Tag Archive for: Huntsville Hospital

COVID Update: Vaccination Talks and Declining Case Numbers

As skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines continue to keep a large portion of the country’s population from taking the shots, Dr. Roger Smalligan, regional dean at the UAB Huntsville Regional Medical Campus, said he understood the apprehension. He, too, hesitated to take one of the vaccines before he did his research and decided it was the […]

City of Huntsville COVID Update: Rising Numbers, Monoclonal Antibodies, and Federal Mask Mandate

  The news was a mixed bag at the weekly press briefing of the COVID-19 coronavirus at the Huntsville City Council chambers Wednesday. Jeff Samz, CEO of the Huntsville Hospital System, said the two facilities in the city and Madison have seen about a 10 percent drop in COVID-19 patients over the last two weeks. […]

Crestwood CEO: Vaccine for Children Under 12 not Likely until Winter

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 […]

Delta Surge Cripples Hospitals: No ICU Beds Available

85% of Huntsville Hospital inpatients were unvaccinated; three unvaccinated patients accounted for three deaths in a 24-hour period

Delta Variant Making its Presence Known Locally

Huntsville Hospital CEO: 91% of local COVID patients are unvaccinated

Shots in the Arm: Space & Rocket Center, Huntsville Hospital Team up to Provide Vaccines

Those who get both shots will get free tickets to the Space & Rocket Center.

Madison County ‘Moderate Risk’ for Spread of COVID-19; Limestone, Marshall, Morgan Counties ‘High Risk’

Gov. Kay Ivey: “Use your head and get a shot.”

Telehealth Services Getting a Clean Bill of Health from Patients and Physicians

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 […]

Rain Doesn’t Damper Enthusiasm for Huntsville Championship

Korn Ferry Tour’s inaugural Huntsville Championship tees off April 26-May 2.

Though COVID-related Hospitalizations Down, ‘We’re Not Over With it, Yet’

Mayor Battle: “We still have to wear masks; we still have to stay apart; and we still have to sanitize”