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STRHS Pulaski Marks National Nurses Month, Celebrates the Year of the Nurse
May 06, 2020Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski is proud to join the American Nurses Association (ANA) in celebrating National Nurses Month this May, in an expanded recognition of the positive impact our nurses have on the health and well-being of our community. National Nurses Week – observed annually May 6-12 – honors the men and women around the country…
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STRHS Pulaski to Resume Elective and Non-Urgent Surgeries and Procedures
May 04, 2020Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski (STRHS Pulaski) 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…
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Minutes Matter: Don’t Put Your Heart Health On Hold During COVID-19
April 22, 2020When 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 leading cause of death in the United States – and as such –…
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Hospital Accepting Donations of Medical and Protective Supplies and Equipment
March 20, 2020In response to questions about how members of the community can assist in the region’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response, Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski (STRHS Pulaski) announced that it is accepting donations of unused and handmade medical and protective supplies and equipment. This move is part of STRHS Pulaski ongoing efforts to address the…
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What Southern Tennessee Regional Health System 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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Heart Disease 101: Warning Signs for Women
January 29, 2020As the number one killer of men and women in the U.S., you might think that gender doesn’t matter when it comes to heart disease. But it does. In fact, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about one in 16 women age 20 and older have coronary heart disease, while only approximately half of women recognize that heart disease is…
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Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski Named a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader
January 27, 2020Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski (STRHS Pulaski) today announced that it has been named a LifePoint Health National Quality Leader, recognizing its continued efforts in transforming its culture of safety and achieving high standards of quality care, performance improvement and patient engagement. The designation replaces the hospital’s former…
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Prevention on the Brain: How to Protect Yourself from Concussions and Other Injuries
January 25, 2020When 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 health – preventing injuries. Injuries are one of the biggest threats to good…
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