State-of-the-Art Child Care is Strategic to Rural Hospital’s Talent Plans

Rural America is facing a child care crisis that’s accelerating worker stress and creating major challenges for employers. In half of all states, the majority of workers live in child care deserts with rural areas underserved far more than urban areas. Critical staffing shortages and the high cost of hiring travel nurses or other contract labor are contributing to rural hospital closures with nearly …

Miller Pharmacy Coming Soon

Miller Pharmacy to Open Fall of 2020

The Hospital Authority of Miller County (HAMC) will open a new retail pharmacy this fall. The full-service retail pharmacy, named Miller Pharmacy, will be located close to Miller County Hospital at 213 Delores Street in Colquitt. “In addition to full-service retail pharmacy inside, we will offer a drive-thru for prescription pick up as well as delivery,” said Robin Rau, CEO, …

Robin Rau selected as a Community Star

Robin Rau Recognized as a “Community Star”

Robin Rau, CEO, Hospital Authority of Miller County, Recognized as a “Community Star” in Conjunction with National Rural Health Day 2019 Robin Rau, CEO, Hospital Authority of Miller County, was recently selected from the many nominations as a Community Star by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health [NOSORH].  Rau will appear in the 2019 edition of the …

A True Emergency: DR. or E.R.?

Emergency or Doctor: It’s Time to Decide

You’re hurt. Your child is sick. Your elderly mother doesn’t feel well. It’s time to decide: Do you go to the doctor or the emergency room? The Emergency Room treats people who either have life-threatening injuries or illnesses, or who will have significant harm if the medical situation is not treated immediately. Following are examples of illnesses and injuries treated …

Miller Nursing Home Staff - Silver Award Recipients

Miller Nursing Home Earns 2019 AHCA/NCAL Silver National Quality Award

Colquitt, GA – Miller Nursing Home has been recognized as a 2019 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award recipient by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The award is the second of three distinctions possible through the AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program which spotlights providers across the nation that have demonstrated their dedication to …

Paying Your Georgia State Income Taxes Can Be a Heart-Warming Experience

If you’ve ever wondered about the importance of rural healthcare, wonder no more.  In the midst of Hurricane Michael, which was still packing winds over 100 miles per hour when it passed through our community, Miller County Hospital stood ready to care for existing patients as well as those who needed local medical attention during the storm and its aftermath.  Even without …