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Atrium Health’s President & CEO No. 4 on “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” List

12.20.2021

For the sixth consecutive year, Atrium Health President and CEO Eugene A. Woods has been honored as one of Modern Healthcare’s “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare,” rising to No. 4 on this year’s prestigious who’s who list which includes government administrators and executives, elected officials, academics and thought-leaders, as well as senior-level executives within the health care field.

Atrium Health Navicent Hosts Healthy Communities Food as Medicine Market Grand Opening

12.20.2021

Community partners joined Atrium Health Navicent on Monday for the grand opening of the health system’s new Healthy Communities Food as Medicine Market and Food Farmacy program. “Our most recent community health needs assessment identified food insecurity as a major barrier to health care in our area and found that there’s a need for not only increased access to healthy food, but also knowledge about how to make healthier food choices,” said Delvecchio Finley, President and CEO of Atrium Health Navicent. “The Food as Medicine Market and Food Farmacy program will give individuals in our community tools to live healthier, prevent illness and address serious health conditions that can be caused or worsened by insufficient intake of certain foods, like fresh fruits and vegetables.” The market will be accessed by appointment and available for persons in need of food assistance with special services for anyone with a medical condition for which nutrition could affect their overall well-being. Patients will be able to select foods and place them in a cart, just like at a grocery store, so they can supplement their pantries and refrigerators.

Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Offer Tips for Toy and Gift Safety

12.17.2021

Delighting children with toys and gifts is a magical part of the holiday season, but pediatricians at Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital encourage gift givers to exercise caution when selecting presents for little ones. According to the U.S.

Atrium Health Navicent Partners with Bibb County Schools and Greater Macon Works for Virtual Job Fair for Current Students and Alumni

12.8.2021

Atrium Health Navicent partnered with Bibb County Schools and Greater Macon Works to hold a Virtual Job Fair on Wednesday for current high school juniors and seniors and alumni. Available positions included entry-level jobs with the health care system such as servers, clinical technicians and environmental services technicians. “With the state of health care constantly evolving, it’s vital that we, as a health system, create talent pipelines and utilize creative strategies to grow both our current workforce and the workforce of the future,” said Atrium Health Navicent President and CEO Delvecchio Finley. “We’re thankful for our partnerships with Bibb County Schools and Greater Macon Works that help us invest in our community and ensure high-quality patient care.” Bibb County Schools offers students an opportunity to choose multiple career paths as part of their education, including healthcare pathways that include instruction for careers as patient care technicians and emergency medical technicians and in sports medicine. “This partnership with Atrium Health Navicent allows us to be part of the solution.

Georgia Trend Names Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center a Top Teaching Hospital

12.7.2021

Georgia Trend, a regional business publication offering business analysis to more than 50,000 subscribers, recently released its “Georgia Trend 2021 Top Hospitals” listing, including Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center as one of the top teaching hospitals in Georgia. Georgia Trend ranked the state’s Top Teaching Hospitals as follows: 1.

Community Invited to Join Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital Tree Lighting Virtual Event

12.2.2021

The community is cordially invited to join Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital online on Monday, Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. for an annual holiday tradition, “A Night of Lights,” the lighting of the Children’s Tree. A young patient who battled Multi Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) will light the tree in honor of all the hospital’s young patients and the children throughout the communities Atrium Health Navicent serves.

Atrium Health Navicent Offers Tips to Decorate Safely this Holiday Season

12.1.2021

29th Annual Reindeer Run Returns to Downtown Macon

11.29.2021

Annual Race Benefitting Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital Scheduled for Dec. 4 The 29th annual Reindeer Run and Santa Stroll, benefiting Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, will be held Saturday, Dec. 4, at 8:30 a.m. “The Reindeer Run and Santa Stroll is one of Macon’s premier races and an event that people look forward to each year to kick off their holiday season,” said Tom Gibbons, Navicent Health Foundation board chair. After taking place virtually last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 5K Reindeer Run and 1-Mile Santa Stroll are returning as an in-person event, beginning and ending at Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital, 700 Spring St., Macon.

Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Encourage Vaccination for Safer Thanksgiving Holiday

11.22.2021

As the holiday season draws closer, many central Georgians are excited to celebrate with family and friends, but also concerned with doing so safely during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Physicians at Atrium Health Navicent recommend COVID-19 vaccination and offer other safety tips to help celebrate safely and reduce the pandemic’s spread.

Monroe County Hospital Certified to ISO 9001 Quality Management System

11.17.2021

Monroe County Hospital, an Atrium Health Navicent Partner, has been awarded full ISO 9001 Quality Management System certification by DNV Healthcare USA, a world-leading certification body, signifying a commitment to safe and high-quality patient care. “Monroe County Hospital is dedicated to providing the safest and most effective health care services possible,” said Lorraine Smith, Monroe County Hospital’s CEO. “ISO 9001 sets forth criteria for quality management that include a strong customer focus, engagement of top management, a process approach and continual improvement.” ISO 9001 is the most widely accepted quality management system in use around the world and is quickly gaining acceptance among U.S. health care providers as a foundation for their quality and patient safety programs. “Monroe County Hospital has worked hard to achieve this certification, and they have done so with unwavering commitment from their top leadership to make their hospital the best it can be,” said Patrick Horine, President of DNV Healthcare USA Inc. “ISO 9001 certification isn’t just an award or trophy for something you’ve done, it’s public evidence that you are at the top of your game with an obvious plan in place to make excellence an everyday objective.” The ultimate impact of ISO 9001 within hospitals is the reduction or elimination of variation, so that critical work processes are done consistently. Internally it helps staff create clear and consistent processes for patient care and ensure that progress is constantly being made toward specific quality objectives.