http://urmc.org/ News http://www.urmc.org/permalink/a0d5e076-430c-42f6-a882-2dec7e2b8479/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Upson's newest technology looks just like the bar code scanner used in the grocery - only, in this case, it's checking out information used to prevent medical errors. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:05:08 EST a0d5e076-430c-42f6-a882-2dec7e2b8479 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/346667e1-3db5-4b4b-8653-8e7969014125/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Brent McDaniel, Environmental Services Leader at Upson Regional Medical Center, has been accepted into the Leadership GHA Class of 2011-2012, a prestigious health care leadership program of the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA). McDaniel is one of only 31 hospital employees from around the state accepted into the program this year. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:58:45 EST 346667e1-3db5-4b4b-8653-8e7969014125 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/c8326c9d-2518-4672-9c73-5043d28697b1/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Upson Regional Medical Center’s Lisa Connor received last week the Outstanding New Professional award from the National Cancer Registrars Association (NCRA). Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:59:24 EST c8326c9d-2518-4672-9c73-5043d28697b1 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/2c4ec8d7-d31a-4174-a24c-2cde35c2cfdf/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Based on increasing clinical, service and operational performance over the past year, Upson Regional Medical Center received the FireStarter Award given by outcomes firm Studer Group. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:56:47 EST 2c4ec8d7-d31a-4174-a24c-2cde35c2cfdf http://www.urmc.org/permalink/9315af6a-9194-4afe-827b-0011aefef44f/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Upson Regional Medical Center is now accredited by DNV, a relatively new hospital accreditation organization with some of the toughest standards in healthcare. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:59:21 EST 9315af6a-9194-4afe-827b-0011aefef44f http://www.urmc.org/permalink/de923c02-6d6d-492e-8a1d-a1e07e765529/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Upson Regional Medical Center kicked off the New Year with statewide recognition for excellence in quality and patient safety. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:01:49 EST de923c02-6d6d-492e-8a1d-a1e07e765529 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/1ea2170f-816e-48af-8dc1-041671364148/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Upson Regional Medical Center is a little “greener” going into 2011. Officials estimate the hospital has reduced its carbon footprint by 1,200 lbs. per hour by making a switch to cloud computing. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:03:25 EST 1ea2170f-816e-48af-8dc1-041671364148 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/b040bda7-9867-48fc-ae2f-2b4ce3b6ef50/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 (Thomaston) Upson’s new cafeteria is now open to the community. The new kitchen replaces the former, 55- year-old one and features all-new modern-day food production and dining equipment, including new ovens, fryers, stove tops, a walk-in cooler and freezer, a new dish-machine and all new food court and dining room furnishings. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:06:06 EST b040bda7-9867-48fc-ae2f-2b4ce3b6ef50 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/cbc570d2-c965-46f6-8194-7b33e887c012/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 As part of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Upson Regional Medical Center and Board Certified physicians on its Medical Staff will offer a potentially life-saving screening for men, at no cost. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:38:53 EDT cbc570d2-c965-46f6-8194-7b33e887c012 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/a949f83d-44ad-4235-8142-4361791d2efe/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 April 22, 1951 was a big day for Upson County. It was the day Upson County Hospital, which a local paper hailed as “the million-dollar monument of mercy” opened its doors to the public. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:59:00 EST a949f83d-44ad-4235-8142-4361791d2efe http://www.urmc.org/permalink/95cd7a7b-13f4-482c-a7e6-2bd6471f99db/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Upson Regional Medical Center has been chosen to receive an Excellence in Patient Care award given by outcomes firm Studer Group. The hospital will receive the award—which will be presented at the eighth annual What’s Right in Health Care conference—for its exemplary “cleanliness” ratings on the HCAHPS patient survey. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:16:02 EDT 95cd7a7b-13f4-482c-a7e6-2bd6471f99db http://www.urmc.org/permalink/cd720b57-c05e-4dd4-bdda-49c5ace648f6/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Upson Regional Medical Center has been named to the Georgia Hospital Association's Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) Quality Presidential Honor Roll. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:43:38 EDT cd720b57-c05e-4dd4-bdda-49c5ace648f6 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/3088ff4a-a617-4014-bca1-e82783eb163d/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Upson Regional Medical Center today announced plans to expand access to healthcare Barnesville and Lamar County. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 10:42:14 EDT 3088ff4a-a617-4014-bca1-e82783eb163d http://www.urmc.org/permalink/ca955b6c-4225-4bda-958f-cdd4f129dac2/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Josee Gill, RN, MSN, is promoted to Upson’s Chief Clinical Officer. In her new position, Gill is responsible for leading the clinical and ancillary clinical teams at Upson, as well as overseeing compliance with regulatory agencies. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 18:08:01 EDT ca955b6c-4225-4bda-958f-cdd4f129dac2 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/dcc423ef-0c72-4eca-9b08-ce0ac63fe781/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Upson’s George Curtis is one of 23 elected to Georgia’s board of Health Information and Management Systems Society. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:59:18 EDT dcc423ef-0c72-4eca-9b08-ce0ac63fe781 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/5eeb0886-4ca5-4c9b-b479-de6ff328f9bc/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Dr. Charmille Hare recently joined Upson Family Physicians to offer Family Medicine full-time in Barnesville. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:54:01 EDT 5eeb0886-4ca5-4c9b-b479-de6ff328f9bc http://www.urmc.org/permalink/5bcdc1b8-8da2-41e8-a718-f9c408ecd0fe/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 One of the most sought after residents from one of the nation's most desirable residency programs has chosen Thomaston as the place to open his practice and raise his family. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:48:59 EDT 5bcdc1b8-8da2-41e8-a718-f9c408ecd0fe http://www.urmc.org/permalink/1216dd54-b41d-447a-968f-3d905d6c58ad/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 As a true regional medical center, Upson's commitment to the community is a priority. Whether it is through quality care, education, or serving the less fortunate in our community, Upson has a progressive and positive impact throughout Central Georgia. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:41:20 EDT 1216dd54-b41d-447a-968f-3d905d6c58ad http://www.urmc.org/permalink/4f7f65d7-ddba-499c-9bf2-696a8a2e6f32/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 As a true regional medical center, Upson’s commitment to the community is a priority. Whether it is through quality care, education, or serving the less fortunate in our community, Upson has a progressive and positive impact throughout Central Georgia. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:18:51 EDT 4f7f65d7-ddba-499c-9bf2-696a8a2e6f32 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/2f336b24-9d66-44cd-bee9-e75002b1a682/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:51:32 EDT 2f336b24-9d66-44cd-bee9-e75002b1a682 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/61eec87e-b05a-4512-909f-61bed78d91e0/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Each year the Georgia Hospital Association recognizes and honors two Georgians who have made outstanding contributions to health care. Each year, an anonymous committee, appointed by the GHA Chairman, scours through nearly 100 applications to select only those who exemplify the nomination’s criteria. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:31:01 EDT 61eec87e-b05a-4512-909f-61bed78d91e0 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/a0d05fc1-8d77-4c0d-afab-7480b77411a6/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 The National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE) announced that San H. Short, RN, BSN, CDE of Upson Regional Medical Center has renewed the Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE®) status. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:25:51 EDT a0d05fc1-8d77-4c0d-afab-7480b77411a6 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/5b2de310-3594-4d64-80ee-57de9882db88/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 The Upson Regional Medical Center Auxiliary installed new officers at its quarterly meeting November 25. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:21:50 EDT 5b2de310-3594-4d64-80ee-57de9882db88 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/dddf8a1b-672d-4d1c-85a6-4456552ce861/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Dawn McCoy, a Registered Dietitian at Upson Regional Medical Center, was recently recognized for an exceptional nutrition program and exceeding key results and was named Clinical Nutrition Manager of the Year by Sodexo Healthcare. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:08:37 EDT dddf8a1b-672d-4d1c-85a6-4456552ce861 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/25f79787-0c20-4b29-8151-5a91e6abc579/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 This week, the Upson Regional Auxiliary kicks off its annual “Lights for Life” campaign. Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:46:12 EDT 25f79787-0c20-4b29-8151-5a91e6abc579 http://www.urmc.org/permalink/0ff28302-676b-4839-a511-bdad8ec5c520/4e9e5c3e-7088-46f8-ae90-615fdb132250 Hospitals nationwide are trying to protect their patients from a drug-resistant bug that is growing more common and dangerous. MRSA stands for Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus. Some news reports are calling it a “superbug.” Most doctors call it “staph.” Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:39:52 EDT 0ff28302-676b-4839-a511-bdad8ec5c520