Millions of Americans have mental health challenges that may range from mild anxiety to severe, debilitating conditions. In fact, experts estimate that more than 20% of adults in the United States are living with a mental illness. There are a wide range of treatment options that may provide relief, and you should not hesitate to …
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Meet Maddox
“The nurses are amazing. They truly know your baby, and they get to know you as a parent. Losing Robbie 6 weeks before Maddox was born was the hardest thing I’ve ever gone through, and our nurses got to know my story. They would not only laugh with me; they would cry with me,” – …
Hospice care and palliative care are vital services that Phoebe offers to bring comfort to people from a serious illness or injury. They are often connected and generally similar, but important differences may exist. Hospice care involves aspects of palliative care, but palliative care is not always hospice care. PALLIATIVE CARE Palliative care is also …
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Albany, GA | March 8, 2021 – Phoebe is partnering with a top children’s hospital to expand access to pediatric care and enhance pediatric services for families in southwest Georgia. Leaders from Phoebe and Atrium Health Navicent announced a new clinical affiliation Monday at Phoebe’s main hospital campus in Albany. “We want to ensure children in our …
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Bio Janet Hudson
Janet Hudson, RN Director of Patient Care Services Janet Hudson began her healthcare career in 1999 at Phoebe Worth Medical Center as an registered nurse on the medical/surgical floor. She worked as an OR nurse for 7 years and as an infection prevention/employee health nurse before being promoted to medical floor manager. Janet currently serves …
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Anna Rentz, FNP
Anna Rentz, FNP Anna Rentz joined the Phoebe Family in 1991 as a volunteer while in nursing school. In 1992, she was hired as a nurse tech on the Cardiovascular Surgical floor and later moved to the OR, where she spent seven years assisting cardiovascular surgeons. Anna earned her family nurse practitioner degree from Albany State …
Albany, GA | March 23, 2023 – Phoebe Sumter Medical Center is included as one of only 101 hospitals in the United States on Money.com’s first-ever Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery list. Money.com announced the list in partnership with The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization with a mission of improving patient safety. The 101 hospitals …
Albany, GA | December 2, 2022 – Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital recently announced its latest DAISY Award winners. Stephanie Henshaw, RN, was honored in October and Ryan Caez, RN, was honored in November. The DAISY Award is an international program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skills and compassionate care given by nurses every day. …
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Award For Extraordinary Nursing The DAISY Award is a nationwide program that rewards and celebrates the extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care given by nurses every day. We are proud to be a DAISY Award hospital partner, recognizing nurses throughout the Phoebe Putney Health System. About The DAISY Award DAISY is an acronym for Diseases …
Meet Gavin "The NICU staff included us in Gavin’s care and provided so much comfort to us on hard days. We truly felt like we were a part of the process and that the staff took our opinion to heart.” – Tiffany, Gavin’s mom Tiffany and James Stroup’s daughter was nine years old when the …
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Albany, GA | March 24, 2026 – She weighed just 4.2 pounds, lived for eight days, and although her life was brief, Harper Grant will leave a lasting legacy. Harper, born at 32 weeks and four days, was the miracle her parents, Lajuana Beale Grant and Antonio Grant prayed for through years of invitro fertilization …
Phoebe HealthWorks @ Northwest Phoebe HealthWorks is professionally staffed to provide support for all members, from beginners to advanced. This team will help you set goals, make a plan, evaluate and celebrate your achievements in wellness. Programs are based on your individual fitness and wellness needs. FITNESS AFTER FIFTY Fifty or older to participate Access to …