Jan 3, 2013 by Sallie Barker
David Castleberry, FACHE, CEO, Upson Regional Medical Center recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation’s leading professional society for healthcare leaders. “Because healthcare management ultimately affects the people in our communities, it is critically important to have a standard of excellence promoted by a professional organization,” says Thomas C. Dolan, PhD, FACHE, CAE...
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Dec 13, 2012 by Sallie Barker
Upson Regional Medical Center has been named one of the top small hospitals in the state by Georgia Trend. In its December edition, Georgia Trend released their list of 72 different facilities that excel in areas such as quality of care, patient satisfaction, mortality and readmission statistics and data on hospital-acquired infections and conditions. David Castleberry CEO said, “This recognition is the product of our ...
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Oct 29, 2012 by Sallie Barker
The Georgia Council on Auxiliaries, an organization made up of hospital volunteers from throughout the state and sponsored by the Georgia Hospital Association, named David Castleberry as its Chief Executive Officer of the Year at its annual convention in Augusta last week. During the presentation, Castleberry was praised not only for his leadership as the hospital’s CEO but for his support of the Volunteer Auxiliary ov...
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Oct 25, 2012 by Sallie Barker
Upson has a new and cutting-edge tool in the OR — Thunderbeat hand instruments and universal surgical platform. Thunderbeat is the world’s only surgical device that combines advanced bipolar and ultrasonic energies into a single multi-functional hand instrument, allowing surgeons to simultaneously seal and cut vessels up to and including 7 mm in size with minimal thermal spread. Additionally, it boasts the fastes...
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Oct 8, 2012 by Sallie Barker
The Wellness Center is pleased to introduce: FitLinxx. FitLinxx is a computerized fitness network system designed to help you stay motivated and get results. And, it is available to all members at no additional charge. FitLinxx is a computer program that coaches users through their workout for better safety and form during every exercise. The computer tracks your progress and keeps a log of all exercises completed i...
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