Category: News & Events
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First Gears & Grub Event a Huge Success
(March 8, 2019) The first annual Gears & Grub event, hosted by Effingham Health System Foundation to benefit Effingham Health System. A Huge “Thank You!” to all of our employees, volunteers, and sponsors who made this first annual event happen. We had thousands of people in attendance! Mark your Calendars for the second annual Gears
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EHS Hosts 50th Anniversary Health Fair
Article from WTOC-TV, Savannah By Amanda LaBrot November 3, 2018, at 6:10 PM EST EFFINGHAM CO, GA (WTOC) -Effingham Health System celebrated 50 years with a first-of-its-kind health fair and block party on Saturday. Effingham Health System CEO Fran Baker-Witt says it’s a chance to show the dedication and commitment to those in Effingham County. “This
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EHS Lunch, Laugh & Learn Event Promotes Breast Cancer Awareness
An engaging and lively conversation about breast cancer awareness was at the heart of Effingham Health System’s annual Lunch, Laugh and Learn event. Hosted by EHS CEO, Fran Baker-Witt, speakers included WSAV-TV’s Tina Tyus: Syndicated Humor Columnist, Ronda Rich; and EHS Women’s Health Practitioner, Toni Sylvester MD, FACOG. The sold-out event mixed serious healthcare statistics,
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Effingham Health System Kicks Off 50th Anniversary Celebration
(Springfield, GA) October 16, 2016 — Effingham Health System (EHS) has kicked off its Golden Jubilee year with a Birthday Party celebrating its history and ongoing transformation. EHS will be hosting a series of events leading up to the 50th birthday of the hospital, which opened on August 25th, 1969. That was the same summer
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Da Vinci Robotic Surgery System is a Game Changer for Patients
In a move that is redefining surgery options for local residents, the first surgeries using advanced robotic surgery at Effingham Health System were performed this past week. The introduction of da Vinci X® robotic surgical system at Effingham Health System is a game changer for healthcare in our community. The cutting-edge surgical robot will help
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Effingham Health System Launches PARAMED Program
(Springfield, Georgia) May 23rd, 2018—What if a simple visit from a healthcare team could help a person struggling to manage a chronic illness stay healthier—or ”compliant” as physicians call it—avoiding costly rides in an ambulance, multiple trips to the ER, and repeated hospital admissions that many patients cannot afford? With the mid-June launch of
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Effingham Health System Voted “Best of the Best” Hospital in the Coastal Empire
The 2018 Best of the Best: Coastal Empire winners have been announced and Effingham Health System has been voted “Best Hospital” in the Coastal Empire. The contest, sponsored by Savannah Morning News and savannahnow.com, tallies votes from community members to determine the “Best of the Best” locally in categories such as, healthcare, travel, commerce and
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Effingham Health System Receives Only 2017 Four-Star Medicare.gov Rating in Greater Savannah Area
(Springfield, Georgia) February 26, 2018— For Effingham Health System (EHS), a community hospitalfocused on transformation, Medicare.gov’s Hospital Compare rating of four-stars, is recognition that the hospital’s quality of care is the best in the area. EHS is the only hospital in the Greater Savannah area—Chatham, Effingham, Bryan, and Bulloch counties—to be named a Top Hospital
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Employees Continue Leading the Change at Effingham Health System
In a ceremony underscoring the importance of people in the transformation of Effingham Health System (EHS), over 4 dozen employees were recognized at the Annual Service Awards at the Mighty Eighth Airforce Museum.
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Closings Due to Winter Storm
UPDATE ON CLOSINGS: Due to the winter storm, Effingham Health System Physician Practices, including all Effingham Family Medicine locations, The Women’s Center, and ECB Occupational Medicine, will CLOSE TODAY (Wednesday, Jan 3rd) and will reopen at NOON on Thursday, January 4th.