Category: News & Events
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The DAISY Honoree for Extraordinary Nursing Is…
Congratulations to Leslie Mihalek, this quarter’s DAISY Honoree! And to Brittany McHenry, also nominated for the award. The DAISY Award was established by the DAISY Foundation in memory of J. Patrick Barnes, who died at 33 of ITP, an auto-immune disease. The Barnes Family was awestruck by the clinical skills, caring, and compassion of the
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A Letter From Our CEO During Hospital Week
Dear EHS Team Members, One year ago, you rose to the challenge of a global pandemic. Today, I am filled with much gratitude and respect. Each of you took on monumental challenges in 2020 and excelled! Your commitment. Your dedication. Your passion and professionalism are unmatched. We transformed how we work as a team. We
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Ameris Bank Donates $150,000 to Effingham Health System
(Springfield, Georgia) May 6, 2021— Effingham Health System is pleased to recognize the generosity of Ameris Bank, which donated $150,000 through Georgia HEART’s Hospital Partnership in 2020 and 2021. The donation brings to $175,000 the total amount that Ameris Bank has contributed over the past three years to Effingham Health System. Regional and local market
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Dr. Witt Joins National Town Hall Addressing COVID-19 in Rural Communities
Dr. Fran Witt, President and CEO of Effingham Health System, will be a featured speaker in this nationally broadcast Town Hall Meeting. Dr. Witt serves on the American Hospital Association Rural Health Services Council, which is one of the sponsors of the event. The Town Hall will be broadcast LIVE on Facebook.com/BlackDoctors.Org Wednesday, April 21,
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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