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Maintaining Your Health, Ensuring Your Safety
May 22, 2020By James Isernia, MD, Medical Staff President As healthcare providers, patient wellbeing is our chief concern every day of the year. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, part of how we kept our community safe was limiting elective and non-urgent procedures at Sovah Health. Currently, the threat of COVID-19 in our community seems to be under control,…
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Treating Patients in Isolation by Dr. Balaji Desai - Infectious Disease Doctor
May 12, 2020Keeping our patients safe during COVID-19 How isolation treatment works in managing infectious diseases By: Balaji Desai, MD, Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Treating infectious diseases, including the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), is not new to hospitals, and the guidelines for protecting patients, staff and visitors are comprehensive and evidence-based. You hear…
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Sovah Health to Resume Elective and Non-urgent Surgeries and Procedures
May 07, 2020Sovah Health 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 federal and state guidance,…
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Minutes Matter: Don’t Put Your Heart Health On Hold During COVID-19
May 01, 2020By Nazim Khan, MD, Cardiologist & Brian Zagol, MD, Cardiologist When a heart attack strikes, every minute matters. In fact, the first few minutes are critical in determining the short-term and long-term outcome for the patient. While the world continues to focus on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, cardiovascular disease, or heart disease, is still the…
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COVID-19 Donations
April 21, 2020COVID-19 Donations We would like to thank everyone in our community that has supported us in continuing our mission of 'Making Communities Healthier.' We appreciate your support more than you know! Danville Community College Surgical Gloves and Masks Blair Construction N95 Masks Lou & Connie…
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Thank a Healthcare Hero
April 19, 2020By Alan Larson, Market President and Chief Executive Officer of Sovah Health – Danville & Dale Alward, Chief Executive Officer of Sovah Health – Martinsville As we continue to battle with COVID-19, it has been so encouraging to see the outpouring of support from our communities for Sovah Health. We have always striven to be a place where you choose to…
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How to Make and Wear Face Covers
April 14, 2020Many have asked whether they should be wearing face covers (masks) in public as part of the CDC’s new recommendation. We support this practice. Here is a link from the CDC that describes how to wear and make a face cover - Cloth Face Covering Instructions and Guidance From CDC. A how-to instructional video about making a face covering out of a hand towel,…
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How to Protect Yourself & Others + How to Create Face Covers
April 09, 2020How to Protect Yourself & OthersImportant Ways to Slow the SpreadWear a mask that covers your nose and mouth to help protect yourself and others.Stay 6 feet apart from others who don’t live with you.Get a COVID-19 vaccine when it is available to you.Avoid crowds and poorly ventilated indoor spaces.Wash your hands often with soap and water. Use hand…
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Handmade Happiness Project
April 07, 2020Need a fun, family activity for your kids to do while school is out?! We have the answer!! Sovah Health is asking the children in our community to make creative, fun, colorful, homemade cards, letters or drawings for our patients and caregivers to brighten their day. Due to our visitor restrictions during this pandemic, most of our patients are not able to have family…
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Sovah Health Accepting Donations of Medical and Protective Supplies and Equipment
April 03, 2020In response to questions about how members of the community can assist in the region’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response, Sovah Health today announced that it is accepting donations of unused and handmade medical and protective supplies and equipment. This move is part of Sovah Health’s ongoing efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for…
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Doctors’ Day 2020
March 30, 2020“The best way to find yourself, is to lose yourself in the service of others.” -Gandhi March 30th is Doctors’ Day, an annual observance aimed at appreciating physicians who help save lives everywhere. The holiday first started in 1933 in Winder, Georgia, and since then it’s been honored every year on March 30th which was the first anniversary of a…
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COVID-19 Testing FAQ
March 27, 2020How do I get tested for COVID-19?At this time, tests for COVID-19 require a provider order. Visiting a provider does not necessarily mean you need testing or that you will receive testing. Your provider will work with the local health department to follow all appropriate guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Virginia Department of Health…
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Letter to the Editor: Supporting Efforts to Keep Our Community Healthy
March 27, 2020Supporting Efforts to Keep Our Community HealthyBy Alan Larson, Market President and Chief Executive Officer of Sovah Health – Danville & Dale Alward, Chief Executive Officer of Sovah Health – Martinsville Our community – along with communities around the world – is navigating unprecedented challenges as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)…
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Media Advisory: COVID-19
March 22, 2020Sovah Health is committed to protecting the health and safety of everyone who walks through our doors. We can confirm that we have identified a patient who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at the Danville campus. This patient is currently in isolation at Sovah Health – Danville. We are continuing to work closely with the Pittsylvania/Danville…
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Letter to Patients & Visitors
March 17, 2020Dear Patients and Visitors, As the situation regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to evolve, so does our hospital’s response. In addition to measures we’ve taken including restricting visitors, closing common areas, and adhering diligently to Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines,…
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Sovah Health Implements Visitor Restrictions and Screening Guidelines
March 16, 2020Last update: 3/16/20 at 5:48pm Sovah Health continues to work closely with the local health departments and the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and is following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure the hospitals and clinics are prepared with the appropriate plans to detect, protect and respond should anyone in the community…
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COVID-19: What Sovah Health is Doing and What You Can Do
March 13, 2020It probably feels as if coronavirus – or as it is officially known, COVID-19 – is all anyone is talking about these days. As COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses like the seasonal flu continue to spread across the U.S., you also may feel a certain level of concern over how this disease could affect you or your loved ones, or if your local healthcare…
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Sleep Awareness Week
March 12, 2020By: Joseph Anderson, CCSH, RPSGT, RST, RPFT, CRT-NPS This annual event begins at the start of Daylight Saving Time when most Americans lose an hour of sleep. The change to Daylight Saving Time reminds us to make beneficial changes in our sleep routines to improve our sleep health. Sleep Awareness Week spotlights the importance of sleep in our daily lives and encourages…
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Novel Coronavirus (COVID–19)
March 09, 2020Sovah Health is committed to providing the highest quality care and ensuring the safety of our patients, employees, providers, volunteers and visitors. We are continuing to work closely with the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and following guidance from the NC Department of Health & Human Services (NCDHH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
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