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Starr Regional Medical Center welcomes Dane Bolton, DO
September 16, 2021
Starr Regional Medical Center today announced that Dane Bolton, DO, has joined its staff and will offer sports medicine and orthopedic surgical services to patients in Athens and the surrounding communities.
read moreLetter from CEO John McLain
September 10, 2021
McMinn County is once again experiencing historic numbers since our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic began, and these numbers continue to rise rapidly. The numbers include not only individuals who are COVID-19 positive, but also the number of our family members, friends and neighbors who are hospitalized from this virus.
read moreStarr Regional Medical Center Publishes 2020 Community Benefit Report
August 27, 2021
Starr Regional Medical Center today published its community benefit report for the 2020 calendar year. The annual report showcases the broad scope of the hospital’s contributions to McMinn County and illustrates the many ways the organization contributes to the physical and economic health of the communities it serves – an...
read moreStarr Regional Medical Center Announces Visitation Policy Updates
August 20, 2021
Starr Regional Medical Center - Athens announced today that it is transitioning to limited visitation protocol, effective Monday, August 23, 2021. The decision to update the visitation policy was made as a result of the notable increase in COVID-19 cases in McMinn County and its surrounding communities. The updated policy...
read moreYour Health Means Everything: Protect It with Immunizations
August 10, 2021
If a researcher were to sit down at the end of 2021 and tabulate and record the number of times individual key words were mentioned over the course of the year, “vaccine” would surely be near the top. The advent of COVID-19 vaccines and the key role they have played...
read moreStarr Regional Health & Rehabilitation Earns Five-Star CMS Rating for Overall Quality
August 10, 2021
Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation (SRHR) today announced that it has been awarded five stars in the Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System published on the Nursing Home Compare website by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Nursing homes with five stars are considered to have exceeded average...
read moreThe Heat is On: How to Stay Cool and Spurn the Burn
July 15, 2021
by Gary Stafford, MD, Emergency Physician, Starr Regional Medical Center When the sun comes out to play, many of us make plans to do the same. The summer months bring the promise of backyard barbecues, pick-up games in the park and wasting away lazy afternoons in the water. This year’s...
read moreStarr Regional Medical Center Names 2021 Mercy Award Winner
June 24, 2021
Jonathan Moore, RN, recognized for demonstrating compassion and unwavering commitment to helping others Jonathan Moore, RN, 2021 Mercy Award Winner Starr Regional Medical Center recently announced that Jonathan Moore, RN, has been recognized as the hospital’s 2021 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award...
read moreYour Health Now: 4 Simple Ways Men Can Take Control of Their Health Today
June 16, 2021
by Matthew Gooch, MD, Internal Medicine, Athens Family Practice and Starr Regional Medical Center There is a long-standing perception that women tend to focus on their health more than men do. Unfortunately, it’s a perception that rings all too true. A survey cited in a 2019 article from AARP found that...
read moreStarr Regional Medical Center recognizes Jessica Felker as DAISY Award Recipient
June 8, 2021
Starr Regional Medical Center announced today that Jessica Felker, BSN, RN, CIC, has been named the recipient of The DAISY Award for the first quarter of 2021. The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is a recognition program honoring “the super-human work nurses do for patients and families every day.” Nominations...
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