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                  As always, a lot is going on at our hospital. Keep up with what's new at Dekalb Regional Medical Center—awards, new technologies, new professionals and treatments—here. We're happy to share our changes, announcements and successes, and hope you'll celebrate with us.

                  Pisgah Homecoming: DeKalb Primary Care welcomes Dr. Katie Woods, M.D.

                  DeKalb Primary Care welcomes Dr. Katherine “Katie” Woods to their team. Dr. Woods is a native of Pisgah, Alabama, and a graduate of Pisgah High School, something she has in common with longtime family medicine physician Ricky Deerman, M.D., who she
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                  DeKalb General Surgery and Bariatrics Clinic Welcomes Drs. Steven Isbell and Eleanor Isbell Mathews

                  Walker & Isbell Surgeons has a new name, DeKalb General Surgery and Bariatrics. The clinic will continue its 50+ year tradition of serving Fort Payne and surrounding areas with leading general surgery and weight loss services. Long-time surgeon
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                  DeKalb Orthopedics and Sports Medicine welcomes Commander Robert O. Boatwright, M.D.

                  DeKalb Orthopedics and Sports Medicine welcomes Dr. Robert O. Boatwright to their team. Dr. Boatwright is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and has been practicing medicine for over 12 years. Dr. Boatwright joins a fast-expanding team of five Ort
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                  DeKalb Regional Medical Center Continues to Follow CDC Guidance and Masking Protocols Amid COVID-19 Surges

                  As the number of positive COVID-19 cases increase locally, we continue to require universal masking and encourage the community to get vaccinated. “The slope of the increase is unprecedented. This upward trend is extremely concerning, especially wit
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                  4 Reasons to get a Back-To-School Physical

                  Back-to-School means back to business this year for children and families everywhere. And following more than a year of change marked by the COVID-19 pandemic, a little bit of normal is very welcome. So with the new school year quickly approaching,
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                  DeKalb Regional names Employees of the Year

                  DeKalb Regional Medical Center’s Chief Executive Officer, Patrick Trammell, recently announced the hospital’s employee awards recipients recognizing their services during 2020. The Employees of the Year awards recognized individuals in four categori
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                  Play it Safe this July 4

                  CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION FIREWORK GUIDELINES Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks. Avoid buying fireworks that are packaged in brown paper because this is often a sign that the fireworks were made for professional di
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                  Diabetes and the flu can be a dangerous combination

                  November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and DeKalb Regional Medical Center wants people to stay on track with their care during the COVID-19 pandemic and start of the flu season. “We’ve seen how avoiding the doctor and emergency room has negatively im
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                  DeKalb Regional earns Primary Stroke Center Accreditation

                  DeKalb Regional Medical Center was awarded the Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care by The Joint Commission (TJC). The advanced certification as a Primary Stroke Center from The Joint Commission recognizes the hospital’s commitment to the highest s
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                  Sepsis: An Unrecognized Risk

                  Sepsis affects 1.7 million people in the U.S. annually, but Americans still know less about this potentially life-threatening illness than they do about rare diseases, such as Ebola and malaria. Sepsis occurs when an overwhelming response to an infe
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                  DeKalb Regional Medical Center Names Employees of the Year

                  DeKalb Regional Medical Center has selected Mrs. Regena Cook as 2020 non-clinical Employee of the Year and Mrs. Tammy Doran, R.N. as the clinical Employee of the Year. These individuals were chosen from among over 500 employees at the DeKalb County
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                  Dekalb Regional is Prepared to Care for the Community

                  Even seeing increases in patients with COVID-19, DeKalb Regional is safe and ready to care for patients. Since March, DeKalb Regional Medical Center staff has tested over 500 patients according to Patrick Tramelle, hospital CEO. He also said they ar
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                  DeKalb Regional ready for any surge

                  Hospital administrator says facility has enough ventilators, PPE and staff. A pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to hospitals tasked with caring for people who’ve become infected by a new disease for which there is limited information and
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                  Don’t be afraid of the Emergency Room during pandemic

                  DeKalb Regional Medical Center follows CDC protocols to keep people safe The tightness in your chest fills your thoughts with instant alarm and dread. Is it a heart attack? A stroke? Can you still go to the Emergency Room to get it checked out witho
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                  DeKalb Regional Medical Center's Infection Control Nurse Chosen as a Courageous Caregiver

                  Marcus Engel, M.S, a professional speaker and author, focused on improving the patient experience, started the Courageous Caregivers movement. In honor of Nurses and Hospitals Weeks, he spent the month of May recognizing Courageous Caregivers. DeKal
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                  Silver Sneakers program helps seniors stay active

                  Fitness First is DeKalb Regional Medical Center’s full-service fitness club. The fitness center is located on the campus of the hospital. Silver Sneakers is a fitness program honored by Fitness First and is a plan offered by some insurance companies
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                  DeKalb Regional Wound Care Clinic brings awareness to peripheral artery disease

                  Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) affects as many as 12 million people in the United States, and increases in prevalence with age. One in every 8 Americans older than 60 years of age have PAD but only 25% of the general population is aware of the dise
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                  Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) and wound care

                  One in every eight Americans older than 60 years of age have PAD. In all, PAD affects as many as 12 million people in the United States. Slightly more men than women have the disease. Due to the prevalence of PAD, September was named Peripheral Arte
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                  Quality care close to home

                  Orthopedic surgeon has commitment to patients, local athletes Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrew Hester wants to let the people of DeKalb County know that they don’t have to travel hours away from home in order to get the quality orthopedic care they need
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                  DEKALB REGIONAL WOUND CARE CLINIC RECOGNIZED WITH NATIONAL AWARD FOR CLINICAL EXCELLENCE

                  FORT PAYNE, AL (March 6, 2019) – DeKalb Regional Medical Center physicians, leaders and clinicians recently celebrated the Center of Distinction Award, which was given to the DeKalb Regional Wound Care Clinic by Healogics, the nation’s largest provi
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                  Dr. Halaseh and His Ten Percenters: Three Patient Stories

                  Joe Ammons For almost nine years, Joe Ammons ran Joe’s Barbecue, a restaurant in Collinsville, working six to seven days a week and turning out tons (literally) of barbecue. After closing his restaurant, Joe made his living in welding and fabricatio
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                  Do Not Wait

                  Do Not Wait By Kelsey Daenen | Times-Journal Strokes are the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).   Dr. Paul M. Gilreath, of DeKalb Neurology, is bringing stroke a
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                  Heart to Heart

                  Reported by Times-Journal ... By Marisa Wigley - Monday, June 26, 2017 Dr. Thomas Nielsen is an invasive, non-interventional cardiologist certified in pacemaker and ICD implantation, diagnostic cardiac catheterization, echocardiography, nuclear card
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                  DeKalb Medical Center: Calming Denise Howell’s Heart

                  Denise Howell woke up one morning, and, as she did three mornings a week, she got ready for work. This particular morning would be quite different. Denise was about to experience a serious health scare. “One minute I was getting ready, and the next,
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                  DeKalb Regional Medical Center gets “A” for patient safety

                  Reported by The Washington Times ... By BRADLEY ROBERTS - Associated Press - Tuesday, January 3, 2017 FORT PAYNE, Ala. (AP) - Patient safety is priority No. 1 for DeKalb Regional Medical Center, and the hospital continually ranks as one of the
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