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Augusta Tech brings health resources to underserved communities
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Augusta Technical College turned Building 1300 into a one-stop shop for the third stop of its traveling health and resource expo. The event is designed to give students real-world experience while offering the community a chance to access health resources. In many surrounding counties, accessing specialized...
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CSRA water, sewage systems getting millions for upgrades after Helene
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - CSRA communities that were hit by Helene are in line for more than $65 million to strengthen water and sewage systems and better withstand future storms. The local communities’ funding comes from nearly $500 million the state is getting from the Environmental Protection Agency for projects...
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Watchdog slams supply-chain chaos at Augusta VA hospital
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new watchdog report details supply chain failures at the VA Augusta Health Care System that have been blamed for operating room shutdowns, missing medical equipment and waste of supplies. Augusta’s main Department of Veterans Affairs hospital did not reliably track or store basic medical supplies...
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Aiken Regional nears opening of second North Augusta ER
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Aiken Regional Medical Centers is nearing the opening of a second freestanding emergency room in North Augusta, this one on Martintown Road. Our crews got a first look inside the new ER Wednesday. The facility has 13 rooms, larger than the Sweetwater location, and officials...
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Emergency care in the heart of North Augusta: Aiken Regional ER at Martintown to open this month
NORTH AUGUSTA — Aiken Regional Medical Centers’ freestanding ER at Martintown will be fully operational by end of this month, the hospital system’s executive leadership having hosted an open house on Sept. 2 to mark completion of what’s been a mere 10 months’ construction on this facility The ER at 407 West Martintown Road is Aiken Regional’s second major investment in North Augusta in just four years, with the ER at Sweetwater having opened in 2022. It’s also a larger one, at 13 rooms to Sweetwater’s nine. “I think Sweetwater really gave us a lot of empirical evidence to really understand how...
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Ga. doctors see COVID spike with new stomach-related symptoms
ALBANY, Ga. - Some doctors in Georgia say they are seeing more patients with COVID 19 and the flu, and the symptoms look different this time. Nationally, COVID activity has been rising through the summer. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that during the back-to-school season, COVID-19 activity...
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Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center Set to Open Aug. 26 in Georgia
The facility includes dedicated intensive care unit rooms, while every patient room can be converted to function as an ICU room if needed. | Photo Credit: SmithGroup. Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center is scheduled to begin seeing patients Aug. 26 in Grovetown, Georgia. The 100-bed hospital will expand access to...
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers Set to Open ER at Martintown in North Augusta
Aiken Regional Medical Centers will open a freestanding emergency department in North Augusta next month. ER at Martintown will provide care for adults and children starting in September. The health system plans an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 2 at 407 W. Martintown Road. Aiken Regional CEO Matt...
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Aiken Regional Medical Centers Set to Open ER at Martintown in North Augusta
Aiken Regional Medical Centers will open a freestanding emergency department in North Augusta next month. ER at Martintown will provide care for adults and children starting in September. The health system plans an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on Sept. 2 at 407 W. Martintown Road. Aiken Regional CEO Matt...
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Tricare, Medicare, on-post, off-post — the rules are changing
FORT GORDON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) — Thousands of military retirees in the Augusta area are navigating changes to their health care coverage once they turn 65, as Tricare, Medicare and on-post and off-post rules shift for beneficiaries. Brenda Daniels joined the Army after a disagreement with her mother. She said...
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Aiken Regional to open new ER in North Augusta
Aiken Regional Medical Centers will host an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony Sept. 2 for its new freestanding emergency department, ER at Martintown, ahead of the facility’s planned September opening. The new emergency department, located at 407 W. Martintown Road in North Augusta, will provide 24/7 emergency care for adults and children. During the event, Aiken Regional CEO Matt Merrifield and North Augusta Mayor Briton Williams will discuss the facility, its services and the impact expanded emergency care access will have on the growing community. Attendees will also be able to tour the facility and meet members of the ER at Martintown team. More: Measles case confirmed in unvaccinated Atlanta resident. What to know The 12,032-square-foot facility includes 13 private exam rooms, around-the-clock on-site physicians, laboratory services, CT scans and X-ray imaging. Patients who require hospitalization can be admitted directly to Aiken Regional Medical Centers or transferred to a hospital of their choice. ER at Martintown will become Aiken Regional’s third emergency department serving Aiken County, joining the hospital’s main emergency department and ER at Sweetwater. According to the health system, ER at Sweetwater has treated an estimated 2,500 patients per month since opening in August 2022. The open house
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Thomson Health Fair bridges crucial healthcare gap for rural community
THOMSON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The parking lot at Springfield Baptist Church was packed Saturday morning as residents and neighbors gathered for the church’s annual Community Health Fair. The event is part of an ongoing, vital effort to bridge the gap between health services and rural communities, providing access to...
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Ga. lawmakers hold health care oversight meeting in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Georgia House study committee met Wednesday in Augusta with medical leaders to explore ways to expand healthcare access across the state. Rep. Mark Newton is part of the House Blue-Ribbon Study Committee Health and Healthcare Oversight, and led Wednesday’s hearing. He said Georgia ranks 40th in the nation for physicians per capita and said the state’s population has nearly doubled in 30 years, deepening the need for more doctors — particularly in rural and high-need areas.