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VA Medical Center Restores Service After Pipe Burst Floods Three Floors in Augusta
A pipe burst at the VA Medical Center in downtown Augusta on Friday evening. Water flooded portions of three floors. Staff moved all patients and workers from the affected areas. The leak caused damage over the weekend at the Georgia facility. Officials from the public affairs office said all staff...
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Broken pipe damages multiple floors at downtown Augusta VA hospital
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A burst pipe at the VA Medical Center in downtown Augusta on Friday evening caused extensive damage over the weekend, impacting portions of three floors, according to the facility’s public affairs office. The leak happened Friday evening after the pipe burst on campus. The floors...
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Men’s Health Awareness Month highlights preventative care
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF)- The month of June is men’s health awareness month, dedicated to encouraging men to prioritize their physical and mental well-being. From annual checkups to health screenings, health professionals say that men are less likely to get seen for care across the United States. Health experts say that many men across the country […]
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Finding Solutions: Student-run clinic provides free healthcare to Augusta community
A student-run clinic is providing free healthcare to residents who might otherwise skip medical care because of cost.
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‘It’s about access to care’: Board ruling threatens Augusta mental health clinic
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Nurse practitioner-owned clinics across Georgia could be forced to close after a state board ruled last month that they can no longer pay supervising physicians. In Georgia, nurse practitioners need a supervising physician to provide care to a patient. For years, practitioner-owned clinics have paid doctors...
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Davis Mellick with Welcome Health on Direct Primary Care
Co-Owner of Welcome Health Davis Mellick talks about the history of the organization and what sets them apart from other providers. To be included in our video interviews or if you need video services for your company, please contact us.
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Fort Gordon hospital, pharmacy dealing with phone problems
FORT GORDON, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Eisenhower Army Medical Center hasn’t changed its pharmacy hours, but phone problems may be keeping people from getting through. Callers may get a message saying the pharmacy is closed when it’s not. The Main Outpatient Pharmacy is open from 8:30 a.m. to 6...
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Augusta caregiver accused of billing Medicaid for hours not worked
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A Richmond County grand jury has indicted an Augusta home care worker in an alleged Medicaid fraud case, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced. Officials say this is part of a statewide initiative targeting billing schemes in home- and community-based waiver programs. Carr said his Medicaid...
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Doctors Hospital honors EMS workers with special lunch celebration
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Doctors Hospital hosted a picnic lunch Thursday to honor EMS workers as part of EMS Appreciation Week. EMS personnel from across the CSRA joined hospital leaders and staff for the annual celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the hospital courtyard. EMS professionals are the...
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Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center Nears Opening In Grovetown, Georgia
Wellstar Health System (Marietta, Ga.) and the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University (Augusta, Ga.) are preparing to open Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center in Grovetown, Ga., according to The Augusta Chronicle. The 6-story, 254,000-square-foot facility is expected to open this summer with 100 inpatient beds and a 17-bay...
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Georgia opens new behavioral health crisis center in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A ribbon-cutting ceremony Wednesday marked the opening of Georgia’s newest behavioral health crisis center. The new state-of-the-art facility, operated by Serenity Behavioral Health Systems, officially opened at 3421 Mike Padgett Highway. The center was made possible through a state investment, including nearly $14 million in...