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,… Read more »
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By Bailey Alford, MD The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been far-reaching: disrupting “normal” life in a way unprecedented in modern history. Besides the obvious physical illness this virus brings, the aftermath of fear, anxiety, depression, and disturbed routines has left children across the world in a mental health crisis. Pre-pandemic, according to the… Read more »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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By: Dr. Bailey Alford August is National Immunization Awareness Month and a great time to remember and recognize the importance of vaccines during childhood. As a general pediatrician, childhood immunizations are a part of my daily practice and one of the most common topics I discuss with families. Living in the 21 st century, most… Read more »
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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 »
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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 »
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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 »
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