Category: News & Events
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RENASANT BANK DONATES $100,000 THROUGH GEORGIA HEART 2021-2022
(Springfield, Georgia) July 26, 2022— Renasant Bank is making a major donation to Effingham Health System (EHS) through Georgia HEART and the Georgia Rural Hospital Income Tax Credit 2022 Incentive for the second consecutive year. Mia Thompson, Market President and AVP for Renasant Bank in Rincon, recently presented a check for $50,000 to the EHS
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EHS Receives American Heart Association Gold Plus Award
Effingham Health System is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality Stroke Care Effingham Health System has received the American Heart Association’s GoldPlus Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more
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Community Health Needs Assessment & Implementation Plan
Click Here to Download the 2022 Community Health Needs Assessment & Implementation Plan Anyone wishing to submit written comments regarding the Community Health Needs Assessments please click the link: https://georgiasouthern.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2fwUyoRqhrCysaq. Note: Your comments will be provided to the hospital without idetifying information. Click Here to Download the 2019 Health Needs Assessment & Implementation Plan
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Notice of Public Hearing
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held at 12:30 p.m. on July 7, 2022, in the Kieffer Hall Community Room at Effingham Hospital, 459 GA 119, Springfield, Georgia 31329, concerning the issuance by the Effingham County Hospital Authority (the “Authority”) of its Effingham County Hospital Authority
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Dr. Fran Witt to Lead Effingham Chamber Board of Directors
Effingham County, GA – The Effingham County Chamber of Commerce announced Dr. Fran Witt, President and Chief Executive Officer of Effingham Health System, will serve as Chairman of its board of directors for 2022-2023. The new board terms of office begin July 1, 2022. Dr. Witt has served on the chamber’s board since 2018. Under her
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Ameris Bank Reaches $250,000 in Total Donations to Effingham Health System
In presenting a $75,000 check for 2022 to Effingham Health System, Ameris Bank of Rincon brings to $250,000 the bank’s total donation since 2018 to the local hospital through the Georgia HEART program. The Georgia HEART program administers Georgia’s Rural Hospital 100% Income Tax Credit. The program allows Georgia taxpayers (individuals and businesses) to elect
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Employee & Leadership Awards for 2022
Effingham Health System honored all of our Nurses, the entire Hospital Team, and Effingham Care & Rehabilitation Center’s Skilled Nursing staff with special national celebrations throughout May. Effingham Health System also recently honored a select group of employees that have excelled in their positions during this exceptionally challenging year. They have demonstrated professionalism, dedication, compassion,
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A Letter From Our CEO for Nurses/Hospital/Skilled Nursing Care Week
Dear Staff and Members of Our Community, As we celebrate National Nurses Week, National Hospital Week, and National Skilled Nursing Care Week, I want to express my sincere gratitude to our Healthcare Heroes. Our team has been through the healthcare storm of the century, yet they have delivered excellence at every turn. During the first two years of this
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Our Certified Team Members Can Help You Find Affordable Coverage on Healthcare.Gov
Individual, Family, Medicare, Medicaid, and Small Business Plans. Due to the new law, 4 out of 5 customers on HealthCare.gov can find a plan for less than $10 a month. Effingham Health System is now a Certified Application Counselor Designated Organization. Our specially trained counselors can help you find the best insurance plan for your
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EHS Designated Level III Emergency Cardiac Care Center
EHS is now a Designated Level III Emergency Cardiac Care Center. In spite of the challenges they have faced throughout the pandemic, our entire Emergency Department Team has worked hard to earn this important designation. Congratulations to Dr. David Kieffer, Chief of Emergency Medicine, and his team of Emergency Medicine physicians and providers, and to