St. Francis-Emory Healthcare

10/31/2025

Only treats and no tricks for our newest arrivals this week. Just a friendly “boo” and hopefully a limited amount of “boohoos” on this perfect fall day. 🎃 👻 🍬

Thank you to our St. Francis Women’s Services team for dressing our babies in festive outfits just in time for Halloween. We wish you a safe and fun evening of trick-or-treating and family fun.

10/31/2025

Halloween wouldn’t be complete without some festive pumpkins and our teams at St. Francis-Emory Healthcare do that in style (with a pink twist of course). To celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness month, our colleagues joined to together to create pumpkin masterpieces in our Pink Pumpkin Decorating Contest. With a record number of entries this year, we found some hidden artists in our ranks.

Congratulations to 2-South and Nursing Director Angela Dobbins’ team who put together the winning entry with their Pink Gnome. Thank you for all our teams for creating a memorable contest to spread the word on the importance of early breast cancer detection and treatment.

10/30/2025

Highlighting the importance of early detection when it comes to breast cancer is a message that St. Francis-Emory Healthcare emphasizes all year long (not just in October). Our Center for Breast Health’s John Cutrone, M.D., a Breast Imagining Radiologist, spoke with WTVM News Leader 9 Health Break about steps all women can take, starting with the importance of self-exams and yearly mammography appointments, recommended for women 40 and older.

Detecting breast cancer early in its smallest stage is vital. Visit https://www.mystfrancis.com/services/center-for-breast-center to learn more about our services, schedule your mammogram, or find a provider.

Check out Dr. Cutrone's full interview below ⬇️.

10/29/2025

St. Francis-Emory Healthcare recognizes World Stroke Day today, an opportunity to increase awareness of the risk factors that cause stroke and the importance of immediate action.

When someone has a stroke, every precious second counts, so knowing the most common stroke signs and symptoms can save your life or that of a loved one. Remember the phrase BE FASTT and always dial 911 immediately.

Want to determine your potential stroke risk? Take this quick assessment today:
https://www.mystfrancis.com/health-risk-assessment/stroke-risk

10/28/2025

St. Francis-Emory Healthcare recently earned several awards for its Cardiology services from Healthgrades, which uses Medicare data to measure a hospital’s clinical excellence. Only 5-10% of the 4,500 hospitals reviewed achieve excellence in any of the 16 specialty areas assessed by Healthgrades, the leading marketplace connecting patients and providers.

Healthgrades honored St. Francis’ cardiac care specialty with the following recognitions:

✅Recipient of the Healthgrades’ 2026 Coronary Intervention Excellence Award.

✅Five-Star Recipient for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2026.

✅Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2026.

We're proud to be your heart hospital. Check out the article below for more information ⬇️

St. Francis - Emory Healthcare Earns Healthgrades’ Awards for Excellence in Heart Care Oct 28, 2025 Between 5% and 10% of all hospitals nationwide earn Healthgrades' “five-star recipient” honor for a specialty service, a recognition of clinical excellence based on Medicare data.   St. Francis...

10/27/2025

It was a joy to gather with former patients at our fifth annual St. Francis-Emory Healthcare Sunday’s Best Tea celebration and luncheon. More than 100 attendees united together, sharing stories of hope, resilience, and early detection leading to amazing outcomes. It's always important to have a support network after a breast cancer diagnosis, and our event allows women to gain continued strength and support together.

A very special thanks to WTVM’s Jason Dennis who kindly joined us as emcee. And thank you to our physicians and clinical team who put together this amazing community event keenly focused on breast cancer awareness for those we proudly serve.

Jason Dennis WTVM
WTVM News Leader 9

10/24/2025

Our fun and fast-paced Respiratory Therapy team celebrated with a 90s theme this week as we marked Respiratory Care Week in style. 😀🫁👏

Our team of dedicated professionals work tirelessly to ensure life-saving treatments are available for our patients. From emergency care to chronic illness management and everything in between, our Respiratory Therapists or RTs are on the front lines, providing expert care and compassion to our patients and our community.

Their impact is felt daily, from managing ventilators, oxygen treatments and providing medications that strengthen lung health for our patients. Thank you for your unwavering commitment to our patient's well-being and your role in improving lives. Please join us in thanking our Respiratory Therapy professionals.

Want to gauge how healthy your lungs are? Take a quick lung health assessment here https://www.mystfrancis.com/health-risk-assessment/lung-health and find our more today.

10/24/2025

The DAISY Award recognizes the extraordinary compassion and care nurses provide every day. Congrats to our latest DAISY Award recipient, MSICU’s Amanda Vega, RN, an amazing nurse that cares for our patients needing the highest level of care. 🌼🌼🌼

Vega was nominated by a thankful former colleague, who spoke about her kind nature when caring for a loved one. An excerpt from the nomination:

“I’ve finally built up the courage after losing my mom a year ago to acknowledge the most amazing nurse ever, Mandy Vega, RN. Needless to say, it was comforting for a former co-worker to take care of your mother with so much passion and enthusiasm. To begin with, my mom had been admitted and sadly began to decline rapidly. It wasn’t until my mom was in the care of Mandy and her team that I finally felt like I could rest knowing she was cared for by the best.

“As some may be able to relate, as the only person with a medical background and the oldest daughter of the patient, processing all of these events and relaying news to family was very tough for me … my former ICU coworker Mandy took the time to explain and repeat herself to each family member. This nurse cried with me and my family and checked on us days after losing my mom. We need more nurses like Mandy that are overly passionate about their job and enjoy caring for patients and their families! We love Mandy!"

10/23/2025

It's National Pharmacy Week, and St. Francis-Emory Healthcare would like to recognize the invaluable contributions our Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians make to provide our patients with the highest quality of care. 💙💙💙

These dedicated Pharmacy colleagues work around the clock to ensure patients are provided medications in a safe and effective manner. In addition, they work with physicians and clinicians to optimize medication regimens, also making sure patients are safely discharged from the hospital with everything they need.

Please take a moment to thank the St. Francis-Emory Healthcare Pharmacy team for all that they do.

10/23/2025

The St. Francis-Emory Healthcare Medical Assistants are an incredibly important part of our physician practices. It's our pleasure to call out these amazing members of our team as we celebrate Medical Assistants Recognition Week! 🌟🌟🌟

Our Medical Assistants or MAs work side-by-side with physicians and other clinicians to ensure the highest quality, patient-centered care for those we serve. We celebrate Medical Assistant's Week to recognize the hard work, dedication and compassionate care provided to our patients daily.

It's an honor to applaud our dedicated team, always thrilled to to inform our communities about the MA’s role and importance to our daily practice.

10/22/2025

St. Francis-Emory Healthcare always remembers its roots. Founded as a Christian ministry 75 years ago, our focus on faith and its importance to the healing process is more evident today than ever.

During this Spiritual Care Week, we proudly honor our Chaplain Services team, a group of dedicated individuals who proudly walk alongside patients, their loved ones and fellow team members during some of life’s most difficult moments.

Illness can bring with it questions of meaning, faith and hope. Our Chaplains pride themselves in meeting patients and their families where they are, offering prayer, a listening ear or a reassuring presence. With focus on emotional and soul care that respects many beliefs, cultures and traditions, our Chaplains are a steadying influence all hours of the day and night.

Thank you for all you do.

10/22/2025

Did you know many women diagnosed with breast cancer have no risk factors or medical history of the disease? Breast Surgeon James Majors, M.D., says early detection is a key factor to successful outcomes, catching breast cancers at the smallest possible stage.

If you’re 40 or older, take time to take care of yourself – schedule a mammogram every year, a key to early detection and a prompt treatment plan.

Check out the link below to see Dr. Major's recent interview with WTVM News Leader 9 Health Break ⬇️

Remember, between mammograms, perform breast self-exams monthly to note any sudden changes in breast tissue. Schedule your 3D Mammogram with the St. Francis Center for Breast Health today by calling 706-257-7700 or visit MyStFrancis.com/Breast.