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Tennessee orthopedic practice adds hand surgeon
Appalachian Orthopedics & Neurosurgery will add Eric Taris, DO, a fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon, to its Johnson City, Tenn., practice in September. Dr. Taris specializes in evaluating, diagnosing and treating injuries and conditions affecting the hand, wrist and arm, according to a news release from the organization. He offers surgical and nonsurgical treatment options.
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Local Signature HealthCARE residents win competition
JOHNSON CITY — Residents from Signature HealthCARE and Signature Lifestyles communities gathered Thursday, Aug. 13 in Johnson City for a regional competition in the 2026 Signature Olympics, proving that determination, resilience and joy have no age limit. The Signature HealthCARE team from Rogersville won the competition, claiming the overall first-place trophy against competition Signature HealthCARE of Greeneville, Mountain City Care & Rehabilitation Center, Signature HealthCARE of Princeton, Signature HealthCARE of Elizabethton, along with Signature Lifestyles. The annual competition is designed to promote wellness, confidence and social connection by giving skilled nursing and assisted living residents the opportunity to stay active, rediscover the joy of competition and represent their communities. While medals are awarded throughout the day, the event emphasizes confidence, friendship and personal achievement as much as competition. Skilled nursing and assisted living residents competed in events including wheelchair races, basketball shootouts, soccer shootouts, tabletop skee-ball and pong challenges while teammates, caregivers and volunteers cheered them on. The day began with the traditional parade of facilities, where teams made grand entrances showcasing their individual themes and team spirit. Rebecca Hall, director of Life Enrichment at Signature HealthCARE, said watching residents accomplish something they may not have thought possible is what
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Doctors Work to Address Access to Trauma Care for Rural Residents
For rural residents, suffering a traumatic injury doesn’t just mean a quick trip to the emergency room. Research has shown that rural residents are at higher risk of death from trauma due to a lack of access to care. For many rural residents suffering from a traumatic injury, the greatest challenge they face is how quickly they can get to a trauma center. Some doctors and researchers are working to fix that.
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New health department facility revealed in Greene County
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Tennessee Health Commissioner visits Bristol health, dental clinic
BRISTOL, Tenn. (WJHL) – Leaders from across the state toured the Healing Hands Health facility in Bristol, Tennessee, to learn how the facility provides services to patients who are underinsured or uninsured. Helen Scott, Executive Director of Healing Hands Health, said it provides dental and medical healthcare to those around the area. “We serve the […]
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Ballad Center for Healthy Aging achieves recognition as Age-Friendly Health System
Ballad Health Medical Associates Center for Healthy Aging has been recognized as an Age-Friendly Health System – Committed to Care Excellence by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute […]
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Nurse of the Month: Autumn Davidson took family advice, has enjoyed long nursing career
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) — For nearly 20 years, Nurse Of The Month Autumn Davidson, LPN, has cared for patients with compassion and kindness. Her career almost didn’t happen until her grandmother saw something in her that she didn’t see in herself. Autumn’s grandmother knew Autumn was destined to be a nurse. “My grandma was […]
The Rogersville Review
Ballad seeking applicants for rural healthcare program
JOHNSON CITY — Ballad Health has been named the East Tennessee Area Health Education Center (AHEC), which will allow undergraduate and graduate-level health professions students to expand their clinical experience and training opportunities. The initiative is made possible through a federally supported program managed by Meharry Medical College and funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). As part of the designation, Ballad Health is recruiting a new cohort of health professions students for the Tennessee AHEC Scholars Program. The two-year program is designed to prepare future healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality, culturally competent care to rural and underserved communities across Tennessee. The program seeks to recruit 15 students currently enrolled in eligible health professions programs in Tennessee, including medicine, dentistry, nursing, social work, physician assistant studies, public health, psychology, nutrition and pharmacy. Students from additional health disciplines may also be eligible. Students entering the final two years of their training are encouraged to apply. Medical, dental and pharmacy students may enroll during years one through three of their programs. Participants will complete 40 hours of didactic training and 40 hours of clinical training annually, with many educational components available online. Students who complete the program will receive a
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Corry man is first ever recipient of robotic lung transplant at Cleveland Clinic
CLEVELAND — Surgeons at Cleveland Clinic have reached a major milestone in organ transplantation by successfully completing the hospital system's first robotic-assisted lung transplant in the United States — with a Corry resident being the recipient. The groundbreaking procedure, performed in May, represents a significant advancement in minimally...
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Several Southwest Virginia schools facing health clinic closures