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| May 6, 2008 | Crestwood Celebrates Nurses Day 2008
Crestwood Nursing Leadership Group recognized Crestwood Nurses on National Nurses Day, May 6. An awards ceremony was held at noon to recognize all Unit Nurses of the Year. Nurse, Nurse Manager, and Patient Choice Nurse of the Year were... |
| February 21, 2008 | Foreman Recognized for High Quality in Bariatric Surgery
K. Todd Foreman, MD, FACS, was recently named an American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence Surgeon. The ASBS Center of Excellence designation recognizes surgical programs with a demonstrated track record of... |
| February 8, 2008 | Celeski Honored as Statewide Hospital Hero
Dan Celeski, Crestwood Assistant Chief Nurse Anesthetist was honored as a “Hospital Hero” for his dedication to the health care industry today at a luncheon hosted by the Alabama Hospital Association (AlaHA). Celeski was one of ten hospital... |
| September 7, 2007 | Positive Growth Continues at Crestwood
Crestwood Medical Center recently completed the construction of its thirty bed addition. The thirty beds are now open for patient care. With the additional thirty private patient rooms, Crestwood has expanded in bed size from 120 to 150... |
| September 5, 2007 | Crestwood Telephone Number Change
The exciting and rapid growth of Crestwood has brought about the necessity of changes to our current telephone number system. Beginning September 5, 2007, please use the following numbers to reach areas of the hospital.
Patient Rooms Dial 429-4 plus... |
| August 16, 2007 | Crestwood Offers Chemincal Dependency Detoxification Program
Addiction to prescription painkillers and other drugs as well as alcohol is a growing trend in America. Crestwood Behavioral Health Services is introducing a new protocol for effective detoxification from chemical dependency to help patients overcome... |
| August 10, 2007 | Dr. Pam Hudson Named CEO at Crestwood Medical Center
Huntsville, AL – Crestwood Medical Center Board of Trustees announced today that Pamela B. Hudson, MD, has been named Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Hudson is the first physician named as CEO of a hospital in our area.
A Board Certified... |
| May 10, 2007 | Crestwood Celebrates Nurses Day
Huntsville, AL - Crestwood Nursing Leadership Group recognizes Crestwood Nurses today, National Nurses Day. A special lunch is planned for today, May 10 from 11 a.m. –1 p.m., for all employees to enjoy. An awards ceremony will be held at... |
| May 1, 2007 | Crestwood Honored for Quality Improvement Program
Crestwood Medical Center was honored for its quality improvement program at the 2007 Award of Excellence and Collaborative Outcomes Congress sponsored by AQAF, Alabama's Medicare quality improvement organization.
In the category of hospitals with... |
| April 25, 2007 | Hudson Named Interim CEO at Crestwood
HUNTSVILLE, AL – The Board of Trustees of Crestwood Medical Center announced today that Pamela B. Hudson, MD, has been named as Interim Chief Executive Officer at Crestwood Medical Center.
Dr. Hudson, who currently serves in the position of... |
| April 24, 2007 | Community Health Systems Supports Madison Hospital Certificate of Need Application
While Triad Hospitals continues its pursuit of a certificate of need to construct a 60-bed acute care hospital in Madison, Ala., Community Health Systems is fully supportive of the project and the existing commitments to the City of Madison, Madison... |
| April 23, 2007 | Crestwood Medical Center CEO Brad Jones Resigns
HUNTSVILLE, AL. – Crestwood Medical Center announced today that Brad Jones, Chief Executive Officer, has resigned. Jones has been the CEO of Crestwood since November 2001.
During his tenure, Crestwood has experienced significant growth in... |
| April 20, 2007 | Crestwood Laboratory Receives Accreditation
Crestwood Medical Center Laboratory has been awarded an accreditation by the Commission of Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent on-site inspection.
The laboratory’s director,... |
| March 30, 2007 | Crestwood Celebrates Doctors' Appreciation Day
Crestwood Medical Center honored the Physicians on its Medical Staff on Doctors’ Appreciation Day Friday, March 30 with a Crawfish & Shrimp Lunch. Also, in lieu of individual physician gifts, Crestwood made a $2,500 donation to the UAH College of... |
| March 28, 2007 | March is Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month
Crestwood Medical Center supports Deep-Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Awareness Month as officially recognized by United States Senate Resolution 56 —joining a national effort to raise awareness of this serious, yet preventable condition and it’s potentially... |
| March 20, 2007 | Colorectal Cancer
The month of March is dedicated to colorectal cancer awareness. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death for both men and women in the United... |
| March 9, 2007 | Crestwood Gold Sponsor of Swim-A-Thon
Don't miss out on the Super Splash Swim-a-thon on April 20th at Dublinindoor pool. The purpose of this swim-a-thon is to swim a million yards inan effort to raise funds to help build the Craig and Steven Hogan FamilyCenter Madison YMCA . The... |
| January 5, 2007 | State Hospital Association Honors Local Heroes
Lora Porter, RN and Michele Riley
Lora Porter, RN and Michele Riley of Crestwood were recently recognized as Health Care Heroes. The Alabama Hospital Association honored ten hospital employees from North Alabama for their... |
| December 1, 2006 | Crestwood Designated Drop Off Site for Kids to Love
The Kids to Love Foundation needs your help in providing Christmas for 850 local Foster Children. Last year, with your help, Kids to Love Foundation was able to provide Christmas to 541 local Foster Children.
How you can help:Sponsor a child's... |
| November 30, 2006 | Crestwood Collects 3,827 Food Items
The Crestwood Team along with Physicians on it's Medical Staff and local grocery stores collected 3,827 food items for the 2006 WAFF 48 Heart of the Valley Can-A-Thon.
Food items collected will benefit Christmas Charities and our local... |
| November 28, 2006 | Crestwood Medical Center, Cardiac Care Team is recognized as a gold level winner
Crestwood Cardiac Care Team has been named a winner of the 2006 Alabama Quality Award Team Showcase. Crestwood Cardiac Care Team was recognized as a gold level winner. Teams recognized at the gold level clearly illustrated a sound systematic... |
| September 1, 2006 | Crestwood Medical Center Remains Committed to Tricare
Crestwood Medical Center remains committed to Tricare, our armed forces, as well as to meeting the healthcare needs of you and your loved ones. That is why we continue to expand our facility to better serve you with new services and technology. In... |
| August 10, 2006 | Crestwood gift to UAH
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (August 10, 2006) -- Crestwood Medical Center has provided a $128,520 gift to The University of Alabama in Huntsville to help the university’s College of Nursing increase nursing student enrollment.The gift will be used to employ a... |
| July 19, 2006 | Superior Food Outstanding Score
Three times a day, seven days a week. You can’t avoid it- meal time. Crestwood’s Food and Nutrition department happily serves meals to patients, visitors, and staff every day. Recently the health inspector critiqued the department and all of its... |
| June 25, 2006 | Infant Massage
You've had a hard day at the office. Your neck is stiff from staring straight at your computer for hours at a time. Just imagine what a soothing massage would do for those sore muscles. If a massage can help you unwind and relax, think what it might... |
| May 30, 2006 | Minimally Invasive Permanent Birth Control Option for Women
Female Sterilization or tubal ligation is the most popular form of birth control in the United States, with up to one third of adults choosing this method – 700,000 women annually. However, many OB/GYNS are offering a new approach to permanent birth... |
| May 22, 2006 | Crestwood Nurse Impacts Generations
As a registered nurse, Judy Campbell has had the opportunity to touch the lives of many patients. Her compassionate service as a Labor and Deliver nurse has comforted new mothers and inspired new nurses. One example is Felicia Clardy. In March of... |
| May 17, 2006 | Mom's Support Group At Crestwood
One of life’s most precious times is experiencing the joys of a new life. From selecting nursery colors to naming your baby, you encounter a whirlwind of excitement as you prepare for your baby’s arrival. With all of the excitement of a new baby, new... |
| March 29, 2006 | Crestwood Newest Hotspot in Huntsville
Crestwood Medical Center has become one of Huntsville’s newest “Hotspots” with its announcement of free wireless internet beginning April 1. Crestwood is committed to making its patients and their families as comfortable as possible during... |
| March 7, 2006 | Crestwood Bariatric Center Recognized for High Quality Care in Bariatric Surgery
Huntsville, AL – Crestwood Medical Center and Edward Facundus, M.D., F.A.C.S. announced today that it has been named an American Society for Bariatric Surgery (ASBS) Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence. The ASBS Center of Excellence designation... |