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Grady Health System’s Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center has been recertified as an Advanced Comprehensive Stroke Center – receiving The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark, the symbols of quality from those organizations. With this certification, Grady is part of an elite group of health care organizations […]

The Injury Prevention Research Center at Emory University, along with Grady Memorial Hospital and collaborators at the University of Michigan, have been awarded a five-year project for almost $4 million to study motor vehicle crashes in the metro-Atlanta area that result in injuries treated at Grady. This project is funded by the National Highway Traffic […]

Grady Memorial Hospital is the 2017 Phoenix Award Hospital of the Year winner for its achievements in Health IT. The Phoenix Awards are given annually by the Metro Atlanta Chamber in conjunction with the Health IT Leadership Summit in recognition of individuals and companies that have made an outstanding contribution to the growth of the […]

Community leader has deep civic, foundation, business and political ties ATLANTA (July 10, 2013) Grady Health System CEO John Haupert today announced Renay Blumenthal, a long-time community leader, will be the new president of the Grady Health Foundation. “Over a 25-year career, Renay has built strong relationships in this community — with governors, legislators,

The countdown is on for the solar eclipse on August 21, 2017! We are all excited to witness this spectacle, but must consider how it can affect our eyes if left unprotected. Grady’s Chief of Ophthalmology, Dr. Yousuf Khalifa, says looking directly at the solar eclipse without proper eye wear can cause solar retinopathy, in […]

The Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) is pleased to announce that Grady Health System President and Chief Executive Officer John Haupert has been appointed to the American Hospital Association (AHA) Board of Trustees. Haupert will begin serving a three-year term on the AHA Board on Jan. 1, 2018. The Board of Trustees is the highest policy-making […]

Grady Memorial Hospital’s Marcus Trauma Center has earned the highest national trauma center recognition — Level I Trauma Center, verified by the American College of Surgeons (ACS). Designated a Level I trauma center at the state level since 1987, Grady is now the first hospital verified as a Level I trauma center at the national […]

Technology is making it easier for patients and providers to interact, thus improving communication, safety and patient-provider relationships. New tools are helping patients become more actively involved in their care and maintaining their health, according to results of the 19th Annual Health Care’s Most Wired® survey, just released by the American Hospital Association’s (AHA) Health […]

Grady Health System’s Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center is expanding its internationally acclaimed care with the opening of its new outpatient center. Unveiled during ceremonies on Monday, June 26, 2017, the state-of-the-art center provides a multi-disciplinary approach to care for patients with advanced neurological conditions. The outpatient center is the first phase of an expansion […]

Grady Health System is a 2017 recipient of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association Get With the Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus Award. Recognized for its continued success in using the guidelines, and its success in the Target: Stroke program, Grady achieved honor roll elite plus status for offering the most up-to-date evidence-based […]