Georgia Health News
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Facing ‘worst ever’ demand for nurses, some ... - Georgia Health …
WEBMay 27, 2021 · One nurse who requested anonymity told GHN on Wednesday that she left a metro Atlanta hospital for work as a travel nurse in California. “It’s not as stressful, it’s more money and perks,’’ including housing and use of a car, she said. The education pipeline isn’t supplying as many nurses as needed.
Children’s Healthcare plans to build large new Atlanta hospital
WEBFeb 9, 2017 · Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta announced plans Thursday to build a new pediatric hospital at a prime location along I-85, with a projected construction cost of at least $1 billion. Children’s currently runs three pediatric hospitals in Atlanta.
More penalized Georgia hospitals . . . and more controversy
WEBFeb 8, 2022 · Medicare has penalized 21 Georgia hospitals for having the highest rates of patient infections and potentially avoidable complications. That’s up slightly from the 18 hospitals in the state that drew penalties in the last round of federal assessments.
Years of large-scale drug thefts reported at an Emory hospital
WEBTwo pharmacy employees at Emory University Hospital Midtown illegally diverted more than 1 million doses of controlled drugs in a scheme that lasted more than four years, according to a Georgia Board of Pharmacy consent order. Details of the thefts came to light in the consent order with the Atlanta hospital, finalized last month.
McDonald’s at Grady closes amid complaints by doctor group
WEBJun 25, 2016 · Less than two months after a doctors’ group called for it to close, the McDonald’s restaurant at Grady Memorial Hospital is shutting down as of midnight Friday. Grady announced the fast-food chain’s action, saying in a news release Friday that “no reason for the abrupt closure was provided.’’
Cancer care in Georgia marks milestone with MD ... - Georgia …
WEBJul 12, 2014 · Piedmont physicians in Atlanta will get access to MD Anderson’s expertise, and are adopting its cancer treatment regimens, Mininberg said. The agreement is part of Piedmont’s push to buttress its position as a leading …
Fulton chairman floats tax hike as East Point hospital exit looms
WEBApr 13, 2022 · The East Point hospital would have required investment to make it a draw for specialists and operations. Wellstar Health System in recent years has been exploring options – including a sale or partnership — for its Atlanta Medical Center and the affiliate hospital in East Point.
Piedmont buying 4 HCA hospitals in Macon ... - Georgia Health …
WEBMay 3, 2021 · Piedmont Healthcare is adding four HCA hospitals to its network in a deal valued at close to $1 billion. The purchases from HCA, announced Monday, would make Atlanta-based Piedmont the leading system in Georgia in number of hospitals, at 15. The Emory and Wellstar systems are next, at 11.
Kennestone becomes Level 2 trauma center - Georgia Health News
WEBNov 7, 2011 · The news marks a return for the Marietta hospital to the state’s trauma network, which it dropped out of in 2001 due to rising costs of uncompensated care. The designation makes WellStar Kennestone the second metro Atlanta hospital to receive a new trauma status in the past five months.