The Medical Center, Navicent Health Provides Critical Emergency Response Coordination for Region

Regional Coordinating Hospital Provides Support for Patients Evacuating Due to Hurricane Matthew

In response to Georgia Governor Nathan Deal's declaration of a State of Emergency for 30 Georgia counties, and as Hurricane Matthew intensifies on the Atlantic coast, many vulnerable healthcare populations are being evacuated from coastal Georgia for their safety and for continuity of care.

The Medical Center, Navicent Health, the designated Regional Coordinating Hospital for both Region F (Henry, Spalding, Butts, Pike, Lamar, Monroe, Upson, Bibb, Jones, Crawford, Peach and Houston) and acting Regional Coordinating Hospital for Region J (Screven, Effingham, Bulloch, Candler, Evans, Tattnall, Toombs, Long, Bryan, Liberty, Chatham, McIntosh, Glynn and Camden) along with all other Atrium Health Navicent entities, is supporting this critical effort with both coordination and placement of patients throughout the region.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with our communities as they weather this storm and we are grateful for all of the emergency management personnel, clinicians and community organizations assisting with the safe transfer of these patients and their families, "said Dr. Ninfa M. Saunders, President and CEO of Atrium Health Navicent.

The Medical Center, Navicent Health will continue to work with state and local emergency management officials in order to ensure patients, families and communities are updated on this critical process for the safety of our regional state.