News & Events

EHS Luncheon Educates and Engages Women in Breast Cancer Awareness

Our sold-out 2024 Breast Cancer Lunch & Learn was a resounding success! We celebrated breast cancer awareness month with our largest educational luncheon to-date and were honored to welcome Speaker Jon Burns and his lovely wife, Mrs. Dayle Burns, as our special guests.The event featured expert clinical speakers who provided valuable information on mammography, women’s… Read more »


EHS Cuts Ribbon for Effingham Behavioral Health Center

Springfield, GA— Effingham Health System officially opened its new Behavioral Health Center on Wednesday, October 9th. This game-changing milestone in Effingham Health System’s transformational journey is a partnership between Effingham Health System and Savannah’s Curtis V. Cooper Behavioral Health team.  The new healthcare practice will provide this fast-growing rural community and the surrounding areas with an integrated… Read more »


We’ve Expanded Our Emergency Room to Better Serve Our Growing Community

December 11, 2023

You Spoke, and We Listened Our Emergency Room treats almost 21,000 patients each year. We have added additional treatment space within our Emergency Room, which, along with dedication and commitment to innovation and best practices, will improve your patient experience. Our Board-certified Emergency Medicine Physicians will continue to provide quality care close to home. Click… Read more »

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$250,000 Donation from Vulcan Materials

August 8, 2023

Effingham County Commission Chairman Wesley Corbitt put a personal spin on a special check presentation this past week. He shared with those gathered three times when Effingham Health System has been there for him during major medical emergencies or to treat seriously ill family members.  His heartfelt stories add relevance to Vulcan Materials’ presentation of… Read more »

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ITx Vendor Data Breach

For Immediate Release On February 2, 2023, ITx discovered that its secure file transfer protocol provider, Fortra, was subject to a data privacy event that potentially impacted ITx’s clients’ patient information (“Fortra Event”). ITx promptly launched an investigation to determine the nature and scope of the Fortra Event. On March 24, 2023, ITx completed its… Read more »