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Online Patient Portal - Southeast Georgia Health System

12 hours ago Go To Patient Portal. Whether you want to check an appointment date and time, see results from a recent test or review discharge instructions, you can get the answers you need on your computer or smart phone. The online patient portal is offered to adults, age 18 and over, and to parents or legal guardians of children up to age 12. >> Go To The Portal


What is the southeast Georgia Health System patient portal?

What is the Southeast Georgia Health System Patient Portal? Our patient portal allows you to access your medical records online. Whether you want to check an appointment date and time, see results from a recent test or review discharge instructions, you can get the answers you need on your computer or smart phone.

What is the patient portal?

Our patient portal allows you to access your medical records online. Whether you want to check an appointment date and time, see results from a recent test or review discharge instructions, you can get the answers you need on your computer or smart phone.

How do I schedule an appointment in the patient portal?

To schedule your next appointment, login to your patient portal account, click the schedule icon, answer a few questions and choose an appointment date and time. Fast and convenient. Must be an established patient (seen within the last 18 months).

How do I get SGHS to connect to the API?

Once the technical specifications have been validated between the app developer and Cerner, the app developer should then contact the SGHS HIM Department at 912-466-7159 to request that SGHS connect to the API. Problems enrolling or forgot your password? Call 1-877-621-8014. *Practices operated by the Health System.

Prepare For Childbirth

Pregnancy is a time of great joy and a time when you start thinking about doing what’s best for your baby. Southeast Georgia Health System has been bringing babies into the world for more than a hundred years, and we want to help you get ready for your baby’s arrival, too.

We're Baby-Friendly

Baby-Friendly USA, Inc., announced that our Brunswick Campus received the prestigious international recognition of a designated Baby-Friendly hospital. Baby-Friendly USA, Inc., is the U.S.

How long do you stay in the hospital after a baby is born?

Following labor and birth, new mothers and babies are in the hospital for only a short while: Vaginal delivery moms, without complications, go home 24 to 48 hours after birth. Cesarean birth moms usually go home 48 to 72 hours after birth, but sometimes may need to stay as long 96 hours. This time is figured from the baby’s delivery time.

What is a private maternity room?

All maternity rooms are private. Each has a bathroom, shower, television, telephone, rocker, table and chairs, a bed for mom plus full size sleeper so the support person can spend the night. A nurse-call system for help is in every maternity room and in every bathroom.

How long should you wash a baby before you give birth?

To allow mom enough time for rest and required care and teaching during her brief hospital stay, we recommend that visits be limited to short periods of time (15-30 minutes).

What are the health risks of smoking cigarettes?

Babies and children who are around cigarette smoke have increased health risks: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Upper respiratory infections. Allergies and lung problems. If there are smokers in your family, we recommend that smoking only take place in a part of the house that is closed to babies and children.

What are the criteria for discharge?

Before discharge home, mom and baby must each reach the criteria for discharge: Be in healthy, stable condition- determined by their doctor. Be taught about mom’s recovery needs and care. Be taught about baby’s needs and care. Mom states she understands discharge instructions for herself and her baby.

What are the signs of infection in a newborn?

New parents should screen visitors for any signs of infection, asking anyone with the following to wait to visit, much less touch the baby, until they are better: A cold, the flu or an upper respiratory infection. Diarrhea or stomach flu. A rash of unknown cause. A fever.

Where are the cafeterias in hospitals?

Hospital cafeterias are located on the lower level of the hospitals. They serve a variety of hot and cold foods. Hours of operation are posted by the entrance doors.

Our Private Delivery & Recovery Rooms

Every mom has her own private and spacious room for labor, delivery, recovery and postpartum care (LDRP).

Operating Suites

Operating rooms are located in the Maternity Care Center for scheduled and unscheduled cesarean births.

How do I obtain my medical records?

To obtain a copy of your medical records, please complete this form and return it via fax or mail to Southeast Georgia Health System Medical Records department, along with a copy of a government issued photo ID.

What is the Southeast Georgia Health System Patient Portal?

Our patient portal allows you to access your medical records online. Whether you want to check an appointment date and time, see results from a recent test or review discharge instructions, you can get the answers you need on your computer or smart phone.

How can I access my health records online?

The patient portal on the Southeast Georgia Health System website allows you to access your health records online. To get started, visit our Medical Records department on the Brunswick or Camden campus or your physician's office* to validate your identity and provide your email address.

What career opportunities are available with Southeast Georgia Health System?

Southeast Georgia Health System has a wide range of career opportunities for those looking to join our professional teams in Brunswick, St. Marys and surrounding areas.

Baby-Friendly Designation

Our Brunswick Campus is "Baby-Friendly!" Based on the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, this prestigious international award recognizes hospitals and birth facilities that offer breastfeeding mothers the information, confidence and skills needed to successfully initiate and continue breastfeeding their babies.

Comfort Meets Quality Care

For convenience, there is a separate entrance to the Center at the corner of Hampton Avenue and Parkwood Drive with parking nearby, so expectant families and their guests don’t have to come through the main hospital. This entrance is open at all times.

Healthy Partners Articles

Baby-Friendly USA, Inc., announced that our Brunswick Campus received the prestigious international recognition of a designated Baby-Friendly hospital. Baby-Friendly USA, Inc., is the U.S.

Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (Ldrps) Rooms

  1. All maternity rooms are private.
  2. Each has a bathroom, shower, television, telephone, rocker, table and chairs, a bed for mom plus full size sleeper so the support person can spend the night.
  3. A nurse-call system for help is in every maternity room and in every bathroom.
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Infant Security

  • Southeast Georgia Health System ensures the security of every newborn through the use of: 1. An infant electronic tracking system (baby tags and unit sensors) 2. Special identification bands 3. Cameras, security locks and controlled, observed traffic on and off of the unit 4. Special hospital ID badges for all staff To protect privacy and add additional safety for new families: 1. Birth infor…
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Smoking

  • Southeast Georgia Health System provides a smoke-free environment for its patients, visitors and employees. Smoking is a health hazard for everyone but especially for babies and children. It is not allowed anywhere inside our hospitals. Babies and children who are around cigarette smoke have increased health risks: 1. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 2. Upper respiratory infecti…
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Length of Stay

  • Following labor and birth, new mothers and babies are in the hospital for only a short while: 1. Vaginal delivery moms, without complications, go home 24 to 48 hours after birth 2. Cesarean birth moms usually go home 48 to 72 hours after birth, but sometimes may need to stay as long 96 hours 3. This time is figured from the baby’s delivery time 1. ...
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Visiting

  • Read our full visitation policy by clicking on the link below! Visitation Policy 1. The healthy newborn remains in mom’s room. (We do not have traditional “viewing nurseries.” Moms and babies are separated only for health care reasons.) 2. Once home, new parents should screen visitors for any signs of infection, asking anyone with the following to wait to visit, much less tou…
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Parking

  1. Parking is located in the lots near the main entrance to maternity services and the main entrance of both campuses
  2. Please use this entrance when coming in for labor and delivery
  3. Wheelchairs are available if needed
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Cafeteria

  1. Hospital cafeterias are located on the lower level of the hospitals. They serve a variety of hot and cold foods. Hours of operation are posted by the entrance doors.
  2. Vending machines are also available
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Financial Information and Pre-Registration

  • There are several things you can do ahead of time to help avoid insurance slow-downs and surprises: 1. Check now with your insurance company about coverage for mom and a new baby 2. Find out what co-payments or deductibles are required 3. Notify your insurance company soon after the birth of the new baby (to enroll baby as a new dependent) 4. Complete hospital pre-regi…
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Birth Practices, Preferences and Options

  • Make sure you are talking with your OB doctor at every prenatal visit about this pregnancy and your childbirth concerns, expectations and preferences. Your doctor has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share with you, plus knows you and your health conditions. Here are some topics to discuss: 1. Discomforts of pregnancy you are experiencing and how to handle them 2. …
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