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Angela Highbaugh-Battle, MD, FAAP, was appointed president of the Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (GAAAP) on July 1, 2022. Dr. Highbaugh-Battle is a board-certified pediatrician with Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Pediatrics in St. Marys, Georgia. As president of GAAAP, Dr. Highbaugh-Battle represents 1,800 pediatricians across the state and has the opportunity to ...
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Back by popular demand, the Southeast Georgia Health System $5 Jewelry and Accessory Sale fundraiser is a great opportunity to purchase gifts for teachers, friends and family or to simply treat yourself while supporting a great cause. The $5 Sale is hosted in partnership with the Health System Brunswick and Camden Campus Volunteer Services and Masquerade Fundraising. Everything sold at this event ...
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Southeast Georgia Health System has appointed Stephanie Moseley Stark, DBA, as vice president of Service Excellence, effective July 25, 2022. In addition to addressing service excellence throughout the Health System, Stark’s responsibilities will include staff development and performance improvement. “A transformational leader who understands the importance of organizational culture in ...
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Southeast Georgia Health System recently presented The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses to Melissa Hirsch, RN, BSN, CCRN, in recognition of the kindness and compassion she provides to her patients. A registered nurse in the Health System’s Brunswick Campus Intensive Care Unit, Hirsch was nominated for The DAISY Award by a patient’s daughter, Samantha Grubb, who says Hirsch ...
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Southeast Georgia Health System recently presented the BEE Award to Thelma Vega, an environmental services team member. The BEE Award honors and recognizes team members who go Beyond Exceptional Expectations (BEE). Vega was nominated for the BEE Award by Alecia Dellapenna, RN, who said Vega “inspired me to be more compassionate with my patient care.” The nomination excerpt includes, ...
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If you’ve ever tried to understand a medical bill, you know how confusing it can be. Figuring out how to pay those bills only adds more stress. Thankfully, the Patient Financial Services team at Southeast Georgia Health System takes pride in helping patients. “We understand the challenges and barriers our patients face. So many are unable to pay their patient portion in full, but ...
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Would you like to have a career in healthcare, but lack the education, training or resources? Southeast Georgia Health System is now offering free certified nursing assistant (CNA) training for individuals age 18 and older. The four-week CNA course is offered Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m., or evening classes, 5-10:30 p.m. The free training includes: Guaranteed employment at ...
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There will be a called meeting of the Glynn-Brunswick Memorial Hospital Authority (the “Authority”) on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, beginning at 11:30 a.m. for the review/approval and/or ratification of the Georgia Department of Community Health Upper Payment Limit for Hospitals, Upper Payment Limit for Physicians and Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments. The fiscal year 2022 ...
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Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to welcome Juan S. Arana, D.O. , Jacob K. LeBas, M.D. , Leanna M. Hollander, D.O. , and Benjamin T. Sandifer, M.D. , to Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Pediatrics (SGPA-Pediatrics). Juan S. Arana, D.O. , is a board-certified pediatrician practicing at the SGPA-Pediatrics Brunswick practice (Community Care Center). In 2019, Arana earned his medical ...
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Southeast Georgia Health System has received the American Heart Association’s Gold Plus Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Quality Achievement Award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. Stroke is the fifth cause of ...
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A Georgia HEART Success Story Donald Hendricks was healthy and thriving, enjoying his retirement in St. Marys, Georgia, when he suffered a home accident: he tripped over his bedspread and fell. At the time, he hadn’t even realized he’d injured himself until the next morning when he noticed that a softball-sized hematoma had developed on his right leg. As the injury worsened, it ...
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Southeast Georgia Health System will host walk-in interviews for full and part-time RNs, LPNs and CNAs on its Camden and Brunswick campuses and the Senior Care Center in Brunswick. Opportunities are also available for PRNs. In addition to significantly improved pay rates for bedside RNs and RN Unit/House Supervisors, the Health System offers competitive salaries, generous paid-time-off accrual, ...
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Southeast Georgia Health System is pleased to welcome Evan H. Fountain, M.D. to Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Pulmonary Medicine and the Brunswick Campus medical staff. After graduating from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in biology, Fountain decided to combine his love of science and desire to help people by becoming a physician. He earned his medical degree ...
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After a two year hiatus due to COVID-19, Southeast Georgia Health System will relaunch its Better Breathers Club with a free Community Lunch & Learn – Better Sleep, Better Breathers. Featuring guest speaker Avinesh Singh Bhar, M.D., fellowship-trained and board-certified sleep and pulmonary medicine physician, the event will take place in the Health System’s Brunswick Campus Linda ...
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Southeast Georgia Health System is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on Friday, July 22, 2022, at the Health System’s Brunswick Campus,2415 Parkwood Drive. The blood drive will be held in the Linda S. Pinson Conference Center, Room 1, from 10:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Appointments are required and can be made online by visiting RedCrossBlood.org and entering sponsor code ...
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