WellStar Health System

Wellstar employess working at Marietta Salvation Army on Wellstar's Annual Day of Service

Cobb County November 17, 2024

Wellstar Employees Tackle Hunger and Housing Challenges during Wellstar’s Annual Day of Service

All photos courtesy of Wellstar Health System Wellstar Health System distributed the following press release about its annual Day of Service, which included several activities in Cobb County: More than…

Wellstar Health System President and CEO Candice L. Saunders and KSU President Kathy S. Schwaig (photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University)

Education August 13, 2024

Wellstar commits $25M to expand partnership with Kennesaw State

Wellstar Health System President and CEO Candice L. Saunders and KSU President Kathy S. Schwaig (photo courtesy of Kennesaw State University) The following article and photos first appeared on the…

Health Care July 18, 2023

Malaria Cases on the Rise in the U.S., Georgia Residents Urged to Take Precautions

From Wellstar Health System With the recent surge in malaria cases across the United States, including regions right in Georgia’s backyard, it is essential to raise awareness about this life-threatening…

Health Care May 19, 2023

Encouragement Leads to Accomplishment: From Wellstar bistro employee to RN

In 2016, Jennifer Knight worked in the bistro at the Wellstar corporate office in Marietta. Knight had always wanted to be a nurse. She was at first unsuccessful in finding…

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Hospitals and Medical Centers December 28, 2022

Wellstar/AUHS partnership could make Medical College of Georgia one of largest public med schools in U.S.

Marietta-based Wellstar Health System and Augusta University Health System (AUHS) have signed a letter of intent to form a partnership that, according to the news release from Wellstar, could result…

Health Care November 1, 2022

Wellstar Vinings marks major milestones with fall festival

By Rebecca Gaunt Wellstar Vinings Health Park celebrated its fifth anniversary and one million patients with a free fall festival for families Sunday. Photo: Rebecca Gaunt Popcorn, candy, and of…

Health Care September 15, 2022

Impending Hospital Closure Rattles Atlanta Health Care Landscape and Political Races

Sam Whitehead and Andy Miller September 14, 2022 ATLANTA — Like many neighborhoods in cities across the country, Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward is changing. Condo buildings and modern minimalist homes…

Health Care June 27, 2022

Wellstar Health System and UnitedHealthcare sign agreement

Wellstar Health System and UnitedHealthcare have signed a new agreement after months in which Wellstar facilities were out-of-network for patients insured by UnitedHealthcare. Negotiations broke down last year and on…

Health Care June 24, 2022

Wellstar’s Dr. Danny Branstetter talks about COVID vaccination for children

The Courier conducted an interview via Zoom with Dr. Danny Branstetter, an infectious disease specialist with Wellstar Health System. The focus of the interview was the recent FDA approval for…

Health Care June 7, 2022

Wellstar announces two of their hospitals win Oglethorpe Awards

Wellstar Health System distributed the following announcement celebrating two of their hospitals that received Oglethorpe Awards: TWO WELLSTAR HOSPITALS WIN AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE EXCELLENCEThe Georgia Oglethorpe award was granted to…

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Elections November 17, 2024

Did The Polls Get It Wrong and How Do They Impact The Election?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College There’s a myth that the polls were wildly inaccurate in 2024, a common refrain that we’ve heard since 2016. Are…

Race Nationality and Culture November 17, 2024

Racism is such a touchy topic that many US educators avoid it – we are college professors who tackled that challenge head on

by Adam Seagrave, Arizona State University and Stephanie Shonekan, University of Maryland, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] It is not easy to teach about race…

Economy November 17, 2024

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