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Hartselle Health Park ER awarded accreditation from The Joint Commission

HARTSELLE – Cullman Regional’s freestanding emergency department in Hartselle has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval, the hospital announced. Demonstrating compliance with...

Hospice care is a calling, says director who helps families through life’s hardest moments

HUNTSVILLE -- For Carisa Proctor, hospice care isn’t just a job. It’s a calling and one she believes most people misunderstand. As director of Hospice...

Athens-Limestone Hospital launches ‘Healthy Conversations’ podcast

ATHENS — Designed to be informative and approachable, the "Healthy Conversations" podcast has been launched by Athens-Limestone Hospital. The new video podcast and talk show...

Maury Regional Medical Center commits $145K to UAH College of Nursing to name training lab

HUNTSVILLE – Nurses really matter at Maury Regional Medical Center in Columbia, Tenn., and the College of Nursing at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. This shared...

Huntsville Hospital: Leapfrog survey not ‘accurate measure of patient safety’

HUNTSVILLE -- Huntsville Hospital officials responded to a survey critical of its patient safety practices, calling it an "affront" to dedicated care givers and...

Cullman archery tournament raises almost $5,000 for local breast cancer research

CULLMAN -- Once again, the Bow-Up Against Breast Cancer 3D archery tournament hit a bullseye in fundraising. The 14th annual event, hosted by the Breast...

HEALS mobile clinic brings critical health services to local students

MADISON -- For thousands of children in Madison County, a trip to the doctor, dentist, or eye clinic no longer means missing school or...

UAH program shows Albertville teachers how to make nursing training tools at less cost

HUNTSVILLE – When whipping up a batch of realistic fake flesh, follow the recipe exactly. Swap steps in mixing the chemicals, and your human...

Huntsville Hospital Spine & Neuro clinic in Madison features same-day appointments

MADISON – There are days when you wake up with a pain in the neck. And it's an actual neck pain - not someone else. Now,...

Simulation provides Gadsden State students with real-world training in emergency response

GADSDEN – Screams echoed through the grounds surrounding Helderman Hall and Bevill Hall on Gadsden State Community College’s Wallace Drive Campus recently, but they...