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Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital opens breast milk depot to benefit premature babies

2.11.2021

Milk depot will be the only one of its kind in central Georgia Atrium Health Navicent is giving local mothers who breastfeed an easy way to donate their extra supply by opening a milk depot at Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital (BKOCH). Pre-screened milk donors will be able to drop off frozen donations beginning Thursday, Feb. 11.

Jvion and Treks Health Announced as Winners in 2020 Georgia Healthcare Innovation Challenge

2.4.2021

Entrepreneurs Invited to Beta Test with Healthcare Companies MACON, GA (Friday, October 30, 2020) – Navicent Health – in partnership with Atlanta Tech Village, Georgia HIMSS and TAG Digital Health – has announced the winners of the 2020 Georgia Healthcare Innovation Challenge (GHIC). The challenge wrapped up on October 29 at a forward-pitch competition where seven finalists presented for the opportunity to conduct beta tests with Navicent Health and TC2.

Navicent Health Announces New Brand Identity: Atrium Health Navicent

1.29.2021

Leading Georgia health system unifies brand with nationally renowned strategic partner, Atrium Health Navicent Health, in collaboration with Charlotte, North Carolina-based Atrium Health, today announced its new brand identity. The Georgia health system, which includes the state’s second-largest hospital and more than 30 additional facilities, will now be known as Atrium Health Navicent.

Atrium Health Invests $11 Million in Teammates and Local Restaurant Economy

1.27.2021

DoorDash vouchers given to nearly 67,000 healthcare workers throughout Carolinas and Georgia For over 10 months, healthcare workers across the Atrium Health enterprise have tirelessly and selflessly cared for hundreds of thousands of patients while fighting a global pandemic. To provide both front-line workers and support staff throughout the system an opportunity to enjoy one or more nice, relaxing meals with their families at home in the coming weeks, as well as boost the local economy, Atrium Health is investing $11 million in meal vouchers from DoorDash.

Navicent Health Foundation Awards Grant to Bibb School House Nurse Program

1.26.2021

Funds Will Purchase Three Treatment Manuals for School Nurses Navicent Health Foundation, through its Healthcare Employees Achieving Tomorrow (HEAT) program, has approved a $4,100 grant to Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, Navicent Health (BKO) for the Bibb County School District’s School House Nurse Program. Through the School House Nurse Program, BKO provides pediatric nurses and medical supplies to health clinics at 35 schools and programs in the Bibb County School District.

Two Midstate Hospitals Win Statewide Patient Safety Awards

1.25.2021

Medical Center of Peach County, Monroe County Hospital Honored as Top in State The Georgia Hospital Association Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) has presented its prestigious Patient Safety and Quality Award to two midstate hospitals – Medical Center of Peach County, Navicent Health in Byron and Monroe County Hospital, Navicent Health Partner in Forsyth. These annual awards recognize Georgia healthcare organizations for achievement in reducing the risk of medical errors and improving patient safety and medical outcomes.

Navicent Health to Administer First Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine to Public

1.15.2021

First Responders, Those Age 65 and Older Invited to Get Vaccine as part of Phase 1 Beginning Monday, January 18, qualifying members of the public will be able to receive the COVID-19 vaccine from Navicent Health, as part of Phase 1A+ of Georgia’s priority distribution plan. Navicent Health will become the first health system in the region to begin providing mass vaccinations to first responders, healthcare workers and those who are at least 65 years of age, following guidance from the Georgia Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Are You Prepared for Winter Weather?

1.14.2021

Navicent Health Experts Offer Tips for Families As temperatures drop, Navicent Health reminds Georgians to take the appropriate steps to prepare for winter weather. Navicent Health’s Safety, Emergency Management and Physical Environment Manager Steve Ramsey offers the following tips to ensure you and your family are prepared for inclement winter weather: Have a qualified HVAC service person check your heating system before cold weather sets in.

Collaborative Partners Offer New Virtual Option for Pediatric Patients

1.12.2021

Virtual Behavioral Healthcare Now Available to Those Younger than 18 When Charlotte-based Atrium Health and Macon, Ga.-based Navicent Health announced their strategic combination in January 2019, one primary objective of the partnership was to improve the depth and breadth of services offered to healthcare consumers in the Georgia market, particularly in the area of virtual care. At that time, the two health systems announced that Atrium Health would invest capital and work with Navicent Health’s clinical experts to enhance services, particularly implementing innovative treatment models like virtual care and telepsychiatry to create the next generation of behavioral healthcare for Georgians.

Is It A Cold? Is It the Flu? Is It COVID-19?

1.11.2021