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Atrium Health Navicent Packs Time Capsule to be Opened in 2073

11.16.2023

Months after opening time capsules dating to 1916 and 1973, Atrium Health Navicent packed a container Thursday to be safely stored away for 50 years to offer a glimpse of life in 2023 for future generations. The time capsule is set to be opened in 2073.

Atrium Health Navicent Urges Smokers to Commit to Quitting During Lung Cancer Awareness Month

11.8.2023

In observance of Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Atrium Health Navicent encourages smokers to commit to quitting and is raising awareness for lifesaving lung screenings which can detect cancer earlier, when it’s easier to treat. Smoking is the leading risk factor for lung cancer, which causes 1 in 5 cancer deaths.

Join Atrium Health Navicent in Preventing Premature Births

11.7.2023

The community is invited to join Atrium Health Navicent in recognizing November as Prematurity Awareness Month, an opportunity to raise awareness about the 383,082 babies born premature in the United States each year, and what we can do to help prevent premature births. Each year, 1 in 10 babies is born premature, which means they are born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy.

Atrium Health Navicent Observes Home Care and Hospice Month

11.2.2023

Chipotle Macon to donate a portion of proceeds to Atrium Health Navicent Hospice Pine Pointe Each November, the home care and hospice community honors the millions of nurses, home care aides, therapists, social workers, chaplains and volunteers who make a remarkable difference for the patients and families they serve. To recognize their efforts, Atrium Health Navicent Hospice Pine Pointe joins the National Association for Home Care & Hospice in observing National Home Care and Hospice Month.

Atrium Health Navicent President Named to Georgia Trend’s ‘GEORGIA 500’ List

11.1.2023

Atrium Health Navicent President Delvecchio Finley has been included on Georgia Trend’s “GEORGIA 500” list of the state’s most influential leaders of 2023. The comprehensive list of local leaders who drive the economy across the state includes leaders ranging from the fields of agribusiness and education to aerospace, the arts, health care, the military, real estate and transportation.

Atrium Health Navicent Offers Tips for a Safe Halloween

10.26.2023

Halloween is an exciting night for children as little super heroes, princesses and ghosts race to fill buckets of candy in neighborhoods across the United States. Pediatricians from Atrium Health Navicent Beverly Knight Olson Children’s Hospital want to help your children stay safe, and have offered several tips to keep the holiday full of treats — and no tricks — this year. “Halloween can be a night filled with fun, especially if you plan ahead and keep safety in mind,” said Dr.

Technology at Atrium Health Navicent Reduces Radiation Treatment Time for Eligible Breast Cancer Patients

10.24.2023

Atrium Health Navicent is the only provider in central and south Georgia offering Intraoperative Radiation Therapy October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and doctors at Atrium Health Navicent Peyton Anderson Cancer Center want the community to know about a cutting-edge treatment only available locally at Atrium Health Navicent. Intraoperative Radiation Therapy (IORT) is a radiation treatment which directs radiation to a targeted area while minimizing effects to the surrounding tissue.

Atrium Health Navicent Unveils Design for New Mobile Mammography Screening Clinic

10.19.2023

Atrium Health Navicent unveiled a rendering today for a new mobile mammography unit set to begin providing care in 2024. Funded by a congressional spending allocation, the vehicle will allow Atrium Health Navicent to bridge gaps in access to lifesaving screening services in Macon and surrounding rural communities.

Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Encourage Safety During Hunting Season

10.18.2023

U.S. Census data reports that there are 15.2 million hunters in the U.S. and 625,142 registered hunters in Georgia.

Atrium Health Navicent Physicians Urge the Community to Get Flu Shots

10.17.2023

Influenza, commonly called “the flu,” is a contagious respiratory disease that can lead to serious illness, hospitalization or death. The best way to protect yourself and your loved ones against influenza is to get vaccinated every flu season.