All Entries in the "Health & Environment" Category
Carlton Ulmer Named Interim CEO for Redmond Regional
Carlton Ulmer, MBA, Chief Operating Officer for Redmond Regional Medical Center, has been named Interim Chief Executive Officer for the hospital. Carlton will provide leadership and continuity for Redmond during the process of selecting a new CEO.
Carlton has served at Redmond as the COO for the past four years and has worked in healthcare for [...]
Whistleblower Expresses Concern About Kellogg’s Plant (WSB)
WSBTV.com—Channel 2 Action News has learned of repeated violations inside the Kellogg’s snack plant in Floyd County.
State inspectors wrote a strongly worded letter this week, demanding a face-to-face meeting with company officials.
“There was an urgency there to get us in and look at these problems,” said former consultant Bruce Stephens.
Stephens said Kellogg’s assistant manager brought [...]
Deadline for Redmond’s “Fit to a T” Osteoporosis Seminar Nears
The deadline for Redmond Regional Medical Center’s new seminar titled, Are you Fit to a T, is Monday, August 23. The seminar will focus on bone health and osteoporosis education for men and women of all ages.
The seminar will be held August 26 from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Redmond Regional Medical Center in the lower [...]
Georgia Northwestern Technical College to Host 5K Run
2nd Annual ULTRASOUND HEALTH 5K RUN/WALK
Date: Saturday, September 11, 2010
Races: 5K Run – 8:00am Fun Walk – 8:30am
Location: Georgia Highlands Campus, Rome, GA
Georgia Northwestern Technical College (GNTC) will host the 2nd Annual Ultrasound Health 5K Run/Walk on September 11, 2010. The proceeds from the race will benefit the GNTC students in the Ultrasound program.
The event [...]
Call For Local Breast Cancer Survivor Stories
Breast Cancer Survivors are invited to share their courageous stories of survival and hope in the eighth annual “Surviving to Share” contest. The event, held annually in October in recognition of breast cancer awareness month, is sponsored by The Hope Center, a service of Cartersville Medical Center, Polk Medical Center and Redmond Regional Medical Center.
“Redmond [...]
Redmond Presents Enhancing The Mind-Body Connection Seminar in Wellness Series
The next seminar in Redmond Regional Medical Center’s new health and wellness seminar series, “Wellness Works” will look at the connection between the mind and the body as well as the respective impact one has on the other.
The seminar titled, A Two Way Street: Enhancing the Mind-Body Connection will be held at Redmond Regional Medical [...]
Get Ready Rome; September is National Preparedness Month
Redmond EMS is reminding Romans that it is the perfect time to prepare for emergencies. Governor Sonny Perdue will proclaim September as Preparedness Month in Georgia during a ceremony on Aug. 28, and Redmond EMS along with Ready Georgia, a project of the Georgia Emergency Management Agency, is encouraging Romans to plan, prepare and stay [...]
FMC’s Family Medicine Residency Program Honors Participants
Several awards recognizing outstanding support and dedication to Floyd’s Family Medicine Residency program were presented recently at the annual residency graduation and recognition ceremony.
Each year, Floyd’s Family Medicine Residency program salutes residents, spouses, faculty, support staff and other Floyd departments for their work over the past year. [...]
Redmond Presents “Fit to a T” Osteoporosis Seminar
Redmond Regional Medical Center is offering a new seminar called Are you Fit to a T that will focus on bone health and osteoporosis education for men and women of all ages.
The seminar will be held August 26 from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. at Redmond Regional Medical Center in the lower level classrooms. Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist, [...]
As 2010 High School Football Practice Begins, Floyd and Rome City Players Protected By Same System used by NFL
Rome City and Floyd County high school athletes will be protected from concussion and brain injury this fall by the same program currently provided to college and professional athletes worldwide. It is the same concussion treatment program used by the National Football League and is provided to the school systems by Harbin Clinic Sports Medicine.
Concussions [...]
Redmond Regional Medical Center Announces New Wound Care and Hyperbarics Center
Redmond Regional Medical Center is proud to announce the opening of Redmond Wound Care and Hyperbarics Center. The new center, located at 2304 Shorter Avenue, specializes in the treatment of chronic and non-healing wounds. This advanced center houses two new Seachrist 4100H hyperbaric chambers, the largest mono treatment chambers available, and six treatment rooms in [...]
NOAA: Gulf’s Surface Oil Not a Threat to Southern Florida, Keys and East Coast
Southern Florida, the Florida Keys and the East Coast are not likely to experience any effects from the remaining oil on the surface of the Gulf as the oil continues to degrade and is hundreds of miles away from the loop current, according to a new NOAA analysis. This [...]
Dr. Kristine Briones Mull Joins Floyd Primary Care Network
Kristine Briones Mull, M.D., has joined the Floyd Primary Care Network as a family medicine physician. She will practice medicine at 319 Redmond Rd. beginning August 1.
Dr. Mull earned her medical doctorate from the Medical University of the Americas, Saint Kitts and Nevis. She earned her Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University [...]
Floyd is Top-Ranking Blood Donor Group in Region
In addition to providing life-saving medical services, Floyd Medical Center and its affiliates are giving back to the community in another capacity–blood donations.
According to Blood Assurance, blood donors at Floyd ranked as the largest donor group in the Blood Assurance service region.
Donors gave 796 units of blood were collected in 2009 at blood drives [...]
Laurens Named Coordinator for Floyd Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics
Rebecca L. Laurens has been named coordinator of Floyd Center for Wound Care and Hyperbarics.
The center provides wound, ostomy, continence and skin care services for hospitalized patients, outpatients, home care and hospice patients. As coordinator, Laurens will manage the day-to-day operations of the department and will seek business opportunities to expand the program.
Prior to joining [...]
