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Monday, October 24, 2011
Ed Whitehouse, Administrator and COO for Sylvan Grove Hospital, has been asked to serve on the board of directors for the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta. Ed has served five years on the board of the United Way of Butts, Clayton & Henry ...
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Sylvan Grove Hospital moved further into the digital age this week. On May 3rd the hospital moved from a reliance on paper records to primarily electronic ones. This new records process means increased patient safety, reduced costs and increas...
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Sometimes the most painful part about going to the emergency room (ER) is the wait time. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average hospital ER wait time to see a physician is nearly 56 minutes. Knowing where to go ...
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Sylvan Grove Hospital has been recognized for achievement in using evidence-based guidelines to provide the best possible care to patients through The American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® program.
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Friday, June 25, 2010
Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that a subsidiary has entered into a new agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia effective July 1, 2010. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
The new agreem...
Friday, October 23, 2009 In an effort to reduce possible flu exposure to patients, staff and visitors, Sylvan Grove Hospital is implementing a new visitation policy during the flu season.
Until further notice, Sylvan Grove is restricting the age of visitors to the hospital...
Monday, October 20, 2008 Beginning October 20, 2008, Sylvan Grove Hospital’s Radiology department will be digital thanks to the help of a new, major technology upgrade called PACS, Picture Archiving and Communication System. This new computer-based system brings greater...
Wednesday, October 15, 2008 On Friday, September 26, the front yard and entrance of Sylvan Grove Hospital on McDonough Road became the site of a celebration. There was a big tent for shade, tables and chairs, good food, sweets and treats, smiling faces, and even a clown and ...
Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Sylvan Grove Hospital Annual Fall Health Fair to be Held October 23 Sylvan Grove Hospital will host its Annual Fall Community Health Fair on Thursday, October 23 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Butts County Community Center, located at 576 Ernest ...
Monday, June 30, 2008 Sylvan Grove Hospital announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with MultiPlan, Inc. that includes participation in the PHCS (formerly Private Healthcare Systems) network. The new agreement, which includes the hospital and its ou...
Thursday, May 22, 2008 Sylvan Grove Hospital has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in Mammography as a result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology (ACR). The ACR, headquartered in Reston, Va., awards accreditation to facilities for th...
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 As we celebrate National Nurse’s Week and National Hospital & Healthcare Week (May 6 through 17), Sylvan Grove Hospital would like to recognize the men and women who work hard every day to provide high quality, compassionate care for our pat...
Monday, April 14, 2008 Sylvan Grove Hospital has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) under a national program aimed at helping patients and families make informed decisions about the quality of respiratory care services available in hospitals. About 7...
Friday, October 26, 2007 During Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Sylvan Grove Hospital has educated the community on the key to fighting breast cancer – early detection through regular mammograms and monthly breast self-exams. Sylvan Grove employees also re...
Friday, October 12, 2007 Sylvan Grove Hospital will host its annual fall health fair on Thursday, October 25 at the Butts County Community Center, located at 576 Ernest Biles Drive in Jackson, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The health fair will include free health screenings, ...
Monday, September 10, 2007 In October, Sylvan Grove Hospital will begin offering the American Cancer Society’s FreshStart Smoking Cessation Program free to the community as a resource for those who want to quit. The class will be offered on a regular basis and based on th...
Monday, July 30, 2007 Beginning November 1, 2007, Sylvan Grove Hospital will become a tobacco-free campus. At that time, the hospital will no longer permit employees, physicians, patients or visitors to use tobacco products anywhere on any hospital property, includin...
Wednesday, June 13, 2007 With a tropical theme, buffet, live music, decorations, games and top-your-own ice cream sundaes, Sylvan Grove Hospital held its first annual Swing Bed Reunion on the hospital grounds on Friday, June 8. In attendance were almost 100 former and cu...
Sunday, May 06, 2007 “We make a living by what we get; we make a life by what we give,” said Sir Winston Churchill. This quote is being used by Spalding Regional Medical Center this National Nurses Week and National Hospital and Healthcare Week, May 6 – 12, to recog...
Monday, April 16, 2007 Sylvan Grove Hospital announced today that Savanna Reeves, the assistant director of rehabilitation, has been inducted into the Tenet Caregiver Hall of Fame, Tenet Healthcare Corp.’s (NYSE: THC) highest award for caregivers at its hospitals. ...
Friday, April 13, 2007 Sylvan Grove Hospital has earned Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR) from the American Association of Respiratory Care (AARC). Approximately 500 hospitals in the U.S., or about 10 percent, have applied for and received the award. This ma...
Thursday, April 05, 2007 Sylvan Grove Hospital has installed two new imaging systems that will enhance the imaging services provided at the facility. Recently, the hospital installed a new replacement CT scanner that is available 24 hours a day. This new equipment repre...
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GRIFFIN, GA – June 25, 2010 – Tenet Healthcare Corporation (NYSE: THC) today announced that a subsidiary has entered into a new agreement with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia effective July 1, 2010. Financial terms of the agreement were not...
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