Press Releases How to Stay Fit During the Coronavirus Apr 7, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System 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 ... Keep Reading Now Accepting Cloth Mask Donations Apr 1, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System 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 ... Keep Reading Occupational Therapy Restores Function and Independence Mar 31, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System 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 ... Keep Reading Telemedicine Allows Southeast Georgia Physician Associates to Deliver Safe, Effective Care during Coronavirus Outbreak Mar 30, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System 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 ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Opens COVID-19 Screening Hotline Mar 28, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System 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. ... Keep Reading Donate Life: Southeast Georgia Health System Encourages Community to Register to Save Lives Mar 27, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System 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 ... Keep Reading Is It COVID-19, a Cold or Allergies? Mar 26, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System 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 ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Hosts American Red Cross Blood Drive Mar 25, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System The American Red Cross is experiencing a severe 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. Southeast Georgia Health System is hosting an American Red Cross blood drive in the Kemble Conference Room, 3011 Kemble Avenue, adjacent to the ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Implements New Visitation Restrictions In Response To COVID-19 Mar 20, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Visitation will be temporarily suspended at Health System facilities In light of the national and state public health emergency related to COVID-19, Southeast Georgia Health System is taking extra precautions to ensure the health and well-being of patients and team members and to minimize the spread of the illness. Tighter visitation restrictions at all hospitals and physician practices are being ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Will Host Teleconference Nurse Hiring Event On March 26 Mar 20, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 20, 2020–Southeast Georgia Health System will host a Nurse Hiring Event on Thursday, March 26! To comply with CDC recommendations to limit gatherings to 10 people or less, the event will take place via teleconference. Simply RSVP to the event and a Southeast Georgia Health System recruitment team members will contact you to set up an interview. RSVP Today The Health System has several ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Celebrates National Doctors' Day With Charitable Donations Mar 19, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 28, 2020 – On March 30, hospitals and medical offices around the nation will celebrate National Doctors’ Day by paying tribute to the physicians that impact our lives. Through their actions, whether it be an encouraging word, kind bedside gesture or a life-saving procedure, doctors make a difference each and every day. More than 300 physicians have medical staff privileges at ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Presents Brittney Bryant With The DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Care Mar 18, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 18, 2020 – Southeast Georgia Health System recently presented the DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses to Brittney Bryant, LPN, in recognition of her calm demeanor and performance under pressure which—most likely saved a life. An LPN in the Health System’s Immediate Care Center, Bryant was nominated for The DAISY Award by a fellow team member. Excerpts from the ... Keep Reading Health System Volunteers Accepting Phone Orders For Vidalia Onion Sale Mar 18, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 17, 2020 – Attention Vidalia onion fans! It’s time to pull out the cookbooks and gather your favorite spring and summer recipes. The Southeast Georgia Health System Brunswick and Camden Campus Volunteers are hosting a Vidalia Onion Sale now through April 15. Onion orders can be placed by calling the Brunswick Campus Gift Shop at 466-1180 or the Camden Campus Gift Shop at ... Keep Reading Visitor Restrictions Update & Support Groups Suspended Mar 16, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System In light of the national and state public health emergency related to COVID-19, Southeast Georgia Health System is taking extra precautions to try to minimize the spread of the illness in the community. The Health System will institute tighter visitation restrictions at all hospitals and physician practices, and all support groups are suspended until further notice. The visiting policy will be as ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Updates Visitation Policy Due to COVID-19 Mar 14, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 14, 2020 – In light of the national and state public health emergency related to COVID-19, Southeast Georgia Health System is taking extra precautions in an effort to minimize the spread of the illness in the community. Beginning the morning of Monday, March 16, 2020, the Health System will institute more stringent visitation restrictions at all hospital locations as follows: ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Senior Care Centers Implement Visitor Restrictions Mar 12, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 12, 2020 – In an effort to protect the health and safety of residents from the spread of infectious diseases, Southeast Georgia Health System has implemented visitor restrictions at their Senior Care Centers in Brunswick and St. Marys, Georgia. Although these restrictions prevent family and friends from physically visiting their loved ones, protecting our residents’ health and ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Senior Care Centers Receive Tier 3 Recognition For Achieving 2020 Quality Initiative Goals Mar 12, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 3, 2020 – Southeast Georgia Health System’s Senior Care Centers were recently presented with certificates of achievement for meeting quality criteria established by the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living’s (AHCA/NCAL) Quality Initiative Program. The Quality Initiative Program is a national effort to continuously improve the quality of care ... Keep Reading Update: Southeast Georgia Health System Treats COVID-19 Patient at Camden Campus Mar 11, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 11, 2020 – Since Southeast Georgia Health System began actively monitoring patients for coronavirus, we have consulted with the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) on a number of patients. To date, GDPH has authorized testing for two patients based on their clinical presentation and on Tuesday, March 10, the Health System received notification from GDPH that a patient treated at ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Treats COVID-19 Patient at Camden Campus Mar 11, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 11, 2020 – Since Southeast Georgia Health System began actively monitoring patients for coronavirus, we have consulted with the Georgia Department of Public Health (GDPH) on a number of patients. To date, GDPH has authorized testing for two patients based on their clinical presentation and on the evening of Tuesday, March 10, the Health System received notification from GDPH that a ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Urges Caution When Visiting Patients During Influenza Season and Coronavirus Outbreak Mar 10, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 10, 2020 – The health and safety of patients, visitors and team members is a top priority for Southeast Georgia Health System. While no cases of coronavirus have been identified in southeast Georgia to date, in an effort to prepare for possible cases in our region and to minimize the spread of contagious illnesses such as the flu or coronavirus, Health System officials are implementing ... Keep Reading Snack Basket Donated to Surgical Services Waiting Area on Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus Mar 9, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 9, 2020 – Lisa Dickerson, R.N., BSN, assistant administrator, accepts basket donated by the Church of Christ in St. Marys. Presenting the snack basket, to be made available to patients’ family members in the Surgical Services waiting area, are Robin Cooper, Dollie Spivey and Kathleen Long. The initiative is part of a service project the church’s ladies class have undertaken ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Will Host Nurse Hiring Event On March 26 Mar 5, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 5, 2020–Southeast Georgia Health System will host a Nurse Hiring Event on Thursday, March 26! To comply with CDC recommendations to limit gatherings to 10 people or less, this event will take place via teleconference. Simply RSVP to the event by clicking on the link below, and one of our recruitment team members will contact you to set up an interview. RSVP for this event The Health ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus Welcomes "Leapling" Baby Mar 2, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System March 02, 2020 – The chances of being born on any given day are 1 in 365, but for “leaplings” like baby Kevin Santana, Jr., it’s 1 in 1,461! What is a leapling? It’s someone who celebrates his or her birthday once every four years, because they are born on February 29, Leap Day. This is a rare occasion; little Kevin will share his birthday with only 0.07 percent of ... Keep Reading Southeast Georgia Health System Welcomes "Leapling" Baby Feb 29, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System February 29, 2020 – Parents Sabrina and Jerry Rich Jr. are leaping for joy with the arrival of their little “leapling” Elijah Noah Rich. What is a leapling? It’s someone who celebrates his or her birthday once every four years, because they are born on February 29th, Leap Day. Born at 8:10 a.m., at the Southeast Georgia Health System Miriam & Hugh Nunnally Maternity ... Keep Reading Mobile Health Vehicle Offers Digital Mammograms Feb 28, 2020 Posted By Southeast Georgia Health System Feb. 27, 2020 – Time, transportation and expense are no longer obstacles to obtaining comprehensive breast care. The Southeast Georgia Health System custom-designed Wellness on Wheels (WOW), a completely self-contained mobile health vehicle that features digital mammography, travels to rural locations in Brantley, Camden, Glynn, Long and McIntosh counties to offer breast imaging services. ... Keep Reading 1185 Result(s) Page 1 of 48 1 2 . . . 47 48 Next