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Despite surging demand for long-term care, providers struggle to find workers
The hardest part of Culix Wibonele’s first job in long-term care was not getting injured. Read more
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Georgia receives $100M federal grant for health care infrastructure
ATLANTA — The feds are sending roughly $100 million to the Georgia Department of Public Health to help ... Read more
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Colquitt Regional awarded 15th ‘A’ hospital safety grade
MOULTRIE, Ga. — Colquitt Regional Medical Center has received its 15th “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog ... Read more
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Moultrie Mediacom employee recognized with top award
MOULTRIE — Mediacom Communications named Moultrie resident Alberto Molina as its regional “Area Operations Employee of the Year” ... Read more
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South Ga. health group gets $1.3M grant for health workforce training
ALBANY, Ga. — The Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (SOWEGA-AHEC) has been awarded $1.3 million in grant ... Read more
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Luncheon salutes Women in the Workforce
MOULTRIE, Ga. — The First National Bank held its first Women in the Workforce luncheon Thursday on the ... Read more
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Single finalist announced for ABAC president’s post
TIFTON, Ga. — Board of Regents Chairman Harold Reynolds and University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Sonny Perdue ... Read more
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Kemp creates panel to address health-care workforce shortage
ATLANTA — Gov. Brian Kemp issued an executive order Thursday creating a task force to look for ways ... Read more
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Georgia hospitals are relying on travel nurses to survive. But they can’t afford it forever.
ATLANTA — Since October, the Northeast Georgia Health System has spent $80 million on contracted nurses to fill ... Read more
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Georgia House starts work on comprehensive mental health bill
ATLANTA — Bipartisan legislation aimed at improving the delivery of mental health and substance abuse services in Georgia ... Read more