Posts for tag: best

Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Social Work: A Common Heritage

Saint Joseph's Hospital  | December 13, 2011

  With only 50 cents in their possession and an intention of service in their hearts, Sisters Cecilia Carroll, Mary Helene Sheehan, Mary Borgia Thomas, and Mary Berchmans Young travelled from Savannah, GA in order to establish Saint Joseph’s Hospital  More…

Saint Joseph’s Earns Georgia Hospital Association’s Highest Honor

Saint Joseph's Hospital  | September 7, 2011

Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta proudly announces it has once again been named to the Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) Chairman’s Honor Roll. The Chairman’s Honor Roll is the highest designation within the GHA’s three tier honor roll system which recognizes Georgia hospitals with the best clinical practices. This is Saint Joseph’s Atlanta’s second consecutive year receiving the top honor.
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Congratulations to all the Saint Joseph’s Physicians recognized by Atlanta Magazine as the Metro’s Best:

Saint Joseph's Hospital  | July 18, 2011

As seen in Atlanta Magazine’s ‘Top Doctors’ issue, Saint Joseph’s Physicians selected for recognition are listed in our blog by specialty. Congratulations to all who were included and to our cover docter, Douglas A. Murphy, M.D. We appreciate the expertise and professionalism each of these phyisicians brings to our staff and our patients everyday. More…

In Search of a Healthier Life? We Have an App for That…

Saint Joseph's Hospital  | May 18, 2011

Saint Joseph’s wants to contribute to the general well being of our community and whoever stumbles upon this blog. We are all familiar with apps and how they transform our Smart phones into whatever solution we need at the time. Apps are great for playing games, finding directions, or stalking your favorite celebrity; however, they can also help you lead a better, healthier life (and who doesn’t want to live longer?)! So, I have done some research and found the most useful and proactive apps to help you live a healthy life. Each week we’ll be sharing the best apps out there, so check back often and enjoy…

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• Saint Joseph’s Chief of Staff Earns Highest Hospital Honor

  Paul J. Scheinberg, MD, has been named the 2013 recipient of Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta’s E. Napier Burson Jr., MD Award of Distinction for his commitment to his patients and to the practice of medicine. Scheinberg, named chief medical  More…
• Saint Joseph’s Hospital Welcomes a new Medical Director of the Heart Failure Clinic

  Saint Joseph’s Hospital and the Emory Center for Heart Failure and Transplantation are pleased to welcome David Markham, MD, MSc, to the team as the medical director of the Heart Failure Clinic at Saint Joseph’s Hospital. Markham is an experienced  More…
• Life-Saving Technology – Robotic Mitral Valve Replacement and Repair

  Robots have long been a fantasy, a staple in science fiction for years. But with new technologies, science fiction has become more of a reality. Robots, are now in our everyday lives including aiding doctors in saving lives. Take for  More…
• Sister Val, Providing Compassionate Care – 2013 Second Century Award Recipient

  Since 2006, Emory Healthcare has honored distinguished health care and community leaders at the Second Century Award Dinner. Honorees are selected for their significant impact on the care of countless Georgians. These distinguished persons are nominated by Emory University Hospital,  More…
• Vince and Barbara Dooley to present at Saint Joseph’s Hospital Cancer Survivorship Conference

  Saint Joseph’s Hospital is proud to host the 13th Annual “Sharing the Journey Cancer Survivorship Conference,” on Saturday, April 20, 2013.  The conference will be held in the Carroll Education Center at Saint Joseph’s Hospital and will begin with breakfast  More…
• Robot or Not: Top 6 Benefits of Having Your Surgery Done at a Robotics Friendly Hospital

  As medical technologies continue to evolve, patients now may have the option to choose between traditional or robotic surgery. While the latter may sound like something out of a Star Wars movie, choosing robotic surgery options may often afford a  More…
• Saint Joseph’s Hospital celebrates 35 years on Pill Hill

  March 18, 1978, was a Saturday. Gas cost about $1.25 a gallon, bread was about 50 cents a loaf and the Bee Gees “Night Fever” topped the Billboard chart of Top 100 songs. That same day, an important event was  More…
• Emergency Kit Preparation Part 5: Your Comprehensive Emergency Kit & Checklist

  So far in our emergency planning blog series, we’ve learned that proper planning, practice and a well stocked emergency supply kit is essential in protecting your family in the event of an emergency. In this blog post, we’ve wrapped up  More…
• Emergency Kit Preparation Part 4: Medical Supplies

  Properly stocked medical kits are essential to being fully prepared in the case of an emergency, whether medical, or otherwise. With the basic necessities in your medical kit, you’ll be better prepared to care for your loved ones when they’re  More…
• Emergency Kit Preparation Part 3: Emergency Supplies

  Emergencies and disasters are words that no family wants to hear, but unfortunately, they’re ones that can or will come up in everyone’s life. At Saint Joseph’s Hospital we want you to be prepared, so we’ve dedicated this blog post  More…