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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Jatinder Kumar, M.B.B.S., M.D., specializes in reconstructive procedures involving the urinary tract and certain reproductive organs. He will be the only reconstructive urologist on the upper Gulf Coast.
Hospital staff coordinated the special evening for young patients, their families and caregivers to celebrate the joy of the season.
The new Whiddon College of Medicine building will provide state-of-the-art laboratory spaces that will create flexibility and efficiency for research today and in the future. It will also allow for expanding the class size of first-year medical students from 80 to 100, with the capability of increasing to 120 in the future, at the same time the nation faces a projected shortage of healthcare providers.
Don’t let this holiday season cause you to feel fear and dread. Be proactive and take steps to prepare for the potential flood of sadness, grief and stress.
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Pediatrician Michael Strickland, M.D., is accepting new patients at USA Health offices in Mobile and Fairhope.
Vicki Curtis, M.S.N., RN, previously served as director of women’s services, overseeing development of the new Mother/Baby Unit and Women’s Complex Care, among other important initiatives.
This month’s safety behavior is part of the universal skill "Communicate Clearly."
With so many fast, healthy, inexpensive, tasty and variable options, skipping the most important meal of the day shouldn’t be one of them.
As we reflect, it is important to remember the stories of joy, those of challenge, the people who are with us, and those who have left their legacies of love for us to carry forward.
USA Health regularly recognizes employees for going above and beyond in caring for patients and providing high-quality customer service.
“The addition of these four ORs and hybrid OR suite will dramatically expand our ability to perform the most complex tertiary surgical procedures while also caring for our trauma patients.”
