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Taking Charge of Your Health: How Your Primary Care Provider Can Help You Stay Ahead of the Curve
August 08, 2020By Staci Shepard, MD Since the onset of COVID-19, many of us have probably focused more intently on our health than ever before – paying close attention to how we are feeling, staying alert to any signs that we might not be well and doing what we can to stay healthy. While a pandemic is certainly a bad thing, being more in tune with and focused on our health…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center to Honor Nurses with DAISY Award
August 03, 2020Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) has opened nominations to honor nurses with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses ®. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. The DAISY Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, established in memory of…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center Introduces Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy
July 21, 2020Last month, Haywood Regional Medical Center’s (HRMC) Ambulatory Infusion, Sleep Center, and Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center moved to The Homestead. The move allows for increased comfort for patients in need of these treatments, whether it is multi-day wound treatments, lengthy infusions or a quieter sleep lab. As a part of the move, HRMC has installed and begun…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center Names 2020 Mercy Award Winner
July 20, 2020Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) recently announced that Debby Bryson has been recognized as the hospital’s 2020 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s hospitals who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded. The Mercy Award is an…
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Maintaining a Clean & Safe Environment
July 15, 2020Haywood Regional Medical Center is committed to providing a clean and safe care environment, and we are taking all precautionary measures to safeguard our staff, providers and those we serve against the spread of illness. Our hospital is clean and safe – just like it always has been! One of the core elements of properly managing infectious diseases is the…
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Safe for the Summer: Tips to Help You Stay Protected and Healthy While Enjoying the Season
July 01, 2020by Susan Mahoney, Chief Nursing Officer HRMC With summer officially here, chances are you’re hoping to take advantage of the season’s many opportunities to get outside and enjoy nature. And while it’s important to remember that COVID-19 is still here and we should be doing everything we can to stop the spread of this virus, taking a break to get…
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Dr. Traci N. Lombard Joins Haywood Regional Medical Center
June 30, 2020Haywood Regional Medical Center today announced that Traci N. Lombard, DO, has joined its staff and will be offering pediatric services to patients throughout Haywood County and beyond. Dr. Lombard brings 20 years of board-certified pediatric experience to HRMC, and joins a great team hospital-affiliated pediatric caregivers. “Dr. Lombard has years of experience in…
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Childbirth and COVID-19: Keeping Expecting Mothers and Newborns Safe at Haywood Regional Medical Center
June 19, 2020By: Andria Smith, RNC-OB, CBC, CCE, Director of Women’s Care Services Pregnancy always comes with its share of anxiety and fear, but the COVID-19 pandemic has added a new layer of concerns for expecting families. If you will be delivering a baby during the pandemic, you likely have many questions about how delivery in the hospital may be different right…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center Eases Visitor Restrictions
June 16, 2020Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) announced today that it is transitioning from a zero-visitor protocol to limited visitor restrictions as the hospital gradually resumes elective and non-urgent cases and services at its facilities. The decision was made as current projections continue to indicate a lower than expected volume of COVID-19 in the region and after…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center Relocating Some Services to The Homestead
June 05, 2020On June 8, Haywood Regional Medical Center’s (HRMC) Ambulatory Infusion, Sleep Center, and Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Center will move to The Homestead at 127 Sunset Ridge Road in Clyde. The move will allow for increased comfort for patients in need of these treatments, whether it is multi-day wound treatments, infusions for 6-10 hours per appointment, or a…
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Taking Care of Your Child’s Health and Wellness during COVID-19
May 27, 2020Like many aspects of daily life, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we think about and access healthcare these days. For families, that includes pediatric care for children. We asked Dr. Traci Lombard, a pediatrician associated with Haywood Regional Medical Center, to talk about the importance of continuing to seek proper care for your child and answer some frequently…
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Taking Care of Your Mental Health During COVID-19
May 26, 2020When it comes to protecting ourselves during the current COVID-19 pandemic, it can be easy to focus exclusively on physical health – making sure we are following CDC guidelines, practicing social distancing and doing everything we can to keep ourselves, our families and our communities safe and healthy. All those things are very important. But there is another…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center Marks National Nurses Month, Celebrates the Year of the Nurse
May 26, 2020Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) 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 who have…
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Rod Harkleroad to Step Down as Leader of HRMC
May 13, 2020Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) today announced that Rod Harkleroad, chief executive officer (CEO) of HRMC, will step down from his role, effective June 5, 2020. Harkleroad, who has been with HRMC since 2016, has been named CEO for Frye Regional Medical Center (FRMC) a Duke LifePoint facility in Hickory, North Carolina. Chris Fensterle, who has been serving as…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center Marks National Hospital Week, Honors Healthcare Heroes
May 11, 2020Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) is proud to join the American Hospital Association and healthcare organizations around the country in celebrating National Hospital Week, which is observed May 10-15. Each May, National Hospital Week provides an opportunity to pause and honor the millions of healthcare professionals who dedicate their lives to taking care of people…
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Know where to go to get the care you need
May 11, 2020By: Susan Mahoney, CNO Knowing where to go to get the care you need can be confusing – especially now. Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in many new practices for hospitals, outpatient centers and medical offices. As we move forward, life – and healthcare – will look different, but our Haywood Regional Medical Center’s…
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Keeping our patients safe during COVID-19
May 01, 2020By Susan Mahoney, CNO Treating infectious diseases, including the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), is not new to hospitals, and the guidelines for protecting patients, staff and visitors are comprehensive and evidence-based. You hear often that COVID-19 patients are treated in isolation, and while specific elements of COVID-19 isolation may differ from other infectious…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ for the Spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
April 30, 2020Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) was awarded an ‘A’ in the spring 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing HRMC’s achievements providing safer health care. The Leapfrog Group is an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The Safety Grade is a letter grade assigned to all…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center to Resume Elective and Non-urgent Surgeries and Procedures
April 29, 2020Clyde, NC (April 29, 2020) – Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) 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…
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Minutes Matter: Don’t Put Your Heart Health On Hold During COVID-19
April 28, 2020By Susan Mahoney, CNO, Haywood Regional Medical Center When 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…
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