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Archbold has named Libby Gardner, RN, the new administrator at Pelham Parkway Nursing Home. Gardner has been a registered nurse for over 20 years and gained her Nursing Home Administrators License in 2013. She started her nursing career at Archbold in the IMCU then worked with the Visiting Nursing Association for several years before moving into long-term care. Before rejoining the Archbold team, Gardner was the Clinical Coordinator and Director of Nursing at Memorial Hospital and...

Archbold is pleased to welcome physician assistants William Benz, PA-C and Amanda Miller, PA-C, and physician Kevin Hudson, MD, to the medical staff. Benz earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Oral Roberts University. He earned a Master's degree in physician assistant studies at the Medical College of Georgia. He will be treating patients in the Emergency Department at Archbold's Brooks County Hospital. Miller earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Valdosta State...

Archbold is proud to welcome Emergency Management Coordinator Seth Maxwell to their staff. Maxwell comes to Archbold from the Georgia Department of Health. He previously was the Director of Facilities Management at Clinch Memorial Hospital in Homerville, Georgia, where he oversaw emergency management, security and safety. He has been a veteran firefighter for 20 years and a sworn police officer for 14 years. Emergency Management Coordinators are tasked with helping communities and...

Archbold Memorial Hospital's five internal medicine residents began their rotations this week. The residents were officially welcomed to Archbold and Thomasville by members of the Archbold staff and community during a long white-coat ceremony last week. Long white coats represent the physicians' transition from medical school to residency. These five physicians will spend the next three years at Archbold, rotating between specialties with an emphasis on internal medicine. They will...

Archbold’s Pelham Parkway Nursing Home named Ashunta Mobley their 2021 Employee of the Year. Mobley has been a team member for four years. “Ashunta is a team player, is very organized and always has a smile on her face,” said Jamie Womack, Vice President of Critical Access and Post-Acute Services. “She is always willing to help in any way she can. She has such pride for PPNH and it shows in her work. We are so glad that she is our employee of the year.”

On Wednesday, June 29, Archbold’s Grady General 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. “It’s extremely important that our staff knows how to respond in real emergency...

Archbold's Glenn-Mor Nursing Home named Wessie Smith their 2021 Employee of the Year. “Wessie is such a blessing to our residents and takes so much pride in her work,” said Tammy Gurley, administrator at Glenn-Mor Nursing Home. “She is a team player and is very deserving of this award.”

Archbold Medical Center recently named its 2021 Employees of the Year. LaDeldrick Smith was named Archbold Memorial Hospital’s 2021 Employee of the Year. “LaDeldrick sets the bar high when it comes to customer service and leading by example,” said Carl Hart, Security Manager at Archbold Memorial Hospital. “He approaches every visitor, patient or staff member with one thing in mind, and that is ensuring that he has addressed any issue or concern that they might have. He...

Archbold's Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy Center now offers the TruDi® Navigation System. The navigation system is an image-guided navigation system designed for use during balloon sinuplasty as well as complex sinus surgical procedures. It is ideally used for patients with chronic sinus headaches or on multiple allergy and sinus medications to breathe. "Archbold has always been on the cutting edge of technology and has offered balloon sinuplasty for chronic sinusitis patients for many...

Archbold's Brooks County Hospital Outpatient Rehabilitation has a new building and location. The new building located at 1801 W. Screven Street is on Presbyterian Home and Retirement Community campus. The building has larger treatment rooms for physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy patients, as well as a large gym with therapy equipment. "The new building for outpatient rehabilitation in Brooks County is a long time coming," said Jamie Womack, Vice President of...

Each year, the Archbold Auxiliary awards several scholarships to local students to help with their continuing education in healthcare or medical-related field of study. Mary-Catherine Bryant is a six-year recipient of the Auxiliary scholarships and earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. She recently graduated from the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health with a Master's degree in public health...

Archbold's Brooks County Hospital recently named Kim Redding their 2021 Employee of the Year. "Kim truly cares about BCH and is an advocate for our patients and staff members," said June Furney, administrator at Brooks County Hospital. "She is well respected and is a resource for our employees. We are so honored to recognize her as our Employee of the Year." Redding is the assistant director of nursing and BCH’s emergency department. She has been an employee for 24 years.