WellStar exec on panel about effect of mergers on patient health outcomes
A WellStar executive was on a panel discussing the effect of mergers on patient health care at a November 18 conference sponsored by U.S. News and World Report. Dr. John…
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More information from DPH on measles outbreak
The Georgia Department of Public Health issued another press release this afternoon stating that the source of the measles outbreak in Cobb County has been discovered. The outbreak is linked…
Two updates on Cobb measles outbreak
The Georgia Department of Public Health issued an update to the press release it issued earlier in the day. They had stated earlier that there was a possible fourth additional…
Three additional measles cases found in Cobb County
The Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed three additional cases of measles in Cobb County today. Last week a case was diagnosed in a student at Mabry Middle School. This…
Cobb County School District confirms measles case at Mabry Middle School UPDATED
UPDATE: The Courier sent a followup question to the Cobb County School District: What provisions are being made for the affected students to keep up with their school work between…
GA Department of Public Health issues measles alert in Cobb County
The Georgia Department of Public Health issued the following press release this afternoon regarding a measles case discovered in Cobb County: The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed…
Multiple felony convictions related to Vinings plastic surgery clinic
According to a press release from Cobb District Attorney Joyette Holmes, two ex-doctors and a medical assistant were convicted of multiple felony counts related to the Hello Beautiful cosmetic surgery…
WellStar Clinical Partners ACO recognized by CMS for cost savings and patient reviews
WellStar Clinical Partners Medicare ACO was recognized by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for its performance in cost savings, and for its impressive patient experience reviews. According…
Alert: Hepatitis A case found in Smyrna
Cobb & Douglas Public Health (CDPH) issued the following press release regarding a Hepatitis A case involving an employee at Vittles restaurant in Smynra: A case of hepatitis A has…
Dr. Janet Memark of Cobb & Douglas Public Health
Today’s doctors deal with many social problems — and to adequately address them, it’s often necessary to treat not just the medical symptoms of the problem, but also the source….