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Your Heart’s in the Right Place at Upson
February has long been associated with matters of the heart – love, cupid, chocolate, even heart health. February is Heart Health Month, a month dedicated to improving the cardiovascular health of men and women. Cardiovascular diseases, including stroke, are our nation’s No. 1 killer. Alth...
Million Dollar Milestone
The Upson Regional Medical Center Auxiliary surpassed milestone in 2011 when the group’s donations to the hospital tipped over the million dollar mark. In recognition of the major milestone, Board Chair Norman Morris presented the group with a Proclamation of Auxiliary Appreciation Week. “These d...
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Local Physician Chosen for National Award
TeamHealth, one of the nation’s largest healthcare professional staffing services for hospitals, honored Bert Wall, M.D. with its 2011 Medical Director of the Year award for Hospital Medicine. Selected by TeamHealth’s Medical Advisory Board, Dr. Wall was chosen for excellence in physician leaders...
Upson Awarded for Patient Safety
Upson Regional Medical Center kicks off the New Year with two statewide awards for excellence in patient safety. Upson is recognized with first place in the 2011 Georgia’s Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) Quality and Patient Safety Awards for Maintaining Zero Hospital-Associa...
Upson Protects Patients from the Flu
By the end of most flu seasons only about 50 percent of Upson’s employees, volunteers and medical staff have gotten a flu shot. But this year — even before the first local influenza case had been confirmed — 95 percent of the hospital’s work force has been inoculated. “It has t...
