MEDICAL MILESTONES IN ROCKMART
AdventHealth brings new Primary Care and Urgent Care to Rockmart, provides AED for Silver Comet Trail use May marked a series of true medical milestones for the medical group, with the opening of a new family…
Solar panels approved for Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center campus
The Cedartown Commission on Monday approved a plan put forth by officials from Atrium Health Floyd seeking to add solar panels to an area around the hospital to help reduce their carbon footprint further in the…
Atrium Health Floyd Easing Masking and Visitor Restrictions
Change in Policy Starts on Thursday Atrium Health Floyd is lifting temporary masking and visitor restrictions due to a steady decrease in respiratory illnesses among patients and teammates. The change will take effect at 7 a.m.…
DPH Confirms Additional Measles Cases in Metro Atlanta
Unvaccinated Family Members of Previous Case ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two additional measles cases in unvaccinated metro Atlanta residents. These two cases are family members of the case confirmed…
RELEASE: January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month
DPH Launches Voluntary Awareness Training for EMS Personnel ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health Office of EMS and Trauma in partnership with Governor Brian Kemp, and First Lady Marty Kemp, is launching voluntary training for…
RELEASE: DPH Confirms Measles Case in Metro Atlanta
MMR Vaccine is Safe and Effective in Preventing Measles ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a measles case in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident. DPH is working to identify any persons that…
2024 Year in Review: more services in more places
Note: the following item was provided by Highland Rivers Behavioral Health on behalf of CEO Melanie Dallas. As one of the largest public behavioral health providers in Georgia – serving 13 counties with a combined population…
Milestone Patient at The Breast Center Shares Story of Excellence
Kelly McKelvey Was First Diagnosed in 2008 Kelly McKelvey discovered a lump in her breast on Nov. 13, 2008. She contacted her provider who insisted she go to The Breast Center at Floyd. She was immediately…
AdventHealth Redmond’s EMS Team: A Pillar of Support for Polk County
The foundation of Polk County is its community and the people who call it home. Those who live and reside in Polk County can rest assured that the AdventHealth Redmond EMS team will be there if…
Cedartown Kiwanis hosts AdventHealth CEO Isaac Sendros
Local Kiwanis members got a chance to hear from a national healthcare leader about what is happening with medicine in and all around Polk County during their latest meeting. Cedartown Kiwanis members invited AdventHealth CEO Isaac…