Clear Reporting from Across Alabama
Reporting on hospitals, clinics, and public health across Alabama, including rural access, maternal care, telehealth, and the workforce behind patient care.
A free clinic serving Dothan and surrounding Wiregrass communities has reported increased patient volume, reflecting continued demand for low-cost healthcare options among the uninsured.
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East Alabama Health is expanding preventive screening events in Opelika and Auburn, aiming to catch chronic conditions earlier among residents who may otherwise skip routine checkups.
Baptist Health is broadening its geriatric care offerings in Montgomery, adding services aimed at helping older adults manage chronic conditions closer to home.
A new outpatient program at a Children's of Alabama clinic in Hoover aims to shorten wait times for adolescents seeking mental health counseling.
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A community health clinic in Selma is working to expand primary care access in Dallas County, a rural area that has struggled with hospital closures and provider shortages.
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UAB Medicine is deploying artificial intelligence software to help radiologists and emergency physicians identify strokes faster, a shift administrators say could shave critical minutes off treatment decisions.
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A new partnership between a Gadsden-area community college and the local hospital is designed to train and retain more nurses in Etowah County amid a persistent regional shortage.
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Mobile Infirmary has introduced a new maternal health initiative focused on prenatal education and postpartum follow-up, part of a broader response to maternal health concerns along the Gulf Coast.
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DCH Health System in Tuscaloosa has conducted a series of disaster preparedness drills, testing its ability to respond to severe weather and mass casualty events.
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USA Health is expanding oncology services in Mobile, adding treatment capacity and clinical trial options for cancer patients across southwest Alabama.
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A telehealth expansion connecting clinics in Decatur, Florence, and Muscle Shoals to specialists is helping residents in the Shoals area avoid long drives for routine specialty consultations.
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Facing persistent vacancies on its nursing staff, Huntsville Hospital has launched a residency-style program aimed at retaining new graduates from area nursing schools.
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