For rural communities in Georgia, a hospital is literally a lifeline. But in the last 10 years, eight rural hospitals have closed, meaning residents have to drive further to access healthcare or to have routine screenings. To help bolster the…
The University of North Georgia (UNG) and Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS) have formed a partnership to add 280 nurses to the workforce over the next five years. These nurses are in addition to those the university already trains through…
Pediatric patients and their families in Southwest Georgia are overcoming geography when it comes to the care they need, thanks to a clinical affiliation between Phoebe Putney Health System and Macon’s Atrium Health Navicent. The partnership makes it easier for…
Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) in Warner Robins is expanding its high-demand Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) program to the college’s Milledgeville campus beginning with the fall 2022 semester. The expansion significantly increases the program’s reach, easing the burden for nursing…
In mid-January, leaders from Augusta Technical College (ATC) and Augusta-based University Health Care Systemsigned a letter of intent (LOI) on a partnership that will transform Augusta Tech’s already booming health science program. The move is meant to further increase the…
Children’s Hospital of Georgia in Augusta has received a commitment of $5.3 million from the Kevin & Brittany Kisner Foundation. The funds will be used to help establish a pediatric behavioral health and wellness center at Georgia’s second largest children’s…
Maintaining independence is a goal for many older adults. But living alone also has the risk of loneliness that can affect physical and mental health. Isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated that risk and made managing health at home…
The trend of physicians-in-training choosing lucrative subspecialties is nothing new. It’s been going on for decades. Subspecialist salaries are higher than those primary care physicians earn and more income helps in paying off massive student loans. The dynamic has contributed…
When it comes to health information technology (IT), Georgia is a national leader with more than 225 high-tech health companies employing about 30,000. Many of these companies are experiencing tremendous growth, thanks in part to products and solutions they’ve developed…
A recent report from the American Cancer Society (ACS) and results of a study in an American Association for Cancer Research journal show that even before the pandemic, cancer prevention and early detection efforts had mixed progress. In spite of…
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