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Healthcare
Hospitals, health systems, and the science keeping the Peach State well.
Wellstar Expands Mental Health Crisis Services
Wellstar Health System expanded its mental health crisis response team, adding mobile units able to respond directly to crisis calls across Cobb County.
Georgia Hospitals Report Progress on Nursing Shortage Amid New Training Pipelines
Georgia hospital systems say new partnerships with nursing schools are beginning to ease staffing vacancies, though officials caution the shortage remains far from resolved.
Emory Healthcare Partners With Hospitals Statewide on Rural Access Initiative
Emory Healthcare is partnering with hospitals in rural Georgia counties to place medical residents in underserved areas as part of a new access initiative.
Grady Health System Opens Advanced Cardiac Care Unit
Grady Health System opened a new cardiac care unit in Atlanta featuring expanded catheterization labs and a dedicated heart failure recovery wing.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Opens New Behavioral Health Center
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta opened a dedicated pediatric behavioral health center adding inpatient beds and an expanded outpatient crisis stabilization program.
Wellstar Health System Breaks Ground on New Emergency Department
Wellstar Health System is more than doubling emergency department capacity at one of its Metro Atlanta hospitals to address years of overcrowding and rising patient volume.
Phoebe Putney Health System Adds Robotic Surgery Program in Albany
Phoebe Putney Health System introduced a new robotic-assisted surgery program in Albany, giving southwest Georgia patients access to minimally invasive procedures closer to home.
Navicent Health Opens New Orthopedic Institute in Macon
Navicent Health opened a dedicated orthopedic institute in Macon offering same-day joint pain evaluations and an expanded outpatient surgery track.
Piedmont Healthcare Expands Telehealth Network Statewide
Piedmont Healthcare is expanding its telehealth platform to cover behavioral health and chronic disease management across all of its Georgia facilities.