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Piedmont Augusta advances heart care with new mapping system
Piedmont Augusta launched the Faraview Mapping System, a next‑generation cardiac mapping technology that enhances the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AFib) on March 17. It marks a significant advancement in the hospital’s commitment to providing high quality, innovative electrophysiology (EP) care close to home, according to a news release from Piedmont Augusta.
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Internal Medicine Residency Program Celebrates Match Day
The Augusta University/University of Georgia Medical Partnership Internal Medicine Residency Program (IMRP) at St. Mary's Health Care System celebrated Match Day on Friday, March 20, as the program matched its eleventh class of residents. “We are honored once again to have received so many truly exceptional applicants to our program,”...
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Doctors Hospital Celebrates Certified Nurses Day with Appreciation and Recognition
Doctors Hospital is proud to celebrate Certified Nurses Day today, honoring the dedication, expertise, and commitment of our Certified Nurses who play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care. Throughout the day, certified nurses across the hospital are being recognized with special treats, gifts, and tokens of appreciation as...
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Georgia mental health hospital expansion draws hundreds of millions in funding
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -Hundreds of millions of dollars have been allocated to expand mental health care in Georgia through the construction of a new state hospital, and Augusta is among the locations under consideration. Mental health advocates in Augusta say local facilities currently offer only short-term treatment, and patients with...
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‘Died while waiting for care’: Ossoff demands answers from Augusta VA
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Sen. Jon Ossoff is demanding answers about ongoing problems affecting veteran care in Augusta. On Feb. 26, Ossoff sent a formal letter to James Doelling, acting executive director of the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, containing a list of 10 questions about alleged staffing shortages and leadership failures putting veterans’ lives at risk.
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Augusta Positioned to Become a Leader in Medical Device Entrepreneurship
The Georgia Institute of Technology and Augusta University have launched a collaborative effort to boost the city’s medical device innovation ecosystem. The Augusta region is already a major hub for health and life sciences, boasting five hospitals and the Medical College of Georgia, the nation’s 13th oldest medical school and one of its largest.
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New emergency room taking shape in North Augusta
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) — The new free-standing emergency room in North Augusta is taking shape after a groundbreaking in November. The ER is being built off Martintown Road in front of the YMCA. It will operate 24/7 and include CT and X-ray machines. Officials say the facility is...
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Doctors Hospital cuts ribbon on new diagnostic center
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A new women’s diagnostic center opened Thursday at Doctors Hospital, expanding breast cancer detection services with advanced technology, including 3-D mammograms, biopsies and MRIs. The ribbon cutting was from noon to 2 p.m. at 3624 J Dewey Gray Circle. The center is part of Doctors...
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USCA gets $2M grant to help prepare for next generation of nurses
AIKEN, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - The University of South Carolina Aiken’s School of Nursing is receiving a $2 million grant to help modernize how it prepares the next generation of health care professionals. The grant follows U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s efforts to secure nearly $150 million for infrastructure and workforce...
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JENNIE: JMS Burn Center at Doctors Hospital is the country’s largest burn and wound treatment center
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WJBF)– Did you know Augusta is home to the nation’s largest burn center– and third largest in the world? Today, we’re talking with a leader at the Joseph M. Still Burn Center. One of their amazing new discoveries is benefiting burn victims and wound patients. The center was the first in the country […]
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Piedmont launching new program to train more physicians in Augusta
The Piedmont health care system is including Augusta in a new Graduate Medical Education program to produce more Georgia physicians and to give medical and surgical residents expanded access to hospitals and clinics. Piedmont operates several residency programs with a local focus in Athens, Macon, Columbus, and Cartersville. Combined, they paired 80 med-school graduates with residencies. With its new GME program, the health system hopes to almost quintuple that number within the next decade. The new systemwide GME program "aims to build on this foundation by adding residency and fellowship opportunities at Piedmont Atlanta, Piedmont Athens Regional and Piedmont Augusta," Piedmont said in a statement. "By 2035, the program plans to host 386 additional residents and fellows per year, addressing the critical need for more health care providers in Georgia." The nation's pool of practicing physicians is getting grayer . The Association of American Medical Colleges estimated that more than half of doctors in active patient care are age 60 or older.But the AAMC also said that physicians tend to stay in the area where they completed their residencies. Piedmont called its new program "a strategic investment in Georgia's health care future." Last fall, HCA Healthcare's Doctors Hospital in Augusta
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Doctors Hospital of Augusta Receives Accreditation for Emergency Medicine Residency Program
Doctors Hospital of Augusta announced today that it has received accreditation status for its Emergency Medicine Residency Program, marking a significant milestone in the hospital’s growing Graduate Medical Education (GME) program and reinforcing its long-term commitment to advancing physician training and access to care in the Central Savannah River Area.