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USA Health is making changes to pre-op testing for surgery patients starting on Monday, April 4.

This week’s specials for employees include discounts on scrubs and dermatology treatments. Please be sure to bring your employee badge to doctor visits to receive the discount.

Participating in this initiative will help us improve our organizational climate and culture by outlining our specific strengths and areas for improvement.

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On the first and third Saturday of each month, nurse practitioners will see patients for routine OB-GYN check-ups and other medical needs.

Siva Parcha, M.D., a hospitalist/internal medicine physician with USA Health, will partner with nursing staff and the primary providers of patients in the PCU to optimize high-quality, patient-centered care.

Melody Petty, M.D., M.P.H., FAAP, a pediatric hospitalist at Children’s & Women’s Hospital, has been appointed a new role that will better optimize quality, safety, efficiency, and patient-centeredness across the scope of care for children seen within the health system.

“Helping patients with lodging and transportation can reduce the financial burden and make it easier for them to get the life-saving treatment they need,” said Sheila McElhany, B.S.W., associate manager of patient support care services for the MCI.

The new area on the 10^th floor of University Hospital will accommodate up to 30 patients, including ICU and medical/surgical beds.

“I knew what to expect treatment-wise, but you never know what it’s going to be like until you’re sitting in that chair as a patient,” said Lee Ann Brewer, an oncology nurse at the MCI in Fairhope and a cancer survivor.

With a commitment to create more access to high-quality healthcare in our community, USA Health Pediatrics opened a new office on Moffett Road in Semmes.

USA Health researchers and clinicians are experts in their fields, making them trusted sources on many health-related topics in the news.