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Grady Health System’s annual ride/run/walk fundraiser, Move For Grady, is returning to downtown Atlanta in 2024, with four different cycling distances and three run/walk options all starting and finishing at Georgia State’s Center Parc Stadium. The event, which is designed to support participants at all levels of fitness, will be held on Saturday, April 27, […]

Grady Health System’s Cancer Center for Excellence has earned reaccreditation from the Commission on Cancer (CoC), a quality program of the American College of Surgeons. To achieve CoC accreditation, Grady underwent a site visit to confirm the program’s compliance with accreditation standards that evaluate the cancer care services offered by the program. As a CoC-accredited […]

The Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Board of Directors will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, September 12, 2023. The meeting will be held in the Bell-Russell Board Room in Administration on the first floor of Grady Memorial Hospital at 80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, GA, 30303. What: Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Board […]

John Haupert, president and CEO of Grady Health System, has been named to Atlanta Business Chronicle’s list of “2023 Most Admired CEOs.” The Most Admired CEO awards honor chief executives and other leaders with strong records of innovation, outstanding financial performance, a commitment to quality and diversity in the workplace, and meaningful contributions to the […]

Grady Hospital has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2023-2024 list of Best Hospitals. The rankings assist patients and their doctors choose the right hospital for them. Grady was also named a High Performing hospital for Heart Failure, COPD, Diabetes, Heart Attack, Kidney Failure, Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma, Stroke, and Uterine […]

Larry Gellerstedt III, Chair of Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Board of Directors, has been selected as part of the 2023 class of Modern Healthcare’s Excellence in Governance award honorees. The Excellence in Governance program recognizes influential individuals who serve on a healthcare organization’s board of directors and foster advancement in culture, mission, and performance through […]

In light of the ongoing opioid epidemic, Emory University researchers are testing a new support service for those with substance use disorders who visit Grady Memorial Hospital’s emergency department (ED). Through a three-year, $2.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a new peer recovery coaching program will be offered to […]

The Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Board of Directors will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. The meeting will be held in the Bell-Russell Board Room in Administration on the first floor of Grady Memorial Hospital at 80 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE, Atlanta, GA, 30303. What: Grady Memorial Hospital Corporation Board […]

The National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a quality program administered by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), has once again granted accredited status to The Avon Comprehensive Breast Center at Grady Health System. To achieve voluntary NAPBC accreditation, a breast center demonstrates compliance with the NAPBC standards that address a center’s leadership, clinical […]

To meet metro Atlanta’s rapidly growing healthcare needs, Grady Health System will open two new outpatient centers, expanding access to primary and specialty care for residents in central and south Fulton County. The recently approved GA-AIDE directed payment program provided Grady with the necessary financial support from federal and state partners to open these two […]