News Room

Navicent Health Baldwin Generates $131 Million for Local and State Economy

12.5.2019

Health System Supports Approximately 11 Percent of Jobs in Baldwin County In 2017, Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin generated $131,292,403 in revenue for the local and state economy, according to a 2019 report by the Georgia Hospital Association, the state's largest hospital trade association. During the same time period, Atrium Health Navicent provided $6,430,682 in uncompensated care while sustaining approximately 1,700 full-time jobs in Baldwin County.

Treating Leg Pain from the Wrist

12.4.2019

Physicians at Atrium Health Navicent Offer Innovative Approach for Patients with Peripheral Artery Disease Physicians at The Medical Center, Navicent Health (MCNH) are utilizing new and innovative technology, the Diamondback 360® Extended Length Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy Device (OAD) from Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (CSI®) to treat patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). PAD affects as many as 18 million Americans and is a circulatory condition in which narrowed and hardened blood vessels reduce blood flow to the limbs.

November is Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month

11.27.2019

Individuals Living with Diabetes Should Take Extra Care of Their Eyes Ophthalmology, Atrium Health Navicent and Diabetes Healthways, Atrium Health Navicent recognize November as Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month. Individuals living with diabetes are at an increased risk of developing conditions that affect their vision, including diabetic retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye condition and a leading cause of blindness among diabetic adults.

27th Annual Reindeer Run & Santa Stroll Scheduled for Saturday, December 7

11.27.2019

Annual Race Benefits Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital Initiatives The 27th Annual Reindeer Run & Santa Stroll - benefiting Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital - will take place on Saturday, December 7. Approximately 1,000 participants will race on a new course through downtown Macon that begins and ends at the beautiful new Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital.

Navicent Health Expands Patient Payment Plan Options Via AccessOne

11.26.2019

Navicent Health Expands Patient Payment Plan Options Via AccessOne AccessOne, a leading provider of patient financing options designed to help consumers manage their healthcare costs, announced today that it will serve as the exclusive patient payment plan provider for Navicent Health, a health system licensed for over 1,000 beds serving central and south Georgia. The partnership offers consumers increased flexibility when it comes to paying for care, with a range of programs with generous interest-free or low-interest payment plans depending on their needs.

Annual Tree Lighting to be Held in New Beverly Knight Olson Childrens Hospital

11.25.2019

Community Invited to Visit the Region's Only Dedicated Pediatric Hospital The community is cordially invited to join Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital (BKO) on Monday, December 2 at 6:00 p.m. for an annual holiday tradition, "A Night of Lights," the lighting of the Children's Tree. Bryan Thompson, an eight-year-old from Macon, Ga. and a cancer patient treated at BKO, will light the tree in honor of all of the hospital's young patients and children throughout the communities Atrium Health Navicent serves.

Navicent Health's Omer Awan Wins Innovator of the Year Award

11.19.2019

Awan Continues Award Winning Efforts after 2018 "Transformational Leadership" Award Healthcare is notoriously siloed, which poses a costly barrier to coordinated care. Omer Awan, senior vice president and chief information and digital officer at Atrium Health Navicent, and his team successfully used health IT to remove barriers, improving quality and the patient experience while increasing savings for Atrium Health Navicent.

Healthy Dates Calendar, December 2019

11.18.2019

12/2 - A Night Of Lights Tree Lighting Ceremony. Join us at Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital for an annual holiday tradition - the lighting of the Children's Tree! 6 p.m., Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital (700 Spring Street, Macon) 12/2 - Prepared Childbirth Class (Monday series - Dec. 2, 9, 16), 6:30 p.m., 478.633.BABY or https://navicenthealth.org/service-center/women-s-services-navicent-health/beginnings-classes to register, $50.00 fee / prepayment required 12/3 - Spinal Cord Injury Support Group, 6:30 p.m.

Be Safe When Preparing for Holiday Celebrations

11.18.2019

Avoid Injuries and Unexpected Hospital Visits by Practicing these Tips As part of Atrium Health Navicent's ongoing commitment to community safety and preparedness, the health system reminds the public to take proper safety precautions when decorating for the holidays. Atrium Health Navicent's Safety, Emergency Management and Physical Environment Manager Steve Ramsey offers the following tips to ensure you and your family avoid unexpected illness and injury this holiday season: Candles Always exercise caution when using lit candles in your holiday celebration or decorations.

For Third Consecutive Year, Navicent Health Among Most Wired Health Systems

11.15.2019

Most Wired Hospitals Use Technology to Partner with Patients on Health The College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) is pleased to announce that Atrium Health Navicent has earned 2019 CHIME HealthCare's Most Wired recognition as a certified level seven health system. This is the third consecutive year that Atrium Health Navicent has been named a Most Wired health system, recognized as being on the forefront of using healthcare IT to improve delivery of care.