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Fitzgerald, GA · Health
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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...
WBUR
'Sick in a Hospital Town': The American health care industry is booming while patients struggle
Health care is a huge chunk of the American economy. It’s almost a fifth of all the spending in the U.S., and that figure has risen sharply in recent decades. That has helped revive formerly industrial downtowns in places like Cleveland and Buffalo. It’s also coincided with a steep increase in how much Americans pay for health care, despite seeing worse health outcomes than most other developed nations.
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Decatur County nurse manager shares how new remote stroke center could benefit patients
BAINBRIDGE, Ga. (WCTV) - A local hospital in Bainbridge has officially been designated as a Remote Treatment Stroke Center. Memorial Hospital and Manor announced the news this past week, and officials said it’s a great asset for patients and staff. Remote stroke centers allow hospitals to assist stroke patients...
ProPublica
In our new five-part series, we’re taking you to Albany, Georgia, a small, majority-Black city that rose to national attention as one of the first COVID hot spots. Our reporter Ginger Thompson first traveled to Albany seeing th...
WCTV
Decatur County nurse manager shares how new remote stroke center could benefit patients
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Southwell Medical announces renaming of Sylvia Barr Center to Memory and Wellness Center during Holiday Business Event
Tifton, Ga. (12/3/25) – Southwell Medical hosted the Adel–Cook County Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas Business After Hours on December 2, while making an announcement regarding the facility’s geriatric psychiatric unit. The event included a ribbon cutting to formally unveil the new name of the Sylvia Barr...
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Phoebe, ProPublica respond to ‘Sick in a Hospital Town’ series
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A national report recently put the spotlight on the Phoebe Putney Health System. ProPublica — an independent, non-profit news operation — produced a five-part online series entitled “Sick in a Hospital Town.” The report took nearly six years to produce and began during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Larry Isert
beckersspine.com
Neurosurgeon Dr. Gerald Kadis retires after 46 years of service
Gerald Kadis, MD, a neurosurgeon at Archbold Medical in Thomasville, Ga., has retired after more than 46 years of service, according to a Nov. 22 report from Thomasville Times-Enterprise. After completing his residency in 1979, Dr. Kadis began his career at John D. Archbold Memorial Hospital and provided care at...
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Prostate Screening with Albany Urology Clinic and Surgery Center
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ASU nursing program ranks in top 10 programs for 2026
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Crisp Regional Hospital Opens New Surgery Center In Cordele, Georgia
Crisp Regional Hospital in Cordele, Ga., has added the Crisp Regional Surgery Center behind the main hospital, according to walb.com. The new facility replaces an existing surgery department that shared registration and waiting spaces with outpatient services, according to a news release from the hospital. In addition to housing a...
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Cavity Combat: Community gathers for dental health awareness
ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Families gathered at Robert Cross Park on Saturday for “Family Dental Day,” an event organized by Tara Gooden to promote dental hygiene and inspire similar community health initiatives. Gooden expressed hope that the event would create a “domino effect” of awareness in Albany....