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BCH Names Brown Employee of the Year Archbold Memorial Hospital’s Brooks County Hospital recently named Raven Brown the 2017 Employee of the Year. Brown has worked at Brooks County Hospital for three years as a Registered Nurse. “Raven always has a can-do attitude,” said June Furney, BCH director of nursing. “She is a team player and doesn’t mind jumping in where she is needed. We are proud to recognize Raven as our Employee of the Year for Brooks County Hospital.” ...

MCH and MCC Name Employees of the Year Archbold Memorial Hospital’s Mitchell County Hospital and Mitchell Convalescent Center recently named Melissa Davis and Tammy Jackson the 2017 Employees of the Year, respectively. Davis is a four year employee of Mitchell County Hospital where she works as an administrative assistant. “Melissa is our go-to person,” said Carla Beasley, MCH director of nursing. “Her co-workers love working with her because of her great attitude. Melissa is...

Archbold and Glenn-Mor Name Employees of the Year Archbold recently named DeDe Dennis the Archbold Memorial Hospital 2017 Employee of the Year, and Archbold’s Glenn-Mor Nursing Home recently named Stephany Ceasar their 2017 Employee of the Year. Dennis began working at Archbold in 1998 as a Registered Nurse, and she currently works in the laboratory at Archbold Memorial Hospital. “DeDe truly is an awesome co-worker and person,” said Rhonda Taylor, disease management...

GGH Names Harrell Employee of the Year Archbold Memorial Hospital’s Grady General Hospital recently named Braxton Harrell the 2017 Employee of the Year. Braxton has worked as a Building Maintenance Tech at Grady General for four years. “Braxton is a great asset to our hospital,” said Crystal Wells, GGH administrator. “There isn’t anything he can’t do and we always know we’re in good hands when he’s around. We’re very honored to have Braxton represent us as Employee...

PPNH Names Bryant Employee of the Year Archbold Memorial Hospital’s Pelham Parkway Nursing Home recently named Stephanie Bryant the 2017 Employee of the Year. Bryant began working at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home in 2015 as a Certified Nursing Assistant, a position she still holds today. “Stephanie is the perfect example of what ‘right’ looks like,” said Dusty Russ, personnel coordinator at PPNH. “She always goes above and beyond to help our staff and residents. We’re so...

Southern Regional Named Live Better Partner Live Better, the Archbold Medical Center-led collaborative of key community leaders focused on improving the health of the citizens of Thomas County, recently formed another local partnership that has committed to taking action in support of measurable Live Better goals. Southern Regional Technical College is one of the most recent schools to become a Live Better partner. To help inspire people to live a healthy and active...

Archbold Memorial Hospital’s three system hospitals- Brooks County Hospital, Grady General Hospital and Mitchell County Hospital- have all benefited from the generous support of donors taking advantage of the Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit bill (State Bill 258) since the program was introduced in 2017. And now, Archbold Memorial Hospital has been added to the select list of 58 rural hospitals in Georgia that are eligible to receive funds through the program as well. ...

Archbold Medical Center recently held their second annual Physicians of the Year banquet on April 18th. The award winners were nominated and chosen by their medical staff peers. A Physician of the Year was selected for several categories including hospital leadership qualities. Archbold’s system hospital winners won awards for “most engaged.” ·Pulmonologist Johnny Belenchia, MD—Physician of the Year, Stewardship of Resources ·Obstetrician/Gynecologist Melissa Bruhn,...

It’s no secret Georgia’s rural hospitals have been facing financial crisis. To help support the growing financial needs of Georgia’s rural and critical access hospitals, like Archbold’s Brooks County Hospital (BCH), Grady General Hospital (GGH) and Mitchell County Hospital (MCH), Georgia legislators introduced The Rural Hospital Tax Credit bill (State Bill 258). The bill, which passed in 2016, offers a rare state tax credit to Georgia taxpayers and C-Corporations that donate funds...

With the addition of three-dimensional echocardiography, the newest form of echocardiography available, Archbold’s Loudermilk Heart and Vascular Center has added another tool to their list of diagnostic cardiology services to help diagnose heart disease. Echocardiography, also called an echo test or heart ultrasound, is a painless test that uses sound waves to create moving pictures, or sonograms, of your heart. These pictures show how well a heart’s chambers and valves are working....

Most everyone has heard that calcium is good for your bones. But it can say a lot about your heart health, too. Calcium, which is transported through the bloodstream, can buildup, harden and disrupt your body’s normal processes. Calcifications can form in many places throughout your body, including small and large arteries and heart valves, which can be a sign of heart disease. “Typically the greater the burden of calcified plaque detected in the arteries, the greater a...

Live Better, the Archbold-led community health initiative, is hosting the Live Better Heart and Sole Fun Run-a one-mile fun run for children grade levels K-5. Held in conjunction with Heart Month, the run is intended to raise awareness of the connection between obesity and heart disease while promoting living a heart-healthy lifestyle through physical fitness and healthy eating. About one in three children in the United States are considered overweight or obese. Childhood obesity can...