News from Meadows Health
02/14 - Emily Harvill Receives February DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
VIDALIA – Emily Harvill, The Tommy and Shirley Strickland Cancer Center RN, received the February DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Friday, Feb. 8.
02/07 - 5 New Year’s Tips for a Healthier You
Many people make New Year’s resolutions, but only 10% actually keep them. Whether your goals are too big, you have time restraints, or you don’t want to “go at it alone”, there are ways to finish what you’ve started.
01/25 - Meadows Health Auxiliary Presents Check to Meadows Fitness Center
VIDALIA - On Monday, Jan. 7, Meadows Auxilians held their monthly meeting. During the meeting, President & CEO Alan Kent gave a “State of the Hospital” address and a check was presented to the Fitness Center to fund a new pool heater and an electric chair lift for the pool.
01/16 - Meadows CEO Alan Kent Receives ACHE State of Georgia Senior Executive Award
VIDALIA – Alan Kent, Meadows Health President & CEO, was awarded the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Senior-Level Healthcare Executive Award.
01/04 - Women: Know the Facts About Cervical Cancer
Each year more than 11,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer. That’s why for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month this January, Meadows Health wants to make sure women know the symptoms and learn what they can do to prevent the disease.
01/03 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2019
VIDALIA - Every year a child has the chance to be recognized as the first born baby of the New Year.
12/26 - Jeremy Dykes Receives Second Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA – Jeremy Dykes, Meadows Regional Medical Center MRI Technologist, was awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award on Friday, Dec. 21. This is the second time Dykes has received the Meadows Moment Award. He also received the award back in October 2017.
12/21 - Hardeman and Lashley Receive December DAISY Awards
VIDALIA – Meadows Regional Medical Center Emergency Services RNs Cress (Bo) Hardeman, Jr. and Michael Lashley, both received December DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses on Thursday, Dec. 20.
12/19 - Perla Barreda Earns Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA – Perla Barreda, Meadows Health Patient Access ER Registrar, was awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award on Wednesday, Dec. 19.
12/14 - Meadows Health in Now in the Ambetter from Peach State Health Plan Network
Vidalia, GA (December 14, 2018) – Meadows Health, a not-for-profit healthcare system, is dedicated to serving communities in the Southeast Georgia region.
12/11 - Meadows Health Donates Bleeding Control Kits to Southeastern Technical College
Meadows Regional Medical Center recently donated 50 bleeding control kits to Southeastern Technical College to assist in the response of emergency injury situations.
11/16 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Recognizes Clinical Ladder Award Recipients
VIDALIA – On Thursday, Nov. 8, Meadows Regional Medical Center nursing staff held a special Clinical Ladder Awards Ceremony to recognize and promote registered nurses for their level of achievement. Meadows Regional Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer, Jeffrey Harden, presented each recipient with a certificate and check based on their level of completion within the program.
11/16 - Meadows Health Donates to Local Boys and Girls Club
VIDALIA – Meadows Health donated approximately $2300 to the Boys and Girls Club of Toombs County to support the youth organization’s health and wellness initiatives. A check presentation was held Tuesday, Nov. 13 at the Boys and Girls Club Board Meeting.
11/08 - Meadows Health Again Receives an “A” for Patient Safety in Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
VIDALIA, GA – For the second time in a row, Meadows Health announced that it received an “A” in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade released by The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers.
11/05 - Preventing Type 2 Diabetes – What You Need to Know
For millions of Americans diabetes can be a daily struggle and have dramatic, long-term implications if not managed properly. The good news is people who are at high risk for Type 2 – the most common form of diabetes – can lower that risk by making a few healthy lifestyle changes.
10/26 - Abby Price Receives September DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
VIDALIA – Abby Price, Meadows Regional Medical Center Labor and Delivery RN, received the September DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Friday, October 26.
10/08 - Tracy Taufmann Earns Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA – Tracy Taufmann, Meadows Health Business Services Financial Counselor, was awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award on Friday, October 5.
10/01 - Women: Arm Yourself with the Facts about Breast Cancer and Early Detection
Did you know breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in American women, outside of skin cancer? And here in Georgia, it is the leading cause of cancer among females and accounts for 30% of all new cancers in women.
09/24 - Shannon Moser Receives August DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
VIDALIA – Shannon Moser, Meadows Regional Medical Center Cath Lab RN, received the August DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Monday, September 24.
09/17 - Women: Know the Symptoms of Ovarian Cancer
In observance of Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month this September, Meadows Health wants to make sure women know and recognize the symptoms of this disease, which is often difficult to detect in its earlier stages.
08/30 - Men: Know the Symptoms of Prostate Cancer
In observance of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month this September, Meadows Health wants to make sure men know and recognize the symptoms of prostate disease.
08/22 - Kevin Smith Receives July DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
VIDALIA – Kevin Smith, Meadows Regional Medical Center Emergency Services RN, received the July DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Monday, August 20.
08/08 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Donates $1,000 to Backpack Buddies Program
VIDALIA – Meadows Regional Medical Center recently donated $1,000 to the Toombs County Family Connection Backpack Buddies Program. The donation will provide weekend food for 100 students county-wide.
08/08 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Receives $100K from Ameris Bank
VIDALIA — Meadows Regional Medical Center recently received a $100,000 donation from Ameris Bank.
08/02 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Named Second Most Beautiful Hospitals in the US
VIDALIA – Meadows Regional Medical Center has been named one of the Top 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals in the United States by Soliant Health, an Adecco Group company that is a leading provider of specialized healthcare staffing services to hospitals and healthcare providers.
07/31 - 5 Back-to-School Tips for Parents to Help Kids Get a Healthy Start
Have kids starting back to school soon? Here are a few tips to help them get a healthy start and stay healthy year round.
07/12 - Brenda Moody Receives June DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
VIDALIA – Brenda Moody, Meadows Regional Medical Center Peds/Med/Surg RN, received the June DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Thursday, July 12.
07/03 - Alonza Middleton Earns Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA – Alonza Middleton, Meadows Regional Medical Center Progressive Care Unit Nurse Technician, was awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award on Thursday, June 28.
06/26 - The Tommy and Shirley Strickland Cancer Center Receives Prone Breast Board Donation
VIDALIA - The Tommy and Shirley Strickland Cancer Center, a division of Meadow Regional Medical Center, recently received the donation of a Prone Breast Board by Mike & Meridy Cochran.
06/20 - Meeks and Wiles Earn Double Meadows Moment Awards
VIDALIA – Meadows Regional Medical Center presented double Meadows Moment Awards to EKG Clinical Coordinator Christy Meeks and Registered Respiratory Therapist David Meeks on Thursday, June 19.
06/18 - Meadows Health Wants You to Be Safe This Summer
Did you know preventable injuries are the No. 1 cause of death among children in the United States. That’s why Meadows Health wants to make sure you and your loved ones stay safe all summer long.
06/13 - Gina Hill Earns Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA – Gina Hill, Meadows Regional Medical Center Registrar Class II, was awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award on Friday, June 8.
06/13 - Mumford and Oliver Earn Double Meadows Moment Awards
VIDALIA – Meadows Regional Medical Center presented double Meadows Moment Awards to Meadows Radiology Tech Apprentices John Mumford and Rayna Oliver on Tuesday, June 5.
06/08 - Meadows Regional Medical Center’s New 3D Mammography Offers Accuracy and Comfort
Meadows Regional Medical Center is excited to announce the installation of the latest technology for mammography: GE Healthcare’s Senographe Pristina new 3D digital mammography unit.
06/06 - Meadows Health Wants You to Be Safe This Summer
Did you know, summer is widely known as the trauma season among public health and medical professionals in the United States? In fact, each year in the United States, people make about 131 million visits to the emergency room, according to the CDC.
06/01 - Joanna Riner Receives April DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
VIDALIA – Joanna Riner, Meadows Regional Medical Center Peds/Med/Surg RN, received the April DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Thursday, May 31.
06/01 - Valerie Stokes Earns Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA - Valerie Stokes, Dietary Catering Associate at Meadows Regional Medical Center, has been awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award.
05/08 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Receives Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award
Vidalia ― Meadows Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
05/04 - Lane Avery Receives March DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
VIDALIA – Lane Avery, Meadows Regional Medical Center Peds/Med/Surg RN, received the March DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Monday, April 23.
05/02 - For National Stroke Awareness Month – Get the Facts and Act F.A.S.T.
At Meadows Health, we know all too well how devastating a stroke can be. As a designated Remote Stroke Treatment Center, we work closely with Toombs-Montgomery EMS and use telemedicine to quickly identify patients that qualify for specialized stroke treatment.
04/30 - Stop the Bleed - Georgia’s Response
Lyons, Ga. — On Wednesday, April 18, lifesaving bleeding control kits were delivered to Toombs Central Elementary, after school staff were trained on how to “Stop the Bleed”. Earlier this month training and kits were delivered to JD Dickerson in Vidalia and other area schools are scheduled to receive the training and kits before the end of the school year.
04/27 - Meadows Health Receives an “A” for Patient Safety in Spring 2018 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
VIDALIA – Meadows Health recently announced that it received an “A” in the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade released by The Leapfrog Group, a Washington D.C-based organization aiming to improve health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers.
04/20 - MRMC Awarded Federal Funding
VIDALIA - Meadows Regional Medical Center received a $900,000 Federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Grant to develop partnerships to provide comprehensive care coordination and telemedicine specialty care services over the next three years.
04/06 - Wendy NeeSmith Earns Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA – Wendy NeeSmith, Meadows Health Physical Therapist has been awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award.
04/02 - Knowing Risk Factors, Getting Regular Screenings are Key to Preventing Cancer
VIDALIA – Did you know lung, colorectal, breast and prostate cancer account for more than half of all cancer-related deaths in Georgia? Unfortunately, it's true.
03/30 - Local 5th Grade Students Hold Bake Sale to Raise Money for Cancer Center
VIDALIA – Local 5th grade student Anna Hudson rallied up her friends to help those battling with cancer.
03/09 - Meadows Physicians Travel to Antigua, Guatemala to Participate in a Medical Mission
VIDALIA - In mid-February, Dr. Robert Johnson, Vidalia ENT Associates Physician, along with his wife Dr. Stacie Wong, Meadows Regional Medical Center Anesthesiologist, headed to Antigua, Guatemala, to serve as missionaries with Faith in Practice.
03/02 - Debra Webb Earns Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA – Debra Webb, Meadows Health Business Services Follow Up Representative, has been awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award.
02/12 - How to Maintain a Strong, Healthy Heart
VIDALIA – To celebrate American Heart Month this February, here are some tips to keep your heart healthy the year round.
01/30 - What to Do if You Become Sick With the Flu
Think you may have contracted the flu virus? Here’s what to do if you believe you are getting sick.
01/29 - How to Protect Yourself and Others Against the Flu
The flu is a serious and contagious disease that can lead to hospitalization or even death. Would you know how to protect yourself and others?
01/29 - The Tommy and Shirley Strickland Cancer Center Receives $5,000 Donation
VIDALIA – The Tommy and Shirley Strickland Cancer Center, a division of Meadows Regional Medical Center, recently received a $5,000 donation from Brown Insurance Group of Vidalia.
01/24 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Recognized Statewide for Quality and Patient Safety
VIDALIA - Meadows Regional Medical Center was named one of the state’s top hospitals for quality and patient safety at the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) 2018 Patient Safety Summit Wednesday, Jan. 10.
01/24 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Announces Technology Leadership Transition
VIDALIA – Meadows Regional Medical Center Vice President of Information Services and Chief Information Officer, Chuck Bondurant, has announced his upcoming retirement in June 2018.
01/08 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Welcomes First Baby of 2018
VIDALIA - Every year a child has the chance to be recognized as the first born baby of the New Year.
11/27 - Jessica Humphrey Earns Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA – Jessica Humphrey, Cardiology Associates of Vidalia Office Assistant, was awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award Monday, Nov. 20.
11/27 - Robin Britt Earns Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA – Robin Britt, Meadows Regional Medical Center Pharmacist, was awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award Friday, Nov. 17.
11/02 - Lynn Mathis Earns Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA – Lynn Mathis, Meadows Regional Medical Center Radiology Office Manager, has been awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award.
11/02 - Nick Jones Earns Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA – Nick Jones, Meadows Regional Medical Center PC Network Technician, has been awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award.
11/02 - Jeremy Dykes Earns Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA – Jeremy Dykes, Meadows Regional Medical Center MRI Technologist, has been awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award.
10/26 - Samantha Sapp Earns Meadows Moment Award for Going Above and Beyond
VIDALIA – Samantha Sapp, Radiation Therapist at The Tommy and Shirley Strickland Cancer Center, has been awarded the hospital’s prestigious Meadows Moment Award. She was nominated for the award for going above and beyond to help a patient during her lunch hour.
10/26 - Paula Thomas Receives September DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
VIDALIA – Paula Thomas, Meadows Regional Medical Center PACU RN, received the September DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Monday, October 23.
10/26 - Larry’s Giant Subs Donates Proceeds for Breast Cancer Awareness
VIDALIA – Larry’s Giant Subs of Vidalia donated 10% of proceeds of sales to Meadows Healthcare Foundation and Team Steppin’ 4 Ta-Ta’s on Thursday, Oct. 19 to support local breast cancer.
10/23 - Meadows Health Recognized by Healthgrades for Outstanding Patient Experience
VIDALIA – Meadows Health announced today that it has received the Healthgrades 2017 Outstanding Patient Experience Award.
10/06 - Robert Bell Receives August DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
VIDALIA – Robert Bell, Meadows Regional Medical Center ICU RN, received the August DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Thursday, September 28.
09/29 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Receives Stroke Award from American Heart Association
VIDALIA - Meadows Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines Stroke Silver Quality Achievement Award with Target: StrokeSM Honor Roll. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment and success in ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines.
09/29 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Featured in Washington Post
VIDALIA – On Thursday, Sept. 5, Meadows Regional Medical Center was featured in an online article in the Washington Post as being one of a few hospitals in its rural areas where women can give birth.
09/29 - Blake Kirby Receives July DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
VIDALIA - Blake Kirby, Meadows Regional Medical Center Peds/Med/Surg RN, received the July DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
09/06 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Volunteer Retires After 40 Years
VIDALIA – For many, the standard retirement age is 66, but for Meadows Regional Medical Center auxiliary volunteer, Ollie Mixon, that wasn’t the case. Mixon recently celebrated her 90th birthday, and after 40 years of volunteering, she hung up her coat and retired Monday, July 31, 2017.
09/01 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Joins Emory Healthcare Regional Affiliate Network
VIDALIA – Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia and Emory Healthcare in Atlanta this week announced that Meadows will join the Emory Healthcare Regional Affiliate Network, a non-equity partnership aimed at strengthening the delivery and quality of healthcare for patients in Georgia and the Southeast.
08/09 - Safe Kids Toombs County Receives Outstanding U.S. Coalition Award
VIDALIA - Safe Kids of Toombs County has received the Outstanding U.S. Coalition Award at the 2017 Safe Kids Worldwide Injury Prevention Convention, better known as PrevCon, held Thursday, July 27, in Baltimore, MD.
07/27 - Renee Hester Receives DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
VIDALIA – Renee Hester, Meadows Regional Medical Center Emergency Department RN, received the June DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses on Monday, July 17.
07/12 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Announces the Promotion of Tracey Kennedy to Director of Radiology
VIDALIA - Meadows Regional Medical Center is proud to announce that Tracey Kennedy has been promoted from Assistant Director of Radiology to Director of Radiology.
07/06 - Lashley and Varnadoe Earn Double Meadows Moment Awards
VIDALIA – Meadows Regional Medical Center presented double Meadows Moment Awards Thursday, June 29 to Michael Lashley, Emergency Services RN, and Etta Varnadoe, Patient Care Services RN Supervisor. Both were nominated for the award for going above and beyond to help a sick baby over Memorial Day Weekend.
06/30 - Toombs County Safe Kids Coordinator Earns Meadows Moment Award
VIDALIA – Bonnie Brantley, Safe Kids of Toombs County Coordinator, received the prestigious Meadows Moment Award Thursday, June 22 for her outstanding dedication to keeping kids safe in Toombs County and the surrounding area.
06/23 - Dr. John V. Spence Receives Advanced Wound Care Certification
VIDALIA - Dr. John V. Spence, Meadows Advanced Wound Care Center physician, has been certified by the American Board of Wound Care Management as a Certified Wound Specialist Physician.
06/15 - Morgan Coleman Receives DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
VIDALIA – Morgan Coleman, Meadows Regional Medical Center Labor and Delivery RN, received the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses Tuesday, June 6.
Coleman was nominated for this prestigious award by Lauren O’Neal, who complimented her professionalism, kindness, and compassion during her hospital stay. “Morgan exhibited exemplary service to me during my stay, but she didn’t stop there,” O’Neal said. “She connected with my family, reaching out to them when they were concerned or things got a little stressful. She also stayed after her shift ended to help bring our bundle of joy into the world. Morgan’s caring and compassionate nature resulted in the best experience of my life.”
06/06 - Harvill to Present to the South Dakota Healthcare Marketing Society
VIDALIA - Last Summer, Elizabeth Harvill, Director of Marketing and Community Relations for Meadows Regional Medical Center, presented alongside of three other Healthcare Marketing professionals to the American Hospital Association Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development. In response to her presentation last Summer, she was approached by the South Dakota Healthcare Marketing Society to present at their Annual Conference this week at Cedar Shore Resort in Chamberlain, SD.
05/30 - The Tommy and Shirley Strickland Cancer Center Dedicated and Operational
by Kathy D. Hilt
Associate Editor, The Vidalia Advance
hiltadvance@gmail.com
Phase II of the cancer treatment facility at Meadows Regional Medical Center is complete and the state-of-the-art treatment site was officially dedicated last Wednesday afternoon as the Tommy and Shirley Strickland Cancer Center.
05/30 - Meadows Auxiliary Pledges $300,000 to The Tommy and Shirley Strickland Cancer Center
VIDALIA - Meadows Regional Medical Center recognized its Auxiliary recently at a year-end dinner held in their honor at the Meadows Wellness Center. The event began with dinner, followed by a presentation of service milestone pins for number of service hours donated to the hospital.
05/26 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Launches Tele-ICU Program
Addition of telemedicine program providing ICU intensivist care will help enhance services to patients, reduce unnecessary transfers to larger hospitals
VIDALIA —Though more than five million patients are treated in Intensive Care Units (ICUs) across the country each year, there is an increasing shortage of qualified ICU intensivists. That’s why Meadows Regional Medical Center is launching a new program using telemedicine videoconferencing technology to enhance its ability to provide expert care at patients’ bedsides.
05/04 - Meadows Health Receives New Quality-Based Accreditation
Accreditation program is the only one to integrate ISO 9001 Quality Management System
04/28 - Meadows Achieves National Recognition
Meadows Regional Medical Center is now nationally accredited by the IAC (Intersocietal Accreditation Commission) for its echocardiology program.
04/10 - MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GENERATES $245,527,361 FOR LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMY
In 2015, Meadows Regional Medical Center in Vidalia generated more than $245,527,361 in revenue for the local and state economy, according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association, the state’s largest hospital trade association. The report also found that, during the same time period, Meadows Regional Medical Center provided approximately $6,095,096 in uncompensated care while sustaining more than 3,627 full-time jobs throughout Vidalia and the rest of the state.
04/06 - Meadows Regional Medical Center nurse specialist publishes article in diabetes journal
Susan McLendon MSN, APRN, CNS-BC, Rural Community Health Nurse Specialist at Meadows Regional Medical Center, has published an article in the April 2017 issue of the Diabetes Spectrum, a quarterly journal of the American Diabetes Association, which assists health care professionals in developing strategies to individualize treatment and enhance diabetes self-management education to optimize patient outcomes.
03/20 - MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GENERATES $223,684,480 FOR LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMY
– In 2014, Meadows Regional Medical Center generated more than $223,684,480 in revenue for the local and state economy, according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association, the state’s largest hospital trade association. The report also found that, during the same time period, Meadows Regional Medical Center provided approximately $8,250,019 in uncompensated care while sustaining more than 2,474 full-time jobs throughout Vidalia and the rest of the state.
03/20 - MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GENERATES $223,684,480 FOR LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMY
– In 2014, Meadows Regional Medical Center generated more than $223,684,480 in revenue for the local and state economy, according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association, the state’s largest hospital trade association. The report also found that, during the same time period, Meadows Regional Medical Center provided approximately $8,250,019 in uncompensated care while sustaining more than 2,474 full-time jobs throughout Vidalia and the rest of the state.
03/20 - Baby New Year
The first baby of the new year at Meadows Regional Medical Center was born to Takerra Johnson and Taven Johnson of Mount Vernon.
Their baby boy was born on January 3, 2017, and entered the world weighing 7 pounds, 7 ounces and measuring 19 ¾ inches.
03/20 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Rebrands As Meadows Health
Meadows Regional Medical Center has a new name. The health system will now be known as Meadows Health.
03/20 - Air Evac Lifeteam’s Vidalia, Ga., Base Completes Move to Meadows Regional
The Vidalia Air Evac Lifeteam base opened the doors to its new location today. The base, including the aircraft and crew quarters, is now located on the campus of Meadows Regional Medical Center. The base was previously located at the Vidalia Regional Airport.
03/20 - Dr. Wayne Williams Among First in United States to Offer Newest Sinus Stent for Treatment of Patient
Vidalia ENT Associates’ Dr. Wayne Williams is among the first in the United States to offer a new product recently approved by the FDA to help keep the sinuses open after sinus surgery.
03/20 - New Certifications as Lactation Counselors
Vidalia Women's Center is very proud of four staff members who recently received certifications as lactation counselors. The lactation counselor is a healthcare professional who has demonstrated the necessary skills, knowledge and attitude to provide breastfeeding counseling and management support to patients and families. They will be able to help patients who have questions or problems related to breastfeeding either during their pregnancy or after delivery.
03/20 - Two Meadows Employees Recognized with Green Belt Certifications
Meadows Regional Medical Center recognizes two staff members who have recently completed the Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certifications through the Institute of Industrial and System Engineers. This certification teaches industry leaders to improve processes within an organization by sharing tools and techniques to integrate principles of business, statistics, waste reduction, and engineering to achieve tangible results. Director of ICU, PCU and Observation, Renae Braddy, RN, CCRN, PCCN, LSSGB, and Revenue Cycle Manager, Daphne King, MBA, LSSGB, both took the course in January.
03/13 - Meadows Regional Medical Center receives “Get With The Guidelines”-Stroke Bronze Quality Achievement
American Heart Association Award recognizes Meadows Regional Medical Center's commitment to quality stroke care
02/27 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Rebrands As Meadows Health
Name change reflective of health system’s unprecedented growth, range of medical expertise
11/18 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Now Provides the Most Advanced Infection-Fighting Technology
Meadows Regional Medical Center offers the most advanced technology to clean hospital rooms and better protect patients against infections.
03/02 - Jackie Wright, RN, Recives DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses
Meadows Regional Medical Center nurse, Jackie Wright,RN, was honored last week for excellent care by the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses, a peer-elected awards program the hospital participates in each month.
02/09 - Meadows Upgrades Advanced Imaging
Meadows Regional Medical Center leadership announced a one million dollar investment into upgrading the Computed Tomography (CT) technology on Monday. This upgrade converts the hospital’s two CT scanners into 320 – Slice CT machines. According to John Harrell, Meadows Director of Radiology, “the closest facility to us with two similar CT scanners is at University of Florida Health Center in Gainesville, Florida.”
02/02 - MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GENERATES $174 MILLION FOR LOCAL AND STATE ECONOMY
Meadows Regional Medical Center generated $174,033,625 in revenue for the local and state economy according to a recent report by the Georgia Hospital Association, the state’s largest hospital trade association. The report also found that, during the same time period, Meadows Regional Medical Center provided approximately $9,099,906 in uncompensated care while sustaining more than 1,470 full-time jobs throughout the region.
09/08 - Meadows Regional Medical Center Awarded Grant for Breast Cancer Services
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AWARDED GRANT
FOR BREAST CANCER SERVICES
Vidalia, Georgia – MEADOWS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER was awarded a grant in the amount of $150,000 through the Georgia Access to Care, Treatment and Services (ACTS) Breast Cancer License Tag Grant Program. The grant will fund mammograms in the Vidalia community. Georgia CORE – the Center for Oncology Research and Education administers the ACTS Grant on behalf of the Georgia State Office of Rural Health within the Department of Community Health.
