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COVID-era strategy shift leads to exponential growth for CPR training startup
Roanoke-based Code One Training Solutions currently has 112 remote training locations. Its owners want to expand nationwide. The post COVID-era strategy shift leads to exponential growth for CPR training startup appeared first on Cardinal News .
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CEO says hospital is not closing; rezoning rejected for farm store
The Pulaski Town Council heard a presentation at its Monday night meeting from Lewis-Gale Pulaski CEO Sean Pressman who responded to a recent report by the Virginia Joint Commission on Health Care that identified HCA Lewis-Gale Hospital Pulaski as one of thirteen rural hospitals in the state that are in danger of closure.
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LewisGale opens multi-million-dollar nurse training center
ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - LewisGale Regional Health System has unveiled a multi-million-dollar training facility for nurses and care teams, with leaders saying the center will address staffing shortages and expand quality healthcare access to rural communities across the region. The HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement is now open and...
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The Body Mechanic Approved as VA Community Care Provider
The Body Mechanic is proud to announce its approval as a participating provider in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Care Network (CCN), marking the successful completion of a two-year approval process. This approval allows eligible veterans with authorized VA Community Care referrals to receive medically focused massage...
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Vandalia Health CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center reaccredited for 3D and full field digital mammography
RONCEVERTE, W.Va. (WVDN) — The American College of Radiology (ACR) has reaccredited Vandalia Health CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center (GVMC) for digital breast tomosynthesis, also known as 3D mammography, and full-field digital mammography. 3D mammography is an advanced imaging technique that creates detailed three-dimensional images of the breast to improve cancer detection, especially in dense […] The post Vandalia Health CAMC Greenbrier Valley Medical Center reaccredited for 3D and full field digital mammography appeared first on West Virginia Daily News .
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LewisGale debuts new sim center for training
Carilion Clinic has one near Dr. Pepper Park and now so does LewisGale – The HCA Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement has opened in the former Allstate Building on Electric Road that also houses the Galen College of Nursing – a simulation center where LewisGale Regional Health System nurses and residents can train on the latest techniques, with the help of some high-tech mannequins. The new Healthcare Center for Clinical Advancement cost $2.4 million to build and fills out the last six-thousand square feet of empty space at the former Allstate Building – now known as Metis Plaza. Danyelle Stutz is Vice President of Clinical Education for HCA Healthcare’s Capital Division:
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The Pulse: Carilion launches new clinical trial for cancer treatment
Welcome to The Pulse, a weekly roundup of health-focused news. Each Thursday, we bring you updates on health policy, community surveys, new clinical studies, programs and services in Southwest and Southside Virginia. Got a tip or story idea? Email me at emily@cardinalnews.org. New clinical trials for cancer research come to...
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Robert C. Byrd Clinic in Lewisburg is undergoing a rebranding
Greenbrier County, WV (WOAY) – The Robert C. Byrd Clinic in Lewisburg is undergoing a comprehensive rebranding initiative and will be renamed West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine Health on July 1. The Board of Governors at the school approved the change to more clearly align the clinic with...
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Blue Ridge Vascular Opens in Roanoke, Bringing Advanced Minimally Invasive Care to Southwest Virginia
Patients in Roanoke and throughout Southwest Virginia now have a new option for advanced vascular and endovascular care with the opening of Blue Ridge Vascular, an independently owned endovascular practice offering evaluation, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment in a modern outpatient setting. Founded by vascular surgeon and interventional radiologist Dr....
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Then and Now: Shenandoah Hospital
Shenandoah Hospital served Southwest Roanoke for more than 60 years. An article in the Roanoke Times announcing the 1913 opening of Shenandoah Hospital describes the three-story building, pictured here, as having a “splendid elevator,” long-distance telephone connections in rooms, hardwood floors, and mahogany veneered doors. This private hospital,...
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Translation tool eases communication at free dental clinic
Asking someone to remove jewelry for dental X-rays is routine. But those instructions become much harder to communicate when patients and providers don’t share a language. Three graduate students at Virginia Tech developed a translation tool designed to improve communication between Spanish-speaking patients and English-speaking dentists. Roanoke’s Bradley Free...
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Pride Month highlights LGBTQ+ youth mental health struggles
ROANOKE, VA. (WFXR) – While pride month is a celebration of identity and community, mental health professionals say it is also a time to recognize the challenges many LGBTQ+ youth continue to face. According to The Trevor Project’s latest survey, 36% of LGBTQ+ youth seriously considered suicide in the past year. While nearly half who […]