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Saint Joseph’s Hospital and Social Work: A Common Heritage
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…
Take Heart
Bastille Day, July 14, 2001, began my extraordinary journey toward heart health. I had a major heart attack at 2:00 in the afternoon in a doctor’s office that was already closed. Paramedics were 5 minutes away. The hospital was 10 minutes away. The blood clot in my LAD was to be burst… in 2 hours!! To this day I am amazed that I survived and frequently ask myself, who has that many blessings in one day? More…
Life As A Turkey
I had the truly unique opportunity to strut around in my bedazzled turkey costume this past Friday. I got many different reactions from our staff, patients, and patient family members in my visits throughout. A majority of people just smiled More…
Welcome to the Media Room
Welcome to Saint Joseph’s Media Room—we hope you will come here, stay a while and return often. It is our goal the Media Room will become your go-to place for understanding your health, engaging in our Atlanta community, learning about More…
NFH and Saint Joseph’s Form Affiliation to Offer Enhanced Cardiology Services to the North Fulton Community
April 26, 2010 Roswell, GA – North Fulton Hospital (NFH) and Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta (SJHA) proudly announce they are joining in a cardiac service affiliation to further advance the cardiology service line at NFH. This new agreement builds More…
Saint Joseph’s Opens Imaging Center in Gwinnett County
April 6, 2010 Atlanta, GA – Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta (SJHA) announces the opening of Saint Joseph’s Imaging Center Gwinnett. Located at 755 Walther Road, Suite 101, in Lawrenceville, the new facility expands the reach of Saint Joseph’s technology More…
Saint Joseph’s Hospital Atlanta Proudly Announces First Nurse in Georgia with Advanced Genetics Credentials
March 17, 2010 Atlanta, GA – Following in Saint Joseph’s Hospital of Atlanta’s (SJHA) tradition of nursing excellence, SJHA congratulates a member of its nursing staff for her dedication in becoming the only APNG (Advanced Practice Nurse in Genetics) certified More…
Saint Joseph’s Hospital Dedicates Philanthropy Center with help of Atlanta Archbishop Wilton D. Gregory
December 7, 2009 Atlanta, GA- Saint Joseph’s Mercy Foundation has dedicated a new Philanthropy Center honoring the generosity of its donors. The Most Reverend Wilton D. Gregory, Atlanta Catholic Archbishop, took part in the dedication ceremony by blessing the new More…
Primary Stroke Center at Saint Joseph’s Receives Joint Commission Certification
November 10, 2009 Atlanta, GA- Saint Joseph’s Hospital recently received the Joint Commission’s Certificate of Distinction for its primary stroke center. The certification recognizes centers making exceptional efforts to foster better patient outcomes for stroke care. Stroke is the third More…
Saint Joseph's Hospital Awarded Joint Commission Accreditation
November 10, 2009 Atlanta, GA -Saint Joseph’s Hospital in Atlanta recently earned triennial accreditation by The Joint Commission, marking its compliance with the highest national standards in patient safety and quality of care. The accreditation is based on the results More…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
