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Walker Named Volunteer of the Year


 

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Grace Walker was recently named the 2011 Lillian B. Allison Volunteer of the Year during Phoebe’s Volunteer Birthday Celebration and Recognition Dinner.

The event, held in the First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, honored 535 volunteers who had committed 61,008 hours of volunteer service during Phoebe’s 2010-11 Fiscal Year.

Mrs. Walker, who will be 94 this month, was born in raised in Albany and is the wife of the late Walter Walker. Before his death, she had worked at his side at Walker Cooling & Heating. She is the mother of two children and enjoys traveling and spending time with her family. As a volunteer, she visits patients for the Golden Key Office or volunteering at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church.

Volunteers were recognized for their years of dedication, spanning from fewer than five years to 47 years. It was also noted that this year volunteers donated funds to Children’s Miracle Network, Guest Relations, Hospitel, RSVP and Phoebe’s “Oh Sew” Special Sewing Projects, the RSVP Extra Mile Ramp Program, and Volunteer Services’ Shuttle Program.

During the event, volunteers received a visit from a surprise guest, Judge Francis F. Putney, portrayed by Eddie McCarty, as part of Phoebe’s Centennial Celebration.

 

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Phoebe Begins New $30M Center

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Phoebe Putney Health System broke ground last week on the construction of a $30 million Digestive Diseases Center in Albany.

The facility, being built at Meredyth Place, will expand the hospital’s gastroenterology capabilities and is expected to be complete in 14 months.

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Attorney General Approves Lease Agreement between Hospital Authority and Phoebe Dorminy Medical Center

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7/18/11

FITZGERALD, Ga. – The office of the Georgia Attorney General has given its blessing to the proposed lease agreement between the Hospital Authority of Ben Hill County and Phoebe Dorminy Medical Center, which will make the Fitzgerald hospital a part of Phoebe Putney Health System.

The Authority and Dorminy Medical Center last year decided to partner with Phoebe Putney Health System after holding discussions with several hospital organizations.

Warren Manley, Dorminy CEO, said the approval clears the way for the final steps of the transition. “We are confident the partnership with Phoebe will enhance the healthcare options for the residents of Ben Hill County and surrounding area right here at home,” he said. “Our residents will have greater access to services, specialists and the latest technologies.”

The Attorney General approved the structure of a long-term lease, in which the Authority will continue to own assets and lease them to Phoebe Dorminy Medical Center, a subsidiary of Phoebe Putney Health System. Following a months-long examination, the Attorney General found that the value of the hospital’s charitable assets is safeguarded under the lease agreement and that all appropriate conditions and requirements of the law have been met.

Joel Wernick, Phoebe President/CEO, said today’s healthcare challenges require innovative partnerships that define care delivery for patients and families.

“Phoebe has long worked to stabilize access to primary care in our region,” said Wernick. “This partnership is a prime example of how that works best for all parties, and most especially, for the citizens we serve. We are looking forward to ramping up new and valuable healthcare options for the Fitzgerald service area.”

Dorminy officials said additional benefits of the partnership include enhanced quality of care, expanded clinical services and improved financial position through shared purchasing and access to capital and system resources.

Manley said the management arrangement with Phoebe has helped to bring in new specialists in recent months, including a cancer clinic and obstetrics. “This is just a beginning. We believe the benefits will accrue each day to bring the best care possible to the patients we serve,” he said

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Phoebe Worth Medical Center To Host ‘Scenes of Worth’

Phoebe Worth Medical Center and the Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce are inviting media and the public to join them for a premier viewing and dedication on Monday, July 18.

“Scenes of Worth,” a pictorial view of Worth County as seen through the lens of Doug Wolfe, is part of Phoebe’s Centennial Celebration recognizing a century of commitment to the citizens of Southwest Georgia. Scenic images from throughout Worth County will take permanent residence at Phoebe Worth Medical Center to lift spirits and celebrate a true sense of community.

The Sylvester-Worth Chamber business-after-hours event will begin at 5:30 p.m. with the dedication, followed by the premier viewing. The event will be held at Phoebe Worth Medical Center, at 807 South Isabella Street in Sylvester.

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Meredyth Reopened To Traffic Following Storm Damage

 

By Valerie Benton

 

Meredyth Drive has been reopened to through traffic after temporary roadwork at Meredyth Drive experienced storm damage this weekend .

Meredyth Drive was closed to through traffic until the damage could be repaired on Sunday, according to John Fischer, senior vice president of Facilities and Construction at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital.

Construction crews will be continuing roadwork and if there are no further weather delays, paving should be completed by Wednesday. Until then, motorists are advised to drive with extreme caution in this area.

Meredyth Drive area received 3 inches of rain in 45 minutes Saturday afternoon and the intensity and volume of water created damage to temporary roadwork associated with construction on Meredyth Drive.

Phoebe Putney Health System broke ground several weeks ago on site preparation work needed for the building of a digestive diseases center at One Meredyth Place.

“Following an assessment of the damage and consulting with City engineers, we felt it was best to shut down Meredyth Drive to through traffic as a precautionary measure until workers can stabilize the road,” Fischer said.

 

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BLESSING OF THE HANDS

The nursing staff at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital blesses others every day with the work they do. But during Nurses Week, Phoebe’s Spiritual Care Department organized times in the Denson Chapel of the hospital when community clergy and Phoebe pastoral associates could bless the hands of the nurses. “Blessing of the Hands” was offered three different times on May 9 and 10 and was open to other employees as well. Pictured, Chaplain George Campbell blesses the hands of Michelle Smith, who works in Phoebe’s Laundry Department. A total of 240 employees had their hands blessed during this event, which also occurred during National Hospital Week.

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New colon study at Phoebe

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A new colorectal polyp prevention study has opened at The Phoebe Cancer Center for patients who have had surgery for early stage colon cancer. The study, “Statin Polyp Prevention Trial in Patients with Resected Colon Cancer” will be investigating a statin drug in reducing the risk of recurrence of colon cancer following surgery. Patients who had surgery for early stage colon cancer up to one year prior are eligible.

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Joel Wernick talks about Phoebe/Palmyra merger

Ever since the public announcement was made in December that the Hospital Authority of Albany-Dougherty County would purchase Palmyra Medical Center and merge its assets with the Phoebe Putney Health System – thus making Phoebe the sole provider of hospital care in the Albany area – Phoebe CEO Joel Wernick has a spent great deal of time answering questions and attempting to allay concerns about the acquisition.

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UGA Pharmacy School expands at Phoebe

By Kevin Hogencamp

 

Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital has added to its multidisciplinary approach to health care by expanding its partnership with the University of Georgia College of Pharmacy. UGA will now teach as many as 50 graduate-level pharmacy students in new classroom space on the Phoebe campus in the former Albany Middle School across from the hospital.

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Phoebe pledges $1M to GSW

By Stephen Snyder

On Monday, while signing a Memorandum of Understanding with Georgia Southwestern State University President Kendall Blanchard, Phoebe Putney Health System CEO Joel Wernick announced that Phoebe is donating $1 million to equip a virtual learning center to train nursing students in the University’s new Health and Sciences Building.

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