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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.

Uninsured? Underinsured? Discount Mammogram Pricing for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

10.8.2020

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.

Navicent Health Adopts Profound AI for Digital Breast Tomosynthesis

10.5.2020

Clinically Proven Technology Enhances Breast Cancer Detection, Improves Accuracy MACON, GA (Monday, October 5, 2020) - Navicent Health is pleased to introduce the latest development in the fight against breast cancer – iCAD’s Profound AI for digital breast tomosyntheses (DBT), also known as 3D mammography. ProFound AI for DBT was the first artificial intelligence (AI) software for DBT to be FDA-cleared.

Navicent Health Adopts Profound AI for Enhanced Breast Cancer Detection

10.5.2020

Clinically Proven Technology Enhances Breast Cancer Detection, Improves Accuracy Navicent Health is pleased to introduce the latest development in the fight against breast cancer - iCAD's Profound AI for digital breast tomosyntheses (DBT), also known as 3D mammography. ProFound AI for DBT was the first artificial intelligence (AI) software for DBT to be FDA-cleared.

Navicent Health Receives $1,529 for its Babys First Book Program to Encourage Education During College Savings Month and Year round

9.23.2020

To celebrate College Savings Month and to help raise awareness about the importance of saving for college and early education, the state of Georgia's Path2College 529 Plan provided Atrium Health Navicent with $1,529, intended for its baby's first book program in the hospital's birthing center. "Atrium Health Navicent has partnered with us for years to recognize the first Tax Day Baby born at their hospital, and we wanted to give something back to help them provide resources for new parents," said Lynne Riley, president of the Georgia Student Finance Commission which partners with the Office of the State Treasurer to administer the Path2College 529 Plan for the state of Georgia. "Both reading and financial planning are vital to the educational success of children, so it's the perfect way for us both to help Georgia children achieve their goals." Through Atrium Health Navicent's baby's first book program, each newborn delivered at Atrium Health Navicent will be provided a book prior to discharge. The program encourages new parents to begin reading to their infants from the beginning. "It is never too early to begin reading to your little one.

3 Teen Volunteers Receive College Scholarships

9.22.2020

Don Faulk Teen Volunteer Scholarship Presented to Three Local Students The Medical Center, Navicent Health Auxiliary is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Don Faulk Teen Volunteer Scholarship. The scholarship is presented annually to three outstanding teens who have participated in Navicent Health's teen volunteer program.

Finalists Announced in 2020 Georgia Healthcare Innovation Challenge (GHIC)

9.21.2020

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 - has announced the finalists for the 2020 Georgia Healthcare Innovation Challenge (GHIC). The partners launched the Challenge on July 30 with the mission of fostering collaboration between medical and technology providers to improve the delivery of healthcare in Georgia.