ANNISTON, AL (December 4, 2017) – Two RMC Health System employees were recently recognized by the Healthcare Authority Board as recipients of the annual Josie King Hero Awards. The Hero Award was created by the Josie King Foundation to…
READ MOREANNISTON, AL (November 30, 2017) – The RMC Foundation recently donated $50,000 in matching funds to purchase six new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds at Stringfellow Memorial Hospital. This generous gift was to match the $50,000 in funds The Healthcare Authority Board had allocated for purchase of new ICU medical equipment. The total purchase price for the new beds totaled $100,000. Ashlie Barnes, RN, BSN, Director of Nursing at Stringfellow…
READ MOREProject Search Partnership Begins in Calhoun County Students with Disabilities Transition from School to Work through Community Agency Partnership Whle Gaining Employability Skills ANNISTON, AL (August 2, 2017) -- On Monday, August 7, 2017, Regional Medical Center (RMC) in…
READ MOREWhile a little wet weather might dampen some outdoor events, a little rain didn’t dampen the fun, festivities or funds raised at the 2nd annual RMC Foundation Garden Jubilee held last month at the Longleaf Botanical Gardens in Anniston. The RMC Foundation today announced that more than 357 guests in attendance at the 2017 Garden Jubilee helped raise over $98,000 to fund college scholarships for deserving local Calhoun County high…
READ MOREDo you or a loved one suffer from painful joints in your hips or knees? Then you won't want to miss this opportunity to learn more about the latest ways to reduce pain and improve your quality of life.…
READ MOREJune 23, 2017 RE: Grassroots Call to Action –Senators Strange and Shelby need to hear from us NOW Dear Friends of RMC: Please contact Senators Shelby and Strange asking that they not support the new Senate Healthcare bill. The reductions it proposes will negatively impact Alabama hospitals and citizens. Hospitals in our state cannot afford further cuts. These cuts combined with the failure of Congress to address the Alabama wage…
READ MOREMEDIA ALERT: Grand Opening Celebration of RMC’s NEW Oxford MediPlex on April 27th WHAT: On Thursday, April 27th from 11 am to 2 pm, community members of all ages are invited to attend the Grand Opening Celebration of…
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Mar, 2017
Anniston, Ala. - March 3, 2017 - An agreement has been reached for Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center (RMC) to acquire Stringfellow Memorial Hospital (SMH) and its associated physician clinics and outpatient services from subsidiaries of Tennessee-based Community Health Systems, Inc. (CHS). The purchase price of $25 million includes RMC's assumption of the approximately $13 million facility lease. When the transaction is complete, the organizations will work together to build…
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Feb, 2017
What: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States each year. At RMC, we believe prevention is the best medicine. As part of RMC’s Early Detection Connection series of community health events, men and women…
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Jan, 2017
ANNISTON, AL (January 2, 2017) – RMC’s littlest patients have recently become Alabama’s youngest life savers. That’s because parents of babies born at RMC in Anniston can now donate their newborn’s umbilical cord blood to LifeCord, a public FDA-licensed cord blood bank of LifeSouth Community Blood Centers. Cord blood is rich with blood-forming stem cells that can help patients who are in need of a bone marrow transplant. Cord blood…
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