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Huntsville, AL, May 13, 2020 — Crestwood Medical Center is pleased to announce that Kristina Goodwin, MSN, BSN, FNP-BC, CRNP, has been recently promoted to Assistant Chief Nursing Officer. In her new role, Kris assists the Chief Nursing Officer in executive-level management of resources, strategic planning, and development of policies and procedures that align with the mission and vision of Crestwood. She provides leadership to multiple units across the organization and collaborates with the CNO to prom... ... Read More

Hospital Week has deeper meaning this year as the Crestwood Medical Center team celebrates our work to provide, safe, high-quality care for patients. The COVID-19 pandemic has made it crystal clear just how much communities rely on their local hospitals and also how much we rely on our community. During the past few weeks, we’ve felt an outpouring of support and we are grateful to everyone who has delivered a meal, sewn a facemask, left a card, a sign or a chalk drawing, or who has just reached out to o... ... Read More

Huntsville, AL, April, 2020 — Crestwood Medical Center announced today that Kim Caudle Lewis has been appointed to its Board of Trustees for a three-year term effective immediately. Lewis is the CEO of PROJECTXYZ, Inc., which she founded in Huntsville in 2002. Mike Gillespie, Chairman of the Crestwood Board, stated “We are delighted and honored to have Ms. Lewis join our board. She embodies the spirit of community, brings a wealth of knowledge of our community’s needs, as well as has tremendous business... ... Read More

Crestwood Medical Group has made it possible to see their doctors using a smartphone, tablet or computer. Telehealth or virtual visits allow you to talk with a provider just as you would in the doctor’s office, but without leaving the comfort of home. Appointments are available for new and existing patients. “Continuity of care is important to us, as is the safety of patients and staff during this time when social distancing and staying at home are critical, ”says Karen Hill, Crestwood Medical Group Pra... ... Read More

HUNTSVILLE, AL, ― Crestwood Medical Center is proud to announce it has earned the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award, Heart Failure Gold Quality Achievement Award, and AFIB Gold Quality Achievement Award. These awards recognize the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke, heart failure, and AFIB patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on t... ... Read More

Huntsville, AL – Crestwood Medical Center has received the American College of Cardiology’s NCDR ACTION Registry Silver Performance Achievement Award for 2018. Crestwood is one of only 95 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes Crestwood Medical Center’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that Crestwood has reached an aggressive goal of treating these patients to standard levels of care as outlined by the Ameri... ... Read More

Crestwood Medical Center and the Community Foundation of Greater Huntsville are happy to announce that six local nonprofit organizations in the Huntsville area will receive grants distributed from the Crestwood Women & Families Fund in 2018. The mission of the Crestwood Women & Families Fund is to establish a grant-making fund for high-impact grants to address the issues and meet immediate needs of women and families in our community. The fund is managed by the Community Foundation. Crestwood em... ... Read More

(Huntsville, AL)- Crestwood Medical Center announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for Advanced Certification for Primary Stroke Centers. The Gold Seal of Approval® and the Heart-Check mark represent symbols of quality from their respective organizations. Crestwood Medical Center underwent a rigorous onsite review on January 30, 2018. Joint Commission experts evaluated compliance with str... ... Read More

Following these 5 steps could greatly decrease your chances of catching the flu this year. 1. Wash Your Hands 8 Times a Day Washing your hands is one of the most effective and easiest ways to prevent infection. Wash your hands: Before you eat After you use the bathroom Any time you sneeze, cough or do anything that gets your hands dirty 2. Watch What You Touch The average person touches their face 3-5 times each minute. Germs from your hands can get near your eyes and mouth, spreading bacteria and infec... ... Read More

Healthgrades Analyzes Patient Outcomes in Nearly 4,500 Hospitals HUNTSVILLE, AL – Crestwood released today that it has been recognized by Healthgrades as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals™ for Spine Surgery. Healthgrades evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals nationwide for 34 of the most common inpatient procedures and conditions.* Healthgrades identified the 100 best-performing hospitals across all conditions or procedures evaluated within orthopedics. The achievement is part of findings released in the H... ... Read More