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Starr Regional Diabetes Center Merits ADA Recognition
September 20, 2021Starr Regional Medical Center is proud to announce today that its Diabetes Center was awarded the prestigious American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for a quality diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) service. American Diabetes Association (ADA) believes that this service offers high-quality education that is essential for effective diabetes treatment.
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Starr Regional Medical Center welcomes Dane Bolton, DO
September 16, 2021Starr 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.
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Letter from CEO John McLain
September 10, 2021McMinn 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.
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Starr Regional Medical Center Publishes 2020 Community Benefit Report
August 27, 2021Starr 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 investment which became even more essential in a historic year.
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Starr Regional Medical Center Announces Visitation Policy Updates
August 20, 2021Starr 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 allows inpatients to have only two well visitors. Patients requiring outpatient or emergency services may have only one accompanying person if required for support. A parent or guardian must be present with pediatric patients at all times.
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Your Health Means Everything: Protect It with Immunizations
August 10, 2021If 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 in slowing the spread of the virus and helping us get closer to pandemic’s end has not only been at the forefront of global discourse but has also served as a reminder of how effective vaccination – or immunization, as it is also known – can be in protecting us from a number of illnesses both mild and severe.
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Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation Earns Five-Star CMS Rating for Overall Quality
August 10, 2021Starr 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 quality on a consistent basis. SRHR’s five-star rating places the facility in the top 22 percent of all nursing homes in the state with respect to health inspections, staffing and quality measures. Only 68 of the 312 nursing homes in Tennessee rated received five stars.
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The Heat is On: How to Stay Cool and Spurn the Burn
July 15, 2021by 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 summer season feels extra special as COVID-19 vaccines have paved a way for us to…
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Starr Regional Medical Center Names 2021 Mercy Award Winner
June 24, 2021Jonathan 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.…
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Your Health Now: 4 Simple Ways Men Can Take Control of Their Health Today
June 16, 2021by 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 only half of the men surveyed get regular check-ups and 72…
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Starr Regional Medical Center recognizes Jessica Felker as DAISY Award Recipient
June 08, 2021Starr 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 for the award may be submitted by anyone who…
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Honoring our Healthcare Heroes
May 11, 2021By John McLain, CEO, Starr Regional Medical Center What is a hero? Maya Angelou famously said, “I think a hero is any person really intent on making this a better place for all people.” In my role as CEO of Starr Regional Medical Center, I have the privilege of working with an incredible team of healthcare heroes who work tirelessly, each and every day, to…
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Starr Regional Medical Center Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for the Spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
April 29, 2021Starr Regional Medical Center received an “A” grade in the spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Starr Regional Medical Center’s achievements protecting patients from errors, injuries, accidents, and infections. This is Starr Regional Medical Center’s second consecutive “A” grade in the Leapfrog…
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Your Health Means Everything: Taking Care of Yourself in a Post-Pandemic World
April 16, 2021by Ronald Hall, RN, Chief Nursing Officer of Starr Regional Medical Center 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 get closer than ever to putting the COVID-19 pandemic behind us…
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When Springtime Allergies Strike: What to Do When You Can’t Stop and Smell the Roses
April 08, 2021by Ronnie Hall, CNO, Starr Regional Medical Center April showers might bring May flowers, but many of us are well aware that they can also bring tree and grass pollen and other allergens that can cause us to wheeze, sneeze and sniffle our way through spring. At Starr Regional Medical Center, our mission is Making Communities Healthier®, and that includes…
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Starr Regional Medical Center Launches Provider Referral Line
April 06, 2021Starr Regional Medical Center announced today the launch of HealthyHub™ Find a Doctor, a new provider referral line (PRL) service. This new tool will make it easier for patients to find the health care services they need within our community. Patients looking for a provider can call (423) 374-6571 to obtain information on our clinical specialists and services.The…
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Starr Regional Medical Center’s Senior Care named 2019 Clinical Program of the Year
March 29, 2021Starr Regional Medical Center’s Senior Care, an inpatient geriatric psychiatric program, was recently awarded Horizon Health’s 2019 Clinical Program of the Year, a national distinction recognizing the program for its outstanding contributions to clinical excellence and high-quality patient outcomes. The program is also a leader in innovative clinical practice…
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Prevention on the Brain: How to Protect Yourself from Concussions and Other Head Injuries
March 18, 2021By David Linn, MD, Emergency Department physician, Starr Regional Medical Center When you think about your health, some of the first things that probably come to mind are healthy eating, exercise, visits with a provider and other steps to help prevent and manage illness and disease. But there is another important factor to consider when thinking about maintaining good…
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Getting to the bottom of Colorectal Cancer
March 08, 2021By David Byrd, MD, family practice physician at Starr Regional Medical Center & Athens Family Practice My name is Dr. David Byrd and I am a board-certified family physician at Starr Regional Medical Center and Athens Family Practice. I, along with several other physicians, perform endoscopic procedures at Starr Regional. In observance of Colorectal Cancer…
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Why I Got the COVID-19 Vaccine
January 25, 2021by Rob Clark, RN, Emergency Department Director, Starr Regional Medical Center Rob Clark, RN, Emergency Department Director For most of us, this past holiday season was unlike any other we have experienced. Instead of the typical hustle and bustle of holiday parties, family gatherings and being surrounded by those we love – this year was…
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