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Vaccine FAQ
Vaccine FAQ I can’t remember which vaccine I received for the first dose? What do I do? If you are 18 years or older you may choose which COVID-19 vaccine you receive as a booster shot. Some people may prefer the vaccine type that they originally received, and others may prefer to get a different …
Albany, GA | December 18, 2024 – Brandi Calhoun, a dedicated NICU nurse at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital, has been awarded the prestigious DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses for her exceptional care and compassion. A recent patient’s family shared their heartfelt story, describing how Brandi provided support during a challenging time. The patient’s newborn, born …
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Criteria For Daisy Award Nominees Patients, visitors, nurses, physicians, and employees are welcome to nominate a deserving Phoebe nurse for the DAISY Award. Please nominate a nurse who consistently meets the following criteria: • Makes a special connection with the patient and family • Includes patients and families in the planning of their care • Does an excellent …
Phoebe is home to one of only two Nurse-Family Partnership programs in the state of Georgia. Our goal is to help improve the lives of families, especially those who may be at high risk for health disparities. Phoebe nurses spend two years — before and after a baby's delivery — working closely with families to …
Albany, GA | Nov. 23, 2021 – Phoebe won a regional Brilliance Award from Vizient Southern States for its unique program to train new nurse graduates. Phoebe’s education team developed the Nursing Simulation and Training Education Program (NSTEP) last year when early COVID-19 restrictions prevented nursing students from completing clinical rotations that typically provide them with …
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Phoebe COVID-19 Statistics Last Updated: 6/2/2023 We continue to monitor both the community infection rate and vaccination rate and adjust our visitation guidelines as needed. For the latest visitation guidelines, please click here. For the latest COVID-19 updates or to schedule a vaccination appointment, click here. COVID-19 Inpatient Health System Trends COVID-19 Outpatient Positivity Rate Inpatient …
Chemotherapy Treatment at Phoebe Chemotherapy uses specific medicines to destroy cancer cells. It’s the most useful method of attacking cancers that aren’t within reach of surgery or radiation, or to destroy cancer cells still remaining after these treatments. Chemotherapy is also used concurrently with radiation therapy. These “search and destroy” medicines are true miracle drugs, and …
Albany, GA | April 19, 2024 – A young Phoebe hospice nurse, described as an “angel” by the family of a patient at Willson Hospice House, is Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital’s DAISY Award winner for the month of March. The DAISY Award is an international program that celebrates the extraordinary clinical skills and compassionate care provided …
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Albany, GA | February 27, 2024 – Recently, we welcomed Hannah Lockett to our new Trauma & Critical Care Tower for a tour of our new NICU. Born at just 26 weeks and weighing only 1 pound, 10 ounces, Hannah spent her first weeks fighting for life in Phoebe’s NICU. Her mom, LaPorshe, remembers the …
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Albany, GA | Sept. 21, 2021 – A new Georgia Senate committee is looking into the problem of violence against health workers in the state, and a Phoebe nurse will be an integral part of that work. During the last General Assembly session, state lawmakers passed a resolution creating the Senate Study Committee on Violence Against …
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Albany, GA | May 15, 2020 – Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, construction has continued on the new Phoebe Simulation and Innovation Center. Equipment is being installed in the 22,000 square foot, state-of-the-art center on the fifth floor of Medical Tower II on Phoebe’s main campus, and the center will open soon. “This center is an incredible …
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Swing Bed Services When a hospital stay goes beyond three days because of a condition that requires extended care services, a patient might qualify for Swing Bed Services at Phoebe Worth Medical Center. Swing Bed Services are offered in the Medical/Surgical Unit of the 25-bed critical access hospital in Sylvester, Ga. The facility provides the …