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Atrium Health Navicent Healthy Communities Food as Medicine Market Celebrates First Year

2.16.2023

More than 29,000 pounds of food provided to individuals facing food insecurity Since opening to the public in February 2022, the Atrium Health Navicent Healthy Communities Food as Medicine Market and Food Farmacy program has fed more than 1,800 central Georgians facing food insecurity. “The Food as Medicine Market and Food Farmacy program is bridging barriers to health care in our community by expanding access to healthy food and helping individuals learn how to make healthier choices,” said Atrium Health Navicent President Delvecchio Finley. “Food insecurity is a major barrier preventing many people in our community from living their best lives. We’re proud to celebrate the program’s one-year anniversary and look forward to helping more individuals to live healthier in 2023.” In the program’s first year, more than 29,000 pounds of food were made available to individuals facing food insecurity.

Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin Partners with Milledgeville Mayor for Health and Wellness Walk

2.15.2023

In recognition of American Heart Month, Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin and the City of Milledgeville are partnering to host a Mayor’s Health & Wellness Walk scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 18.

Atrium Health Navicent to Offer Heart-Healthy Cooking Class

2.14.2023

In observance of American Heart Month, Atrium Health Navicent is offering a free, hearthealthy cooking class to the community at noon on Feb. 24. Participants will learn how to make a healthy main dish and side, and will have an opportunity to sample the dish too.

Atrium Health Navicent Launches Rise to Success Program to Help Train Health Care Workers of the Future

2.13.2023

Graduating high school seniors are eligible to apply for entrance into Atrium Health Navicent’s new Rise to Success Program which will provide part-time employment and financial support for students pursing health care careers. Participants have the opportunity to earn an associate degree at a local community college while gaining valuable on-the-job experience, and with Atrium Health Navicent helping to pay for tuition, books and fees. “There’s a growing need for health care workers across the country, including here at Atrium Health Navicent, and we want to empower young people to seek these careers while receiving education and work experience close to home,” said Atrium Health Navicent Chief Human Resources Officer and Atrium Health Chief Experience Officer Vishal Bhalla. “By providing opportunities to these students, we’re making an investment in the future of health care in our community and in our region’s economy.” Eligible fields of study for the Rise to Success program include medical assistant, nurse, certified nursing assistant, occupational or physical therapy, phlebotomy, pharmacy technology, respiratory therapy, surgical technology, sonography and ultrasound, radiology and imaging.

Breast Milk Depot at Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital Celebrates Two Years

2.8.2023

More than 30,000 ounces of milk have been donated by local mothers The milk depot at Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital is celebrating its second year of linking central Georgia mothers with extra breast milk with babies in need. Since opening on Feb. 11, 2021, the milk depot has collected 30,216 ounces of donor breast milk, enough to provide nutrition for as many as 120,800 premature babies.

Atrium Health Navicent Peach Laboratory Receives National Accreditation

2.6.2023

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to the laboratory at Atrium Health Navicent Peach based on results of a recent on-site inspection conducted by CAP inspectors. The laboratory at Atrium Health Navicent Peach is now one of more than 8,000 CAP-accredited facilities worldwide. “Atrium Health Navicent Peach is proud to provide high-quality care and laboratory services close to home for residents of Houston, Peach and surrounding counties,” said Atrium Health Navicent Peach CEO Laura Gentry. “We are committed to maintaining laboratory quality to provide safe, reliable services for our patients and area physicians.” The U.S. government recognizes the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the early 1960s, as being equal-to or more-stringent-than the government’s own inspection program.

Atrium Health Navicent Urges Community to Prioritize Cardiac Health During American Heart Month

2.2.2023

Atrium Health Navicent Luce Heart Institute Offers World-Class Care Close to Home According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. All year long, Atrium Health Navicent provides excellent health care to help those with heart conditions live their best lives, but during American Heart Month, observed each February, the health system also asks the community to join in the effort to raise awareness for heart health.

Don’t Get Caught in the Cold. Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Offer Tips to Keep You Safe

1.26.2023

Atrium Health Navicent physicians offer winter weather preparedness tips for families It may have been a warm winter season so far, but several cold days still may be in centralGeorgia’s future before spring. Atrium Health Navicent physicians want to make sure you and your family are prepared for inclement weather. “Winter weather can be unpredictable,” said Dr.

Atrium Health Navicent Increases Minimum Wage

1.25.2023

Health system announces fourth increase to minimum wage since September 2020 As part of Atrium Health’s commitment to offering market-competitive compensation and benefits programs, the health provider is investing an additional $12 million into teammate compensation, including an increase to the minimum wage at Atrium Health Navicent. Beginning Jan. 22, the new minimum wage at Atrium Health Navicent was increased to $14 per hour, nearly double the federally mandated $7.25 per hour.

Atrium Health Navicent Encourages Awareness For Birth Defects

1.16.2023

January is Birth Defects Awareness Month In observance of Birth Defects Awareness Month, physicians at Atrium Health Navicent encourage expectant mothers and women of child-bearing age to become educated about steps they can take to prevent and detect birth defects. Birth defects — structural changes present at birth that can affect almost any part of the body — affect 1 in every 33 babies born in the United States each year and are the leading cause of infant deaths, accounting for 20 percent of all infant deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).