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Archbold Memorial Hospital’s Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center hosted a celebration for survivors on Tuesday, October 15. Cancer survivors in the Thomasville community were invited to attend the celebration and participate in the Center's yoga, art and massage therapy activities. Attendees also enjoyed smoothies made by an Archbold dietitian and visiting with the hospital's pet therapy team. Participants also had the chance to take pictures in front of the Pink Heals Pink...

On Wednesday, October 30, Archbold’s Mitchell County Hospital will hold an active shooter drill, during which hospital staff will simulate a response to an overhead announcement of “Code Silver.” Code Silver is the hospital’s non-clinical emergency code used to alert staff and visitors of an active shooter, anyone engaged in trying to kill others with any type of weapon, on the hospital campus. Archbold frequently holds drills at the health system’s facilities throughout the...

On Tuesday, October 29, Archbold Memorial Hospital will hold an active shooter drill, during which hospital staff will simulate a response to an overhead announcement of “Code Silver.” Code Silver is the hospital’s non-clinical emergency code used to alert staff and visitors of an active shooter, anyone engaged in trying to kill others with any type of weapon, on the hospital campus. Archbold frequently holds drills to remind staff how to respond to internal emergencies or...

Archbold’s Singletary Oncology Center recently announced the addition of nurse practitioner Tiffany Woolum, NP-C, to the medical oncology provider staff. Woolum worked as an infusion and clinical trials nurse at the Center for nine years before pursuing her master’s degree to become a nurse practitioner. Woolum earned a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing from Valdosta State University and a Master of Science degree in nursing from Walden University. Woolum joins clinical...

Archbold Memorial Hospital was recently awarded three Target Awards at the Georgia Hospital Association’s Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations annual conference. Archbold was awarded top honors in two of three categories among hospitals statewide for entries in community relations, patient/customer relations and fundraising. Entries were judged by a panel from The New England Society of Healthcare Communications, and were scored individually based on originality,...

Archbold Memorial Hospital Named Hospital of the Quarter Archbold Memorial Hospital has been named Network Hospital of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2019. AMH had the highest patient satisfaction scores out of the four Archbold system hospitals for the quarter. “The staff at Archbold works hard to ensure that our patients have a great experience and that is reflected in their high patient satisfaction scores,” said Perry Mustian, Archbold Medical Center President and CEO....

Mitchell Convalescent Center has been named Archbold Memorial Hospital’s Nursing Home of the Quarter for the second quarter of 2019. The award is presented to the Archbold nursing home that has the highest scores among Archbold’s three nursing homes, meeting or exceeding goals on resident satisfaction surveys and quality measures. “The staff always strive to provide the best quality care to our residents,” said Perry Mustian, Archbold Medical Center President and CEO. “We are...

Archbold Memorial Hospital recently welcomed medical oncologist Chisom Onuoha, MD, to the medical staff. Dr. Onuoha earned her medical degree from University of Port Harcourt in Nigeria. She completed a residency and chief residency in internal medicine at Saint Mary’s Hospital, a Yale University affiliate in Waterbury, Connecticut. Thereafter, she completed a fellowship in hematology/oncology at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. She joins medical oncologists Rohini...

We have continued to monitor Hurricane Dorian over the weekend. The most current information available predicts the potential for tropical storm force winds in our area is low. We will continue to monitor the storm and will update you if anything changes. At this time, all Archbold facilities across the region will maintain normal operations Tuesday, September 3rd.

Our leadership team has been monitoring the developments of Hurricane Dorian. At this time, it is too soon to know how we will be impacted in our service area. We have been working diligently to ensure we are prepared for the event, should our facilities be impacted. We will continue planning and meeting over the long weekend, and will update you as soon as new information is ready to share. You can find current information, as it is available, by visiting...

Archbold’s Grady General Hospital recently welcomed OBGYN physician Noemi LeFranc Matta, MD, to the medical staff. LeFranc Matta earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology, with minors in both chemistry and business, from The Florida State University. She earned a medical degree from The Florida State University College of Medicine and completed a residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Bayfront Health in St. Petersburg, Florida. LeFranc Matta will be treating patients at Cairo...

Archbold Memorial Hospital recently welcomed nephrologist Justin Lee Loy, MD, and cardiologist Adam Marler, MD, to the medical staff. Lee Loy earned Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees as well as a medical degree from University of West Indies in St. Augustine, Trinidad. He completed a residency in internal medicine at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York where he was chief resident. He completed a fellowship in nephrology at University of Florida...