USA Health hospital employees can get their mandatory flu vaccine at several scheduled clinics beginning this week.
"My experience of being in the hospital at a young age has given me a unique perspective on the types of support they need during what can be a very difficult and scary time,” said Katelyn Tillman.
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Because of safety concerns related to COVID-19, USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital has postponed its annual bell ringing ceremony that celebrates patients who have completed their treatment for childhood cancer.
Morrison Healthcare, which has roots in Mobile as Morrison’s Cafeteria, will assume operations on Thursday, Oct. 1.
Project Inspire was an idea that Jon Simmons, M.D., trauma medical director and chief of trauma and acute care surgery at USA Health, had after previously witnessing a “scared straight” type of program.
USA Health employees pulled together to weather Hurricane Sally last week, adapting quickly to schedule changes and making other adjustments to keep patients in the hospitals safe.
Thanks to your collaborative efforts, USA Health was well prepared and sustained minimal damage from Hurricane Sally.
Amid the COVID pandemic, this year’s event has changed to a different format that still will provide the opportunity to support the new Fanny Meisler Trauma Center, a critical component of trauma care along the upper Gulf Coast region.
USA Health University Hospital has a new cloud-based system for submitting and tracking maintenance and environmental services requests.
The software allows USA Health employees access to cloud-based files such as Microsoft Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in a HIPAA-compliant way.