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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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Sovah Health Introduces Robotic-Assisted Total Joint Replacement Surgery to Martinsville
March 09, 2020Innovative Technology Allows Surgeons to Personalize Procedures to Each PatientMartinsville, VA – (March 9, 2020) – Sovah Health today announced that its Martinsville campus has added robotic-assisted technology for joint replacement surgery. Orthopedic surgeons who are specially trained to use the new system will use it for total knee and hip replacement…
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Diabetes Alert Day: What You Should Know
March 05, 2020If you aren’t living with diabetes, there’s a good chance that at least one of the friends or loved ones who you’ll see this upcoming holiday season is affected by the disease. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 30 million people in the U.S. – or one in 10 – have diabetes. And one in four of…
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Eat Right, Bite by Bite: How to make good nutrition work for you
March 05, 2020By Jacquelyn Wilkerson, BSN, MBA, RN, Sovah Health Market Chief Nursing Officer Eating healthy helps us get and stay healthy. And there’s no better time to adopt useful strategies for making good nutrition an essential part of your health journey than National Nutrition Month.® This year’s theme is “Eat Right, Bite by Bite” – a great…
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Sovah Health Limits Visitation Due to Seasonal Flu Outbreak
January 06, 2020DANVILLE & MARTINSVILLE, Virginia (January 6, 2020) – Due to high levels of respiratory viruses in the community, Sovah Health is implementing seasonal influenza precautions. Visitation restrictions will be in place during peak flu season – now and until further notice. Sovah Health kindly asks that the following individuals do not visit during this…
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My Sovah Story - Danville | Martha "LaFaye" Redd
December 31, 1969What is your role at Sovah Health– Danville? My role at Sovah Health is House Supervisor What was your inspiration for getting into healthcare? My inspiration for getting into healthcare was my daughter. Having her at the young age of sixteen with no high school diploma was very challenging, however I knew I had to try to set a good example for her. Working…
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