"Head Before Hands," also known as STAR, reduces your chance of having an unintended mental slip or lapse by more than a factor of 10.

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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 Carol McPhail at [email protected]

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

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

For anyone struggling with the pressure of today's world, feeling alone, or wondering whether they can feel better, the USA Health Spiritual Care and Counseling Department is here to help.

Hundreds of patients, family members, and caregivers attended Saturday’s NICU Reunion in the courtyard at Children’s & Women’s Hospital.
USA Health has expanded its leadership team with the announcement of the inaugural Chief Medical Officer for Children’s & Women’s Hospital.

School soon will be out for the summer, and while your child is sure to be looking forward to a break, keeping them active is important for their well-being.

Supported by her family and caregivers, the little girl defied the odds.

USA Health volunteers learned about the Alabama Council of Hospital Auxiliaries’ state service project at a recent Volunteer Services luncheon.

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

USA Health’s Family Medicine Obstetrics Fellowship is a one-year program that provides care to residents in rural and urban areas in Alabama where prenatal care is often nonexistent.

“Our Chemo Sabe volunteers astound me with their dedication, not just to patients but to the staff as well,” said Susan Crutchfield, community and physician outreach manager at the Mitchell Cancer Institute. “They seem to lift everyone’s spirits when there, and they have a reciprocal caring relationship with staff.”