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Grady Eye Specialist Works to Prevent Motor Vehicle Related Traumatic Eye Injuries

Cases at Atlanta’s Grady Hospital show external rear-facing side view mirrors can cause serious eye injuries in motor vehicle crashes Within a six-week period, Grady Memorial Hospital eye specialist Dr. Yousuf Khalifa witnessed an unusual set of traumatic eye injuries. Three patients, all riding with their windows down, suffered serious eye injuries when the glass […]

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Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Board of Directors to meet July 15

The Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Board of Directors will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 15, 2019, in the boardroom of the 1-B administration suite on the first floor of Grady Memorial Hospital. What: Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Board of Directors meeting When: Monday, July 15, 2019 10 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.   Committee […]

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Grady Establishes Marcus Stroke Scholars Program

The program is designed to enhance the academic careers of the nation’s most promising young vascular neurologists. Grady Health System is proud to announce its new Marcus Stroke Scholars Program. Designed to develop the academic careers of the most promising vascular neurologists, the up to four-year program at Grady’s Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center will […]

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Grady helps Mercedes Benz Stadium prepare for the Super Bowl

Grady Health System provides training and bleeding control kits. In the weeks leading up to the Super Bowl, Grady Health System’s trauma specialists were busy making sure Mercedes Benz Stadium and its staff are ready to ‘Stop the Bleed’ in the event of a mass casualty event. More than 60 bleeding control kits have been […]

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Grady Announces New Foundation President

The Grady Health System announced today that Joselyn Butler Baker will serve as the new President of the Grady Health Foundation, effective December 3.  In this capacity, she will be responsible for leading efforts to build private and philanthropic support for the Grady Health System. “Grady is fortunate to enjoy the support of many public […]

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Grady Named 2018 CHIME HealthCare’s Most Wired Recipient

Hospitals and health systems at the forefront of using healthcare IT to improve the delivery of care have maximized the benefits of foundational technologies and are embracing new technologies that support population management and value-based care. The most successful organizations not only adopt technology but apply it strategically to achieve great outcomes, according to an […]

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Grady Cancer Center Receives Recognition for High-Quality Cancer Care from Largest Oncology Society in US

The Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence at Grady Health System has been recognized by the QOPI® Certification Program LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO®), as successfully completing a three-year certification program for outpatient hematology-oncology practices that meet nationally recognized standards for quality cancer care. The QOPI® Certification […]

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Grady First Georgia Hospital to Use BrainScope

Grady Memorial Hospital is the first hospital in Georgia to introduce BrainScope One—a new technology that can quickly and safely assess patients with mild head injuries for possible brain bleeds. Acclaimed for its emergency care services, the Grady Emergency Department now uses the hand-held device — right at the patient’s bedside. The EEG-based (electroencephalogram) technology […]

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Georgia’s First Mobile Stroke Unit is Now in Service

Grady Health System, Emory University School of Medicine, and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association today unveiled Georgia’s first mobile stroke unit – an ambulance designed to take cutting edge stroke care directly to patients.  The mobile stroke unit is part of the recently launched Marcus Stroke Network, made possible through the generosity of The […]

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Grady EMS opens South Georgia Headquarters

Grady EMS celebrated the grand opening of its South Georgia headquarters with a ribbon cutting ceremony and open house on Friday, June 1. The event also included an education and job fair for those looking for work or for more information about careers in emergency medical services. Located at 632 W. Broad Avenue in Albany, […]