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May 28, 2020 – The American Red Cross has an urgent need for blood donations to prevent another blood shortage as hospitals resume surgical procedures and patient treatments that were temporarily paused earlier this spring in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In recent weeks, hospital demand for blood products has grown by 30% after sharply declining in early April amid this rapidly ...
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May 19, 2020 - Even though the coronavirus has changed so many things in our community, the support that community members continue to offer to Southeast Georgia Health System during this pandemic has been unwavering. Recently, Walter Rafolski of Adelaides Paint and Décor generously donated sixteen gallons of hand sanitizer to the Health System. “The Health System is integral to our ...
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May 19, 2020 – In the best of times, it’s important that rural communities have access to health care. In the worst of times – one could argue that describes the COVID-19 outbreak – it’s especially critical. But coronavirus isn’t just a threat to public health, it also impacts infrastructure, such as the rural hospitals communities are counting on for ...
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May 13, 2020 – It’s been several months since Southeast Georgia Health System, along with many Americans, began adjusting to the new normal brought on by coronavirus. However, one thing that has not changed is the love and support that the community continues to offer during this pandemic. Recently, the staff at Moore Stephens Tiller, LLC raised money, and then matched it, to purchase ...
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May 11, 2020 – During the last several months, Americans have practiced social distancing and self-isolation in the attempt to help prevent the spread of coronavirus, especially to those who have underlying health conditions that put them most at risk. A testament to our community, however, is the ability to demonstrate gratitude and grace even under tremendous stress, such as we have ...
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May 11, 2020 – No one could accuse Susan Gibson of sitting on the sidelines. During her 36 years as a traveling nurse, she had the opportunity to live in many places. When she wasn’t delivering babies for high risk mothers, she enjoyed local adventures, such as swimming with dolphins while stationed in Hawaii. After retiring, she became a full-time nanny for her three grandchildren. ...
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May 7, 2020 – Southeast Georgia Health System resumed elective outpatient surgeries on May 4; elective inpatient surgeries will resume on May 11. The services are subject to specific safety guidelines and patients must test negative for COVID-19 within four days of their procedure. “Over the last several weeks, we have developed effective and efficient operations to manage our COVID-19 ...
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May 7, 2020 – Last winter, an elderly couple was five hours into a trip down I-95 when the unthinkable happened. The husband had a heart attack and died, leaving his wife alone and far from home. In her darkest hour, human kindness intervened. “Our Emergency Care Center nurses stayed with her for five hours while her family traveled here. The nurses brought her meals, communicated with ...
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April 22, 2020 – Glynn County has always been a tight-knit, caring community, and this quality, which draws residents and snowbirds alike to the Golden Isles, has never been more evident than during the COVID-19 pandemic. Like coal under pressure, its residents have transformed something dark, the threat of coronavirus, into something precious: an opportunity to give. On April 9, former ...
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Southeast Georgia Health System
April 21, 2020 –Across America, people worry about being exposed to the coronavirus. Hospitals and doctors, straining to cope with the outbreak, have postponed elective surgeries and some routine procedures. Unfortunately, accidents and other health concerns will still happen, and usually at the worst times. What should you do if you have an emergency or urgent medical issue during these ...
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April 21, 2020 – At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., there was fear of a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). This spurred several local community members to use their creativity to develop PPE products using technology and supplies they had on hand, which were then donated to Southeast Georgia Health System. Two incredibly talented and creative local minds, ...
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April 17, 2020 – Southeast Georgia Health System Volunteer Services announced Jane Lane as the Volunteer of the Quarter for the Brunswick Campus during their spring luncheon on March 5, 2020. A Health System volunteer for four years, Lane can be found in the Gift Shop varying days of the week. She also provides delicious homemade baked goods for the weekly Tasty Tuesday Treats fundraisers. ...
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April 17, 2020 – Georgia Hospital Association’s Georgia Society of Volunteer and Retail Professionals (GSVRP) recently presented Southeast Georgia Health System with the Outstanding Gift Shop Award at their annual conference. The award was presented to the Gift Shop team in recognition of how the Gift Shop enhances the Health System’s mission and vision – to provide safe, ...
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April 10, 2020 – The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the entire world. On a personal level, people are practicing social distancing, wearing facemasks and finding inventive ways to work and visit loved ones without leaving home. On a national level, unemployment is high, the economy is low, and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shortages are a growing concern for hospitals and health care ...
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April 8, 2020 - Like everyone else, the coronavirus is very much on the minds of Jo Lucke and Rhondia Grant. Unlike most of us, as administrators of the Southeast Georgia Health System Senior Care Centers in Brunswick and St. Marys, they face a greater challenge. Both are part of a team working tirelessly to protect and keep residents at the centers happy and healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
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April 8, 2020 – The American Red Cross is experiencing a blood shortage due to an unprecedented number of blood drive cancellations in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Healthy individuals are needed now to donate to help patients counting on lifesaving blood. Northside Baptist Church will host an American Red Cross blood drive every Thursday during April, 3-7 p.m., 935 Chapel Crossing ...
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April 8, 2020 – You’re young, healthy and bored. Before you tempt fate by throwing a coronavirus party, consider these current numbers from the Georgia Department of Public Health: 60% of people who tested positive for coronavirus were between 18-59 years old 379 people have died from the virus in Georgia Georgia has over 10,566 cases 244 cases have been reported in Southeast Georgia ...
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April 8, 2 020 – Spring cleaning takes on a whole new meaning when you’re dealing with coronavirus (COVID-19). While medical experts continue to learn about COVID-19, your hometown health providers want to keep you safe. Steven F. Mosher, M.D., a board-certified internal medicine physician specializing in infectious disease and member of the Southeast Georgia Health System medical ...
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April 7, 2020 – How often have you said, “I don’t have time to exercise!” Well, now that many of us are working from home, sheltering in place and self-quarantining, there’s never been a better time to get in shape. “Now more than ever, we need the stress-busting, immune-boosting benefits of regular workouts,” says Christopher Yonz, M.D. , an orthopaedic ...
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We are accepting cloth mask donations from our community! Masks must be made of cotton and a tightly woven fabric. These will be laundered in high heat with bleach, so elastic straps or cloth ties are fine but no rubber bands or other improvised materials that cannot withstand the laundering process. There are many patterns available online, and we are not recommending any specific one at this ...
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March 31, 2020 – To raise awareness for Occupational Therapy Month, two Southeast Georgia Health System therapists discuss how their specialty differs from and complements physical therapy (PT) and how it improves life after an injury, illness or hospitalization. Michelle Fort recalls the exact moment she decided to become an occupational therapist. “My uncle had a stroke at age 42. He ...
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March 30, 2020 – Seeing a doctor without leaving the comfort of your home is convenient any time of year. During the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, it’s absolutely vital to public health and safety. “Our goal is to give patients access to care as much as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Telemedicine helps us achieve that goal,” says Adam Brown, CMPE, director of ...
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March 27, 2020 – On Monday, March 30, at 8 a.m., Southeast Georgia Health System will begin screening patients for coronavirus symptoms through a free COVID-19 Screening Hotline, 912-466-7222. The Hotline will be staffed with Health System nurses and advanced practice providers and will offer immediate access to Southeast Georgia Physician Associates health care providers, if needed. ...
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March 27, 2020 – Did you know that one organ and tissue donor can save or enhance the lives of up to 75 people? More than 112,000 people in the United States await the gift of life through organ donation, and over 4,900 of those people are our friends and neighbors in Georgia. April is Donate Life Month, the month long celebration that commemorates those who have received or continue to wait ...
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March 26, 2020 – Even during a pandemic, every little sneeze or cough should not cause panic. It is the height of pollen season, after all, and the Golden Isles are more golden than usual! To help you make sense of sniffles and sneezes, Steven F. Mosher, M.D. , a board-certified internal medicine physician specializing in infectious disease and member of the Southeast Georgia Health System ...
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