2023 - Atrium Health Navicent
The 2023 Community Leadership Award winner is Atrium Health Navicent in Macon. In 2016, the hospital created a new department called “Healthy Communities” to increase access to medical care and reduce disparities, resulting in increased health care equity. By harnessing the expertise of a diverse team, Healthy Communities aims to go beyond traditional clinical care by tackling the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes, or social determinants of health. The program has helped reduce hospital readmissions, achieve extended life expectancy, and enhance community partnerships. Healthy Communities is also addressing food insecurity through its Food as Medicine Market, which provides patients and community members with access to nutritious foods and nutrition education. Thanks to the success of Healthy Communities, several community stakeholders have inquired about how to expand the Food as Medicine Market, and state organizations have expressed interest in collaborating with Atrium Health Navicent on various initiatives.
Past Community Leadership Award Winners
2020 - Effingham Health System
2019 - Augusta University Health
2018 - Floyd Medical Center
2017 - Archbold Medical Center
2016 - Cartersville Medical Center and Rockdale Medical Center
2015 - South Georgia Medical Center
2014 - Houston Healthcare and Tanner Health System
2013 - Gwinnett Medical Center - Duluth
2012 - St. Francis Hospital
2011 - Habersham Medical Center
2010 - Tanner Health System
2009 - Archbold Medical Center and South Georgia Medical Center
2008 - Memorial Hospital and Manor and Southeast Georgia Health System
2007 - Colquitt Regional Medical Center and Memorial Health
2006 - Houston Healthcare and Community Health Works
2005 - Floyd Medical Center and Grady Health System
2004 - St. Joseph's/Candler
2003 - DeKalb Medical
2002 - Clearview Regional Medical Center
2001 - Brooks County Hospital
2000 - Columbus Regional Health
1999 - Union Mission, Inc. - Savannah
1998 - Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital and Callaway Foundation & Fuller E. Callaway Foundation