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Treatments
Treatment Options Pain is an uncomfortable feeling that tells you something may be wrong. It can be steady, throbbing, stabbing, aching, pinching, or even debilitating. Other physical symptoms that often accompany chronic pain include poor physical conditioning, depression and medication overuse. Currently, the best way to treat the pain is to manage the symptoms. If …
Albany, GA | July 11, 2022 – Phoebe and Albany Technical College (ATC) are planning a transformative project that will breathe new life into the former Albany High School building on North Jefferson St. and dramatically expand the pipeline of new nurse graduates in the region. “We are going to create a living and learning community …
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Albany, GA | February 17, 2026 – Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital is proud to announce Heather Hearon, RN, as the January 2026 recipient of the DAISY Award, a national recognition honoring nurses who demonstrate extraordinary clinical skill and compassionate care. Heather has been part of the Phoebe family for several years and is known among …
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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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Phoebe Sumter Helps Hospice Patient Say Final Goodbyes To Moonshine and Cowboy, Her Beloved Animals
Americus, GA | November 14, 2025 – It was a shocking and sudden health crisis. Decades ago, Kate Morton found out she had pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease characterized by scarring and thickening of lung tissue that can prevent the lungs from properly delivering oxygen to the bloodstream. But she had never experienced significant symptoms, …
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Privacy Practices
Privacy Practices Phoebe Putney Health System Affiliated Covered Entity Notice of Privacy Practices This notice describes how medical information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Please review it carefully. How Is Patient Privacy Protected? Phoebe Putney Health System, Inc. (“PPHS”) understands that information about you …
Albany, GA | July 26, 2024 – Phoebe announced today that it received a grant from the Truist Charitable Fund to support the ongoing construction of the new Trauma & Critical Care Tower on Phoebe’s main campus. “Phoebe was literally built on a foundation of philanthropy. A charitable donation funded the construction of our first …
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Guidlines to Care
Guidelines to Receive Home Health Care In order to receive home health services, the patient must be homebound. A homebound patient is defined as one who requires considerable effort and assistance to leave home. Medicare guidelines require that the care given must be medically reasonable, necessary and ordered by a physician. The patient must require skilled care …
Americus, GA | November 21, 2022 – November is National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, and in recognition, Phoebe Sumter Hospice is reaching out to the community to raise awareness about the benefits and assistance that hospice can offer individuals facing serious or life-limiting illness. “It’s important for individuals to know their options for care before …
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Better Together
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 …
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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