Blog Posts in 2019

On Wednesday, August 14, Southern Regional Medical Center held an Emergency Drill as a learning exercise for hospital employees and county response teams. The event was carried out in cooperation with Clayton County Board of Health; Clayton County ...

In a year that has seen Southern Regional Medical Center earn two Gold Awards for heart attack and stroke care, the hospital has received yet another accolade from the American Heart Association – the Mission: Lifeline® Regional STEMI ...

The Center for Bariatrics and Healthy Weight at Southern Regional Medical Center has launched a new weight loss support group – The Wellness Weigh – to help patients keep on track. Each support group session will focus on a specific ...

Struggling with being overweight and want to take steps to improve your health and quality of life? Consider attending a FREE Weight Loss Seminar offered by Southern Regional’s Center for Bariatrics and Healthy Weight. The seminar will be held ...

Southern Regional Medical Center has installed new GI Scopes – the Olympus EVIS EXERA III video endoscopy system – in its GI/Endoscopy Lab offering patients access to the latest, state-of-the-art equipment on the market today. This ...

For the second time this month, Southern Regional Medical Center has been awarded a Gold Quality Achievement Award for exceptional care. The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association has honored the hospital with their Get With The ...

Southern Regional Medical Center has received the 2019 Mission: Lifeline® – STEMI Receiving Center – Gold Achievement Award Hospital, the highest-level award, for implementing specific quality improvement measures outlined by the ...

Southern Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce the official re-opening of The Center for Bariatrics and Healthy Weight on the Ground Floor of the Women’s Center on June 1. The Center’s focus is on providing patients with ...

Southern Regional Medical Center has announced that Thomas Grondin, MBA, MHA, FACHE, has joined its leadership team as Chief Operating Officer. Tom brings 33 years of operational and healthcare leadership experience to this new position. ...

On Tuesday, April 16, at 1:00 p.m., LifeLink of Georgia will recognize Southern Regional Medical Center with the Workplace Partnership for Life Platinum Award for the hospital’s commitment to saving lives through donation. Workplace Partnership ...

Karleena R. Tuggle, MD, Bariatric Surgeon, has joined the Southern Regional Physician Management Group, LLC, in Riverdale, GA. Board-certified by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Tuggle will serve as the Medical Director of Bariatric Surgery for ...

Southern Regional Medical Center is pleased to announce that it is accepting applications for the 2019 summer Volunteen Program. The program offers Clayton County high school students, who are at least 16 years old, a hands-on opportunity to ...

A Healthier You, a free diabetes education program series at Southern Regional Medical Center, will host its second education program in March. Two one-hour sessions, entitled “Weight Management with Diabetes,” will be held – one on ...

Southern Regional Medical Center has received The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The ...

Ribbon Cutting set for February 12 from 4:30 – 6 p.m. In response to the needs of the community, Southern Regional has opened a new 16-bed Senior Behavioral Health Unit. A secured unit, this service provides compassionate and engaging care for ...