Piedmont Atlanta Hospital

Piedmont Healthcare is proud of the PROJECT SEARCH students in Fayette County that have joined the Piedmont Fayette team as full-time employees. They are eager to help deliver quality care and are ready to make a positive difference in every life they touch. https://www.fox5atlanta.com//hospital-internship-helps-som

Members of the Piedmont Athens Regional leadership team, Piedmont Athens Regional Foundation, and hospital breast health departments recently joined representatives from Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. to celebrate a donation of $30,863 to benefit breast health services at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center. Our promise is to make a positive difference in every life we touch and today we are creating a destination known for the best clinicians and a one-of-a-kind experience that always puts patients first. Tanger’s donation will be used to provide care to patients in our community who are uninsured or underinsured. This donation will help save lives.

Effective January 20, 2022, cloth masks will no longer be an option for patients, visitors or staff. Instead, surgical/medical, KN95, or N95 masks should be worn inside all Piedmont facilities. Surgical/medical masks will be provided, if needed. Thank you for your help in slowing the spread of infectious diseases.

Staff members on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic at Piedmont Henry got a boost this week with meals donated from Big Oak Tavern's Hero Meals program. https://www.11alive.com//85-5da2d9ec-3625-4b21-a848-abd894

Rasheenah Berry delayed getting vaccinated against COVID-19 due to pregnancy complications. Unfortunately, COVID didn’t wait. In early September, she went to the Emergency Department because she couldn’t breathe. She was intubated within days and was later placed on ECMO, an advanced kind of life support that takes over lung function, for nearly two months. On Jan. 15, Berry went home now vaccinated with her newborn daughter. https://www.fox5atlanta.com//like-witnessing-a-miracle-geo

To inform the public about the state of COVID-19 in our communities with an urgent and unified call to action to address the ongoing pandemic, leading metro Atl...anta health systems will host a virtual media briefing. Medical leaders from Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Emory Healthcare, Grady Health System, Northeast Georgia Health System, Piedmont Healthcare and Wellstar Health System will provide a current perspective from the front lines of their hospitals and health systems. Katie Kirkpatrick, president and CEO of the Metro Atlanta Chamber, will be the moderator.

Long-time Athens resident Julie Massey Jenkins recently donated $100,000 to Piedmont Athens Regional’s new tower in memory of her parents, Juliette and Henry Massey. The hospital has always had a special place in my heart, Jenkins said. I was born there, and it’s the place that cared for both my parents before they passed away. So, Jenkins took the appreciation she felt for her community hospital and put it to work. https://bit.ly/31BAlUT.

Piedmont is committed to keeping patients safe. That's why when you come to one of our hospitals, you'll talk with a screener before you come inside. The screener will take your temperature, ask health screening questions, and make sure you have a mask. We appreciate all of our screeners and their dedication to helping keep everyone safe. #Differencemakers

In honor of #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, the Kimberley Chance Atkins Foundation presented Piedmont Newton's Women's Diagnostic Center with flowers as a thank you for their work promoting the importance of screening mammograms and the early detection of breast cancer.

Flu and COVID-19 can be tricky to tell apart. So how can you protect yourself this season? Follow the 3 W's: Wear a mask, wash your hands, watch your distance. And don't forget your flu shot! https://bit.ly/34dB5RQ

Scott McAuley, our Executive Director of Pharmacy, partnered with colleagues at GradyHealth, Wellstar Health System, Northeast Georgia Health System, Emory Healthcare, and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta to remind you to #Choose3Ws to protect loved ones and frontline workers. #PharmacyWeek Wear a mask Wash your hands ... Watch your distance See more

Mask up! Labor & Delivery nurse Catilin Flanigan misses showing her face, but she knows masks are crucial. "COVID is a virus that should not be taken lightly," she warns. This #DifferenceMaker urges you to #Choose3Ws: wear a mask, wash your hands and watch your distance.

Nurse Jessica Guy has seen a lot during COVID, but she's still inspired by community. "Communities are really coming together and supporting each other, and even strangers, in times of craziness," she says. Thanks to #DifferenceMakers like Jessica for inspiring us, too!

Disco docs! Piedmont Henry leaders CEO Dr. Lily Henson, CMO Dr. William Watkins, and Executive Director of Patient Services Brent Robinson brought the party to the floors while rounding on staff. Anesthesiologist James Adkins even got into the spirit!

#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth is more than a pink ribbon it's personal milestones. After completing radiation for breast cancer, Lisa Childres rang a bell to mark the end of treatment. Her care team "made this difficult time in my life so much easier," she says. Congratulations!

Celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth! It means something a little different to everyone. "My heritage was a motivator to became a physician," says Dr. Bania Gabriela Calero. "I wanted to be a Hispanic Spanish-speaking doctor to help Hispanics close the culture and language gap."

With that nice, cooler weather that the fall season brings also comes the flu season, a period that usually peaks between December and February but can last as late as May. Family medicine physician Dr. Joel Garrison recently shared some of the key differences between COVID-19 and flu as well as things to know with The Walton Tribune: https://bit.ly/3jXPKWG

People are the heart of Piedmont, and Vicki Cansler knows that better than anyone. We're proud to announce she won Atlanta Business Chronicle's HR Excellence Award for Chief Human Resources Officer! Congratulations to #DifferenceMaker Vicki.

Tired of safety rules? First responder and COVID survivor Cameron says don't let up. "I see a lot of people in their 20s being less cautious," he says. "We all need to wear a mask in public or social distance." #Choose3Ws: Wear a mask, wash your hands and watch your distance.