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Effingham Health System, Anthem, Cleveland Clinic, and CDPHP Named 2020 (National) Doyle Award Winners

Four leading healthcare organizations recognized for innovation during the COVID-19 pandemic SEATTLE (PRWEB) FEBRUARY 09, 2021 MCG Health, part of the Hearst Health network and an industry leader in evidence-based guidance and healthcare technology, announces the recipients of its 2020 Richard L. Doyle Award for Innovation and Leadership in Healthcare. This year, due to the heroic efforts… Read more »

Effingham Health System Wins Statewide Patient Safety Award for Enhancing Access to Care

ATLANTA – The Georgia Hospital Association Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) presented its prestigious Patient Safety and Quality Award to Effingham Health System in Springfield for its project that improved the process by which patients are seen by a provider and discharged from the emergency department. The project, titled, “Enhancing Patient Safety by Prioritizing… Read more »

EHS Receives First COVID-19 Vaccines

Effingham Health System has been fortunate to receive early doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Fran Witt, the CEO, shared the enthusiasm of her staff: “This vaccine is a major, proactive step that offers us hope in fighting this virus. We are excited to begin phase one of our COVID-19 vaccination program with our front-line… Read more »

EHS ER Nurse Receives Daisy Award

The international Daisy Foundation salutes one of Effingham Health System’s own! The award goes to Lindsey Lewis who is a Registered Nurse in the Emergency Room at EHS. This prestigious award recognizes extraordinary nurses around the globe who go above and beyond in caring for their patients. Lindsey was nominated by a former patient and… Read more »

Dr. Fran Witt Recognized for United Way WOMEN WHO RULE Campaign

The United Way Women Who Rule Campaign is a social media campaign that raises money and awareness to provide women access to dependable transportation. Championed by United Way WOMEN UNITED, the campaign features the stories of women leaders and local change-makers from all walks of life. Their voices inspire others to give and do more… Read more »

Effingham County Chamber of Commerce Announces New Officers for Coming Year

The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce has announced that Ryan Thompson will serve as Chairman of its board of directors for 2020-2021. Thompson, a Principal and Landscape Architecture Department Manager at Thomas & Hutton, has served on the chamber’s board since 2017, and as Vice-Chairman since July 2019. After earning his Bachelor of Landscape Architecture… Read more »

Thank You for Your Generosity!

The outpouring of support from our community has been amazing. You have helped us keep our healthcare heroes safe with PPE donations, and helped us show them support through donations and food gifts. Your generosity in donating to Effingham Health System during this pandemic demonstrates your commitment to the healthcare profession, and our healthcare workers,… Read more »

Parades Provide Respite from COVID-19 Isolation

Effingham Herald SPRINGFIELD — The joy in the air was evident as the residents of Effingham Care and Rehabilitation Center saw each other in person for the first time in many weeks May 8. Staff at the center arranged family parades in which residents were able to see their families driving by in decorated vehicles.… Read more »

Effingham Hospital Now Has It’s Own Effingham Cardiology Center

Effingham Health System is expanding cardiology services—close to home. As our community continues to grow at a fast pace, it is our mission to meet the needs of the people who live here. We recently conducted a Community Health Needs Assessment Survey that identified a growing demand for expanded cardiology services. In response to this need, we opened… Read more »

EHS Wins Statewide Patient Safety Award

ATLANTA – The Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) presented its prestigious Patient Safety and Quality Award to Effingham Health System in Springfield, GA for its project “Infection Control is in Your Hands”. The goal for this project was to significantly improve and expand adherence to proper hand hygiene practices across the organization. EHS won… Read more »