The following specials are exclusively for University of South Alabama and USA Health employees. Please be sure to bring your employee badge to receive the discount.
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The Patient Family Advisory Council strives to promote effective and respectful partnerships among patients, families, and clinical staff members while also increasing understanding and cooperation.
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USA Health Insider is a weekly newsletter featuring news and insights for employees of USA Health as we fulfill our mission to help people lead longer, better lives. Please submit your story ideas to Bernie Dorrough at bdorrough@health.southalabama.edu.
USA Health regularly recognizes employees for going above and beyond in caring for patients and providing high quality customer service.
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Nurses Week, cruise ship vaccinations and masking highlighted USA Health’s expertise in the news this past week.
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The 855-foot ship docked in Mobile for a few hours on May 14 so the crew could disembark and receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Rosemary White will oversee finance and operations for EVS, telecommunications and security, and provide oversight for food/nutrition services.
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When it opens later this year, the state-of-the-art facility will offer west Mobile residents convenient access to the most advanced emergency and diagnostic care available in the area.
Hospital teacher Anne Vella earned a national honor for her role as educator and advocate for hospitalized children on the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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USA Health employees are asked to report any safety issues or concerns and to relay safety success stories in which someone stepped up to prevent harm to patients or co-workers.
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The awarding of the HAC Achievement Cup is the culmination of a nearly two-year effort to address and prevent hospital-acquired conditions at University Hospital.
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The Teen Advisory Council is made up of former patients or siblings of former patients at Children’s & Women’s Hospital.
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The oak trees planted at the Alabama Hospital Association’s campus and member hospitals symbolize the strength and protection that hospitals provide for their communities.
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Med School Café is a free community lecture series in which faculty and physicians share their expertise on a medical condition and available treatments.