Archbold and the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) are proud to join communities across the country in celebrating National Rural Health Day (NRHD) on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. This annual observance, coordinated by the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health (NOSORH) since 2011, is held on the third Thursday of November to spotlight the remarkable resilience and unique healthcare challenges of rural hospitals and healthcare professionals across the country as they work to provide high-quality healthcare to 61 million rural Americans. Archbold Brooks, Archbold Memorial and Archbold Mitchell qualify for this rural tax credit program this year. Donations made to any of these hospitals will be designated to help fund capital equipment needs, facility improvements and direct patient care enhancements. Your gift will remain local, directly impacting the care and healing of patients in our communities. To learn more, please visit georgiaheart.org or the Archbold Foundation.
Annual economic impact data released by the Georgia Hospital Association highlights the Archbold system’s billion-dollar impact on the state economy. The GHA data reveals that Archbold Memorial in Thomasville contributes $844,025,402 to the economy of Thomas County. Archbold’s four hospitals contributed nearly $1.2 billion to the statewide economy. This update is based on 2023 data and uses an independent third party’s modeling. Archbold’s mission is to provide safe, innovative and compassionate care. Through this mission, the four-hospital system also strengthens state and local communities throughout the region.
In an ongoing commitment to excellence in patient care, Archbold has taken proactive steps to support the professional growth of its Emergency Department nurses. From November 2024 to March 2025, Archbold sponsored a Certified Emergency Nurses (CEN) review course designed for registered nurses. Accredited by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nurses, the CEN credential is a nursing specialty certification for nurses working in emergency departments and across the emergency spectrum.
Archbold has officially broken ground for a new outpatient facility on South Broad St. in Thomasville. The Archbold Multispecialty & Surgery Center will be the new home for Archbold Orthopedics. Hospital leaders and physicians gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking on Wednesday, October 15.
Archbold’s Loudermilk Heart and Vascular Center was recently redesignated as a Level II Emergency Cardiac Care Center (ECC) by the Georgia Department of Public Health, Office of EMS and Trauma. “This accreditation lets patients know that we have the physicians and equipment available to help them when they are having a cardiac event,” said Christopher L. Daniels, MD, FACC, FSCAI, interventional cardiologist at Cardiovascular Consultants of South Georgia.
Archbold is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Newman, PharmD, MSHA, as the health system’s Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO). Newman has worked full-time at Archbold for more than twenty years, most recently as Vice President of Clinical and Support Services.
Archbold Memorial Hospital has received accreditation under the American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC).
Archbold has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Silver Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately leading to more lives saved and reduced disability. The award follows Archbold Memorial’s recognition as a Primary Stroke Center by The Joint Commission, in partnership with the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.
Archbold Radiology has earned the HeartFlow CT Quality Award for Excellence in Coronary Imaging for a fourth consecutive time. Following awards in the final two quarters of 2024 and the first two quarters of 2025, the program has been awarded each time it was eligible.
Archbold was recently Certified™ by Great Place To Work®. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees say about their experience working at their place of employment.
