Jeannie Jackson thought it was a "hair bump" on her right thigh that grew quickly more red and swelled to the size of a grapefruit. It was actually necrotizing fasciitis.
By Tom Corwin | Saturday, May 26, 2012
Dr. Jack Austin is pretty clear about all of the interest in so-called flesh-eating bacteria sparked by the highly publicized case of a Georgia woman fighting a devastating infection.
By Tom Corwin | Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Dr. Peter Buckley, the dean of Medical College of Georgia, gave his second State of the College address Friday, highlighting the school's "hub and spoke" model with regional campuses.
By Tom Corwin | Friday, May 4, 2012
There is no "impermissible conflict of interest" in University Hospital purchasing land for a replacement hospital for McDuffie Regional Medical Center from a company partly owned by a board ...
By Tom Corwin | Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The Georgia Attorney General's office has signed off on the transfer of McDuffie Regional Medical Center to University Hospital, University announced Tuesday.
By Tom Corwin | Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Both University Hospital and Medical College of Georgia Hospital and Clinics are faring better than expected financially this year.
By Tom Corwin | Thursday, April 26, 2012
About 500 people from the Augusta area are expected to enroll in a long-term cancer study.
By Tom Corwin | Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Four weeks after having a hip replaced, Merelyn Hendricks was back playing 18 holes of golf. He shot a 73.
By Tom Corwin | Saturday, April 7, 2012
Two months into her job as interim CEO of McDuffie Regional Medical Center, Sandra McVicker said she is still tackling the financial reports for the struggling 25-bed hospital in Thomson.
By Tom Corwin | Sunday, April 1, 2012
A public hearing was held Thursday on the sale of McDuffie Regional Medical Center to University Hospital.
By Tom Corwin | Thursday, March 29, 2012
University Hospital's acquisition of McDuffie Regional Medical Center could increase the visibility of the struggling hospital and bring greater efficiency and stability.
By Tom Corwin | Saturday, March 10, 2012
THOMSON - McDuffie Regional Medical Center will lay off 21 employees to reduce losses that have drained more than $900,000 from hospital reserves since October.
By Garth Snow | Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2012
Four-year-old Tyana Dammann was not afraid to strut her stuff for the Go Red for Women Fashion Show and Heart Disease Symposium at the Kroc Center on Sunday.
By Summer Moore | Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012
University Hospital is spending $1.2 million to buy 40 acres of land north of Thomson to build a replacement hospital for McDuffie Regional Medical Center. But officials said they have found ...
By Tom Corwin | Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012
A high adult uninsured rate and lack of care could contribute to why Richmond County ranks poorly in categories that illustrate the health of a community, something hospitals and health providers ...
By Tom Corwin | Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012
First responders in Columbia County got screened Thursday for potential risk factors for cardiovascular disease by a team from University Hospital's Heart & Vascular Institute.
By Tom Corwin | Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012
As a registered dietitian, Sam Ellefson knows it is the little things that can add up quickly during the Super Bowl party.
By Tom Corwin | Friday, Feb. 3, 2012
The Heart Attack & Stroke Prevention Center at University Hospital is holding a series of community events to screen and educate during February, which is National Heart Month.
By Tom Corwin | Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2012
Rape Crisis and Sexual Assault Services provides crisis intervention and consultation, legal advocacy, community education, in-service training in sexual assault and prevention and outreach ...
By Summer Moore | Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012
Dr. Ian Herskowitz, a medical endocrinologist, signed a five-year contract in 2009 to be employed by University Hospital and said he has benefited from the agreement.
By Tom Corwin | Friday, Jan. 6, 2012
