Hurricane Ida left New Orleans and a million people without power, possibly for three weeks. Now the remnants of the then-Category 4 event, downgraded to a tropical depression Monday as it moved inland, threatens to bring weather-related heartache to a Tennessee Valley already under duress from a COVID-19 surge that is straining the health care […]
While the recent COVID-19 surge among all age groups continues to be a concern to health authorities, children under the age of 12 who aren’t eligible for a vaccine have become a focal point. According to Dr. Pam Hudson, CEO of Crestwood Medical Center, a vaccine for that age group isn’t expected to be available […]
85% of Huntsville Hospital inpatients were unvaccinated; three unvaccinated patients accounted for three deaths in a 24-hour period
Filling a need, Wilson Plastic Surgery recently broke ground for a facility in Huntsville’s Jones Valley. Robins & Morton, a Birmingham-based construction firm with a location in Huntsville and specializing in building health care facilities, joined Dr. Patrick Wilson and Fuqua & Partners Architects in the ceremony. The two-story, 13,000-square-foot facility is in the Lendon […]
Huntsville Hospital CEO: 91% of local COVID patients are unvaccinated
The leaders of the state’s top health-care providers issued a joint statement about COVID-19 vaccines and urging residents to be vaccinated. Dr. Don Williamson, president of the Alabama Hospital Association; Brandon Farmer, president/CEO of the Alabama Nursing Home Association; John Ziegler, executive director of the Alabama State Nurses Association; Tim Vines, president/CEO of Blue Cross and Blue […]
AN OPEN LETTER FROM CRESTWOOD CEO PAM HUDSON I write today with hope for the future and gratitude for the resilience of our provider team at Crestwood Medical Center. The pandemic has demonstrated how interconnected we all are, the impact each one of us can have and the benefit of working together for a […]
Crestwood Medical Center recently announced that Dr. Warren Strickland and Bobby White have been appointed to the Crestwood Medical Center Board of Trustees. Each were named to a three-year term. Strickland is an interventional cardiologist with Huntsville Cardiovascular Clinic and White is the general manager of Woody Anderson Ford in Huntsville. “We are delighted and […]
Knowledge is power. Imagine having access to genomic testing, specifically designed to determine what would be the most effective medication. Then, imagine being able to confidently take that prescription drug without worrying about the possibility of untoward side effects. Pharmacogenomics, the prescribing of medication based on genetics, is quickly becoming the way of the future. […]
Since the pandemic, people stayed in their homes and avoided public places. They shunned restaurants and stores, making home delivery and curbside pickup the “new thing.” Health services also evolved to meet the “new normalcy” with the popularity of telehealth services. According to a report at the Centers for Disease Control, approximately 1,629,000 telehealth encounters […]
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