University of South Alabama College of Nursing celebrates 50 years
USA’s College of Nursing, which has nearly 4,000 enrolled students, started with an enrollment of 60 students and four faculty members.
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Featured StoryUSA Health unveiled new multidisciplinary ALS treatment center
“This center will help expand access to ALS care along the Gulf Coast, making a positive impact on patients and their families, but it will also honor a great man in Kelly Butler,” said Owen Bailey. “The lives he touched are too many to count, and through this center, his legacy will live on and impact many more lives for decades to come.”
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Richards, Rieske publish chapter in ‘Operative Techniques in Surgery’ textbook
William Richards, M.D., professor and chair of surgery at the Whiddon College of Medicine, and Richard Rieske, M.D., a fifth-year surgery resident at USA Health, wrote Chapter 12: Magnetic Sphincter Augmentation for GERD.
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USA Health names Scaturro health system chief operating officer
Shannon Scaturro, M.S.H.A., M.S.N., CRNA, FACHE, will work with USA Health Chief Executive Officer Owen Bailey, M.S.H.A., FACHE, to plan and develop strategic initiatives and operational performance that support USA Health’s mission, vision and values.
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The University of South Alabama Health Care Authority enters agreement with Ascension to acquire Providence Health System
Acquiring Providence Health System will allow USA Health to enhance capabilities across its tripartite mission of education, research and clinical care.
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USA Health hosts 12th Annual Gulf Coast Trauma Symposium
About 165 people attended this year’s symposium from various states. Attendees included nurses, emergency medical service providers, advanced practice practitioners, physicians, students and community leaders.
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USA Health NICU selected by NIH to study effect of antibiotics on preterm infants
A National Institutes of Health multisite study could lead to a consistent standard of care for antibiotic administration in NICUs.
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USA Neuroscience Symposium to be held this week
This year’s symposium will feature four guest speakers along with faculty members from the Whiddon College of Medicine.
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Oral Cancer Awareness Month emphasizes importance of regular screenings
On April 14, Alabama will observe “Light up Alabama Red.” The RSA buildings in Mobile and Montgomery and the lights at the entrance of Regions Field will be illuminated in red to highlight Oral Cancer Awareness Month.
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Bright, Donnellan discover innovative approach to treating burn survivors through collaborative study
Adult and pediatric burn patients now have access to life-changing laser treatment for scar revisions in an outpatient setting.
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NICU graduates, families and caregivers reunite for the first time since 2019
Several hundred people attended the first NICU reunion since the start of the pandemic, to celebrate life and hope.
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Join us for National Healthcare Decisions Day
USA Health employees, patients and others can participate in a daylong event at University Hospital to learn more about creating an advance directive, which can communicate their wishes regarding future medical care.
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USA Health seeks spiritual care volunteers
Spiritual care extenders will be trained through the Spiritual Care Department to provide emotional and spiritual support for people of all faiths.
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