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Archbold Memorial Hospital Places on Quality Honor Roll Friday, August 8, 2014 Archbold Memorial Hospital has been named to the Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) Core Measures Honor Roll. Archbold is one of 26 hospitals in Georgia to be placed in the Trustee category, the second-highest on the list. The honor roll is based on clinical data provided by the federal Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS), which administers the...

Grady General to Host Health Talk on Gallbladder Disease Thursday, August 11, 2011 Steady pain in the right upper abdomen.Pain in the back—between the shoulder blades.Nausea and vomiting.All of these symptoms may be signs of inflammation in the gallbladder or hardened bile called gallstones, located in the gallbladder. About 20 million people have gallbladder “attacks” every year. Women are twice as likely as men to develop gallstones, and even being moderately overweight increases...

Archbold to Hold Health Talk on Heart Health at Plantation Manor Friday, August 19, 2011 According to the American Heart Association cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in Americans. This is particularly true for those over 60, where cardiovascular disease is present 70 percent of the time. As part of Archbold Memorial Hospital’s continuing Health Talk free community lecture series, Clay Sizemore, M.D., Archbold interventional cardiologist, will present a free...

Archbold Pioneering Treatment for Lung Cancer Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Physicians at Archbold Memorial Hospital are being recognized as the first in the state and second worldwide to revolutionize surgical treatment for lung cancer using mesh brachytherapy and the daVinci Robot. Archbold general and thoracic surgeon Edward Hall, MD, and radiation oncologist Steven Johnson, MD, of Archbold’s Lewis Hall Singletary Oncology Center recently performed Georgia’s first implant of Cesium-131 mesh...

Archbold's New North Tower Scheduled to be Complete in Less Than a Year Friday, July 29, 2011 Archbold’s new North Tower—Thomasville’s largest single construction project, and Archbold’s largest capital investment in patient care and safety in 85 years— is scheduled to be complete in less than a year. The North Tower is a modern replacement for key hospital services that currently reside in the older sections of the original hospital and west wing.     

Archbold Lecture on Lap-Band surgery to be Held at The Camellia Room Wednesday, July 27, 2011 Archbold Offers Lecture on Bariatric Weight Loss Program, including Lap-Band surgery Do you suffer from health problems such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea, acid reflux or infertility? Has your doctor informed you that losing weight would improve these conditions and your overall health? The new Archbold Bariatric Weight Loss Program offers the...

Archbold Continues to Modify Patient Registration Monday, July 11, 2011 Over the next 12 to 18 months, Archbold Memorial Hospital will modify several aspects of patient registration across all campuses.  Primarily, the modifications will focus on increasing price transparency, implementing collection of patient financial responsibility at the point of service and assistance with payment planning. Taking lessons from top-performing hospitals, Archbold chose to adopt practices that drive...

Archbold Offers Lecture on Bariatric Weight Loss Program, including Lap-Band surgery Friday, July 8, 2011 Do you suffer from health problems such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, stroke, sleep apnea or infertility? Has your doctor informed you that losing weight would improve these conditions and your overall health? The new Archbold Bariatric Weight Loss Program offers the most comprehensive range of weight loss services available in the region. This unique...

Archbold Sleep Center and Hospice of Southwest Georgia Host Open House Thursday, June 30, 2011 Archbold Medical Center is celebrating the relocation of the Thomasville office of Hospice of Southwest Georgia and Archbold’s Sleep Center to 114 Mimosa Drive. An Open House will take place inside Hospice of Southwest Georgia and Archbold’s Sleep Center on Sunday, July 10, from 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served, and the community is invited to attend.   Hospice of...

Archbold Offers Support for Lung Disease Monday, June 20, 2011 Announcing Thomasville Better Breathers Club According to the American Lung Association over 35 million adults nationwide have chronic lung disease such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis, asthma, or pulmonary fibrosis lung cancer. Lung disease may be managed with medications and other treatment, but learning to live with lung disease may be difficult. Thomasville’s Better Breathers Club, a new partnership between...

Archbold Hosts Visitors from China's Wenzou Medical College Officials from Wenzhou Medical College, a public university in China with 19 affiliate public hospitals, recently visited Thomas University, a formal partner of Wenzhou Medical College in the academic area of nursing, and toured Archbold Memorial Hospital. Accompanying the guests was Dr. Ann Landis, provost and vice president of academic affairs at Thomas University. James L. Story, MD, Archbold Memorial Hospital president...

Weight Loss Surgery Begins at Archbold Comprehensive Bariatric Weight Loss Programunique to region Tuesday, May 31, 2011 One-third of adults in the United States are considered obese.Nearly 70 percent are overweight.In fact, America’s persistent weight problem has become the country’s leading cause of preventable death. Recently surpassing smoking as the number one health risk factor in the country, obesity is now confirmed by health professionals nationwide as an epidemic.Archbold...