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Celebrating Safely: How to keep you, your family and your community healthy this holiday season
November 18, 2020By Isabelle Garibaldi, RN, DNP, Chief Nursing OfficerGeoff Lifferth, MD, Chief Medical Officer Sumner Regional Medical Center The final two months of the year are traditionally filled with a number of opportunities to celebrate with family, friends and co-workers. Of course, 2020 has been anything but a traditional year, thanks in no…
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Statement on Community Spread of Covid-19 in Middle Tennessee
November 17, 2020We call upon every community member in Sumner County and Middle Tennessee to lead by example — wear a mask over your nose and mouth, wash your hands frequently, practice social distancing and avoid group gatherings. Sumner Regional Medical Center’s (SRMC) top priority continues to be protecting the health and safety of our patients, providers, employees and…
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Sumner’s Susan Peach awarded CEO of Distinction
November 13, 2020Susan Peach, recipient of the CEO of Distinction Award, with a small group of socially distanced and masked hospital leaders at Sumner Regional Medical Center. Susan wanted to be photographed with all the staff at Sumner Regional, whom she says are the real heroes. Sumner Regional Medical Center CEO Susan Peach,…
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HighPoint Health System Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer
November 05, 2020HighPoint Health System has hired John Doyle as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for all HighPoint Health System facilities, including the flagship hospital, Sumner Regional Medical Center in Gallatin. Doyle arrives in Gallatin with a wealth of healthcare finance leadership, most recently as the Market CFO for Providence Health in Columbia, South Carolina, a sister LifePoint…
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Election Day for the hospitalized
November 03, 2020Two Sumner Regional Medical Center (SRMC) clinical leaders are going beyond their normal job descriptions for Election Day 2020. Shatika Taylor, FNP, MSN, MBA, and Ryan McFarland, RN, BSN, MBA, are volunteering to help patients at Sumner Regional exercise their right to vote. Ryan reached out to the Sumner County Election Commission to ask how our staff could help…
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HighPoint Health Statement on COVID-19 in Middle Tennessee
October 22, 2020HighPoint Health System affirms and echoes the recent statement from our fellow healthcare providers in Nashville on the concerning trend of COVID-19 in our local communities. The number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise rapidly across the country, and the same is true here at home in Middle Tennessee. In fact, COVID-19-related hospitalizations have reached an all-time…
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Sumner Regional Medical Center Earns Multiple Stroke Care Quality Recognitions
September 16, 2020Sumner Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the…
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Sumner Wound Care Recognized with National Award for Clinical Excellence
September 04, 2020Sumner Regional Medical Center’s (SRMC) Wound Care Center has again been presented with the Center of Distinction award from Healogics, the nation’s largest provider of advanced wound care services. Sumer Wound Care achieved outstanding clinical outcomes for twelve consecutive months, including patient satisfaction…
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Visitation Policy: September 4, 2020
September 04, 2020For the safety of our patients, staff, visitors and community; all visitors will be screened before entry. All visitors must provide their own mask and wear it at all times. Effective Friday, September 4, 2020, visitation is limited to: One visitor per patient at a time, up to 2 per day. Visiting hours are 10 am- 7 pm daily. One visitor for those having…
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2020 Sumner Regional Medical Center Mercy Award Winner
August 28, 2020Sumner Regional Medical Center is proud to announce that Cindy Gann has been recognized as the hospital’s 2020 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s hospitals who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was…
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Taking Charge of Your Health: How Your Primary Care Provider Can Help You Stay Ahead of the Curve?
August 20, 2020By Amanda D Barton, FNP-C, APRN Since the onset of COVID-19, many of us have probably focused more intently on our health than ever before – paying close attention to how we are feeling, staying alert to any signs that we might not be well and doing what we can to stay healthy. While a pandemic is certainly a bad thing, being more in tune with and focused on our…
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Taking Care of Your Child’s Health and Wellness during COVID-19
August 13, 2020Like many aspects of daily life, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we think about and access healthcare these days. For families, that includes pediatric care for children. We asked Jessica Miller, MD, a pediatrician with Sumner Regional Medical Center, to talk about the importance of continuing to seek proper care for your child and answer some frequently asked…
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Visitation Policy: August 13, 2020
August 13, 2020For the safety of our patients, staff, visitors and community; all visitors will be screened before entry. All visitors must provide their own mask and wear it at all times. Effective Thursday, August 13, 2020, visitation is limited to: One visitor per patient, per day (no rotation of guests). Visiting hours are 2- 6 pm daily. One visitor for those having outpatient…
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Childbirth and COVID-19: Keeping Expecting Mothers and Newborns Safe
May 08, 2020By: Isabelle Garibaldi, DNP, RN – Chief Nursing Officer Pregnancy always comes with its share of anxiety and fear, but the COVID-19 pandemic has added a new layer of concern for expecting families. If you will be delivering a baby during the pandemic, you likely have many questions about how delivery in the hospital may be different right now and how you can…
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Sumner Regional resumes elective and non-urgent surgeries and procedures
May 04, 2020Sumner Regional Medical Center (SRMC) announced today that it is taking the appropriate steps to safely resume some elective and non-urgent surgeries and procedures that were previously rescheduled out of an abundance of caution amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The decision to reschedule procedures when clinically appropriate was made in accordance with…
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COVID-19: What You Should Do If You Have Respiratory Symptoms
March 19, 2020If your symptoms are mild: Stay home except to get medical care. If you are experiencing mild respiratory illness symptoms, you can and should isolate at home during illness. Restrict outside activities, avoid public areas (work, school, etc.) and refrain from using public transportation.Treat symptoms as appropriate. Treat symptoms with rest, plenty of fluids and…
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