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Our Impact
$11.5 M+ raised from July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2022
3,150 families served through Wellstar's Mobile Markets
PeopleCare Everywhere
1 IN 6 Georgians come to us for care
LatoyaCare
TOP 10 provider of charity care in the nation1
100% of each and every donation funds our mission

We’re helping Georgia make a healthy move up the charts.

With a focus on preventative, whole-person care that extends beyond our walls and into our communities, Wellstar is leading the way in transforming healthcare. Explore our strategic focus areas to learn more about how we’re making an impact and accelerating action through your compassion and donations.

 

  • Health Equity
  • Behavioral Health
  • Innovation
  • Workforce Development
  • Clinical Excellence
  • Our Focus
  • Our Impact

Health Equity

In Georgia, health outcomes are significantly impacted by where you live and disproportionately correlated to other demographic dimensions, such as age, gender, race/ethnicity and citizenship status. Wellstar is the only health system in Georgia with an established Center for Health Equity. This Center activates system-wide strategies, initiatives and programs across service lines and in the community that address health disparities, with a current focus on access to care, behavioral health, food access and healthy living, pediatrics and women’s health.

Did you Know? Of Georgia’s 159 counties, as many as 70 lack a pediatrician or OB/GYN, and nine have no physician whatsoever.

We’re helping to ensure all Georgians have access to high-quality healthcare, behavioral health services, nutritious food, chronic disease management, housing, pediatrics, women’s health services and preventative care.

  • Wellstar’s Mobile Markets support more than 3,150 families in our communities.

    In partnership with Wholesome Wave Georgia, a SNAP-enrollment specialist is available on-site to support families and provide education and resources that empower individuals to make healthy decisions that better our youth, community and workforce.

  • Wellstar Foundation launched ‘Small Talk’ with support from the Literacy and Justice for All initiative.

    This coalition includes leading organizations such as the Joseph B. Whitehead Foundation, United Way, Atlanta Speech School Rollins Center and Marietta City Schools — all committed to ensuring youth have the literacy skills needed to succeed in life.

  • Wellstar provided nearly 500 free mammograms and diagnostic services.

    In partnership with Susan G. Komen, National Breast Cancer Foundation and It’s the Journey, we’re helping support anyone requiring further treatment to high-risk and low-income patients.

  • Our Focus
  • Our Impact

Behavioral Health

Georgia ranks 34 out of 50 for access to mental health services, and suicides among young Georgians have doubled over the last decade. Wellstar is committed to changing that — providing holistic care that promotes physical and mental well-being. We’re establishing an integrated approach to behavioral care that combines innovation, best practices and evidence-based treatments to offer care centered around the needs of the individual.

Did you Know? Nearly 4 million Georgians are living with a behavioral health condition.
  • Wellstar Foundation teamed up with Roswell Rotary to develop a behavioral health podcast series for youth.

    With behavioral health needs among youth on the rise, grant funding provided from the Mary Alice and Bennett Brown Foundation is providing a way to integrate behavioral health services into pediatrics and offer additional resources and safety measures for youth struggling with their mental health. Listen here or watch these videos.

  • The Mayo Clinic Well-being Index provides anonymous mental health check-ins with Wellstar team members.

    This helps us measure and allocate resources that best support our team’s mental health and wellness, leading to improved healthcare outcomes for our patients and everyone we serve.

  • Our Focus
  • Our Impact

Innovation

Wellstar is focused on investing in fresh, bold ideas for improving healthcare for all Georgians. From advanced preventative treatments to new wearable technologies that help individuals track and manage their health better, Wellstar is at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge, convenient care that helps patients proactively manage their health and wellness journeys.

Did you Know? The current healthcare system is broken. That’s why we’re after breakthroughs — game-changing ideas that can transform healthcare for all.
  • Wellstar launches Catalyst by Wellstar, the first-of-its kind innovation company and venture firm.

    Catalyst aims to build better healthcare by addressing challenges, creating solutions and partnering across industries to deploy a true ecosystem of care.

  • Wellstar received $1 million to help provide connected care services to patients at their homes or mobile locations.

    Wellstar also received the Center for Global Health Innovation HRSA Grant, which deploys community health workers to continue our efforts focused on increasing COVID vaccination rates, including making vaccines available at community events.

  • Wellstar Foundation funding helped secure a 3D C-Arm and Conebeam CT arm and table to improve efficiency and treatment of patients with lung cancer.

    With 90%+ accuracy, this diagnostic equipment delivers real-time results, providing enhanced imaging and improved efficiency to inform and deliver better treatment protocols. At this time, Wellstar’s program is the only one in the metro Atlanta area to make this equipment available to patients.

  • Our Focus
  • Our Impact

Workforce Development

People power our mission to deliver world-class healthcare. Wellstar is helping to build a sustainable pipeline of healthcare professionals who reflect the communities they serve, ensuring that future generations of Georgians have access to high-quality care from expert providers and healthcare career pathways that enable greater economic mobility.

Did you Know? By the year 2030, Georgia could face a shortage of 50,000 nurses.
  • Wellstar Foundation partnered with Urban League of Greater Atlanta to launch a YouthBuild Clinical Career Pathway program

    This program helps address healthcare provider shortages in metro Atlanta and strengthen the nursing pipeline. It offers students the opportunity to complete their certification and state licensure while being paid full-time employees.

  • Wellstar Foundation is ensuring Paulding County residents continue to have access to high-quality care through the CareLink Health Center.

    This community-based clinic has been a valued partner to Wellstar since 2018, providing non-urgent care to individuals in need. With the clinic's current physician retiring, the Foundation is supplementing the cost of a new physician to care for patients twice a week, reinforcing Wellstar’s commitment to building a sustainable community-focused healthcare workforce.

  • Improving the health and well-being of all Georgians includes our Wellstar Team Members, too.

    In 2022, Wellstar Foundation awarded 94 educational scholarships totaling nearly $150,000 to develop our existing healthcare workforce and build the pipeline for generations to come. And, more than $644,000 was awarded to 422 Wellstar team members facing unexpected financial hardship, often due to a house flood or fire, sudden illness or loss of a loved one.

  • Our Focus
  • Our Impact

Clinical Excellence

At Wellstar, PeopleCare means working relentlessly to exceed national standards for care and treating every patient as a person while we do it. It’s ensuring access to world-class personalized care whenever and wherever it’s needed. And through philanthropy and partnership, we’re accelerating our ability to provide holistic, personalized and innovative care for generations to come.

Did you Know? We’re committed to clinical excellence, today and tomorrow.
  • Wellstar Foundation support helped fund an advanced cardiac program

    The Illuminate Aortic Surveillance Software Program brings aortic care teams together to create a Comprehensive Aortic Program that will lead to improved health outcomes and help manage and track aneurysms.

  • New emergency equipment to help save lives

    As an EMS provider for Spalding County, Wellstar ambulances have been outfitted with advanced technology and safety measures for first responders, including lift assist to prevent injury. And, our pediatric emergency departments have been equipped with C-MAC technology that offers video-assisted intubation, providing enhanced care and outcomes.

  • Advancing treatment and technology to help provide better health outcomes for Neuro patients

    Thanks to philanthropic support, the dedicated hybrid neurovascular suite at Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center is equipped with innovative bi-plane technology that allows neurosurgeons to view highly detailed images of brain vessels and customize treatments in real-time.

Clinical Excellence

Honoring Nadia Paul: 2023 Wellstar Caregiver of the Year

Nadia’s passion for caring for the people she serves in the Coronary Care Unit of Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center goes beyond healthcare — exemplifying true PeopleCare.

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Health Equity

A Collaborative Approach to Health Equity

Join Dominique Wilkins and Wellstar for Bridging the Gap: A Collaborative Approach to Health Equity

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Clinical Excellence

DominqueCare

Dominique Wilkins joined Wellstar Foundation and the Wellstar Center for an engaging discussion on enhancing health equity in Georgia.

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JennaCare
Clinical Excellence

JennaCare: giving back after a stroke

Jennifer Weber, a healthy mother of two, had a stroke. After surgery, treatment and months of rehabilitation, she was back on her feet — and giving back by fundraising for Wellstar Foundation.

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Clinical Excellence

GalliFamilyCare: the right care at the right time for the whole family

William Galli was just a few days old when he had a seizure right there in his pediatrician’s office, but the immediate care he received at Wellstar helped save his life.

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