Recent Posts in Southeast Georgia Health System Reopens In-person Essential Visitation Nov 23, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Southeast Georgia Health System will reopen in-person essential visitation for non-COVID Inpatients on Monday, Nov. 23, 2020. This update allows for: Visitor hours: Daily, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; continuous with no re-entry. Visitors must enter through Temporary Main Entrance (Brunswick Campus) or Main Entrance (Camden Campus). Visitors will be screened before entry, including temperature assessment and ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Offers Holiday Guidelines to Help Prevent COVID-19 Exposure Nov 19, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System November 19, 2020 – After a turbulent year, many of us are suffering from pandemic fatigue and are eager to gather with friends and family. The holidays often bring a comforting feeling of togetherness that the majority of 2020 has lacked. But with nearly every state in the nation now in the red zone for new coronavirus cases, the timing couldn’t be worse. Keeping your loved ones safe ... Keep Reading American Red Cross Blood Drive November 23 Nov 16, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System November 16, 2020 – In recent months, hospital demand for blood products has grown significantly after sharply declining amid the public health crisis caused by coronavirus. Healthy individuals are needed now to donate to help patients counting on lifesaving blood. In response to the urgent need, College Place United Methodist Church is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on Monday, ... Keep Reading ARTrageous Bras Raises More Than $22,000 for Cancer Care Programs Nov 13, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System November 13, 2020 – The Southeast Georgia Health System Foundation concluded its annual ARTrageous Bras fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 6, with a virtual auction. This year’s event, which included 43 incredibly designed bra entries, raised more than $22,000 for the Health System’s cancer care programs. Developed to help increase breast cancer awareness, ARTrageous Bra entries were ... Keep Reading Georgia HEART Gives Taxpayers Opportunity to Earn Tax Credit When Supporting Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus Nov 9, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System You have to pay taxes, but do you know what your tax dollars are used for? It’s your money, and whether you’re taxed $50 or $50,000, you should have a choice on how it’s used or who it benefits, and now you do. Georgia is the only state in the nation which is afforded the opportunity to financially support its rural hospitals--at no cost. Enacted by the Georgia General Assembly, ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Offers Free Online Symptoms Quizzes for COVID-19, Anxiety and Depression Nov 6, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System November 06, 2020 – It’s probably safe to say that 2020 has been a difficult year for most of us. Worry, uncertainty and lifestyle changes caused by the coronavirus pandemic has taken its toll on us physically, emotionally, financially and mentally. But some people are feeling its impact deeper than others. We all know the importance of preventative healthcare; taking caring of your ... Keep Reading Cardiology Practice Joins Southeast Georgia Physician Associates Nov 5, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Nov. 5, 2020 – Southeast Georgia Health System is proud to welcome the physicians and staff of Strickland Certain Jones to the Southeast Georgia Physician Associates family. Effective November 1, 2020, the newly affiliated Health System practice will be named Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Cardiology. A familiar face in the community and members of the Health System’s Brunswick ... Keep Reading ARTrageous Bras Fundraiser Live and Silent Virtual Auctions Nov 2, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System October 30, 2020 – Southeast Georgia Health System Foundation 2020 ARTrageous Bras fundraiser features 43 uniquely decorated bras by talented community participants and Health System team members. To protect the community and team members from the spread of COVID-19, the Health System Foundation is hosting the annual live and silent auction event virtually. The competition is steep! All ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Volunteer Services Host Popular $5 Jewelry and Accessory Sale Oct 27, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Oct. 26, 2020 – Everyone who loves jewelry and appreciates scoring a great buy should mark Nov. 30-Dec. 6 on their calendars to save the date for Southeast Georgia Health System’s popular $5 Jewelry and Accessory Sale fundraiser. Hosted in partnership with the Health System’s Volunteer Services and Masquerade Fundraising, the sale is a great opportunity to purchase gifts for ... Keep Reading COVID-19 vs. Flu Oct 26, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Not sure if your symptoms point to flu or COVID-19? Learn the telltale signs of each condition, and contact your physician, if needed. Or call our COVID-19 hotline at 912-466-7222. Learn more (Written text for above "learn more" graphic.) Fever & Chills Fever and chills go hand in hand with flu and COVID-19. Chill out. Chills often predict a fever is coming, and they are common with ... Keep Reading Pregnancy Doesn't Stop for a Pandemic Oct 24, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System It took 10 years for Christie Tolbert, R.N., to accept her calling. Fortunately, she answered the call, and for the last six years, Tolbert has worked as a labor and delivery nurse at the Southeast Georgia Health System Miriam & Hugh Nunnally Maternity Care Center. Nursing was not her first career choice. Tolbert aspired to be a veterinarian, and she disregarded all the people who kept telling ... Keep Reading Heroes with Tool Belts Oct 17, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Does it ever seem like you spend every weekend maintaining your home? If something breaks or malfunctions, are you ever tempted to put off that repair job for a week or two? It’s not like someone’s life depends on it, right? Imagine what it’s like maintaining over 1.25 million square-feet where people’s lives depend on your skill, dedication and efficiency. That’s ... Keep Reading See Yourself Behind the Wheel with 20-20 Vision Oct 14, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Southeast Georgia Health System Foundation Offers Opportunity To Win A Buick Encore GX October 12, 2020 – Winning a car in 2020 will most likely brighten up a year that’s been filled with challenges, social distancing and shelter-in-place orders. Although $20 may not buy very much these days, this fall it’s enough to buy you a chance to put you behind the wheel of a Buick Encore ... Keep Reading Rising to the Challenge Oct 10, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System A white lab coat may not look like combat gear, but there have been times during the coronavirus pandemic when James Hula, M.D., and Justin Whitley, M.D., felt like they were back on active duty. Almost all of Southeast Georgia Health System’s 18 hospitalist doctors have cared for COVID-19 patients, with Drs. Hula and Whitley leading the effort. “We are former military service ... Keep Reading Health System Offering Flu Shots in Select Locations Oct 9, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Southeast Georgia Health System is offering flu vaccinations at all their primary care, family medicine, pediatric and pulmonary medicine physician practices! Find a location nearest you: Primary Care 2500 Starling Street, Ste. 401, Brunswick 3222-A Shrine Road, Brunswick 3025 Shrine Road, Suite 290, Brunswick 2060 Dan Proctor Drive, Suite 2100, St. Marys 7000 Wellness Way, Suite 7130, St. Simons ... Keep Reading The Flu Vaccine None of Us Can Afford to Miss Oct 5, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System October 3, 2020 – Who wants a flu vaccination? You and your family members do! The vaccine protects you during the height of flu season and beyond in two ways: It can help your body fend off the flu virus entirely, or it can lessen your symptoms if you get the virus. It also protects people around you who may not be able to get a flu shot, such as babies younger than six months old and ... Keep Reading Conquering Fear with Kindness Oct 3, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System “You have cancer.” Those three words strike fear in the hearts and minds of the newly diagnosed. In that moment and in all the moments that follow, they need a hero by their side. Oncology Charge Nurse Jennifer McGee and Radiation Therapist Whitney Pralinsky fit the bill. Both work at Southeast Georgia Health System’s Cancer Care Centers. “Jennifer is an advocate for her ... Keep Reading Monday Morning Injury Clinic Aids Weekend Warriors Oct 2, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Healthy lifestyle habits, like a good diet and committing to a workout schedule, are great ways to spark a pick-me-up during these difficult times. But new workouts or trying a new sport can sometimes lead to sprains, strains and stress fractures. If your weekend plans were cut short from an unexpected injury, you now have the opportunity to visit a sports medicine physician on Monday mornings, ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Welcomes Benjamin Asher Bograd, D.O., to Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-General Surgery Sep 30, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System September 29, 2020 – Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to welcome board-certified general surgeon Benjamin Asher Bograd, D.O. , to Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-General Surgery, and to the Camden Campus medical staff. Bograd earned his medical degree from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, West Virginia. He completed his internship in general surgery ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Will Host Teleconference Hiring Event for Nurses On October 23 Sep 29, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Southeast Georgia Health System will host a Nurse Hiring Event on Friday, Oct. 23! To comply with CDC recommendations to limit gatherings to 10 people or less, this event will take place via teleconference. Simply RSVP for this event by contacting 912-466-3115 or nurserecruiter@sghs.org, and one of our recruitment team members will contact you to set up an interview. Learn more & RSVP The ... Keep Reading Adieu Sep 23, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System “Parting is such sweet sorrow. . .” ~Shakespeare Four years ago I launched my first blog. Those first few posts, my infancy of sorts, were mostly cookie cutter, covering a sports medicine topic sprinkled with a local anecdote. When in doubt, I could always summon up a quote from my Grandmother Frances to add some local flair. Just recently, she got me out of trouble in my clinic. I was ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System To Host American Red Cross Blood Drive Sep 23, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System September 23, 2020 – In recent months, hospital demand for blood products has grown significantly after sharply declining this spring amid the public health crisis caused by coronavirus. Healthy individuals are needed now to donate to help patients counting on lifesaving blood. In response to the urgent need, Southeast Georgia Health System is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive on ... Keep Reading Senior Care Center Visitor Cottages Keep Families Connected Aug 31, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System August 31, 2020 – In difficult times, necessity becomes the mother of invention. Southeast Georgia Health System’s Senior Care Centers in Brunswick and St. Marys have taken that to heart. Outside of each facility stands a collection of diminutive white cottages, each featuring a covered porch. “Because of the pandemic, it was necessary to restrict visitors at the Senior Care ... Keep Reading A Community of Helpers Aug 29, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System You might not recognize Bethany Chapman, CRCST; Cynthia Simmons or Andrew Wittmaak if you passed them on the street. However, if you ever need care at Southeast Georgia Health System, you will be glad they come to work each day. All three are part of the Sterile Processing Department (SPD) on the Brunswick Campus. Every day, they hold the lives of patients and staff in their hands. “We are ... Keep Reading Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Saves Lives Aug 26, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Southeast Georgia Health System Provides Free Prostate Cancer Screenings August 26, 2020 – It may surprise you to learn that prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death in American men, behind only lung cancer. It doesn’t have to be. With early detection, prostate cancer is very treatable. In fact, more than 3.1 million men have survived their diagnosis, thanks to screenings ... Keep Reading 521 Result(s) Page 1 of 21 1 2 . . . 20 21 Next