September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month! SGMC Endocrine Surgeon, Dr. James Davis shares important signs and tips. Please share with your friends and family to help spread awareness of this […]
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Roney Named DAISY Recipient
9/13/2018 South Georgia Medical Center named Marquez Roney, RN, as the September DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses honoree. The award is part of the international DAISY Foundation, a program developed […]
Read MoreSGMC Hosts Prostate Cancer Screening
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and South Georgia Medical Center will host a free prostate cancer screening for eligible men on Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018 from 5pm to 7pm […]
Read MoreDr. Garcia Named Hospital Hero
SGMC Manager of Quality Improvement and Patient Safety Toni Quimby presents Dr. Roberto Garcia with the Hospital Hero award at the August Board of Directors’ meeting. The Hospital Authority of […]
Read MoreSGMC Welcomes VCOM Students
8/23/2018 The Hospital Authority of Valdosta Lowndes County Georgia met five of eight third-year medical students from VCOM, the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (Auburn Campus), on Wednesday. SGMC […]
Read MoreLakeland Villa wins national award for employee satisfaction
The SGMC Lakeland Villa has received the 2018 Excellence in Action Workforce Award from NRC Health, the largest source of long-term care and senior-living satisfaction metrics in the nation. According […]
Read MoreStop the Bleed – Georgia’s Response
8/2/2018 South Georgia Medical Center’s Mobile Healthcare Services is delivering life-saving bleeding control kits to schools in three South Georgia Counties and teaching the appropriate use of the kits’ contents. […]
Read MoreSGMC Employees Commit to Newborn Sleep Safety
Patient Care Tech Morgan Moore swaddles baby Penelope Scott in a HALO SleepSack purchased with funds raised by South Georgia Medical Center’s Employee Giving Campaign. Babies delivered at South Georgia […]
Read MoreSwing of Things: Golf Program Helps with Trauma Recovery
7/30/2018 Patrick Moon, South Georgia Medical Center physical therapist, assists 67-year-old Bill Cunningham as he plays golf Wednesday morning during the Adaptive Golf Clinic opener. Cunningham suffered a stroke that […]
Read MoreHIMSS Analytics Honors SGMC with Stage 6 Recognition
7/30/2018 HIMSS Analytics announced that South Georgia Medical Center and its Berrien and Lanier campuses have achieved Stage 6 on the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model (EMRAM). HIMSS Analytics developed […]
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