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Augusta VA dedicates new women’s clinic
VA Augusta Health Care System dedicated its new standalone Women Veterans Health Clinic Feb. 2 on the 8th Floor of Building 1 at 820 Sebastian Way in Augusta. The new clinic opened in late 2025 and offers a wide range of services to women Veterans – VA Augusta’s fastest-growing patient population, according to a news release from the VA.
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Finding Solutions: Expansion Projects at WellStar Golisano Children’s Hospital set to help more families
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - WellStar Golisano Children’s Hospital of Georgia is months away from completing two major construction projects that will expand mental health services and intensive care capacity for pediatric patients. The Kisner Foundation and Friends Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health and Wellness is set to open in...
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Miracle Monday: Wellstar Golisano Children’s Hospital to build dedicated cardiac ICU
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A significant gap in pediatric heart care is being filled at Wellstar Golisano Children’s Hospital of Georgia. The hospital will construct a dedicated Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU), a project funded by a $50 million investment from the Golisano Foundation and supported by its new partnership with the Golisano Alliance.
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Miracle Monday: Wellstar Children's Hospital Gets $50M for New Cardiac ICU
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Get medical care at several health events in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Several health events in Augusta on Tuesday are offering help to those who need medical care. The Department of Public Health mobile clinic will be at Christenberry Fieldhouse on Tuesday. Officials say the clinic makes it easier to receive care for those who don’t have transportation....
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Researchers at Augusta University Target Managed Care (The importance and challenge of comparing stroke care, utilization and outcomes in Medicare Advantage and Fee-for-Service Medicare: a narrative review and vision for the future): Managed Care
-- Data detailed on Managed Care have been presented. According to news reporting from. , by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “Stroke prevalence is highest in adults 65 years, the majority of whom are Medicare beneficiaries. Fee-for-Service Medicare (FFS) incentivizes utilization by paying for each service.”. The news correspondents obtained...
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Potential ice storm poses challenges to health care system
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Families with loved ones on hospice care or relying on medical devices that run off electricity may be asking if there are emergency plans in place if the power goes out. Local first responders, hospitals and hospice facilities are preparing for potential winter weather impacts on...
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Drive-thru flu-shot clinic taking place today in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga. - Amid what’s shaping up as one of the worst flu seasons in years, the Richmond County Health Department is holding a drive-thri vaccination clinic. This comes with Georgia and South Carolina among the hardest-hit states, with flu levels “very high,” according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Finding Solutions: Augusta nurse opens new end-of-life care facility
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - A hospice nurse is opening Augusta’s first inpatient hospice home, giving families a new option for end-of-life care. Stacia Sirull, a hospice nurse, is opening the Augusta Inpatient Hospice Home. The facility will feature hummingbird decorations throughout. “My sister passed away a couple of years...
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LOOK: Augusta hospitals welcome first babies born in 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Hospitals across Augusta have welcomed their first babies born in 2026. Wellstar MCG welcomed its first baby born in 2026, an hour after midnight. Baby Zerah was born at 1:13 a.m. Thursday morning. Hospital staff says she was eight pounds four ounces!. Labor and Delivery staff...
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12 On Your Side Investigates: New law could bring oversight to reported Fort Gordon hospital cuts
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Law adds oversight as Fort Gordon hospital faces potential cuts
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Healthcare subsidy expiration forces tough decisions for CSRA families
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LOOK: Wellstar MCG welcomes first baby born in 2026
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Wellstar MCG welcomed its first baby born in 2026. Baby Zerah was born at 1:13 a.m. Thursday morning. Hospital staff says she was eight pounds four ounces!. Labor and Delivery staff even put together a gift basket for Zerah’s parents.