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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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