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After pipe break, VA hospital gets funds for flood restoration
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - The VA Augusta Health Care System is getting another round of funding to tackle building repairs and upgrades. The money is part of a record year of maintenance spending across the Department of Veterans Affairs and comes after a burst pipe in June caused extensive damage at the VA Medical Center in downtown Augusta. The flooding affected portions of three floors, mainly outpatient clinics.
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Barney’s Pharmacy hosting community health fair
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Today the CSRA community is invited to attend a community health fair at Barney’s Pharmacy. Local healthcare organizations will provide free health screenings, education resources, and information about services available to residents. The event focuses on connecting residents with healthcare professionals and providing preventative care. Local organizations that will take part in […]
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Finding Solutions: Honoring a nurse by bringing comfort to grieving families
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A cart filled with handprint kits, canvases and sympathy cards is being used to support families at Wellstar Golisano Children’s Hospital. The cart was inspired by a nurse who spent decades caring for children in the hospital’s pediatric intensive care unit. Nicoletta Blocki worked...
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Electrical fire forces patients to move at hospital in Augusta Medical District
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Patients at Walton Rehabilitation Hospital in Augusta’s Medical District were relocated Saturday morning after an electrical fire inside an HVAC unit, according to the Augusta Fire Department. As many as 40 patients were moved to other areas of the building. Augusta firefighters responded shortly before...
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Augusta breaks ground on new forensic restoration hospital
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- Augusta will soon be home to a new facility designed to take the pressure off local jails. Thursday, local and state leaders celebrated the start of what they say is a much needed hospital with a groundbreaking ceremony. The new space will house up to 40 people who have been accused of […]
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Aiken Regional Expands Emergency Care With New Martintown ER, Treats 127 Patients in First Week
Aiken Regional Medical Centers launched a freestanding emergency room at Martintown in North Augusta on Sept. 24. The new spot saw 127 patients during its first week. "We unlocked the door at 8, and our first patient was at 8:03," said Jenny Meuse, per the Post and Courier. Meuse is Director of Emergency Services and Inpatient Nursing for Aiken Regional.
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Aiken Regional nurse Christy Briggs honored for 'unwavering commitment'
AIKEN — She knows the baby business, and Aiken Regional Medical Centers employee Christy Briggs has been hip-deep in obstetrics work for 18 years, with the Women's LifeCare Center as her base of operations. The Clearwater native, a registered nurse with a Bachelor of Science in nursing, is also on board with Nuclear Care Partners, working in home health, and an episode in her own family played a major role in drawing her to the medical field. "Seeing my grandmother suffer with cancer and the nurses she had just made me want to do the same for somebody else," she said, recalling exemplary care....
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Dudley, Tennille Receive GEFA Water Infrastructure Grants
The Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA) awarded two water infrastructure grants totaling $1,396,857 to the cities of Dudley and Tennille for sewer system rehabilitation. Funding for the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grant (OSG) came from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Dudley is receiving $796,857 for sewer system improvements...
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Lawsuits: Neglect led to three patient deaths at S.C. rehab facility
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - More lawsuits have been filed against a North Charleston-area rehab facility claiming its staff’s lack of care led to at least three patient deaths. This comes as Riverside Health and Rehab continues to face scrutiny over its history of complaints about mismanagement and poor conditions.
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New freestanding emergency room opens in North Augusta
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) — A new freestanding emergency room on Martintown Road opened Thursday, bringing 24-hour care closer to residents of North Augusta. The new ER at Martintown is located at 407 W Martintown Road. It will be open around the clock, seven days a week, and will...
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Warnock, Scott join to fight Fort Gordon hospital downgrade
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – Sens. Raphael Warnock and Tim Scott are trying to stop plans to strip inpatient services from Eisenhower Army Medical Center at Fort Gordon. Warnock, D‑Ga., and Scott, R‑S.C., have filed an amendment to the Senate’s version of the National Defense Authorization Act that would keep inpatient care operating at the hospital.
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North Augusta Receives Grant for Water Main Extension to Pineview Estates After PFAS Detection
North Augusta secured an $800,000 grant. The money will connect houses in Pineview Estates to the city's water supply after tests revealed PFAS contamination in multiple private wells. The South Carolina Department of Environmental Services tested water quality at eight wells. Five came back positive for PFAS—per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances....