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SGMC & YMCA offer Summer Safe Sitter

Posted on: May 2nd, 2019

South Georgia Medical Center and the Valdosta-Lowndes County YMCA are teaming up to offer one-day Safe Sitter® courses for boys and girls in grades 6-8 on June 26, July 12 […]

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Off-duty Nurse Saves Life and Is Recognized as Hospital Hero

Posted on: May 1st, 2019

Nurses are heroes to many people, but to Howard Duval, SGMC Registered Nurse Janice Oliver is his guardian angel. Several weeks ago, Janice and her husband, Gary, were taking a […]

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SGMC Provides Economic Stability & Growth

Posted on: May 1st, 2019

In 2017, South Georgia Medical Center in Valdosta generated $790,166,384 in revenue for the local and state economy, according to a recently-released report by the Georgia Hospital Association, the state’s […]

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Free Help with Medicaid Enrollment

Posted on: April 15th, 2019

The SGMC Lanier Campus in partnership with Med Assist is hosting a free Medicaid enrollment drive to help area residents apply for Medicaid benefits.  Medicaid provides health coverage to millions […]

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SGMC to Host 2019 Stroke Expo

Posted on: April 8th, 2019

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death, killing more than 140,000 people each year, and the foremost cause of disability in the United States. South Georgia Medical Center’s Rehabilitation […]

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Green Named DAISY Nursing Honoree

Posted on: April 3rd, 2019

John Green, Registered Nurse at South Georgia Medical Center, received The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for April. The award is part of the international DAISY Foundation, a program developed […]

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Rogers Honored as Hospital Hero

Posted on: April 3rd, 2019

Lindsey Rogers, Senior Marketing Specialist, at Hospice of South Georgia and Langdale Hospice House, was honored as the Hospital Hero at the monthly South Georgia Medical Center Hospital Authority Board […]

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Garland Named DAISY Nursing Honoree

Posted on: March 13th, 2019

Betsy Garland, Registered Nurse at Hospice of South Georgia, received The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the international DAISY Foundation, a program developed to recognize […]

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SGMC Ranks 4-Stars for Quality

Posted on: March 7th, 2019

Valdosta, GA – South Georgia Medical Center recently received a 4-star overall quality rating from the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The rating can be found on […]

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SGMC Seeks to Keep Nursing Talent in the South

Posted on: March 5th, 2019

According to the American Journal of Medical Quality, a shortage of nurses is projected to spread across the country between 2009 and 2030, with the most intense shortfall in the […]

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