Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald, GA · Health
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Community giveaway helps local families start the New Year strong
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Phoebe recognizes health system’s first Chief Medical Officer as she celebrates retirement
ALBANY, Ga. – On Tuesday, The Phoebe Putney Health System (PPHS) held a reception honoring Chief Medical Officer Dr. Dianna Grant for her retirement. “Today, we recognized Dr. Dianna Grant as she celebrated her retirement. Dr. Grant joined Phoebe in 2020 as the first Chief Medical Officer for our health system. For many years, Dr. Grant practiced as a family medicine physician before focusing on executive leadership. She helped us develop a system approach to community health and data analytics and led our efforts to expand and enhance our graduate medical education offerings and community outreach. Her steadfast dedication to enhancing the health and well-being of the people of southwest Georgia will have a meaningful impact for years to come. We appreciate Dr. Grant’s service and congratulate her on her well-deserved retirement.”
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TRMC makes history with South Georgia’s first Altaviva bladder control procedure
TIFTON, Ga. – Urogynecologist Judy Yeh, MD, FACOG and the Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) operating room team conducted the first Altaviva procedure in the region on Dec. 23. Approved by the FDA in September, Medtronic’s Altaviva is an implantable tibial neurostimulator device that treats urge urinary incontinence (UUI).
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TRMC Emergency Department recognizes four staff members for stroke care wins
Tifton, Ga. (1/7/25) – Following the recent implementation of the Code Stroke Launchpad Process, the Tift Regional Medical Center Emergency Department (ED) achieved four stroke “wins” in December thanks to the efforts of the following staff members: Ryan McBrayer, EMT-P, Katie Brey, RN, Mackenzie Sellers, RN, and Harley Paulk, RN.
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Federal funding offers hope — and raises questions — for Georgia’s struggling rural hospitals
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Archbold Hospice of Thomasville offers “Good Grief” support session this Thursday
THOMASVILLE, Ga. – As the new year begins, Archbold Thomasville is providing a space for reflection, healing, and connection for those navigating the loss of a loved one. On Thursday, January 8, Archbold Hospice is hosting a “Good Grief” session focused on the unique challenges grief can bring at the start of a new year. The free session runs from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Thomas County Public Library, Flipper Room, 201 North Madison Street, Thomasville.
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Enhanced ACA subsidies end, raising health care costs for South Georgia families
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Phoebe Releases Community Health Needs Assessment with Shared Priorities Across All Three Hospitals
Phoebe has released its latest Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), a federally required, comprehensive evaluation of the most pressing health needs across the communities served by Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Phoebe Sumter Medical Center and Phoebe Worth Medical Center. As a not-for-profit health system, Phoebe conducts a CHNA every three...
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Phoebe releases Community Health Needs Assessment with shared priorities across all three hospitals
ALBANY, Ga. – Phoebe has released its latest Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA), a federally required, comprehensive evaluation of the most pressing health needs across the communities served by Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, Phoebe Sumter Medical Center and Phoebe Worth Medical Center. As a not-for-profit health system, Phoebe conducts...
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Tift Regional Medical Center recognized by Georgia Trend Magazine as a Top Medium-Sized Hospital
TIFTON, Ga. – Congratulations to Tift Regional Medical Center (TRMC) for being recognized in Georgia Trend’s 2025 Top Hospitals rankings. TRMC was ranked #3 in the Top Medium-Sized Hospitals category. Georgia Trend’s rankings are based on the performance of Georgia hospitals that participated in the Centers for Medicare...
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Phoebe, ProPublica respond to ‘Sick in a Hospital Town’ series
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Allegations from inside a nursing home that may be serving your loved ones
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - An inspection at PruittHealth Palmyra uncovered a series of situations that “had the likelihood to cause serious injury, harm, impairment or death to residents” according to a May 2025 report. According to a May 2025 federal report from The Department of Health & Human...