Hospital Recognized for Patients Safety, Quality
ROME, Ga., Jan. 24, 2025 – Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center has earned a Patient Safety and Quality Award from the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) for its efforts to improve care.
The hospital was recognized for its project “Enhancing Bedside Care with Implementation of Monthly Staff Education Newsletters," which enhanced staff education and led to improved patient care. The project won third place in the Specialty Hospitals category.
"This monthly newsletter is an example of thinking outside the box to ensure our nursing team has the tools it needs to best serve our patients," said Karen Sablon, area vice president of Rehabilitation Services for Atrium Health Floyd. "It quickly gives information on specific topics that we need to focus on at the moment. The end goal is always to serve our patients better, and our team developed a way to help us do that."
Atrium Health Floyd also received the Circle of Excellence Award, given to hospitals that have received a GHA award in the current year as well as the three or more awards in the past five years. Floyd has earned five awards since 2023.
These awards recognize Georgia health care organizations for achievement in reducing the risk of medical errors and improving patient safety and medical outcomes.
“It is an honor to recognize GHA's Patient Safety and Quality Award winners in person each year and this year, we are proud to recognize Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center for their outstanding work on the frontline to enhance patient safety and quality," said GHA President and CEO Caylee Noggle. “The incredible projects presented by our member hospitals support GHA's strategic initiatives, from access to care to behavioral health and rural health sustainability, among others. We are all working together to improve patient outcomes, and I applaud our member hospitals for continually stepping up to serve Georgians by providing high-quality care."
About GHA
Founded in 1929, GHA serves more than 150 hospitals in Georgia and promotes the health and welfare of the public through the development of better hospital care for all Georgia's citizens. The mission of GHA is to advance the health of individuals and communities by serving as the leading advocate for all Georgia hospitals and health care systems. GHA represents its members before the General Assembly and Congress, as well as state and federal regulatory agencies, and is an allied member of the American Hospital Association. For more information, please call 770-249-4500 or visit gha.org.
About Atrium Health Floyd
The Atrium Health Floyd family of health care services is a leading medical provider and economic force in northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd is part of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health. Atrium Health Floyd strategically combined with Harbin Clinic in 2024 and employs more than 5,200 teammates who provide care in over 40 medical specialties at four facilities: Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center – a 361-bed full-service, acute care hospital and regional referral center in Rome, Georgia; Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center in Cedartown, Georgia; and Atrium Health Floyd Cherokee Medical Center in Centre, Alabama; and Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Behavioral Health, also in Rome. Together, Atrium Health Floyd and Harbin Clinic provide primary care, specialty care and urgent care throughout northwest Georgia and northeast Alabama. Atrium Health Floyd also operates a stand-alone emergency department in Chattooga County, the first such facility to be built from the ground-up in Georgia.
About Advocate Health
Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit integrated health system in the United States – created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation's largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $6 billion in annual community benefits.