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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.

Melvin Kruger to kickoff 90th birthday by kicking off reroofing project

4.30.2019

WHAT: In celebration of his 90th birthday, L.E. Schwartz & Son CEO Melvin Kruger will remove the first shingle from the roof at Carlyle Place, Atrium Health Navicent to ceremonially begin a new roofing project at the life plan community.

The Medical Center, Navicent Health Recognized as Top Hospital by Newsweek

4.29.2019

Macon Hospital Earns Top Billing in "World's Best Hospitals 2019 The Medical Center, Navicent Health (MCNH) has been recognized as a top Georgia hospital and as one of the best hospitals in the nation by Newsweek. MCNH ranked second in the state in this year's ranking and is the only top performer in central Georgia.

Healthy Dates Calendar, May 2019

4.19.2019

5/1 - Infant CPR Class, 6:30 p.m., 478.633.BABY or https://navicenthealth.org/service-center/women-s-services-navicent-health/beginnings-classes to register for this free class, please register one month prior to due date 5/2 - Baby Care Basics, 7 p.m., 478. 633.BABY or https://navicenthealth.org/service-center/women-s-services-navicent-health/beginnings-classes to register for this free class 5/4 - Prepared Childbirth Class, 9 a.m., 478. 633.BABY or https://navicenthealth.org/service-center/women-s-services-navicent-health/beginnings-classes to register, $50.00 fee / prepayment required 5/6 - Prepared Childbirth Class (Monday series - May 6, 13, 20), 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 5/7 - Spinal Cord Injury Support Group, 6:30 p.m. Rehabilitation Hospital, Atrium Health Navicent (3351 Northside Drive, Macon), 478.201.6500 for information 5/7 - Men to Men Prostate Cancer Support Group, 7 p.m., Wellness Center, Atrium Health Navicent (3797 Northside Drive, Macon), 478.633.6349 for information 5/8 - 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 5/8 - Ribbons of Hope Cancer Support Group, 1 p.m.

Navicent Health Director to Serve on National Quality Award Committee

4.17.2019

Selection Speaks to Atrium Health Navicent's Quality & Excellence Denecka Randolph, System Director of Accreditation Improvement for Atrium Health Navicent, has been selected to serve on the 2019 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldridge National Quality Award. "Atrium Health Navicent is well-respected for its high quality care, and committed to continuous improvement. Our teammates continuously seek accreditations from various healthcare organizations that certify the quality of care provided by Atrium Health Navicent, and Denecka is a driving force within our system, leading us to ever higher standards of excellence.

American Cancer Society & Presenting Sponsor Navicent Health Lead the Fight for a World Without Cancer Through Relay For Life of Bibb County Event

4.17.2019

On Friday, April 26, over 2,000 participants and supporters will join together at the annual Relay For Life of Bibb County at Central City Park in Macon to help the American Cancer Society attack cancer from every angle. The event starts at 6:00 pm. "We are so excited to have Atrium Health Navicent as our presenting sponsor for the second consecutive year.

Rehabilitation Hospital, Navicent Health is Raising Awareness of Parkinsons Disease

4.16.2019

April is recognized as Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month in the U.S., and Rehabilitation Hospital, Atrium Health Navicent is calling attention to this chronic condition, and variety of available services that can help those with Parkinson's disease (PD) and their loved ones. Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that affects movement.