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Georgia Regional receives highest
level award from Joint Commission
Georgia Regional Hospital has
received Accreditation with Com
mendation from the Joint Com
mission on Accreditation of Health
Care Organizations. This is the
highest level of accreditation
awarded by the Joint Commision,
which is the nation’s oldest and
largest accrediting body.
Formed in 1951, the Joint Com
mission is dedicated to improving
the quality of the nation’s health
care through voluntary accredita
tion. The Joint Commission’s on
site survey of Georgia Regional
Hosgpital occurred in May.
“Receiving Accreditation with
Commendation is a significant
achievement, one that recognizes
exemplary performance,” says Den
nis 8. O’Leary, M.D,, president of
theJoint Commission. “Theorga
nization should be commended for
its commitment to providing qual
ity careto the peopleinits commu
Healthy Start forum to
be held September 22
Healthy Start, a state program
for mothersand children funded by
theMaternal Child Health Bureau,
will hold a forum on Tuesday, Sep
tember 22 at 9 a.m., at Augusta
Tech. The forum will discuss how
organizationsand agencies serfving
children and families will identify
those who may be eligible for the
state’s new, low-cost insurance
option, called Peach Care for Kids.
Speakers will include state Sena
tor. Charles W. Walker (D); Fran
Ellington, division deputy direc
tor, Georgia Department of Medi
cdl Assistance; Dr. Sandra
Edenfield, directorofthe Perinatal
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Georgia Regional Hospital be
came operational in 1968 and
serves 23 Georgia counties. The
hospital is one of seven such facili
ties operating under the Depart
ment of Human Resources, the
Division of Mental Health/Mental
Retardation/Substance Abuse.
There are approximately 400 em
ployees on stafT.
Dr. Benjamin Walker, facility
administrator, said, “We are ex
tremely pleased to have achieved
this designation. Everyone here
goes the extra mile to provide the
best possible careto our patients.”
Dr. Rudy Magnone, chief facil
ity administrator over both Geor
gia Regional Hospital and
Gracewood State School and Hos
pital, expressed his appreciation
to the staff for not only achieving
accreditation but also for receiv
ing it with commendation. |
Center at the Medical College of
Georgia; Dr. Robetta McKenzie,
director of the Augusta-Richmond
County Community Partnership;
James Kendrick, chairman of the
Augusta-Richmond County Com
munity Partnership; Joe H.
Raymond, Georgia Academy CEO;
and Sammy Moon, Best Practices
unit director. Refreshments will
be served following the forum.
For information or registration,
please contact Harold Boone at
Georgia Academy, (404)527-73%4,
or Charlene Watkins at (706)721-
1047.
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| Burn injured children can attend special camp
In an effort to make burn injured
children’s lives more normal, the
Georgia Firefighters Burn Foun
dation, a non-profit organization,
sponsors an annual camp strictly
for Georgia’s severely burn-inju
red children. Camp 00-U-La,
Cherokee for “cool running wa
ter” —the best initial treatment
for a minor burn injury — hosts
more than 90 children throughout
the state to a week of fun-filled
campingexperiences.
“Aburninjury isone of the most
painful and hard to heal injuries,”
said Barbara Schultz, Georgia
Firefighters Burn Foundation’s
community relations director.
“It affects the largest organ of
the body —the skin. Our hearts go
out to all people who have been
burned, but when achild isburned
it is even more distressing,” con
cluded Schultz.
~ “Inaddition to the fun activities
set upatcamp, thechildren get the
opportunity to meet other children
who have the same types of scars
and who have experienced thesame
things,” noted Virginia Miller, a 6
Five named Community Service Award winners
Five SRS employees received
the 1998 Community Service
Awards from the Westinghouse
Savannah River Company Team
at a luncheon at Newberry Hall.
The awards were presented by
Ambrose Schwallie, president of
Westinghouse Savannah River
Company, and representatives of
community organizations. The
winners are Bill Arra, Michael
Brown, Wayne Drown Jr., Dick
Frushour and Bob Hinds.
Mr. Arra of North Augusta,
S.C.,wasnominated for work with
the Cumbee Center, Aiken
County Department of Social Ser
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A team of campers try to catch
Bavarian cream on their
heads while participating in
Camp 00-U-La’s Slime Wars.
year veteran of Camp 00-U-La,
who has been lovingly dubbed
“Camp Mom.”
“Every day, in the real world,
these children are subjected toun
vices, North Augusta Planning
Commission, Aiken Rotary Club,
Habitat for Humanity and church
activities.
Mr. Brown was nominated for
work with Jefferson County Ath
letic Boosters, The Right Direc
tion Boys Club, Georgia Special
Olympics and for church activi
ties. Mr. Brown lives in Wrens,
Ga.
Mr. Drown was nominated for
work with the Aiken County Fire
Fighters Association, Aiken
County Rescue Squad, Silver Bluff
Volunteer Fire Department and
the Boy Scouts of America. He is
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wanted, and times unkind,
stares. But at fi 00-U-La,
:h;:iy are given love
support, not only from counse
lors, but from their peers,” con
cluded Miller.
Undoubtedly, this camp makesa
largeimpact in the children’slives.
This becomes apparent after camp
when parents are sending lettersof
thanks to Camp 00-U-La’s direc
tor, Sheri Lynch.
“Beyond the fun, Camp 00-U-La
has provided Kyle (14 year old
camper) with confidence and ac
ceptance of himself, just the way he
is, scars and all,” wrote Dennis
Jones, Kyle’s mother.
The need for Camp 00-U-La is
apparent, but without support,
whetheritisaperson’stime, money
or in-kind gifts, the camp would
not exist. If you would like to
volunteer or donate to the Georgia
Firefighters Burn Foundation and
Camp 00-U-La, or know of a child
who has been severely burn in
jured, please contact the GFBF
office at 404-320-6223.
an Aiken County resident.
Mr. Frushour, also of Aiken
County, was nominated for work
with Habitat for Humanity, Tri-
Development Center of Aiken
County, Knights of Columbus,
Aiken Sertoma, United Way
Speakers Bureau and church ac
tivities.
Mr. Hinds of Aiken County was
nominated for work with the
Montmorenci Volunteer Fire De
partment, other area fire depart
ments, the state Fire Academy,
the state Fire Safety Camp, Aiken
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consolidates
with Fort Gordon
The Augusta Red Cross and the
Fort Gordon Red Cross have re
cently consolidated services tothe
military stationed at Fort Gor
don. The Augusta Chapter will
be providing health and safety
services such as CPR, first aid,
and water safety training as well
as disaster services and interna
tional services to Fort Gordon
personnel. To register for these
services, please call the Fort Gor
don Red Cross office at 791-0828.
Office hours are Tuesday from 8
a.m. until noon and Thursday
from noon until 4 p.m.
This modernization plan is tak
ing place across the country be
tween military installations and
local chapters in an effort to de
liver Red Cross services to the
local military population. Mem
bers of the military community at
Fort Gordon can expact fast, reli
able, high quality service from
the Augusta Red Cross.
Aiken County Rescue Squad,
Cumbee Center, Habitat for Hu
manity and Kennedy Middle
School, and as an instructor in
motorcycle safety.
Almost 50 nominees were evalu
ated based on the worthwhile
nature and community impact of
the service, and the employee’s
influence, amount of time devoted
and length of service.
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Company, Bechtel Savannah
Riverlnc., B & W Savannah River
Company, and BNFL Savannah
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