Press Releases 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 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 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 Southeast Georgia Health System Hosts Nurse Hiring Event Mar 16, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 16, 2021–Southeast Georgia Health System will host a nurse hiring event on Thursday, April 15, 7 a.m.-2 p.m., in the Linda S. Pinson Conference Center on the Brunswick Campus, 2415 Parkwood Drive, Brunswick. A teleconference option will also be available. RSVP Today The Health System has several opportunities for R.N., LNP and CNAs on its Brunswick and Camden campuses, including ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Hosts American Red Cross Blood Drive March 26 Mar 16, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 16, 2021 – A year ago, many things were put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But the need for blood never stopped. Today, blood donations are just as essential, and the American Red Cross is urging healthy individuals to donate blood. For patients in the emergency room, fighting cancer or coping with a life-threatening illness, help can’t wait. Their health is reliant on the ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Brunswick and Kingsland Mar 16, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System BRUNSWICK, Georgia: March 16, 2021 – Southeast Georgia Health System is offering Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine appointments for residents meeting current eligibility criteria at their Brunswick and Kingsland Vaccine Clinics. Appointments can be scheduled online at sghs.org/covid19-vaccine. Brunswick Campus, Linda S. Pinson Conference Center 2415 Parkwood Drive, Brunswick Every Wednesday and ... Keep Reading A Heart for Helping Others Mar 13, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System It takes a special person to work in customer service, especially when your customers are patients needing hospital services. You must be detail-oriented and efficient, while maintaining an abundance of patience and empathy. Fortunately, the Southeast Georgia Health System Patient Experience team members possess those qualities and more. “I liken this profession to that of a teacher, ... Keep Reading Celebrating Victories, Mourning Losses: An Inside Look at COVID Care Mar 6, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System There are days when Shelly McKinney, R.N., feels more like a battle commander than a nurse manager. With each new work day, she huddles with her team to face another hectic 12 hours. McKinney and her team care for patients in the COVID-19 unit of Southeast Georgia Health System’s 4 St. Simons Tower. While not intensive care, these patients are sicker and require more monitoring and ... Keep Reading Georgia House of Representatives Recommends Funding for Southeast Georgia Health System Physician Residency Program Planning Mar 5, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System The Fiscal Year 2022 Appropriations Act approved today by the Georgia House of Representatives includes $180,000 to support Southeast Georgia Health System with the initial planning work to establish a Graduate Medical Education (GME) program for resident physicians. “Rural hospitals in Georgia are experiencing major doctor shortages, especially primary care physicians,” stated Michael ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Brunswick and Kingsland Mar 4, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 4, 2021 – Southeast Georgia Health System has available COVID-19 vaccine appointments for residents meeting current eligibility criteria at their Brunswick and Kingsland Vaccine Clinics. Appointments can be scheduled online at sghs.org/covid19-vaccine. Brunswick Campus, Linda S. Pinson Conference Center 2415 Parkwood Drive, Brunswick Saturday, March 6, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. Wednesday, ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics in Brunswick and Kingsland Mar 1, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 1, 2021 – Southeast Georgia Health System has available COVID-19 vaccine appointments for anyone who meets Phase 1A+ criteria at their Brunswick and Kingsland Vaccine Clinics. Appointments can be scheduled online. Schedule Your Appointment Brunswick Campus, Linda S. Pinson Conference Center 2415 Parkwood Drive, Brunswick Wednesday, March 3, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (Pfizer vaccine) Saturday, ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Offering COVID-19 Vaccinations on Saturday, February 27, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Feb 24, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System February 24, 2021 – Southeast Georgia Health System has available COVID-19 Pfizer vaccination appointments for Saturday, February 27, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., at the Brunswick Campus hospital, 2415 Parkwood Drive. Appointments can be scheduled online. Based on guidelines established by Governor Kemp on Dec. 30, 2020, individuals 65 years old and older, their caregivers, health care workers and ... Keep Reading From Church Walls to Hospital Halls Feb 20, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System In our busy, noisy world, the grand gestures grab headlines while quiet moments of grace often go unnoticed. And yet, moments of grace will sustain us through our darkest hours. No one understands this better than the chaplains of Southeast Georgia Health System’s Pastoral Care program. Director of Pastoral Care Wright A. Culpepper, D.Min., experiences many moments of grace. “I am most ... Keep Reading URGENT MESSAGE: Southeast Georgia Health System Reschedules Moderna 2nd Dose Vaccine Appointments Feb 19, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System February 19, 2021 – Urgent message from Southeast Georgia Health System COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic: The winter storm currently affecting the United States has delayed Southeast Georgia Health System’s COVID-19 Moderna vaccine shipment. For this reason, all 2nd dose appointments scheduled for Monday, February 22, at the Camden PSA Recreation Center in Kingsland are rescheduled to Friday, ... Keep Reading Castaway Pet Rescue Donates Over 100 Stuffed Animals to Senior Care Center-Brunswick Residents Feb 15, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System February 15, 2021 –Stuffed animals are often thought of as a gift for children, but the soft, cuddly toys can be effective comfort items for people of all ages. For senior adults in particular, a stuffed animal can fulfill a tactile as well as an emotional need, and may stimulate memories of a favorite toy or a beloved pet. Understanding the value of a stuffed animal, Castaways Pet Rescue, ... Keep Reading From Classroom to Bedside: Clinical Education Benefits Patients Feb 13, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System If the past year taught us anything, it is how quickly our world can change. We’ve endured a dark season, but could be turning a corner. “The COVID-19 vaccine is a sign of hope and might restore a sense of normalcy. So many people remain steadfast in their efforts to stay safe and are so appreciative of the vaccine. We’ve vaccinated thousands already, and have vaccinated as much ... Keep Reading Celebrate Heart Health Month: Wear Red, Reduce Your Risk Factors and Learn Hands-Only CPR Feb 4, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System February 3, 2021 – It may be difficult to focus beyond a global pandemic and the anxiety of waiting to receive a coronavirus vaccine, but serious health concerns, such as cardiovascular disease, don't take a break, not even for COVID-19. February is Heart Health Month, and the Southeast Georgia Health System Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation team encourages everyone to join the battle ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Donates $67,500 to United Way of Coastal Georgia Feb 1, 2021 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System February 1, 2021 – In a year full of unknowns and new normals, team members at the Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick Campus were still able to meet their 2020 United Way fundraising campaign goal of $67,500. Proud supporters of United Way, the Health System eagerly shared the good news and presented the check to Justin Callaway, executive director, United Way of Coastal Georgia, Inc. ... Keep Reading 1323 Result(s) Page 1 of 53 1 2 . . . 52 53 Next