News for 2012
Augusta Health Awarded an "A" for Patient Safety by Hospital Safety Score
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Augusta Health received an "A" Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The A score was awarded...
Robert McWhirt, RN, BSN, MSN--new Chief Nursing Officer at Augusta Health
Friday, November 16, 2012
Robert McWhirt, RN, BSN, MSN, is the new Chief Nursing Officer at Augusta Health. McWhirt's predecessor, Lisa Cline, MSN, MBA, is now Augusta Health's Vice President of Operations. McWhirt, who...
Arlene Macellaro of Augusta Health Named 2012 Physician Recruiter of the Year
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Based on her performance and reputation among physicians and executives at Augusta Health, Director of Physician Recruitment Arlene Macellaro has been named the national Staff Physician Recruiter of...
Augusta Health Mammography Reaccredited
Monday, October 22, 2012
Augusta Health has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). Mammography is a specific type of...
Early Flu Season Hits Augusta County Area
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Augusta Health has had nine confirmed cases of Type B influenza this flu season. These cases have occurred earlier than usually experienced. Typically, Augusta Health sees one early case of Type A,...
Community Services Committee Awards $109,254 in Single Year Grants
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Augusta Health's Community Services Committee, established by the Augusta Health Board of Directors to support health initiatives and support partner health-improvement organizations in the...
Going Out On Top
Monday, October 1, 2012
Topping-out ceremony marks a milestone for the Heart and Vascular Center. On May 2, community members joined Augusta Health to celebrate an important milestone in the construction of the Heart and...
Augusta Health Combats Cancer
Friday, September 28, 2012
Augusta Health will Combat Cancer at a fun, fitness fundraising event on Saturday, October 20 at 9:30 am at Augusta Health Fitness. Proceeds from the event will benefit Appearances, a new boutique in...
Augusta Heatlh Earns ACR Reaccreditation
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Augusta Health has been awarded another three-year term of Gold Seal Accreditation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after a review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). MRI is a noninvasive...
Barbara Fenton, MD, FACP Joins Augusta Health Internal Medicine-Waynesboro
Monday, September 17, 2012
Dr. Barbara Fenton, an internist, has joined Augusta Health Internal Medicine in Waynesboro. The practice is located at 2522 Jefferson Highway in Waynesboro. The office phone number is 941-7899. Dr...