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The benefits of kangaroo care for newborns include a stable heart rate, improved oxygen saturation and respiratory rate, and often increased milk production for the mother, research shows.

Developed by the American Heart Association, special training kits allow students to practice on a manikin while watching skills performed correctly on video, a research-proven way to learn lifesaving CPR.

Miss Alabama 2023, Briana Burrell, provided an encouraging talk to employees, reminding them of the importance of practicing self-care on Mental Health Action Day.

Surrounded by young magnolias and other native plants, the Mapp Family Campus is home to Baldwin Family Medicine and USA Health specialty care providers, plus the Baldwin County Surgery Center.

USA Health employees can wear orange on National Gun Violence Awareness Day, which is Friday, June 7. T-shirt sales benefit trauma outreach at University Hospital.

Research by Tyler McDonald, M.D., showed that in patients ages 8 to 17 with upper extremity fractures who were presenting for initial treatment, caregivers overestimated the children’s pain. To a lesser degree, caregivers overestimated the children’s stress and underestimated physical function.

USA Health regularly recognizes employees for going above and beyond in caring for patients and providing high-quality customer service.

Strokes continue to be the leading cause of disability in the United States, where someone has a stroke every 40 seconds.

USA Health clinicians are experts in their fields, making them trusted sources on a variety of healthcare-related news topics.

May specials for employees include discounts on treatments and savings on skin care procedures and products. Please be sure to bring your employee badge to receive the discount.

The Bridge Program has expanded beyond pregnancy to encompass care for pediatric patients with medical complexities, including hospice and palliative care for children admitted to Children’s & Women’s Hospital.