GHA-member hospitals are working hard to treat patients, keep communities healthy, and provide state-of-the-art care. To have your news featured on this page, please contact Erin Stewart. Releases will be posted for a limited time. 

 

AdventHealth

• AdventHealth Redmond announces 225 Medical Staff Award winners

• Zachary Whitener, DNP, FNP-C, joins AdventHealth Medical Group Cardiology at Rome

• Destiny Phillips, APRN, joins AdventHealth Medical Group Internal Medicine at 2nd Avenue

• AdventHealth gives back with Day of Service, Night of Hope

• AdventHealth Georgia challenges community to light porches pink for breast cancer awareness

• AdventHealth invites you to A Night of Hope community concert featuring Danny Gokey

• AdventHealth Redmond EMT Jared Firestone receives FrontLine Award

• AdventHealth Redmond hosts Topping Out ceremony for new Heart and Vascular Center

• AdventHealth Redmond named Best Regional Hospital in Northwest Georgia by U.S. News and World Report

• Isaac Sendros, President and CEO of AdventHealth Georgia and AdventHealth Redmond, appointed to Georgia Hospital Association Board of Trustees

 

Appling Healthcare

• Lewis, Appling Healthcare trustee, appointed Governing Board Representative on Georgia Hospital Association Board of Trustees
• Appling Healthcare awarded for efforts to improve rural stroke care

 

Archbold

• Archbold names Newman new COO

• Archbold names Rials new CFO

• Archbold partners with the Medical College of Georgia to expand medical education and rural healthcare access

• Blount named DON at Archbold Mitchell

• Archbold earns Great Place to Work Certification^TM

• Archbold now offering new Aquablation therapy for BPH

• Archbold welcomes back Dr. Ramdial

 

Atrium Health

• Atrium Health Navicent mobile mammography coach logs nearly 1,300 screenings
• Join Atrium Health Navicent this October to raise awareness about breast cancer
• Atrium Health Navicent offers hope for patients living with common heart rhythm disorder
• Help kids thrive this school year: Why youth sports matter more now than ever
• Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center nationally recognized for high-quality AFib Care
• Atrium Health Navicent receives fifth Magnet designation for nursing excellenceAtrium Health Navicent Peach and Atrium Health Levine Children's Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital emergency departments earn national recognition
• Take an early morning Walk with a Doc in Milledgeville this month
• Atrium Health Levine Children's Beverly Knight Olson Children's Hospital named a Sedation Center of Excellence

 

Carl Vinson VAMC

• DEA Drug Takeback Day event at Dublin VA Oct. 24
• Post-traumatic growth and bouncing forward: Marine credits VA for new direction in life
• Emerging VA Leaders graduate
• VA joins Dublin mayor as he signs Suicide Prevention Awareness Month proclamation
• VA's 4th annual Trunk-or-Treat is Oct. 28
• Dublin VA veterans get annual visit from Bleckley County Middle School Girls Softball team
• Dublin VA observes National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month with Health & Wellness Fair Sept. 10
• Patriot Day and Day of Service and Remembrance program Sept. 11 at Dublin VA
• Carl Vinson VA Medical Center to receive infrastructure improvements

 

Coffee Regional Medical Center

• Douglas nephrologist's research to be published by the American Society of Nephrolog

• Elevating standards in cancer care at Coffee Regional Medical Center, DeLeice Wood achieves oncology certified nurse credential

• Coffee Regional Medical Center implants first Micra pacemaker in its Heart & Vascular Center

• Coffee Regional Medical Center is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care

 

Colquitt Regional Health System

• Colquitt Regional Health System welcomes new members to medical staff

• Colquitt Regional brings new birthing technology to Georgia

• Cheau Williams, MD, FACOG, FACS appointed to Colquitt County Hospital Authority

• Colquitt Regional and CEO Jim Matney honored on Becker's 2025 national lists for excellence in community healthcare

 

Crisp Regional Hospital

• Crisp Regional welcomes Dr. Kethia Phelizor, DO, to hospitalist team

 

Emory Healthcare

• St. Francis-Emory Healthcare leader receives ScionHealth's highest award for caregivers
• Emory Healthcare names Gina Bertolini chief counsel for health affairs
• Emory School of Nursing welcomes new faculty
• Emory peer support program helps ease health worker burnout
• Oscar Marroquin named chief administrative and operating officer for Emory Healthcare

 

Grady Health System

• Grady nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
• Emory Healthcare and Grady use settlement funds to target opioid crisis in Georgia
• Grady launches emergency medical helicopter in partnership with Air Methods

 

Memorial Health

• Memorial Health recently achieved Surgical Review Corporation's Center of Excellence in hernia and robotic surgery accreditations
• Memorial Health announces new chief medical officer
• Memorial Health earns SRC Center of Excellence in hernia and robotic surgery
• Memorial Health to build freestanding emergency rooms in Pooler and Richmond Hill

 

Morgan Medical Center

• Morgan Medical Center announces reappointees to Morgan County GA Hospital Authority

 

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

• Mountain Lakes Medical Center named Healthcare Provider of the Year in Rabun County

 

Northeast Georgia Health System

• Local golf tournament funds the future of healthcare workers in Northeast Georgia

• Tyler Holubar, DPM, joins NGPG Podiatry in Gainesville, committed to care and community

• Early desire to help leads Shaina Alleyne, MD, to Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Chestnut Mountain

• Orthopedic Surgeon Alexander Christ, MD, joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group in Dawsonville and Gainesville

• Dr. Khaja Ahmed brings decades of family medicine experience to Gwinnett County as he joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group

• NGHS expanding AI-assisted solutions to reduce burnout for healthcare workers

• NGHS credited with contributing more than $7.8 billion to local and state economy

• NGHS nationally recognized among best hospitals, best employers

• NGHS helps 500th patient with a procedure that's detecting lung cancer earlier than the national average

• NGHS celebrates groundbreaking of the region's first hospice house

• NGHS Auxiliary recognized volunteers for outstanding service

• Karen Zavala-Abrego, nurse practitioner specializing in women's health, joins Northeast Georgia Physicians Group OB/GYN

• Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Thompson Bridge adds new primary care physician Zihan "Emily" Guo, MD

 

Northside Hospital

• Northside adds new physicians, specialists

• Northside earns honors for workplace culture and quality care

• Paint Gwinnett Pink is back Oct. 18

• Northside, Georgia CORE expand cancer care access

• Northside showcases cancer research at ASCO 2025

• Northside is first in Georgia to use new knee surgery style

• Northside opens four new high-risk cancer clinics

• Northside honors DAISY, BEE award winners

• Northside hospitals earn top AHA quality awards

 

Optim Health System

• Optim Medical Center-Tattnall appoints Melanie Fitzgibbon as chief administrative officer
• Optim Medical Center-Tattnall launches Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) program
• Optim Medical Center-Tattnall earns 5-star rating for nurse communication
• First in the Southeast: Optim Medical Center-Tattnall successfully performs several Q Guidance-assisted surgeries
• Optim Medical Center-Tattnall hosts Georgia Hospital Association leadership for summer tour

 

Phoebe Putney Health System

• Phoebe Boutique Cancer Care coordinator and cancer survivor inspires hope for breast cancer patients

• Phoebe launces new pharmacy technology for employees

• Phoebe Sumter marks 1,000 robotic procedures

• Synovus donates $100,000 to support childcare facility at Phoebe Sumter Medical Center

• Phoebe offering free mammograms in October

 

Putnam General Hospital

• Putnam General Hospital Auxiliary donates $11,000 to support hospital equipment upgrades
• A gift of love and comfort: Eatonton First Methodist Church donates prayer cloths to Putnam General Hospital

 

Shepherd Center

• Shepherd Center celebrates 4 years CLABSI free

 

SGMC Health

• SGMC Health recognized for vascular surgery quality initiative

• SGMC Health and LifeSouth host 4th annual Winnersville Blood Drive

• SGMC Health first in region to offer HER2 testing

• SGMC Health Foundation receives $31K Georgia HEART contribution from Lakeland Family Dentistry

• SGMC Health names Women's Health Oak St as Practice of the Quarter

• SGMC Health recognizes Suttles with DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nursing

• SGMC Health honors lifesaving actions with October Health System Hero Award

• SGMC Health honors Dr. Davis Lester with Excellence in Care Provider Award

• SGMC Health offers breakthrough prostate cancer treatment

• SGMC Health encourages mammograms through Pamper & Prevent campaign

• SGMC Health strengthens regional healthcare workforce with ultrasound unit donation to Wiregrass

• SGMC Health Foundation funds free 3D mammograms

• SGMC Health earns top recognition for pediatric transport safety

• SGMC Health honors security team as Health System Heroes

 

Southeast Georgia Health System

• Southeast Georgia Health System presents BEE Award to Keeshla Stollings

• Southeast Georgia Health System honors Miki Blanton with the DAISY Award

• Southeast Georgia Health System welcomes Gastroenterologist Aleem Ali, MD

• Southeastern Bank reaches $500,000 milestone supporting Southeast Georgia Health System Camden Campus

• Southeast Georgia Health System honors Passion Jackson with BEE Award for exemplary service

• Southeast Georgia Health System to host breastfeeding conference "Navigating a 'Bump in the Road' on the Breastfeeding Journey"

• Southeast Georgia Health System to host breastfeeding conference

• Southeast Georgia Health System welcomes new primary care and pulmonary medicine physicians

 

Southwell

• Southwell surgeon performs first cochlear implant procedure in the region

• Southwell to host multiple breast cancer awareness events throughout October

• Southwell expands cardiology services with addition of Dr. Jonathan Tronolone and team

• TRMC Anita Stewart Oncology Center welcomes new hematologist/oncologist

 

St. Francis-Emory Healthcare

• St. Francis-Emory Healthcare is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care

 

St. Joseph's/Candler

• St. Joseph's/Candler to launch medical residency program in 2027
• St. Joseph's/Candler celebrates the 150th anniversary of St. Joseph's Hospital
• The St. Joseph’s/Candler Black Creek Campus Opens In Ellabell
• The Nancy N. and J.C. Lewis Cancer & Research Pavilion at St. Joseph's/Candler Joins ASCO's CDK Study for Advanced Breast Cancer in Older Adults

 

St. Mary's Health Care System

• ArrIVe Infusion Therapy delivers a new way of providing care

• Power of ONE launches breast cancer awareness effort

• St. Mary's, Dr. Lance McLeroy to open new GI practice

• Dr. Roop Dutta to join Oconee Heart and Vascular Center

• Grace McCartt receives St. Mary's DAISY Award for nursing excellence

• U.S. News & World Report names St. Mary's Hospital among best hospitals for 2025-2026 in 5 specialties

 

Tanner Health

• Tanner Health partners with Newton's Tree to advance responsible AI adoption and improve patient outcomes

• Healthliant Ventures and Steadywell partner to expand supportive care and advance care planning at Tanner Healt

• Meghan C. Love, MD, joins Tanner Healthcare for Women

• Tanner Heart Care introduces minimally invasive heart valve replacement procedure

• Harper Niver, DO, joins Tanner Health's Comprehensive Breast Care Center

• Tanner Health and Healthliant Ventures partner with Incision USA on innovative OR services

• Healing with art: Tanner's new patient tower is built to heal

• Tanner Hospice Care earns national awards for excellence in patient and caregiver experience

• Healthliant Ventures and Kent Imaging partner to bring real-time tissue oxygenation imaging to Tanner Health

• School of Medicine partners with Tanner health to open clinical campus in Carrollton

• Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton earns Pathway to Excellence designation

• Tanner Health named among 2025 Top Workplaces by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

 

Upson Regional Medical Center

• URMC nationally recognized for commitment to providing high-quality stroke care

 

Vitruvian Health

• New Golf Lab to hold open house

• Vitruvian Health: Hope, healing, knowing your body

• Anna Shaw Children's Institute to hold Trunk or Treat event

• Peng joins Hamilton Physician Group - Gastroenterology

• Hamilton to host Pink Day for breast cancer awareness

• Hamilton Medical Center environmental services employees gain advanced certification

• When time doesn't heal all wounds

• Hamilton Medical Center hosts symposium for nursing students

• Children's Institute to hold autism conference Oct. 24

• Perez named CMO at Hamilton Medical Center

 

Wayne Memorial Hospital

• Wayne Memorial names WCHS Varsity Football Players of the Week: Sept. 9
• Wayne Memorial names WCHS Varsity Football Players of the Week
• Wayne Memorial holds Welcome Breakfast for Dr. Chelsey Carter, internistNext Chapter Book and Gift Fair returns to Wayne Memorial for hospital volunteer fundraiser
• Blood drive Tuesday, May 20 at Wayne Memorial Hospital with $40 in rewards for donors
• History combined with modern day tools equals innovation in wound care

 

Wellstar

• Wellstar leader addresses rising cancer rates in younger women at Health Connect South

• Wellstar AirCare completes first ECMO patient transport

• Health Connect South brings Augusta University, Medical College of Georgia and Wellstar leaders together on better healthcare for all of Georgia

• Wellstar Spalding introduces stigma-free transport for behavioral health patients

• New Medical College of Georgia campus opens at Wellstar Kennestone

• Top marks for heart care at Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

• Demolition marks a new beginning in the heart of Atlanta

• Wellstar Kennestone achieves elite national recognition in cardiothoracic surgery