Eighteen students from the graduating class of medical students at the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine matched in residency programs at USA Health.
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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.
As a thank-you from the health system, employees will receive special meals, snacks and gifts every few weeks through December.
The plan put into effect new training, such as pocket cards for employees, and new practices, such as around-the-clock checklists for supervisors.
The gift shops at Children’s & Women’s Hospital and University Hospital are now reopened and offering complimentary delivery inside the hospitals.
USA Health regularly recognizes employees for going above and beyond in their care of patients and customer service.
The following are upcoming menus for USA Health Children's & Women's Hospital cafeteria. (Some menu items are subject to change based on product availability and popularity.)
The following are upcoming menus for USA Health University Hospital cafeteria. (Some menu items are subject to change based on product availability and popularity.)
