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SGMC Change Notice

Posted on: April 13th, 2020

The Hospital Authority of Valdosta and Lowndes County, Georgia **Pursuant to 51-14-1(g), due to the current declared public emergency, The Hospital Authority is holding the below meetings by teleconference. Finance […]

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SGMC Receives In Hospital COVID-19 Testing Capability

Posted on: April 10th, 2020

South Georgia Medical Center’s Laboratory has received its initial supply of COVID-19 testing kits and beginning next week will have the ability to perform tests with a rapid turnaround of […]

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SGMC Opens ER Triage Tent

Posted on: April 9th, 2020

As a part of South Georgia Medical Center’s COVID-19 Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), SGMC has now opened an Emergency Room Triage Tent to help coordinate care for a higher volume of Emergency Room patients with […]

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SGMC Clinics Expand Telemedicine

Posted on: March 23rd, 2020

In an effort to limit potential unnecessary COVID-19 exposures, South Georgia Medical Center clinics are expanding the use of telemedicine as an alternative to traditional appointments. Telemedicine involves the use of […]

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SGMC Enhances Visitor Guidelines

Posted on: March 19th, 2020

South Georgia Medical Center is implementing additional precautions to protect its patients, family members and staff from the transmission and community spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. This includes additional enhancements to its Visitor Policies that begin Friday, […]

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SGMC announces opening of COVID-19 screening station

Posted on: March 16th, 2020

South Georgia Medical Center announced today the opening of a drive thru COVID-19 Screening Station at its Smith Northview location at 4280 North Valdosta Road.  The drive thru COVID-19 Screening Station will […]

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SGMC Confirms Positive Case of COVID-19

Posted on: March 15th, 2020

VALDOSTA, Ga- Late last evening, South Georgia Medical Center was notified that a team member who was considered a “high” risk of exposure to the first presumptive positive COVID-19 patient initially […]

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SGMC hosts press conference to address COVID-19

Posted on: March 12th, 2020
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SGMC AND COVID-19

Posted on: March 12th, 2020

According to the Georgia Department of Public Health, the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 in Georgia and nationwide is increasing. As a result, South Georgia Medical Center is taking measured steps […]

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SGMC Welcomes New ER Physician Leadership

Posted on: January 1st, 2020

South Georgia Medical Center’s Emergency Department (ED) welcomed new physician leadership, South Georgia Emergency Medicine Associates on Jan. 1, 2020. SGMC Chief Executive Officer Ronald E. Dean says the new […]

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