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A “Chilling” Discovery Saves Cardiac Arrest Patients

Posted on: August 9th, 2016

8/9/2016 Mario Munguia is a 43-year old with no prior history of heart disease. In February, Mario was complaining of what he believed to be indigestion.  He rested for a […]

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SGMC Foundation Receives Award

Posted on: July 31st, 2016

Elizabeth Vickers, SGMC Foundation Executive Director and Courtney Orr, SGMC Foundation Coordinator, receive the GSHMPR’s Special Events Gold Award for The Art of Philanthropy paint event.The Georgia Society for Healthcare […]

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Responding to the Cardiac Needs of a First Responder

Posted on: July 21st, 2016

7/21/2016 Retired Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department Captain Carl Smith Thankful for SGMC”They had a job to do and did it perfectly! I cannot begin to thank them enough for the […]

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Newton Receives Vascular Access Certification

Posted on: July 12th, 2016

7/12/2016 South Georgia Medical Center congratulates Denah Newton, RN, for receiving Vascular Access Certification (VA-BC) from the Vascular Access Certification Corporation (VACC). This certification establishes competency standards in the specialty […]

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Extraordinary Nurses to be Recognized at SGMC

Posted on: July 12th, 2016

Nurses at South Georgia Medical Center’s campuses and affiliates will soon be honored with The DAISY Award For Extraordinary Nurses, a program that recognizes the super-human efforts nurses perform every […]

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O’Steen Subaru and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Deliver Gestures of Hope for Subaru Love Promise

Posted on: July 11th, 2016

Laura Jones, Chief Therapist, Pearlman Cancer Center; Dr. John Devine, Pearlman Cancer Center Radiation Oncologist; Tricia Hernandez, GA Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society; Jason Archer, Partner with O’Steen […]

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INDEPENDENCE DAY SAFETY

Posted on: June 28th, 2016

VALDOSTA – They may generate plenty of “oohs” and “ahhs,” but the dangers of fireworks far outweigh their beauty. “People always want to know what’s the best way to use […]

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SGMC Receives Resuscitation Gold Award

Posted on: June 22nd, 2016

Members of the Resuscitation Team accept the 2016 Get With The Guidelines®-Resuscitation Gold Award at the June meeting of the Hospital Authority of Valdosta-Lowndes County, GA. South Georgia Medical Center […]

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SGMC Nurses Receive Excellence Awards

Posted on: June 21st, 2016

Nursing, or Patient Care Services as it is commonly called, is a vitally important function in all healthcare organizations. SGMC employs 1,079 employees within the Nursing division. SGMC would not […]

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SGMC Receives AHA/ASA Target Stroke Honor Roll-GOLD Elite Plus Award

Posted on: June 20th, 2016

6/20/2016 Members of SGMC’s Stroke Program accepted the AHA/ASA Target Stroke Honor Roll-GOLD Elite Plus Award at the June meeting of the Hospital Authority of Valdosta-Lowndes County, GA. South Georgia […]

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