In 2020 Phoebe Health, opened a new simulation and innovation center at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia. Training in the Phoebe Health Simulation & Innovation Center will enhance patient safety and provide innovative opportunities for workforce development. In addition to team and individual training, new employee orientation takes place in the dynamic environment, introducing the mission, vision, and values of the health system.
Read MoreThe Phoebe Light House is a handsome brick building located on the edge of the Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital campus, on a tree lined street in Albany, Georgia. It is a convenient respite for patients and families needing a home-away-from-home during cancer treatment. And it, like many other major projects in the community, was funded by gifts from the community.
Read MorePhoebe Worth is a 25-bed critical-access hospital and a campus of Phoebe Health, the system providing health care for 41 counties in rural southwest Georgia. The system offers “the innovations of a progressive health care system with personalized care in a hometown setting.” In line with that approach, the Phoebe Foundation, which serves multiple campuses, encourages community-specific support and recognizes donors both at the main hospital and at the local campuses.
Read MoreMany organizations shy away from exterior naming opportunities. Signs suitable for the outdoors can be harder to install, require more effort to maintain, and often cost more than interior signage. However, some environments warrant the extra effort. Such is the case at the Willson Hospice House in Albany, Georgia, where outdoor gardens and pathways create a unique and soothing experience for patients, families and visitors to the hospice. The design was inspired by the Atamasco lilies found on the site. The lilies now grow along the Nancy Lopez Walking Trail that encircles the hospice campus.
Read MoreThe Phoebe Foundation has been providing opportunities to give in southwest Georgia for decades. In the mid-1990s, during a substantial facility expansion, the Foundation launched the six bay donor recognition display known as the Distinguished Leadership Gallery. The bays are on the first floor connector between the main lobby and the outpatient center, a path travelled by patients, family, visitors and staff at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. The displays are visible through the peaceful trees in the memorial plaza and on the second floor, elements of the Centennial Museum echo the design of the bays below.
Read MoreThe Phoebe Foundation is in a somewhat unusual campaign, at least for hospital fundraisers: the community is being asked to fund student housing. The Southwest Georgia Medical Student Housing Complex will provide flexible accommodations within walking distance of the hospital campus for students in a number of different healthcare residency programs.
Read MoreWe love working with foundations because they work so hard to have fun. Who says you can’t experience Halloween just because you’re in the hospital? On Tuesday, pediatric patients at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, GA went trick-or-treating through the hospital, visiting various stations from different departments. Our friends at the Phoebe Foundation coordinated a “Despicable Me” theme, handing out treats in full Minion regalia. We think they look fabulous.
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