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Douglas, GA — August 17, 2026 — Coffee Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Douglas native Ian Furtado, M.D., to the medical staff and CRH Family Medicine Group. Dr. Furtado will begin seeing patients Thursday, October 1, 2026, and is now accepting new patients. A board-certified family medicine physician, Dr. Furtado brings a strong… read more //

(Douglas, GA — August 12, 2026) — What does healthcare look like in rural Georgia? A new documentary is taking a closer look at that question — highlighting both the challenges facing rural communities and the people working to ensure excellent healthcare is available close to home. “Georgia Rising: A Rural Health Story” explores the… read more //

DOUGLAS, Ga. (August 4, 2026)— The American Hospital Association (AHA) has elected seven new members to its Board for three-year terms beginning January 1, 2027. Coffee Regional Medical Center President and CEO Vicki Lewis, FACHE is one of the newly appointed AHA Board members. The AHA Board is the highest policymaking body of the AHA…. read more //

News Release from The American Hospital Association   WASHINGTON (July 31, 2026) –  The American Hospital Association (AHA) has elected seven members to its Board of Trustees for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1, 2027. The Board of Trustees is the highest policymaking body of the AHA and has ultimate authority for the governance and management of… read more //

ATLANTA (July 20, 2026) – Vicki Lewis, FACHE, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) in Douglas, was installed as Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) at the association’s Annual Meeting of the Assembly on July 9. Lewis was elected Chair-Elect in 2025 and… read more //

DOUGLAS, Ga. (July 15, 2026) — Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is pleased to announce the opening of the CRH Internal Medicine Residency Clinic, a new primary care practice providing comprehensive internal medicine services for adults ages 18 and older. Conveniently located at 200 Doctors Drive, First Floor, Suite L, the clinic is open Monday through… read more //

Douglas, GA (April 17, 2026) —  Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is proud to recognize its continued partnership with Truist, whose generous support is helping sustain the Open Arms Clinic, a vital program providing non-emergent medical care to uninsured and low-income residents of Coffee and Atkinson counties. The Open Arms Clinic serves as a critical… read more //

Douglas, GA (March 25, 2026) – Coffee Regional Medical Center (CRMC) is proud to announce that all five positions in its inaugural Internal Medicine Residency Program have been filled for the program’s first class, which will begin training in July 2026.   The announcement follows the nationwide residency Match Day, the annual event when graduating… read more //

Douglas, Ga. (March 18, 2026) — Recently, Coffee Regional Medical Center was proud to participate in the Rural Hospital Emergency Department Collaborative Meeting for participating rural KidsABC hospitals, hosted by the Georgia Rural Health Innovation Center at Mercer University School of Medicine. The meeting brought together hospitals from across the region focused on strengthening pediatric… read more //

Douglas, GA (March 17, 2026) – The Region M Healthcare Coalition has announced the appointment of Andy Smith, Director of Emergency Medical Services and Emergency Preparedness at Coffee Regional Medical Center, as its new Coalition Coordinator. Smith brings more than three decades of emergency medical services experience and leadership to the role and will help… read more //