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Atrium Health Navicent Celebrates 13 Years of World Class Stroke Care

11.16.2021

Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center has earned its 11th consecutive “Get With the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus” Quality Achievement Award, an annual award presented by the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association (AHA) for excellence in stroke care. Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center earned the “Get With the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus” Quality Achievement Award by meeting specific quality achievement measures for the diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients at a set level for a designated period.

Atrium Health Navicent Now Offers COVID-19 Vaccine for Everyone Aged 5 and Older

11.15.2021

Atrium Health Navicent is now offering COVID- 19 vaccines for everyone aged 5 and older. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that children aged 5 through 11 be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine.

Join Atrium Health Navicent in Recognizing American Diabetes Month

11.12.2021

Diabetes, a condition affecting an estimated 463 million people worldwide, is a metabolic disease in which the body is unable to produce enough insulin to regulate glucose levels in the bloodstream. Many cases of diabetes go undiagnosed.

Atrium Health Navicent Nurse Receives Statewide Lifetime Achievement Award

11.11.2021

Retired Atrium Health Navicent Associate Chief Nursing Officer Dawn Cole was awarded the prestigious Georgia Hospital Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award on Thursday during the Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) Hospital Hero Awards virtual celebration. Cole, the only health care worker statewide to receive the award, was recognized for dedicating over 35 years to her career and her patients before she retired in 2019.

Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin Congratulates Samuel M. Goodrich, M.D. Endowed Healthcare Scholarship Recipient

11.5.2021

Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin and the Navicent Health Foundation are pleased to announce that four college students pursuing degrees in healthcare fields have been presented the 13th annual Samuel M. Goodrich, M.D.

Atrium Health Navicent Recognizes Lung Cancer Awareness Month

11.4.2021

Annual Low-Dose CT Scans Encouraged for Those at High Risk In observance of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Atrium Health Navicent encourages men and women to know their risks for lung cancer and to get annual screenings if they are at a high risk for developing the disease. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide.

Atrium Health Navicent Trauma Medical Director Reappointed to Georgia Trauma Commission

11.2.2021

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Join Atrium Health Navicent in Preventing Premature Births

11.1.2021

Pregnant women are encouraged to be vaccinated against COVID Join Atrium Health Navicent in recognizing November as Prematurity Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about the 380,000 babies born premature in the United States each year, and what we can do to help prevent premature births. Each year, 1 in 10 babies is born premature, which means they are born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy.

Floyd is Now Atrium Health Floyd

10.28.2021

New branding reflects integration, opportunity with Southeast's leading health system, Floyd is now officially Atrium Health Floyd. Today marks the introduction of a new brand resulting from the strategic combination of the Floyd health system and Charlotte, North Carolina-based Atrium Health..The new Atrium Health Floyd brand reflects and acknowledges the importance of each organization’s legacy and strength, as well as Floyd’s and Atrium Health’s joint commitment to be the preeminent health care provider in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. “This is another milestone in our strategic combination,” said Kurt Stuenkel, executive vice president of Atrium Health and CEO of Atrium Health Floyd. “We are pleased our legacy brand name, Floyd, will remain part of our identity, given its significance which is so important to our region.

Celebrate Dairy Queen’s Miracle Treat Day in Central Georgia to Benefit Children at Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital

10.26.2021

Children’s Miracle Network donations remain local and help central Georgia children Buying a Blizzard® at participating central Georgia Dairy Queens® on Thursday, Oct. 28, will do more than just treat your taste buds. The 17th annual Miracle Treat Day® will benefit Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, a Children's Miracle Network Hospital®.