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Initial Research Funded by Navicent Health Foundation has Wider Implications for Substance Abuse Solution

5.24.2019

Mercer Professor Receives Award from National Institutes of Health to Continue Research Kristen Ashley Horner, Ph.D., pharmacology professor at Mercer University School of Medicine (MUSM) recently received a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) to continue investigative research into the neural pathways that contribute to the development of habitual drug use. Dr.

Pine Pointe, Navicent Health Named a 2019 Hospice Honors Recipient

5.24.2019

Recognition Based on High Patient Satisfaction Survey Scores Pine Pointe, Atrium Health Navicent has been named a 2019 Hospice Honors recipient by HEALTHCAREfirst, a leading provider of billing and coding services, CAHPS surveys and advanced analytics. Hospice Honors is a prestigious program that recognizes hospices providing the highest level of quality as measured from the caregiver's point of view. "We are honored to receive this recognition, because it is based on ratings provided by the caregivers and families that we serve.

Beverly Knight Olson Childrens Hospital, Navicent Health Offers Free Fruit for Kids

5.23.2019

New Initiative Supports Atrium Health Navicent's Commitment to Wellness and Health Eating In support of Atrium Health Navicent's commitment to nutrition and wellness, Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital and Morrison will now offer children a healthy snack at no cost. Kids age 12 and younger may drop by Rosie's Market, located on the first floor of the children's hospital, to select a free piece of fresh fruit. "It goes without saying that our goal at Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital is to promote health and wellness for children and families.

The Medical Center, Navicent Health Reverified as Nationally Verified Level I Trauma Center

5.22.2019

American College of Surgeons Confirms Highest Level of Trauma Care Provided in Macon, Ga. The Medical Center, Navicent Health (MCNH) is pleased to announce it has achieved reverification as an American College of Surgeons (ACS) verified Level I trauma center.

Navicent Health Opens Diagnostics Center in Greensboro, Ga.

5.21.2019

Diagnostics Cowles Clinic Offers Comprehensive Diagnostics for Georgia's Lake Country Atrium Health Navicent has opened a comprehensive diagnostics center in Greensboro, Ga. Diagnostics Cowles Clinic, Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin offers high quality diagnostic exams in a comfortable outpatient setting, allowing the residents of Georgia's lake country to remain close to home for diagnostic services. "We are so proud of this new center and all of the opportunities that it provides for patients in Georgia's beautiful lake country.

Healthy Dates Calendar, June 2019

5.17.2019

6/1 - Prepared Childbirth Class, 9 a.m., 478. 633.BABY or navicenthealth.org/service-center/women-s-services-navicent-health/beginnings-classes to register, $50.00 fee / prepayment required 6/3 - Prepared Childbirth Class (Monday series - June 3, 10, 17), 6:30 p.m., 478.633.BABY or navicenthealth.org/service-center/women-s-services-navicent-health/beginnings-classes to register, $50.00 fee / prepayment required 6/4 - Spinal Cord Injury Support Group, 6:30 p.m. Rehabilitation Hospital, Atrium Health Navicent (3351 Northside Drive, Macon), 478.201.6500 for information 6/5 - Caring for the Caregiver, a support group for family caregivers, 1 p.m., Peyton Anderson Cancer Center, Atrium Health Navicent (800 First Street, Macon), 478.633.2020 for information 6/5 - Ribbons of Hope Cancer Support Group, 1 p.m.

Project SEARCH Student Wins Georgia Department of Education's Award of Excellence

5.16.2019

Austin Rogers Recognized for Outstanding Academic Performance, Extracurricular Involvement Georgia Academy for the Blind (GAB) high school senior Austin Rogers - an intern with The Medical Center, Navicent Health's (MCNH's) Project SEARCH program - has been honored with the Georgia Department of Education's Award of Excellence. The annual award honors a Georgia high school senior with disabilities who has demonstrated outstanding academic success and extracurricular involvement.

Navicent Health Celebrates National Nurses Week by Awarding Outstanding Professionals

5.14.2019

Week-Long Celebration Includes Awards Presentations to Exceptional Nurses In recognition of National Nurses Week, May 6-12, Atrium Health Navicent has celebrated the contributions of its almost 2,300 nurses. The week-long celebration culminated on Friday, May 10 with Atrium Health Navicent's fifth annual Friends of Nursing Gala.

Navicent Health to Host Camp for Children, Families Affected by Asthma

5.8.2019

Camp Open Airways Scheduled for Saturday, June 8 In an effort to assist children and families affected by asthma, Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital (BKO) will host its fourth annual asthma awareness summer camp. Camp Open Airways will be held on Saturday, June 8, 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., at Middle Georgia State University, 100 University Parkway, Macon. "In Georgia, an estimated 1 in 10 children have asthma, and children under the age of nine account for 36 percent of asthma-related emergency room visits.

Now Accepting Applications for the Goodrich Scholarship

5.7.2019

Students Pursuing Degrees in Health Fields Encouraged to Apply Applications for the Samuel M. Goodrich, M.D., Endowed Healthcare Scholarship are now available to students enrolled in healthcare or healthcare-related fields of study.