GHA-member hospitals are working hard to treat patients, keep communities healthy, and provide state-of-the-art care. To have your news featured on this page, please contact Erin Stewart. Releases will be posted for a limited time. 

 

AdventHealth

• AdventHealth Georgia challenges community to light porches pink for breast cancer awareness
• AdventHealth Redmond expands lung cancer diagnostic capabilities with launch of Ion robotic bronchoscopy platform
• AdventHealth expands access to care with opening of AdventHealth Medical Group Primary Care at John Maddox Drive
• AdventHealth Gordon to host free maternity fair for expecting and new parents
• AdventHealth Medical Group welcomes interventional pain management specialist Dr. Zishan Hashmi
• AdventHealth invites community to Night of Hope concert and worship experience
• AdventHealth Redmond recognizes 2026 DAISY Award recipient Alli Beth Surrett
• AdventHealth Redmond recognizes William Stephens as Sunflower Award recipient
• AdventHealth Medical Group Urology at Rome now open, expanding access to urology care in Northwest Georgia 
• AdventHealth Primary Care+ now open in Cartersville, expanding access to convenient care for families 

 

Appling Healthcare

• Ashley Wilbanks, RN, named Appling Healthcare’s first DAISY Award honoree
• Renasant Bank contributes $50,000 to Appling Healthcare through Georgia HEART Program

 

Archbold

• Archbold welcomes Wilson to medical staff
• Archbold welcomes physician assistant Hamrick to medical staff
• Archbold welcomes Honey to the medical staff
• Archbold Cancer Center receives donation from TU football team
• Archbold welcomes Fletcher to medical staff
• Archbold Grady eligible for Georgia HEART Hospital Program
• Archbold receives donation from Renasant Bank
• Archbold welcomes Stencel to medical staff
• Archbold launches new employee wellness program
• Archbold welcomes radiologist Bragg back to Thomasville
• Archbold welcomes sports medicine surgeon Lubitz
• Archbold Memorial is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care
• Archbold welcomes Thomasville's Bicentennial Baby

 

Atrium Health

• Atrium Health advances nursing excellence, strengthening patient care for patients across Georgia
• Atrium Health Floyd: Coosa Middle School's Sarah Emmer is bringing more than math and science into the new school year
• Atrium Health Floyd: Rome realtor says she measures her cancer journey by the celebrations she enjoys
• Father's Day and Men's Health Month are reminders to take care of your heart
• Understanding stroke: Tips from Dr. Michael Gonsalves, Atrium Health Floyd physician
• Atrium Health Navicent expands lifesaving EMS services and technology
• Atrium Health Floyd: Lauren Simpson's cancer journey was filled with surprises, including pregnancy and a career change
• Atrium Health improves access to mental health services with school-based teletherapy
• Former Atrium Health Floyd patient now inspiring others
• Atrium Health Floyd providers encourage early prevention and symptom control as allergy season begin

 

Carl Vinson VA Medical Center

• VA awards $43 million in grants to fight Veteran homelessness in Georgia
• Carl Vinson VA observes Patriot Day with annual ceremony
• Dublin VA Medical Center to host annual Patriot Day ceremony Sept. 11
• Dublin VA supervisor John W. Wilson earns top honors
• Dublin VA to host Women Veterans Health Forum and Open House
• Macon VFW Auxiliary donates to support Dublin VA veterans
• LPN Mama Caldron Ricks, longtime Dublin VA nurse, retires after 50 years
• Dublin VA fulfills veteran's wish for baptism
• Carl Vinson VA Medical Center receives funding for continued infrastructure improvements
• Dublin VA honors medalists from National Veterans Games
• Dublin VA's "Last Roll Call of Remembrance" memorial service set for July 31

 

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta and 95.5 WSB host 26th annual Care-a-Thon
• Children's Arthur M. Blank Hospital earns Level I Pediatric Trauma Center Reverification from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma
• Childrens leads first-in-human peanut allergy trial testing Atlanta-based microneedle skin stamp
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta performs 2,000th solid organ transplant

 

City of Hope Cancer Center Atlanta

• City of Hope Atlanta recognized among top cancer care destinations in 2026

 

Clinch Memorial Hospital

• Clinch Memorial extends contract with CEO, Angela Handley amid continued growth and strategic alignment
• Clinch Memorial Hospital receives $125,000 contribution from Farmers and Merchants Bank through Georgia HEART Rural Hospital Tax Credit

 

Coffee Regional Medical Center

• Coffee Regional Medical Center internal medicine residents selected to present research at American College of Physicians Georgia Chapter meeting
• Coffee Regional emergency nurse earns national certification and advances education
• Vicki Lewis, FACHE, president and CEO of Coffee Regional Medical Center, installed as chair of the Georgia Hospital Association Board of Trustees
• Coffee Regional Medical Center opens CRH Internal Medicine Residency Clinic

 

Colquitt Regional Health System

• Renasant Bank donates $75,000 to Colquitt Regional
• Colquitt Regional President and CEO Jim Matney named among Becker's 2026 "240 Community Hospital CEOs to Know"
• Colquitt Regional Health System opens new urgent care location
• Colquitt Regional earns Full Transparency Badge from The Leapfrog Group
• Georgia South Graduate Medical Education celebrates inaugural psychiatry and eighth family medicine graduating classes
• Colquitt Regional receives American Heart Association stroke care awards
• Georgia South Graduate Medical Education celebrates 10 years of physician training during annual resident welcome
• Colquitt Regional expands cardiac services with launch of interventional cardiology programColquitt Regional expands cardiac services with launch of interventional cardiology program
• Resident spotlight: Mailyn Cruz, DO

 

Crisp Regional Hospital

• Crisp Regional athletic trainer receives national Servant's Heart Award
• Crisp Regional Health Services announces Michael R. Dukes as vice president of professional services
• Crisp Regional Hospital welcomes Dr. Dave Martini, MD, FACS to Crisp Regional ENT

 

Donalsonville Hospital

• Donalsonville Hospital celebrates grand opening of new surgery center with ribbon-cutting ceremony

 

Dorminy Medical Center

• Dorminy Medical Center welcomes first medical residents

 

East Georgia Regional Medical Center

• East Georgia Regional Medical Center's Nicola Stansel receives national nursing excellence award
• East Georgia Regional Medical Center continues investments in technology and patient care to support regional growth

 

Effingham Health System

• Effingham Health System celebrates employees during Hospital Week
• Ameris Bank donates to Effingham Health System through Georgia HEART
• Effingham Health System - Aging Young: Heart Health Lunch and Learn 2026

 

Emanuel Medical Center

• Emanuel Medical Center receives Honorable Mention for Barbara & John Ware Donate Life Hospital Award

 

Emory Healthcare

• Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital wins award as Georgia's top center for heart valve repair
• Emory Healthcare appoints Susan Grant as next chief nurse executive
• U.S. News & World Report ranks Emory hospitals as best in Georgia and Atlanta
• Emory Soccer Medicine Program celebrates 10 years of caring for athletes
• Emory University Orthopaedics & Spine Hospital receives third Magnet designation, plus first distinction
• Emory University Hospital research unit studies the spread of airborne infectious diseases through human challenges
• Emory researcher finds AI-assessed mammograms can help in determining cardiovascular risk in women
• Emory Johns Creek Hospital receives gift to support newborn care training and education

 

Fairview Park Hospital

• Fairview Park Hospital recognized as Leapfrog "Straight A Hospital" for Spring 2026

 

Grady Health System

• Grady named a finalist for prestigious 2026 Foster G. McGaw Prize for Excellence in Community Service
• Grady announces new South Fulton medical campus and planned leadership transition, signaling the future of care delivery
• Grady nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care

 

Liberty Regional Medical Center

• Liberty Regional Medical Center celebrates employees with "Vitamin Sea" appreciation event
• Liberty Regional Medical Center honors employees for outstanding service and commitment
• Liberty Regional Medical Center partners with The American Lung Association to launch Freedom from Smoking Group Quit Program
• Liberty Regional Medical Center honored with Silver Safety Award
• Liberty Regional Medical Center partners with American Red Cross for community blood drive

 

Memorial Health

• Memorial Health nationally recognized for its commitment to excellence in stroke care
• Memorial Health participates in NICU feeding tube clinical study
• Memorial Health announces new transitional year residency program
• Memorial Satilla joins HCA Healthcare's community volunteer initiative
• Memorial Health announces HCA Healthcare Foundation $25,000 grant to Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia
• Neonatal intensive care unit earns level IV designation at Memorial Health

 

Morgan Medical Center

• Morgan Medical Center reappoints John Moore, Sherry Terrell, and Huey Atkins to Morgan County GA Hospital Authority
• Morgan Medical Center ranked among nation's top hospitals for patient experience, stroke, and cardiac care
• Morgan Medical Center launches advanced cardiology services
• Morgan Medical Center receives $1 million matching challenge grant to launch 'Growing for You' capital campaign
• Morgan Medical Center welcomes new chief medical officer and general surgeon
• Morgan Medical Center welcomes Georgia Emergency Department Services to Morgan County, Georgia

 

Mountain Lakes Medical Center

• Mountain Lakes Medical Center named Healthcare Provider of the Year in Rabun County

 

Northeast Georgia Health System

• NGHS chief clinical officer named a top leader nationally
• NGHS' HP2 recognized among nation's top 1% of providers by Anthem
• Julianne Blackburn, PA-C, brings social work and public health experience to NGPG
• NGHS one of only 24 health systems to receive national supply chain award
• NGHS marks 75 years of growth, independence and community partnership
• Former volunteer returns as physician assistant at NGPG Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine
• Northeast Georgia native Chase Shook, MD, returns home to care for families at NGPG Dahlonega
• NGMC Braselton is the only hospital to win multi-state Oglethorpe Award
• NGHS adds expert cancer surgeon as Zachary Senders, MD, joins NGPG
• NGMC hospitals honored with 27 national awards from American Heart Association
• NGHS among 16 nationally recognized for electronic health record satisfaction
• New, larger emergency department opens at NGMC Braselton to care for more people

 

Northside Hospital

• Northside expands thoracic surgery with single-port robotic technology
• Northside Hospital earns national cancer ranking
• Northside adds specialists and primary care
• Northside Hospital launches fetal therapy center partnership
• Northside Gwinnett opens new radiation oncology center
• Northside study finds drop in inpatient mortality
• Northside lung cancer surgery program earns top national rating
• Northside launches next-gen Gamma Knife Esprit system
• Northside expands access with new providers
• Northside advances care with Cardiovascular Genetics program

 

Optim Health System

• Patients rate Optim Medical Center-Tattnall the highest of any hospital within 100 miles
• Optim Health System honors DAISY and BEE Award recipients across the system

 

Phoebe Putney Health System

• Phoebe raises awareness about pulmonary fibrosis
• New NICU mural will help families celebrate their babies' journey home
• Phoebe welcomes internal medicine specialist Dylan Hewlett, MD, to Laurel Place
• Phoebe Foundation invests more than $170,000 in care for mothers and babies at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
• Phoebe urges south Georgians to take precautions to prevent West Nile Virus
• Phoebe Foundation invests $2.3 million to enhance surgical family waiting experience at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
• Phoebe and Georgia Southwestern expand partnership to strengthen Southwest Georgia healthcare workforce
• Phoebe spotlights 340B Program in first-of-its kind Rural Health Report
• Phoebe Nurse honored with DAISY Award for extraordinary compassion and patient advocacy
• Phoebe hospitals nationally recognized for commitment to excellence in heart attack care across Southwest Georgia
• Phoebe Sumter to host free children's health fair in Americus
• The NICU saved her life, now she wants to save others
• Phoebe Family Medicine Residency celebrates Class of 2026 graduates and awards recipients
• Phoebe welcomes Family Medicine Residency Class of 2029

 

Putnam General Hospital

• BankSouth donates $25,000 to advance care at Putnam General Hospital

 

Shepherd Center

• Shepherd Center opens new brain injury unit
• Meena R. Kannan, M.D., MPH, joins Shepherd Center's medical staff
• Shepherd Center welcomes Alicia Seeds, MD, to medical staff

 

SGMC Health

• SGMC Health expands access to foot and ankle care with addition of SGMC Podiatry
• SGMC Health earns high-performing rating for colon cancer surgery
• SGMC Health welcomes John Buchanan, MD, general surgery
• SGMC Health welcomes orthopedic surgeon Johann Braithwaite, DO
• SGMC Health presents Weber with BEE Award
• SGMC Health welcomes pulmonologist Dawn Stanley, MD
• SGMC Health welcomes internists Brandon Rockwell, MD, and Justin Owens, MD
• SGMC Health welcomes urologist Chase Griffin, MD
• SGMC Health welcomes internal medicine residency faculty
• SGMC Health expands specialized care for high-risk pregnancies with maternal-fetal medicine services
• SGMC Health welcomes Holli Spikes, DO, emergency medicine, to medical staff
• SGMC Health names Alex Le as senior vice president and chief operating officer
• SGMC Health earns Full Transparency Badge from The Leapfrog Group

 

Southeast Georgia Health System

• Get creative for a cause: Register for the Southeast Georgia Health System ARTrageous Bras Event
• Southeast Georgia Health System: Your health, your future: Community Wellness Fair returns
• Southeast Georgia Health System to host Healthcare Directive Fairs on Brunswick and Camden Campus
• Southeast Georgia Health System earns national recognition for excellence in lactation care
• Victory Board Foundation donates $5,000 to support Southeast Georgia Health System cancer patients
• Southeast Georgia Health System recognizes National Breastfeeding Month by celebrating and supporting mothers
• Southeast Georgia Health System announces relocation of two obstetrics & gynecology practices in Brunswick
• Southeast Georgia Health System names Kim Holcomb as vice president, revenue cycle
• Southeast Georgia Health System to host July blood drive
• Southeast Georgia Health System adds two new providers to Southeast Georgia Physician Associates
• Southeast Georgia Health System announces temporary relocation of primary practice and expansion of hematology & oncology practice
• Time matters: Southeast Georgia Health System recognized for excellence in stroke care

 

Southwell

• Southwell announces addition of three new specialists
• Hospice of Tift Area earns fifth consecutive 5-star rating
• Tift Regional Medical Center teams with TeleSpecialists to enhance stroke care
• Southwell Medical Adel Primary Care welcomes Dr. Kelly Delgado
• Doctors complete Southwell Physician Leadership Institute training
• Southwell Pediatrics in Ocilla holds ribbon-cutting ceremony
• TRMC welcomes three hospital-based providers
• Prince Toyota, Toyota Motor Sales donate $5,000 to support Tift Regional Medical Center Foundation
• American Heart Association awards TRMC for heart failure treatment and stroke care
• Southwell welcomes hematologist/oncologist Dr. Ruchi Yadav to Anita Stewart Oncology Center
• Tiftarea YMCA donates portion of proceeds from Tour de Tifton and Ilse Boyette Memorial Ride to TRMC Foundation scholarship
• Southwell unveils name changes to two facilities at double ribbon-cutting ceremony
• Dr. Tonja Tift appointed to Southwell Board of Directors
• Southwell welcomes new urologist

 

St. Francis-Emory Healthcare

• St. Francis - Emory Healthcare earns Healthgrades’ awards for excellence in heart care
• St. Francis-Emory Healthcare is nationally recognized for its commitment to providing high-quality stroke care

 

St. Mary's Health Care System

• St. Mary's Hospital breaks ground for Center for Heart, Vascular & Neurosciences
• St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital earns recognition from the American Diabetes Association
• St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital launches fundraising campaign for new medical pavilion
• St. Mary's hospitals nationally recognized for commitment to providing high-quality heart and stroke care
• St. Mary's breaks ground for $45.6-million Good Samaritan Pavilion
• St. Mary's Health Care System named official healthcare provider of Athens Indoor Football
• St. Mary's to break ground July 20 for Good Samaritan Pavilion
• St. Mary's Sacred Heart Hospital and partners to hold Back-to-School Bash

 

Stephens County Hospital

• Stephens County Hospital is now a designated Level III Emergency Cardiac Care Center
• Ontraus Ruff receives the BEE Award for excellence in patient care

 

Tanner Health

• Alexandra Reischman, MD, joins Willowbrooke Psychiatric Center in Carrollton
• Higgins General Hospital receives Georgia HEART Leadership Award
• Tanner Urgent Care for Kids earns certification from the Commission on Ambulatory and Urgent Care Quality
• Tanner Health and Healthliant Ventures Partner with Optellum to bring AI for lung health to the region
• Tanner Urgent Care for Kids earns Autism Friendly Designation from Autism Speaks
• Francois Williams, MD, joins Willowbrooke Psychiatric Center in Carrollton
• Tanner unveils new expansion at Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton
• First Bank of Alabama invests $250,000 through the Alabama Rural Hospital Investment Program: Contribution will support Tanner Medical Center/East Alabama in expanding access to care
• Tanner Health CEO named among most influential Georgians for 2026

 

Upson Regional Medical Center

• The Peoples Bank of Georgia provides a $50,000 donation to Upson Regional Medical Center through the Georgia HEART Hospital Program
• Upson Regional Medical Center celebrates new ICU and Blackstock Family Women's Center with grand opening ceremony
• West Central Georgia Bank donates $40,000 to Upson Regional Medical Center through the Georgia HEART Hospital Program
• Upson Regional Medical Center launches online patient self-scheduling platform

 

Vitruvian Health

• Children's Institute holding Abilities Without Limits conference, expo
• Hamilton Medical Center hosts symposium for nursing students
• Bhyravabhotla joins Hamilton Physician Group - Specialty Care
• Peeples Cancer Institute offering free PSA bloodwork 
• Hamilton Medical Center chosen to make presentation at ACS conference
• Hamilton Physician Group - Murray Campus to provide free school supplies
• Hamilton Medical Center Environmental Services employees gain advanced certification 
• Hamilton's full lifecycle Alzheimer's care draws patients from around the region
• Kurien joins Hamilton Physician Group – Catoosa Campus
• Regency Park rehab team helps get Florida grandmother mobile again
• Children’s Institute announces Abilities Without Limits conference, expo 

 

Wayne Memorial Hospital

• Wayne Memorial Hospital now offering FDA-approved Automated Breast Ultrasound System to enhance the entire breast care pathway, from supplemental screening and beyond
• Wayne County Varsity Baseball Hits $450 Worth of Homeruns for Fair Haven Shelter 

Wellstar

• Stephens County Hospital to become part of Wellstar Health System
• First patients receive care at Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center
• Wellstar Kennestone Medical Campus expands training for future physicians
• Wellstar: Precision treatment advances cancer care with new non-invasive technology
• Wellstar Columbia County Medical Center expected to open in late August
• BD and Wellstar advance patient care and safety with medication management powered by AI
• Wellstar Health System launches rural community consortium to improve maternal health in 9 Georgia counties
• Wellstar Kennestone expands care with new tower