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West Georgia Health in the News
As one of the area’s premier providers of medical and surgical services, we are continuously expanding and improving our facilities and areas of practice. Many of our staff members have achieved breakthroughs in their fields and have received honors and awards. You can read about our achievements and progress in our press releases and news archives.
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Dr. Wes Turton Featured in News Story Regarding Weight Loss Surgery
April 10, 2012
Dr. Wes Turton, MD, FACS, West Georgia Surgery was recently featured in a televised news story on the Columbus, GA CBS--affiliate WRBL News Channel 3. Dr. Turton was interviewed about a recent study regarding the health benefits of weight-loss surgery. Please follow this link to view the story: http://www2… Read More »
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West Georgia Health among 2011 Top Performing Hospitals
January 16, 2012
West Georgia Health is among the 2011 Top Performing Hospitals in the Premier healthcare alliance’s national QUEST® collaborative, a voluntary program in which participating hospitals focus on making improvements in patient care reliability, efficiency and safety. For the third consecutive year, West Georgia Health has achieved top performance status, making it one of only three Georgia hospitals and one of only 93 U… Read More »
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West Georgia Health's Cathy Philips, R.N., C.N.N., Wins Statewide Hospital Hero Award
January 12, 2012
West Georgia Health Dialysis Director Cathy Phillips, R.N., C.N.N., was awarded the prestigious Georgia Hospital Heroes Award at the Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) annual Hospital Heroes Awards luncheon Dec. 13 in Atlanta. Phillips, who was one of only 10 individuals statewide to receive the award, was recognized for her outstanding care of dialysis patients… Read More »
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WGH Earns Honors for Excellence in Patient Care from Studer Group
November 7, 2011
West Georgia Health (WGH) recently received two Excellence in Patient Care awards from the Studer Group, an outcomes-based health care performance improvement firm. WGH was one of 40 hospitals nationwide honored with the award during the ninth annual “What’s Right in Health Care” conference recently held in Chicago, IL… Read More »
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West Georgia Health Places on Quality Honor Roll
October 11, 2011
West Georgia Health (WGH) has been named to the Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) Quality Honor Roll. WGH is one of 24 hospitals in Georgia to be placed in the Chairman’s category, the highest on the list. The honor roll is based on clinical data provided by the federal Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS), which administers the nation’s Medicare and Medicaid programs… Read More »
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West Georgia Health Expands Nutrition Services to Community
September 15, 2011
Good nutrition is an essential part of maintaining a healthy and productive life. But finding accurate information and sound nutritional advice can often be a challenge. The Center for Nutrition Therapy at West Georgia Health offers individuals support and personalized plans for a variety of health and nutritional concerns-from weight loss to the management of chronic medical conditions such as diabetes and heart disease… Read More »
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WGH Announces New Physician Partnership
August 22, 2011
West Georgia Health (WGH) announces that Dr. Rod Duraski has partnered with Dr. Srinivas Bramhadevi (Dr. Bram), who is a Board Certified Family Medicine physician to assume the care of his patients. Dr. Bram will expand his practice with his current patients to provide the same level of competent, compassionate care to Dr… Read More »
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WGH Named a Coverdell Champion Hospital for Stroke Prevention and Care
May 9, 2011
West Georgia Health (WGH) is one of only four hospitals in Georgia to be recognized as a Coverdell Champion Hospital of the Year by the Georgia Coverdell Stroke Registry and Stroke Excellence program. WGH was selected from among 60 participating hospitals statewide. The award was presented to members of the WGH stroke prevention team for its efforts to improve stroke measures, including awareness education and outreach… Read More »
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WGH Participates in Nationwide Performance Survey
April 5, 2011
West Georgia Health (WGH) is one of only 1,200 hospitals nationwide participating in a voluntary initiative aimed at improving the safety, quality and affordability of health care. The Leapfrog Group, a coalition representing many of the nation's largest public and private purchasers of employee health coverage, encourages health providers to publicly report their quality and outcomes, so that consumers and purchasing organizations can make informed health care decisions… Read More »
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West Georgia Health Places on Quality Honor Roll
March 1, 2011
LaGrange, GA – West Georgia Health has been named to the Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) Quality Honor Roll. West Georgia Health is one of 22 hospitals in Georgia to be placed in the Chairman’s category, the highest on the list… Read More »
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