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Sovah Health – Danville Names 2021 Mercy Award Winner
May 04, 2021Sovah Health – Danville, which is part of LifePoint Health, recently announced that Majida Zaher has been recognized as the hospital’s 2021 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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Sovah Health – Martinsville Names 2021 Mercy Award Winner
May 04, 2021Sovah Health – Martinsville, which is part of LifePoint Health, recently announced that Annette Pinchback has been recognized as the hospital’s 2021 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…
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Colonoscopies 101: Why they’re important, why it might be time to get one and why they’re easier than you might think
April 27, 2021Remember the good old days? Did you have a favorite disco outfit? Did you ever get dropped off to meet your friends at the roller rink? Or spend hours by the radio in high school during the 80s, waiting to record your favorite songs for a new mixtape? If you did, then it’s probably time to think about scheduling a routine colonoscopy screening. According to…
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Healthy Living Spotlight: Practicing Medication Safety
April 23, 2021Medications are often an essential part of healing from illness or injury and managing ongoing conditions. They can also create a serious risk to your health and the health of others when improperly disposed of or used incorrectly. You can practice safe medication habits by taking these simple steps: Take your medications only as prescribed by your provider, and…
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Extraordinary Nurse Recognized at Sovah Health - Martinsville for April 2021
April 20, 2021Sandra Hairston of Sovah Health – Martinsville was honored today with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The nomination submitted read “I would like to nominate Sandra Hairston, RN, for the DAISY award. Sandra provides amazing…
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Your Health Means Everything: Taking Care of Yourself in a Post-Pandemic World
April 15, 2021by Brian Bradley, Chief Nursing Officer, Sovah Health – Danville & Barbara Seymour, Chief Nursing Officer, Sovah Health - Martinsville Life has changed in ways both big and small over the last year. Plans were suspended and priorities shifted as we cautiously made our way through a situation that we had never experienced, much less imagined would happen. As we…
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Extraordinary Nurse Recognized at Sovah Health - Danville
April 08, 2021Jordan Powell, RN of Sovah Health – Danville was honored today with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. The nomination submitted read “I want to give a huge thank you to the staff at Sovah Health tonight for how well they were…
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Sovah Health’s Danville ER to Benefit from $12 Million in Renovations
April 06, 2021Sovah Health’s Danville Emergency Room (ER) has been approved for more than $12 million in renovations, all of which are intended to enhance access for patients and improve emergency care for residents across Southern Virginia and Northern North Carolina. Construction is slated toward the end of this year. “Our Emergency Room is our hospital’s front…
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Sovah Health Welcomes Erica Adams, FNP
April 01, 2021Sovah Health announced today that nurse practitioner Erica Adams, FNP has joined Sovah Physician Practices and is providing primary care for Sovah Family Medicine – Yanceyville. “We are pleased to welcome Erica to our team of talented providers at Sovah Physician Practices,” said Alan Larson, Market President, Sovah Health and CEO, Sovah Health –…
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COVID-19 Update from Sovah Health - March 17, 2021
March 17, 2021Sovah Health has established a regular update to share information with the public related to COVID-19 including the status of hospital operations and the safety measures being taken to protect our patients, staff and community. These updates are provided by various clinical and physician leaders and will be available on the hospitals’ social media channels and…
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Sovah Health Eases Visitor Restrictions
March 15, 2021*Updated 3/17/2021 Sovah Health announced today that it is transitioning from an orange limited visitor restriction to yellow limited visitor restriction. The decision was made as current projections continue to indicate a lower than expected volume of COVID-19 in the region and after careful review of state and federal guidance. The updated restrictions, which will now…
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Sovah Health Welcomes Allison Bailey, FNP
March 08, 2021Sovah Health announced today that nurse practitioner Allison Bailey, FNP has joined Sovah Physician Practices and is providing primary care for Sovah Family Medicine – Mount Hermon. Sovah Family Medicine - Mount Hermon will serve as Allison’s home base, and she will also help support our Brosville and Gretna clinics as well. “We are excited to welcome…
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COVID-19 Update from Sovah Health - March 3, 2021
March 03, 2021Sovah Health has established a regular update to share information with the public related to COVID-19 including the status of hospital operations and the safety measures being taken to protect our patients, staff and community. These updates will be delivered every two weeks by various clinical and physician leaders and will be available on the hospitals’ social…
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VDH News Release: Pittsylvania-Danville Health District Offers COVID-19 Vaccination to Ages 65 and Older
January 22, 2021(Danville, Va.) – The Virginia Department of Health’s Pittsylvania/Danville Health District, in cooperation with Sovah Health-Danville, the City of Danville, Pittsylvania County and Averett University, will conduct a closed “point of dispensing” (POD) COVID-19 vaccination clinic Saturday, January 23 at the Averett University E. Stuart James Grant…
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COVID-19 Update from Sovah Health - January 20, 2021
January 20, 2021Sovah Health has established a regular update to share information with the public related to COVID-19 including the status of hospital operations and the safety measures being taken to protect our patients, staff and community. These updates will be delivered every two weeks by various clinical and physician leaders and will be available on the hospitals’ social…
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VDH News Release: West Piedmont Health District Enters Phase 1b But Vaccine is in Short Supply
January 20, 2021The West Piedmont Health District entered COVID-19 vaccination Phase 1b today and has been working hard to get the vaccine to our residents as quickly as we can. Our health district, along with the rest of the state, is seeing much higher demand for the vaccine than the doses the Commonwealth is receiving from the federal government. “We are working on…
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VDH News Release: Pittsylvania-Danville and Southside Health Districts Will Expand COVID-19 Vaccination to “Phase 1b” Recipients
January 15, 2021Beginning Monday, January 18, the Pittsylvania-Danville and Southside health districts will begin conducting closed “point of dispensing” (POD) COVID-19 vaccination clinics specifically for “Phase 1b” priority groups. Phase 1b is the second group eligible to receive the vaccine, and includes police, fire and hazmat response personnel, those living…
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Sovah Health – Danville Scaling Back Certain Elective and Non-urgent Surgical Cases
January 14, 2021Sovah Health announced today that it is contacting patients to reschedule elective and non-urgent surgical cases and procedures that require an admission at its Danville campus. At this time, no other surgeries or procedures will be affected. As reported by Virginia Department of Health, cases of COVID-19 have been increasing in Danville and Pittsylvania County and…
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COVID-19 Updates from Sovah Health - January 13, 2021
January 13, 2021Sovah Health has seen a significant rise in patients who have tested positive and are being treated for COVID-19 in our hospitals. Since our last update was provided on Wednesday, January 6, we had 51 COVID-19 positive patients. Since that update, we have fluctuated between 71 and 76 patients. We strongly urge our community to continue to follow the guidelines by…
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