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Santa, thank you for stopping by to show some love to your little helpers on your busiest day of the year.

"Today is the day that we begin to turn the tide." We're coming for you, COVID-19. Watch frontline workers get Piedmont's first vaccines on a day we'll never forget.

Colds, flu and COVID-19 share some symptoms, so primary care physicians like Loida Bonney, M.D., are encouraging virtual visits to keep everyone safe. https://bit.ly/37ESIvA

Celebrating at home is the safest way to spend the holidays. #MaskUp to save lives this season, and do your part to protect yourself. We’ve teamed up with HCA Healthcare, Emory Healthcare, LifePoint Health, and Kaiser Permanente Thrive to ask families to limit travel this holiday season. Learn more: everymaskup.com

We’ve treated thousands of COVID patients, but today we got a dose of hope. Piedmont gave our first vaccinations to frontline workers from Rockdale and Newton hospitals -- and this is only the beginning.

We're proud to announce that our own Geoff Brown is the Healthcare winner of the 2020 Georgia CIO of the Year! Please join us in congratulating Geoff.

Cuteness overload! Here are a few members of Piedmont Newton's pumpkin patch.

Wedding bells for baby! Shiphrah and Kameron were due to be married when Shiphrah's water broke early, so Piedmont Fayette came to the rescue. The couple kept their wedding date at the hospital: A chaplain performed the ceremony, and daughter Nia was born two days later.

This flu season has many health experts concerned about a possible ‘twindemic’ of people possibly getting both the flu and COVID-19 this year. Dr. Thomas Wells is an internal medicine specialist at Piedmont Athens Regional Hospital, recently shared some insights with WUGA Radio: https://bit.ly/3mPaxNe

Happy Halloween! Check out some of our favorite costumes. Comment a picture of your Halloween costume.

Thanks to community member Breesa Crocker and her daughter Carley, the pediatric unit at Piedmont Athens was able to provide some Halloween fun for its young patients. The mother-daughter pair brought in a generous donation of Halloween goody bags for the hospital's pediatric patients. Thanks to their generosity, little Caylee is already feeling much better on her first Halloween, despite being in the hospital.

Saturday’s are for Georgia Football. #GoDawgs

Today is #WorldStrokeDay!! Piedmont Healthcare, along with all of its stroke partners across the globe, reaffirms its commitment to stroke care. We celebrate our team members and the patients we have been able to help. We take solace in those patients and families who have been impacted by stroke. Today and everyday we strive to make a positive difference in every life we touch and recognize there is still much to do to reduce the incidence and impact of stroke.

Thanks for all the love! Piedmont Rockdale #DifferenceMakers received 700+ cards, notes and more from the community as part of the hospital's Adopt a Healthcare Worker program. Check out these hand-painted cards from two student volunteers!

As we enter into flu season during the COVID-19 pandemic, it's important now more than ever to get your flu shot. Primary Care physician Jemese Richards- Boyd explains why getting a flu shot will be so important this year and what precautions you should take to prevent getting the flu. https://bit.ly/2HxYZiG

Work hard, play hard and support your team hard! That's the motto of Piedmont Athens' Athlete of the Month Juandarion Silas, linebackers for the Cedar Shoals football team. He was nominated after a concussion, from which he's since recovered. https://bit.ly/3kMhOwZ

Planning to #vote in person? Be sure to choose safety first! Take precautions at the polls by following the 3 W's.