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September 25, 2019 – It is the official start of flu season and cases of Influenza have already been reported in some areas in Georgia. While peak flu season typically runs December through March, Southeast Georgia Health System health care professionals are urging residents to get the flu shot early. It takes two weeks for antibodies to develop and help protect you from getting the flu. ...
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September 19 has had its share of memorable moments. In 1778 the Continental Congress passed the first budget of the United States. September 19, 1776 George Washington gave his farewell address as president. In 1893 New Zealand became the first country to grant all women the right to vote. Jackie Robinson was named 1947 "Rookie of Year." And in 1960 Chubby Checker's "The ...
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September 24, 2019 – Southeast Georgia Health System hosted a topping off ceremony on Friday, Sept. 20, to celebrate the structural phase completion of its new surgical services and inpatient tower. Following a brief ceremony, a white steel beam, adorned with an American flag, a small evergreen tree and hundreds of signatures, was lifted into place at the top of the new Inpatient Tower. A ...
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“To be, or not to be: that is the question Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles. . .” William Shakespeare—Hamlet (III, i) I’m not a good card player. I came to this conclusion in 1989 during Hurricane Hugo. Every weather bureau and meteorologist said that Hugo was bearing down ...
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September 18, 2019 – Did you know that every year more than 3,000 men and women in the United States are diagnosed with cancers caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV)? Getting the HPV vaccine for your son or daughter is the best way to protect them against certain types of cancer later in life. On Wednesday, Sept. 25, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Jason M. Joseph, M.D. , Southeast Georgia Physician ...
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Dr. Kenyon Meadows here, board-certified radiation oncologist with Southeast Georgia Health System Cancer Care Centers, and today’s video blog topic is bone metastases. When cancer spreads from one part of the body to another, it's called a metastases, and bone metastases is an incredibly common problem I see on a regular basis. This condition can be associated with pain as well as carry ...
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Sept. 6, 2019 – Southeast Georgia Health System leadership and board members recently expressed their profound gratitude to Eric Andreae, M.D. for sixteen years of dedication and volunteer physician service at Coastal Medical Access Project (CMAP) and his significant contributions to the patients it served. Andreae moved to Glynn County in 1998 after retiring from his Manhattan private ...
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Health System leadership continues to closely monitor the remnants of Hurricane Dorian, and based on those assessments, is planning to discontinue our Incident Command Centers as of 5:00 p.m. today. I would like to express my sincere appreciation to our entire team for once again stepping up to care for our community during this weather event. We were able to maintain normal acute care and ...
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September 5, 2019 – Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick and Camden Campus hospitals will resume all inpatient and outpatient services on Friday, September 6. This also includes Southeast Georgia Physician Associates physician practices. Glynco Immediate Care Center and St. Simons Immediate Care Center resumed normal operating services on Thursday, September 5. With support from ...
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We have been fortunate that the impacts of Hurricane Dorian have been minimal thus far. Our latest briefing from the local National Weather Service indicates that the weather event should conclude around 6 a.m. tomorrow, September 5. PERT Team B will be activated at 7 p.m. Thursday, September 5, for all essential clinical and essential support team members to the extent that they are needed to ...
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Both the Brunswick and St. Marys hospitals are open and providing inpatient, maternity and emergency care services. Outpatient services and physician practices are closed until Friday, Sept. 6. We urge you to be safe and to continue monitoring weather conditions. We also offer recorded updates on our our public hotline at 912-466-7995.
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PERT Team A has been activated and team members assigned to PERT A should report for their AM or PM shift as directed by their managers. PERT Team B is NOT activated at this time and should NOT report to work. Brunswick and St. Marys hospitals are open and providing inpatient, maternity and emergency care services. All outpatient services and physician practices are closed until Friday, September ...
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Our leadership team has continued to monitor the storm very closely, including consulting with our local EMA resources. At this juncture we have determined the following: PERT Team Activation The PERT Team A is activated on Tuesday September 3 at 7 a.m. unless you are directed otherwise by your manager A copy of what PERT members need to bring is outlined at the bottom of this e-mail. Report to ...
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September 2, 2019 – Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick and Camden campuses will remain open throughout the storm and the hospitals will continue to care for inpatients, including maternity patients. The Emergency Care Centers will also remain open. Senior Care Centers in Brunswick and St. Marys are in the process of being evacuated and family members have been notified. All outpatient ...
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