Recent Posts in Southeast Georgia Health System Offers Age 12+ COVID-19 Pfizer Vaccines May 14, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System May 14, 2021 –Southeast Georgia Health System is offering COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines for all individuals age 12 and older at its Brunswick and St. Marys Vaccine Clinics. Pfizer is the only COVID-19 vaccine currently approved for those aged 12-18. Appointments can be scheduled online at sghs.org/covid19-vaccine. Brunswick Campus, Linda S. Pinson Conference Center (enter through Parkwood Drive ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Partners with American Red Cross to Host Community Blood Drive May 21 May 13, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System May 13, 2021 – Southeast Georgia Health System is committed to strengthening its community and helping meet hospital and patient needs through blood donations. Blood is a perishable product that can only come from volunteer blood donors. With someone in the U.S. needing blood every two seconds, blood products must be constantly replenished, according to the American Red Cross. To help fill ... Keep Reading COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Workers Go Above and Beyond the Call of Duty May 8, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System In early 2020, COVID-19 preparation became a primary focus at Southeast Georgia Health System as departments representing all aspects of hospital operations and patient care began working together to develop plans to safely care for COVID-19 patients, as well as keep non-COVID-19 patients and team members from being exposed to the virus. After months of caring for extremely ill patients, the ... Keep Reading Thank You For Your Service May 5, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Thank you to all of our team members for their dedication and diligence, especially during the past year. A global pandemic made their jobs more challenging, but all of our team members rose to the occasion. Thank you for your loyal service to our organization and your commitment to our patients and community. Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Names Palmer and Conlon Volunteers of the Year May 3, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System May 3, 2021 – Southeast Georgia Health System Volunteer Services recently announced Suzanne Palmer as the Brunswick Campus Volunteer of the Year and Dennis Conlon as the Camden Campus Volunteer of the Year. The awards were presented during National Volunteer Week, April 18-24, 2021. Palmer, a retired Glynn County teacher of 31 years, began volunteering in the Brunswick Campus Gift Shop in ... Keep Reading Recognizing Nurses For Their Ongoing Contributions To Our Health May 1, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Southeast Georgia Health System Celebrates National Nurses Week May 1, 2021 – National Nurses Week is an annual worldwide celebration of nurses that begins on May 6 and ends on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale. It’s an opportunity for people to acknowledge and show their gratitude towards nurses for their significant contributions to our well-being. After experiencing a ... Keep Reading A Behind the Scenes COVID-19 Battle May 1, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System On March 10, 2020 Southeast Georgia Health System received notification from the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) that a patient treated at the Health System’s Camden Campus preliminarily tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19). Due to the novelty of the virus, initial testing had to be outsourced which caused delays in receiving the exceedingly necessary results. Health System ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Announces New Chief Medical Officer Apr 30, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 30, 2021 – Southeast Georgia Health System has announced the advancement of Alan K. Brown, M.D. , a board-certified internal medicine physician with more than 20 years of experience, as its new Chief Medical Officer (CMO). Brown assumed the role on March 1, 2020. Brown joined the Health System in 2019 to serve as medical director of the Health System’s Hospital Medicine program. ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System CEO Michael Scherneck Announces 2022 Retirement Plans After 17 Years of Successful Leadership Apr 30, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 30, 2021 – Michael D. Scherneck, president and chief executive officer, recently announced his intent to retire from Southeast Georgia Health System in early 2022. Scherneck has spent nearly two decades in leadership roles with the Health System, including more than 12 years as the executive vice president and chief financial officer. In 2015, Scherneck was appointed president & ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Presents the DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Care to Christy Buie and Shanna Giles Apr 29, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 29, 2021 – Southeast Georgia Health System recently presented the DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses to Christy Buie, R.N., BSN, and Shanna Giles, R.N., BSN, in recognition of the kindness and compassion they provide every day to their patients. A registered nurse in the Health System’s Cath Lab on the Brunswick Campus, Christy Buie, R.N., BSN, was nominated for The DAISY ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Primary Care Welcomes Internal Medicine Physician, Brandi Wynne, M.D. Apr 26, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 26, 2021 – Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to welcome board-certified internal medicine physician, Brandi M. Wynne, M.D. , to Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Primary Care. From a young age, Wynne knew that she wanted to go into the medical field. “When I was fourteen, I enrolled in a health occupations class and discovered a passion for it,” Wynne says. ... Keep Reading Healer, Helper, Homesteader Apr 17, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Holly Gismonde, MPT, could not have picked a more challenging year to begin working at Southeast Georgia Health System. A physical therapist at the Outpatient Rehabilitation Care Center on the Camden Campus, she joined the team in December 2019, just three months before the hospital saw its first COVID-19 patient. Despite the obstacles of working on the front lines during a pandemic, Gismonde hit ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Adds "Escape Rooms" to Clinical Education Program Apr 7, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 7, 2021 – Each year, nursing professionals are required to complete continuing education credits to fulfill state requirements for licensure renewal. Lectures and skills fairs are most common, with stations representing various simulations and topics. But studies have shown that neither lectures nor simulations are the most effective way to engage students, as they can be boring and ... Keep Reading Donate Life: Southeast Georgia Health System Encourages Community to Register as an Organ Donor Apr 5, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April. 5, 2021 – 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 ... Keep Reading Play It Safe When Gathering, Even After Your Vaccine Apr 5, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System April 5, 2021 – Seeing family and friends face-to-face again may be one of the biggest perks of getting your COVID-19 vaccine. For starters, a few hugs likely are in order. “The virus is still spreading,” warns Steven F. Mosher, M.D. , a board-certified internal medicine physician specializing in infectious disease and member of the Southeast Georgia Health System medical staff. ... Keep Reading A Beacon of Safety Apr 3, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System In trying times, safety can seem elusive, which makes it all the more precious. Fortunately, people like Security Officer Wesley Mitchell dedicate their careers to protecting the Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus. A Health System team member for the last seven and a half years, Mitchell is a consistent, compassionate presence as he protects co-workers, patients, visitors and the ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Celebrates National Doctors Day with Charitable Donations Mar 29, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 29, 2020 – On March 30, Southeast Georgia Health System will celebrate National Doctors Day by paying tribute to the physicians that impact our lives. During the past year, physicians worldwide have faced the pandemic challenge with resilience and bravery, oftentimes prioritizing their patients above their own health and safety. Through their actions, whether it be an encouraging word, ... Keep Reading Gibbs and Shahan Announced as Volunteers of the Quarter Mar 29, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Southeast Georgia Health System Volunteer Services recently announced Robert “Bob” Gibbs as the Brunswick Campus Winter Volunteer of the Quarter and Elizabeth Shahan as the Camden Campus Winter Volunteer of the Quarter. Gibbs serves in the Volunteer Services office every Tuesday afternoon assembling Patient Education Folders. He also volunteers on additional days when assistance is ... Keep Reading A Valuable Link in the Chain of Patient Care Mar 27, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System When we think of health care heroes, we tend to think of people wearing lab coats or scrubs, working by the bedside. People working behind the scenes, at a desk or in a warehouse, are just as important to patient care. Without them, doctors, nurses and other clinicians could not do their jobs as effectively. “Behind the scenes people play an essential role. Everybody’s job is ... Keep Reading COVID-19 Vaccine Eligibility Criteria Expands to Include All Adults 16+ Mar 24, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 24, 2021 – Effective March 25, 2021, Southeast Georgia Health System is offering COVID-19 Pfizer vaccines for all individuals age 16 and older at its Brunswick and Kingsland Vaccine Clinics. Pfizer is the only COVID-19 vaccine currently approved for those aged 16-18. Appointments can be scheduled online at sghs.org/covid19-vaccine. Brunswick Campus, Linda S. Pinson Conference Center ... Keep Reading Understanding and Preventing Type 2 Diabetes Mar 23, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System When it comes to diabetes, what you don’t know can hurt you. More than 84 million Americans have prediabetes and many don’t know it. Their blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be considered diabetes. With awareness and effort, many can avoid developing diabetes. That’s the message Susan Ullrich, R.N., MA.Ed, CDCES, and Lisa Mason, M.S., RDN, L.D., ... Keep Reading Pharmacists Play Powerful Role in Protecting our Community Mar 20, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System When you think of a pharmacist, do you envision someone in a white lab coat, methodically measuring out prescriptions behind a counter? The real scenario is more complicated. “A pharmacist’s job includes everything from managing and preparing medications to interacting with nurses, doctors and patients. No two days are alike. In a small hospital like the Camden Campus, we have an ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Presents the DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Care to Jenny Grantham and Nancy Hooker Mar 18, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 18, 2021 – Southeast Georgia Health System recently presented the DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses to Jenny Grantham, R.N., and Nancy Hooker, R.N., in recognition of the kindness and compassion they provide every day to their patients. A registered nurse and assistant nurse manager in the Health System’s Maternity Care Center on the Brunswick Campus, Nancy Hooker, R.N., ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Reopens In-person Essential Visitation Mar 17, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Southeast Georgia Health System reopened in-person essential visitation for non-COVID Inpatients on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020, and will now also allow two visitors for non-COVID adult inpatients. Visitors will be permitted to leave the facility and return at a later time. This does not apply to the Senior Care Centers. This update allows for: Visitor hours: Daily, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Visitors may leave and ... Keep Reading Danielle Mankin, M.D., Joins Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Primary Care in Camden Mar 16, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 16, 2021 – Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to welcome board-certified family medicine physician Danielle N. Mankin, M.D. , to Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Primary Care on the Camden Campus. Mankin earned her medical degree from Mercer University School of Medicine in Savannah. She completed her internship and residency training in family medicine at Chestnut Hill ... Keep Reading 583 Result(s) Page 1 of 24 1 2 . . . 23 24 Next