Bone & Joint Institute gets second accreditation

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Updated: Mar 6, 2014, 9:30 PM

Published: Mar 5, 2014, 4:23 PM

JESUP — The Bone & Joint Institute of South Georgia Jesup Surgery Center has earned its second consecutive seal of accreditation.
The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval was awarded to BJI for demonstrating compliance with the commission’s national standards for health-care quality and patient safety in January.
The first seal of accreditation was awarded in April 2011.
“Organizations that strive for accreditation in ambulatory care from The Joint Commission are demonstrating the highest commitment to quality and safety to their patients, staff and their community,” said Michael Kulczycki, executive director, Ambulatory Care Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission.
“I commend The Bone & Joint Institute for successfully achieving this pinnacle and for its dedication to continually improving patient care.”
Approximately 1,900 of the nearly 6,000 freestanding ambulatory care organizations in the United States maintain Joint Commission accreditation.
The accreditation process is carried out every three years.
Beginning on Jan. 15, an unannounced, on-site survey was conducted at BJI’s Surgery Center in Jesup.
The care, treatment and overall service of surgical patients were tracked and evaluated.
Other procedures assessed by the Joint Commission include key operational systems, infection prevention, leadership, and medication management.
“Being awarded The Joint Commission Gold Seal is an honor. The accreditation process can be rigorous, but something that we strive to accomplish in order to provide the best for our patients,” said J. Lex Kenerly, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon with the BJI.
“Our staff does their utmost to epitomize the highest standards in health-care services and safety.”
Among the positive comments made about the surgical center during the exit interview were that BJI “has a quality facility, with quality people, and quality care,” and “of all the centers I have seen, this is one of the best.”
The BJI of South Georgia provides comprehensive orthopedic care, and features the Joint Commission accredited Surgery Center in Jesup, with digital surgical suites designed exclusively for orthopedic surgeries and on-site X-ray services.
Both the Jesup and Waycross locations house the only open MRIs in the area, each awarded with accreditation from the American College of Radiology.
BJI serves 13 Southeast Georgia counties and has satellite offices in Baxley, Hinesville and Waycross.
For more information, go to www.BJI.com.

Record April boosts Savannah's container trade at port

The Port of Savannah moved 356,700 20-foot equivalent container units in April, an increase of 7.1 percent. - photo by Provided

GardenCityTerminal — The Port of Savannah moved 356,700 20-foot equivalent container units in April, an increase of 7.1 percent. - photo by Provided

Bryan County News

Updated: May 23, 2018, 1:59 AM

Published: May 23, 2018, 2:00 AM

The Georgia Ports Authority's busiest April ever pushed its fiscal year-to-date totals to more than 3.4 million 20-foot equivalent container units (TEUs), an increase of 8.8 percent, or 280,000 TEUs, compared to the first 10 months of fiscal 2017.

"We're on track to move more than 300,000 TEUs in every month of the fiscal year, which will be a first for the authority," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. "We're also anticipating this to be the first fiscal year for the Port of Savannah to handle more than 4 million TEUs."

April volumes reached 356,700 20-foot equivalent container units, up 7.1 percent or 23,700 units. As the fastest growing containerport in the nation, the Port of Savannah has achieved a compound annual growth rate of more than 5 percent a year over the past decade.

"As reported in the recent economic impact study by UGA's Terry College of Business, trade through Georgia's deepwater ports translates into jobs, higher incomes and greater productivity," said GPA Board Chairman Jimmy Allgood. "In every region of Georgia, employers rely on the ports of Savannah and Brunswick to help them become more competitive on the global stage."

To strengthen the Port of Savannah's ability to support the state's future economic growth, the GPA Board approved $66 million in terminal upgrades, including $24 million for the purchase of 10 additional rubber-tired gantry cranes.

"The authority is committed to building additional capacity ahead of demand to ensure the Port of Savannah remains a trusted link in the supply chain serving Georgia and the Southeast," Lynch said.

The crane purchase will bring the fleet at Garden City Terminal to 156 RTGs. The new cranes will support three new container rows, which the board approved in March. The additional container rows will increase annual capacity at the Port of Savannah by 150,000 TEUs.

The RTGs will work over stacks that are five containers high and six deep, with a truck lane running alongside the stacks. Capable of running on electricity, the cranes will have a lift capacity of 50 metric tons.

The cranes will arrive in two batches of five in the first and second quarters of calendar year 2019.

Also at Monday's meeting, the GPA Board elected its officers, with Jimmy Allgood as chairman, Will McKnight taking the position of vice chairman and Joel Wooten elected as the next secretary/treasurer.

For more information, visit gaports.com, or contact GPA Senior Director of Corporate Communications Robert Morris at (912) 964-3855 or rmorris@gaports.com.

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