins from Macon, Ga., will light the tree in honor of all of the hospital’s young patients and the children throughout the communities Navicent Health serves.

Heartburn Treatment Center, Navicent Health Provides Help for Those with Reflux

11.24.2020

Heartburn Treatment Center, Navicent Health is committed to increasing awareness of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), commonly known as acid reflux or chronic heartburn, and its potential health risks. If left undiagnosed or untreated, GERD can lead to adenocarcinoma, the most common type of esophageal cancer in the United States.

Celebrate a COVID Safe Thanksgiving

11.23.2020

Navicent Health Doctors Offer Advice for Safely Celebrating As the holiday season draws closer, many are anxious to celebrate with family and friends, but also concerned with celebrating safely during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. While holiday celebrants should follow the local and state guidelines that apply in their areas, physicians at Navicent Health offer general advice to help protect Georgians from the spread of COVID-19 during the holiday season. “This has been a year of disruption and change.

U.S. News & World Report Names Navicent Health Oconee A 2020-21 Best Nursing Home

11.23.2020

Navicent Health Oconee – a 15-bed not-for-profit skilled nursing unit in Milledgeville – is among the 21 percent of U.S. skilled nursing facilities that have been recognized as a “Best Nursing Home for 2020-21” by U.S. News & World Report.

Breast Care Center, Navicent Health Accredited by American College of Surgeons

11.20.2020

Designation is Highest Honor from National Consortium of Breast Centers MACON, GA (Wednesday, November 18, 2020) – The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC,) a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted three-year accreditation to Breast Care Center, Navicent Health (BCCNH). To achieve voluntary NAPBC accreditation, BCCNH demonstrated compliance with the NAPBC standards that look at a center’s leadership, clinical services, research, community outreach, professional education and quality improvement.