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Join Atrium Health Navicent in Thanking Nurses during National Nurses Week

5.6.2021

National Nurses Week is held annually from May 6 through May 12 The community is invited to join Atrium Health Navicent in recognizing National Nurses Week by thanking the health system’s more than 2,100 nurses for their dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic and the exceptional patient care they provide daily. In 2020, the American Nurses Credentialing Center Magnet Recognition Program recognized The Medical Center, Navicent Health with its fourth Magnet designation, placing the facility in an elite group.

Atrium Health Navicent Partners with Community Organizations to Provide Baldwin County COVID-19 Vaccinations at Saturday Event

5.3.2021

Vaccinations were provided at Walter B. Williams Park Atrium Health Navicent partnered with Overview Incorporated, the Macon-Bibb County Economic Opportunity Council and the Middle Georgia Community Action Agency to provide COVID-19 vaccinations at a Saturday pop-up event in Milledgeville.

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.

Physicians at Navicent Health Encourage New Year’s Safety

12.29.2020

physicians-at-navicent-health-encourage-new-year-s-safety From Fireworks Injuries to COVID Prevention, Celebrate Safely MACON, GA (Tuesday, December 29, 2020) – According to a report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission, an estimated 7,300 people sought emergency care for injuries related to fireworks, including sparklers and bottle rockets, in 2019. Children under five years of age were the most likely to be treated in emergency rooms for firework-related injuries, and teens ages 15-19 were the second most likely.

Breast Care Center, Navicent Health Accredited by American College of Surgeons

11.20.2020

Designation is Highest Honor from National Consortium of Breast Centers MACON, GA (Wednesday, November 18, 2020) – The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC,) a quality program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) has granted three-year accreditation to Breast Care Center, Navicent Health (BCCNH). To achieve voluntary NAPBC accreditation, BCCNH demonstrated compliance with the NAPBC standards that look at a center’s leadership, clinical services, research, community outreach, professional education and quality improvement.

Rudolph Jones, MD Celebrates 100th Birthday at Carlyle Place, Navicent Health

11.13.2020

* ** MEDIA ADVISORY * * * http://navicent2020.airtight.io/community/single_news/rudolph-jones-md-celebrates-100th-birthday-at-carlyle-place-navicent-health WHAT: Rudolph Jones, MD has celebrated his 100th birthday! Dr.

28th Annual Reindeer Run & Santa Stroll Goes Virtual

11.9.2020

Annual Race Benefitting Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital to Be Held December 4-6 The 28th Annual Reindeer Run & Santa Stroll - benefiting Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, Navicent Health - will take place virtually this year, and is scheduled to be held December 4-6. ""For the past 28 years, thousands of runners have come to race in downtown Macon in support of our children's hospital. Although we truly wish we could kick off the holiday season by racing together again this year, Navicent Health is committed to supporting COVID Safe behaviors.

Celebrate a COVID Safe Halloween

10.26.2020

Doctors from Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital Offer Safety Tips Halloween is traditionally a fun night for children across the U.S., but the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has left parents wondering if they should celebrate this year, and if so, how to celebrate safely. Pediatricians from Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital, Navicent Health offer tips to celebrate a COVID Safe Halloween. ""It's important to create as much normalcy for children as possible, while also taking steps to protect them from COVID-19.

No Need for an Appointment! Walk In for Your Mammogram!

10.12.2020

Navicent Health to Host Annual ""Mammo Marathon"" Breast cancer is a leading cause of cancer-related death among women in the U.S. and affects those of every ethnicity and socioeconomic background. According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime.

Atrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health Combine, Create Next-Generation Academic Health System

10.9.2020

Leading health systems to enhance care, transform medical education, expand research and improve countless lives in North Carolina and beyond A new era of healthcare was ushered in today as Atrium Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health, including Wake Forest School of Medicine, officially joined together as a single enterprise, Atrium Health. Both health systems are renowned for their clinical expertise and the school of medicine is nationally recognized for its medical education programs and research.