Stapleton
Stapleton, GA · Health
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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....
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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...