Author: Shelley Henson

Four ladies smile in their pink shirts with pink breast cancer awareness ribbons on in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month.

Considering Breast Cancer Surgery? Here’s Everything You Need To Know.

Written on October 9, 2024. Posted in Blog, Featured Posts.

Breast cancer is treated as a team by oncologists (cancer doctors) who may offer you one or more treatment options. These may include surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and/or endocrine therapy. Breast surgical oncologists are surgeons who specialize in breast cancer...

HH Nurse Honors Father’s Legacy, Provides Fidget Blankets To Patients With Alzheimer’s

Written on September 23, 2024. Posted in Blog, Featured Posts.

Within the Labor and Delivery Unit at Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children, one nurse is – quite literally – weaving compassion into her work with patients experiencing Alzheimer’s disease or Dementia. Registered Nurse and Clinical Education Specialist Tammy Baer has delivered...

Patient Story: Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Written on September 19, 2024. Posted in Blog, Featured Posts.

Mr. Smith was shaving when he felt a lump on the left side of his neck. He had also been bothered by a recent tooth infection, so he went to see his primary care doctor. The doctor prescribed antibiotics. But when the lump was still there two weeks later, he ordered a CT scan of Mr....

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Protecting Our Children During National Childhood Injury Prevention Week

Written on September 6, 2024. Posted in Blog, Featured Posts.

As autumn approaches, it’s a great time to focus on keeping our children safe. National Childhood Injury Prevention Week reminds us of the importance of taking proactive measures to ensure the well-being of our kids. Children are naturally curious and active, which often leads to...

Huntsville Hospital leadership, pediatric cardiologists and Huntsville's Mayor Battle cut the ribbon on the new Heart Center Pediatric Cardiology office.

HH Heart Center Expands Award Winning Cardiac Care To Children

Written on September 5, 2024. Posted in Featured News, News.

Local dignitaries, hospital leadership and physicians gathered for an open house and ribbon cutting for Huntsville Hospital’s newest pediatric care addition on Wednesday, September 4. Huntsville Hospital Heart Center Pediatric Cardiology will provide North Alabama families with a new...

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HH Health Named Among Top Employers By Forbes

Written on August 21, 2024. Posted in Featured News, News.

Huntsville Hospital Health System is ranked among the nation’s best employers by Forbes magazine for the second time. For its 2024 America’s Best-In-State Employers rankings, Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to survey more than 160,000 Americans working for...

Huntsville Hospital named Best Regional Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-2025

Huntsville Hospital Shines in Latest U.S. News Rankings

Written on July 25, 2024. Posted in Featured News, News.

The 2024-25 U.S. News “Best Hospitals” rankings are out, and Huntsville Hospital has again been named to the exclusive list as the No. 2 hospital in Alabama and the top acute-care facility in North Alabama. Huntsville Hospital was also recognized for 10 “High Performing” areas of...

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Outpatient nurses go all in to save man’s life

Written on July 3, 2024. Posted in Featured News, News.

Life-and-death medical emergencies are rare in the outpatient world. But when that once-in-a-blue-moon moment happened recently on the 6th floor of Huntsville Hospital’s Blackwell Medical Tower, the Outpatient Medical Services clinic team was ready. An older male patient had come in...

HH Health System CEO, Jeff Samz pictured with Mayra Short and Dr. Thomas D. Short of Clinica Medica Moscati, and Community Health Initiative Chairman Kerry Fehrenbach

$13.6 million and counting

Written on June 19, 2024. Posted in Featured News, News.

After 28 years, Huntsville Hospital’s Community Health Initiative (CHI) keeps finding new ways to improve lives across Madison County. During a June 18 ceremony at the Dowdle Center, CHI awarded $600,000 in grant funding to help 10 local not-for-profit agencies continue their important work of...

Person holding an ice pack on their lower back

Ice or Heat? Choosing the Best Method to Relieve Back Pain

Written on June 7, 2024. Posted in Blog, Featured Posts.

You’ve just injured your back – now what? Before you reach for an ice pack or a warm compress for pain relief, keep reading to learn about whether ice or heat therapy is right for you. Back pain is a prevalent condition that may lead to discomfort, reduced mobility and decreased...

Huntsville Hospital's new Mobile Medical Unit truck and trailer

Huntsville Hospital is Mobilizing Care for Underserved Communities with new Mobile Medical Unit

Written on May 8, 2024. Posted in Featured News, News.

Unit fully funded by grants through Huntsville Hospital Foundation Huntsville Hospital Health System just rolled out a brand-new Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) to meet the needs of underserved neighborhoods and patients in our community. The new truck and 25-foot trailer—custom built for...

Don’t Wait for a Wakeup Call: 6 Lifestyle Changes to Prevent Stroke

Written on May 6, 2024. Posted in Blog, Featured Posts.

As May unfolds, so does American Stroke Month, a crucial time to shed light on prevention strategies, and the warning signs of stroke. When a clot or rupture blocks a blood vessel inside the head, the brain is robbed of the essential oxygen and nutrients it needs to survive. During a...