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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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Haywood Regional Medical Center Accepting Donations of Medical and Protective Supplies and Equipment
April 01, 2020In response to questions about how members of the community can assist in the region’s novel coronavirus (COVID-19) response, Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) today announced that it is accepting donations of unused and handmade medical and protective supplies and equipment. This move is part of HRMC’s ongoing efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic and…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center Suspends Visitation
March 19, 2020Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) continues to work closely with the Haywood County Health and Human Services Agency and the North Carolina Department of Public Health (NCDHHS) and and is following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure the hospitals and clinics are prepared with the appropriate plans to detect, protect and…
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COVID-19: What Haywood Regional Medical is Doing and What You Can Do
March 16, 2020It probably feels as if coronavirus – or as it is officially known, COVID-19 – is all anyone is talking about these days. As COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses like the seasonal flu continue to spread across the U.S., you also may feel a certain level of concern over how this disease could affect you or your loved ones, or if your local healthcare…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center Joins Campaign to Register Organ, Eye and Tissue Donors
March 11, 2020Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) has joined other area hospitals, healthcare organizations, and LifeShare Carolinas to create a donation-friendly community through the Workplace Partnership for Life Hospital Campaign for organ donation. This national initiative sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and…
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In the Mix: Why it might be time to add routine colonoscopies to your health journey
March 11, 2020It’s a scene many of us can recall. You arrive home from school, rush to your bedroom and tune your boombox to your favorite radio station. You pop in a blank cassette tape, or one you’ve recorded over so many times before, to capture the songs you love – or the songs you hope someone else will love, too. If that scene of adding favorite songs to your…
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Statement: Novel Coronavirus (COVID–19)
March 10, 2020Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) is committed to providing the highest quality care and ensuring the safety of our patients, employees, providers, volunteers and visitors. We are continuing to work closely with Haywood County Health & Human Service Agency and following guidance from the NC Department of Health & Human Services (NCDHH) and the Centers for…
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Eat Right, Bite by Bite: How to make good nutrition work for you
March 04, 2020Eating healthy helps us get and stay healthy. And there’s no better time to adopt useful strategies for making good nutrition an essential part of your health journey than National Nutrition Month.® This year’s theme is “Eat Right, Bite by Bite” – a great reminder that eating healthy and responsibly doesn’t have to be a daunting…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center to Honor Nurses with DAISY Award
March 04, 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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Heart Attacks Don’t Care, But We Do
February 21, 2020Heart attacks can happen anytime, anyplace -- and to anyone. And when they do, every minute matters. After roughly a year of rigorous training and preparation, Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) is better equipped than ever to offer live-saving care when and where you need it. In December 2019 HRMC renewed its Chest Pain Center Accreditation from the American…
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HRMC Urgent Care Centers Offer Extended Hours
January 23, 2020Haywood Regional Medical Center’s two Urgent Care Centers are now offering extended hours to better serve the needs of the community. Treating a variety of illnesses, including care for allergies, flu, infections, sprains, cuts and minor burns, our providers are available from 8 am – 8 pm at two convenient locations: Urgent Care-Canton55 Buckeye Cove Road,…
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Sleep, Glorious Sleep: Resolving to Get the Rest You Need This Year
January 09, 2020Happy New Year! Have you made any resolutions yet? As the calendar turns to a fresh page, many of us make a fresh resolve to eat better, do better and be better. But have you ever made a resolution to sleep better? It’s one you may want to consider. “Many people don’t understand the connection between the quality of their sleep and the quality of their…
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Inclement Weather Delays and Closures: January 8, 2021
January 07, 2020Due to the inclement weather, the following offices/locations will have altered schedules on January 8, 2021. If you have an appointment affected by this, you will be contacted to reschedule. Haywood Regional Medical Center and our Emergency Department remain open to meet patient needs. All practices (with the exceptions listed below) are open today. Please continue to…
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Haywood Regional Medical Center Limits Visitation Due to Seasonal Flu
December 30, 2019Effective immediately, Haywood Regional Medical Center (HRMC) will begin limited visitation at the hospital due to the increased number of positive flu cases in our hospital, physician practices and urgent care locations. Visitor limitations is a precaution often taken during flu season when flu activity reaches a certain level. HRMC kindly asks that the following…
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