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A Decade of World Class Stroke Care!
8.3.2020
Medical Center Achieves 10th Consecutive Honor from American Heart / American Stroke Association The Medical Center, Navicent Health (MCNH) has earned its tenth consecutive "Get With the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Plus" Quality Achievement Award, an annual award presented by the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association (AHA) for excellence in stroke care. In addition, MCNH has also been named to AHA's "Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll Elite" for the fourth consecutive year.
Partners Launch 2020 Healthcare Innovation Challenge
7.31.2020
Entrepreneurs Invited to Propose Solutions to Real World Healthcare Challenges Atrium Health Navicent - in partnership with Atlanta Tech Village, Georgia HIMSS and TAG Digital Health - announces the launch of the 2020 Georgia Healthcare Innovation Challenge, with the mission of fostering collaboration between medical and technology providers to improve the delivery of healthcare in Georgia. The challenge kicked off on Thursday, July 30 with a reverse pitch event.
Mobile Food Pantry Provides Resources to Those in Need
7.23.2020
Drive Through Food Giveaway Scheduled for Friday, July 31 Atrium Health Navicent - in partnership with the Middle Georgia Community Food Bank and World Changers Church Macon - will host a mobile food pantry event to provide healthy food options to those in need on Friday, July 31. Event Details When: Friday, July 31, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Middle Georgia Hospitals Launch Mask Up to Save Lives Campaign
7.22.2020
Middle Georgia hospitals are asking their community to "Mask Up to Save Lives" as we protect others against the spread of COVID-19. Coliseum Medical Centers, Coliseum Northside Hospital, Houston Healthcare, and Atrium Health Navicent launched a public service campaign featuring local celebrities that will be featured on billboard, social media and television messaging.
Newborn at Navicent Health Celebrated as First Tax Day Baby Wins $1,529 for College
7.17.2020
One Georgia Baby Born in 2020 to Win $5,529 College Savings Contribution For the second time this year, Atrium Health Navicent is celebrating its first "Tax Day Baby" with a contribution toward her college savings. Annie and Adam Stuart welcomed baby June on Wednesday, July 15 at 1:18 a.m., and she was awarded $1,529 for her Path2College 529 Plan. "Adam and I both work in education.
Collaborative Partners Bring Virtual Care Options to Midstate
7.16.2020
Virtual Patient Observation Enhances Patient Safety and Care When Charlotte-based Atrium Health and Macon, Ga.-based Atrium Health Navicent 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 Atrium Health Navicent's clinical experts to enhance services, particularly implementing innovative treatment models like virtual care and telepsychiatry to create the next generation of healthcare for Georgians.
Navicent Health Improves COVID-19 Lab Testing through Lean Six Sigma
7.13.2020
Study Published in ISE Magazine's July Issue ISE Magazine has included in its July issue a study entitled "Tackling COVID-19 Lab Testing Delays with Lean Six Sigma" by Casey Bedgood, certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt and Accreditation Optimization Officer for Atrium Health Navicent. The study examines the benefits of applying the principles of Lean Six Sigma, when faced with disruptions such as a global pandemic, in order to improve efficiency while meeting consumer needs. "Disruptions such as COVID-19 require leaders to think differently, create new ways of doing business quickly, break from old traditions without excuse and accelerate changes that usually fester for long periods of time without outside influence.
Navicent Health Updates Essential Visitation Policy in Light of Increasing Cases
7.10.2020
Visitors Arriving at Atrium Health Navicent Facilities Should Be Masked As the number of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases surge in Georgia, Atrium Health Navicent has returned to pre-COVID patient volumes across its health system. After careful review of its policies and local novel coronavirus (COVID-19) data, Atrium Health Navicent has chosen to modify certain portions of its essential visitation policy.
This is #whyImask
7.9.2020
Social Challenge Encourages Proper Masking Amid COVID-19 Concerns As the number of positive novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases increase statewide, it is imperative that Georgians continue to practice COVID Safe habits, including proper hand hygiene, social distancing and proper masking. In order to encourage proper masking among young people, the primary age group currently testing positive for COVID-19, Atrium Health Navicent has launched the #whyImask social media challenge.
COVID-19 Cases Dramatically Increasing in Georgia, Particularly Among Young People
7.8.2020
Masking, Social Distancing Imperative at this Time Like many health systems across the state, over the past week Atrium Health Navicent has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people coming to be tested for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at Atrium Health Navicent facilities, which include physician practices, urgent care centers and hospitals. Of those coming to be tested, Atrium Health Navicent has unfortunately seen an increase in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19. "We are very concerned that the majority of those testing positive recently are younger than those who have tested positive in the past.