Emory Decatur Hospital announced today the launch of Emory Healthcare’s Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) Nurse Residency Program. The program blends clinical education, hands on experience and mentorship from emergency nursing professionals.

Emory Food and Nutrition Services teams have responded to feedback by expanding food availability and accessibility for employees across shifts and locations. Efforts include setting up several food pantries.

The Georgia Hospital Association recognized Emory Healthcare and Emory Decatur Hospital with three awards that honor Georgia health care organizations for reducing the risk of medical errors while improving patient safety and clinical outcomes.

With the arrival of the new year, Emory Healthcare is celebrating the first babies born in 2026 at four of its hospitals.

Emory Decatur Hospital is home to one of Emory’s longest-running clinical educational programs — the Emory School of Medicine Radiologic Technology (RT) Certificate Program. Founded in 1962, the certificate program prepares entry-level radiologic technologists to fill high-demand jobs and meet the critical clinical imaging needs of the greater Atlanta community.

Emory Decatur Hospital’s emergency department has been selected as a recipient of the 2025 Emergency Nurses Association Lantern Award, which recognizes accomplishments in incorporating evidence-based practice and innovation into emergency care.

Emory Office of Well-Being (EmWELL) is offering a free and confidential peer support program in which trained volunteers provide a safe space for colleagues to voice their concerns of burnout to people who are uniquely qualified to understand.

Heather Dexter, FACHE, president of the Emory Healthcare Regional Hospital Division, has been elected to the Georgia Hospital Association Board of Trustees.

Student clubs and organizations create opportunities to connection, collaboration and community beyond the classroom.

Emory Decatur Hospital/Emory Long-Term Acute Care (combined facilities) has achieved its first Magnet designation, an international recognition for excellence in nursing from the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program.

Emory Healthcare celebrates the first babies born in 2025 at three of its hospitals.

Starting this NFL season, families welcoming newborns on Fridays at Emory University Midtown Hospital, Emory Johns Creek Hospital and Emory Decatur Hospital will receive exclusive Falcons baby bundles.

Emory Decatur Hospital has unveiled $4 million in improvements to its endoscopy center, converting 1,200 square feet of existing space into an advanced gastrointestinal procedure suite.

Emory Decatur Hospital has unveiled approximately $22 million in improvements to its behavioral health services unit, now offering adult outpatient and inpatient services in one space at the hospital.

Emory Decatur Hospital and the state of Georgia’s Path2College 529 Plan collaborated to award the first “Tax Day Baby” born at the hospital with a college savings contribution on April 15.

As the New Year rang in, Emory Healthcare celebrated the first babies born in 2024 at three of its hospitals.

In 2018, William Sanders got some bad news: His heart was failing and he needed a transplant. What followed was a journey of hope with Emory Heart & Vascular, bolstered every step of the way by the love of family and friends.

To help reduce fall risks and other safety concerns in hospitalized patients, Emory Healthcare is collaborating with Andor Health to bring virtual patient observer technology to its hospitals.

Emory Healthcare has announced the creation of two new leadership roles to better align the continuum of care for patients across its 11 hospitals and enhance operational excellence for the health system.

Emory Healthcare is announcing that Jen Schuck has been named chief executive officer of Emory Decatur Hospital, Emory Hillandale Hospital and Emory Long-Term Acute Care, effective immediately.

Baby Julien and Baby Quincy were welcomed to the world just after the calendar rolled over to 2023 — the first babies born at Emory hospitals in the new year.

Following an extensive national search, Rashard Johnson has been named chief executive officer for Emory Decatur Hospital, Emory Hillandale Hospital and Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital.

Allie Williams once planned to be a doctor, but instead decided to explore the intersections of health and faith. Her studies and community work at Candler School of Theology showed her new ways to integrate spiritual and physical wellness.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month — a month set aside to increase awareness that colorectal cancer can be treated effectively, especially when detected early through screening.

Emory Healthcare welcomed the New Year with some special deliveries, and three “firsts” arriving within the first hour of 2022.

Vinutha Atmakur, MD, a Hospitalist at Emory Decatur Hospital (EDH), relocated to the United States from India in 2003. She was born and raised in a small town in India where she completed her education, including medical school, and two years as a physician.

Meet Tanya Walker, member of the Emory Long-Term Acute Care (ELTAC) and Emory Decatur Hospital (EDH) security team.

Candace White, DO is a board-certified primary care physician, public health leader and patient advocate who serves the greater Atlanta, Georgia area.

Around the DeKalb Operating Unit (DOU), Sofia Khan, MD is known for being the Chief of Emergency Medicine at Emory Decatur Hospital (EDH) and Emory Hillandale Hospital (EHH).

A nursing leader at Emory Decatur Hospital will help guide the Biden administration’s efforts to combat maternal mortality in the Black community as part of a new national stakeholder group.