By: Dr. Stephen Yarbrough According to the American Urological Association, urinary incontinence is very common, with a prevalence of 51% among adult women in the United States. There are several…
Medical Column: Do You Wet Your Pants?
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Colquitt Regional Celebrates 14th Consecutive “A” Patient Safety Grade
The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to healthcare quality and safety. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade assigns an “A,” “B,” “C,” “D,” or “F” grade to…
Colquitt Regional Adds New Vascular Services
On April 1, Daniel, Johnson, and Yokley began seeing patients at Colquitt Regional. They will also continue to see patients at their practice, Vascular Interventional of Thomasville, Associates (VITA), in…
Medical Column: Lung Cancer
By: Dr. Jermaine Robinson Data from the American Cancer Society estimates approximately 234,000 new cases of lung cancer diagnoses and approximately 154,000 lung cancer-related deaths in the United States every year.…
Resident Spotlight: Hyder Naqvi, DO
He has known since elementary school that he was destined to become a physician. Originally from McDonough, Georgia, Naqvi attended Georgia State University where he received his undergraduate degree in…
Resident Spotlight: Jared Harris
“I chose a career in medicine because I wanted to help people,” said Harris. “I was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease and experienced some incredible healthcare workers. I wanted to be…
Colquitt Regional Wins 2020 Baldrige Award
This award recognizes organizations who demonstrate serious commitment and implementation of performance improvement principles outlined in the Baldrige Framework for Excellence. “The journey to this award started three years ago…
COVID-19 Vaccination: The Most Promising Approach
A vaccine shows the immune system what a virus looks like before an active infection, so the immune system can be prepared for a future infection. The currently approved COVID-19…