Valley Internal Medicine Athens

02/16/2023

Due to the possibility of inclement weather today Thursday, 2/16/2023. Valley Internal Medicine will be closing at noon. For any emergency, please call 911 or go to your closest Emergency Room. Thank You

12/27/2022

Due to inclement winter weather Valley Internal Medicine Athens Medicine will be CLOSED Tuesday, 12.27.22. For Emergency please go to the nearest Emergency Room. Sorry for any convenience. Thank You

12/02/2022

Donating blood saves lives! Give back this holiday season by giving the gift of life in your own community. Visit www.lifesouth.org to learn where you can give.

11/07/2022

Use your voice and VOTE on Tuesday, November 7th! Polls are open until 7 p.m. Click below to find your polling place.

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10/31/2022

Happy Halloween and be Safe. Be spooky- not sick! Get your flu shot today!

10/17/2022

International Infection Prevention Week ( ), October 16-22, celebrates the importance of infection prevention and the role of IPs in protecting public health. Raise your voice and spread thanks to IPs around the world! www.apic.org/InfectionPreventionandYou

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09/16/2022

Did you know Huntsville Hospital Health System is ranked among America’s Best Employers of 2022 by Forbes? Learn more here: https://bit.ly/3BiNiE7

03/02/2022

Surgical Services close to home. When considering your surgery needs we invite to come to see the difference at Athens-Limestone Hospital.

03/01/2022

ALH Community Pharmacy #2 located in the Surgery Tower will be offering mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine every Tuesday from 12pm - 4pm.

02/22/2022

Today is National Heart Valve Disease (HVD) Awareness Day. As many as 11.6 million Americans are estimated to have heart valve disease, and each year around 25,000 people die from it. Fortunately, valve disease can usually be successfully treated in patients of all ages. But successful treatment depends on understanding risk factors, recognizing symptoms, and getting timely treatment. Unfortunately, three out of four Americans report knowing little to nothing about the disease.
We encourage you to learn more about this serious and potentially fatal disease: http://valvediseaseday.org/learn-about-valve-disease/

02/18/2022

COVID-19 numbers for 2/18/22.

02/10/2022

COVID-19 Isolation and Quarantine Timeframes.

01/25/2022

01/20/2022

TEST HAVE ARRIVED!!.

01/18/2022

Click here to order your FREE COVID-19 testing kits: https://bit.ly/3qFbc91

01/13/2022

01/05/2022

Effective January 6, 2022 ALH is on Restricted Visitation
To enter our facilities you must:
• Be free of any of the following symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath, loss of taste or smell
• Have not been diagnosed with COVID-19 or have not been exposed to someone with COVID-19 in the last 7 days
• Check in and out at facility entrance. If visiting a COVID-19 positive patient, also check-in with the nurse’s station before entering the patient room.
• Wear a mask/face covering at all times while inside the hospital, observe social distancing and sanitize hands frequently
To keep you informed:
• When a patient is admitted, a point of contact and communication plan will be set with a family member or support person. Daily updates will be provided to the point of contact, if requested.
• Virtual visitation is available.
• The patient will provide a password for identification so communication can take place between hospital staff and family members.

01/03/2022

COVID Testing moved to Wednesday, 1/5/22. Please share.
Other testing sites in Athens AL:
Walgreens - Drive thru 101 Hwy 31 for ages 3 years and up (800) 925-4733
Limestone Health Dept. COVID-19 Testing Information
Testing will be scheduled and provided based on request. Call 256-232-3200 for more information.
Medical East -15243 Greenfield Dr, Athens, AL 35613 256-771-0994
American Family Care 1285 US Hwy 72 E · (256) 278-3000

01/03/2022

Just a reminder our clinic will be closed Monday. We will reopen Tuesday.

12/22/2021

COVID weekly update 12/22...

12/10/2021

Welcome Jessica Beasley! She recently joined our team as Dr Pauline Lett-Anderson’s Nurse Practitioner.

Jessica is a graduate of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. She received her Bachelors degree in 2011 and after working as a registered nurse for 7 years, she went on to receive her Masters degree in 2018 at UAH as well. Her speciality is in acute care and geriatric management. Jessica is a native of Athens, and she looks forward to continuing to serve the community that she grew up in!

12/01/2021

COVID weekly update for 12/1...

11/30/2021

Emergence of Omicron variant serves as reminder to get COVID-19 vaccination
https://www.alabamapublichealth.gov/news/2021/11/29.htm

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11/18/2021

Athens-Limestone Hospital celebrates Rural Health Day

Athens-Limestone Hospital is celebrating National Rural Health Day on Thursday, Nov. 18, with hospitals and other healthcare providers across the state and nation. This year’s theme of resiliency, resolve, readiness and relationships highlights the critical role rural hospitals play not only in times of crisis, such as the pandemic; but every day in their communities.

“Athens-Limestone Hospital has proudly served the citizens of Athens and Limestone County for over 70 years. Our Board of Directors, Leadership Team, Medical Staff, and employees live our mission “To Be the Difference” with every patient encounter. Our dedicated team of healthcare professionals provides a wide range of inpatient, outpatient, emergency, and wellness services to promote continuity of care close to home. As our community has been recognized as one of the fastest-growing counties in Alabama, ALH is committed to continuing to provide exceptional, quality care to those we serve,” said Traci Collins, President.

Rural hospitals comprise about half of the hospitals in Alabama and provide care to two million citizens annually. “At Athens-Limestone hospital, we treat 3,474 inpatients each year and 246,921 patients through our emergency department and outpatient clinics each year,” said Traci Collins, President. “In addition, we are a major employer, providing over a 1000 full and part-time jobs.”

In addition to the healthcare services and employment benefits, the hospital is a huge economic engine in the local area. For every $1 spent by the hospital, another $2.20 is generated. Using that formula, ALH reports that approximately $108 million in total operating expenses produces an economic impact of about $237 million annually.

“While rural hospitals have always been critical components of the healthcare infrastructure and of local economies, their importance has never been more evident than with COVID-19,” said Don Williamson, MD, president of the Alabama Hospital Association. “The pandemic required all hospitals, rural and urban alike, working together to care for patients. While some patients may have required transfers, many were able to be treated in their local, rural hospital. Please join me this week in celebrating the essential value of rural hospitals and healthcare.” https://nosorh.org/nrhd/

National Rural Health Day Rural communities are wonderful places to live and work, which is why an estimated 57 million people – nearly one in five Americans – call them home. These small towns, farming communities, and frontier areas are places where neighbors know each other, lis...

11/11/2021

A special Thanks to our own Veteran, Shaunda Aquino-Dailey.

11/09/2021

We have an URGENT need for blood donations. Please consider giving blood today. To find a donation center near you, visit https://donors.lifesouth.org/donor/schedules/centers.

10/21/2021

Enjoyed celebrating our 70th Anniversary with our employees. ALH providing lunch with food trucks and for night shift ribeye steak sandwiches. A BIG thank you to Cattleman' Association, Tri-Green equip, First National Bank and Limestone Co-op for providing the steak sandwiches. Also, a BIG thank you to New South Hot Dogs, Beer Belly BBQ and Happi Pappi food trucks the food was delicious...

10/20/2021

Have you herd…vaccines are safe! Keep your community healthy by believing the science and getting your shots! Learn more: www.infectionpreventionandyou.org/infographic/

APIC’s infographic posters help patients and their families understand the actions they can take to help prevent infection and receive safe healthcare. Please print, post, and share these infection prevention infographic posters with your patients and place them in public patient care areas. Also ...

10/18/2021

Do you know the value of ? Learn the importance of preventing these infections and spread the love to our IPs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rPk9XhA700
http://infectionpreventionandyou.org/

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10/05/2021

ALH Family,
Words cannot express how much I appreciate all that you have done for the past 18 months. Your dedication and professionalism are truly remarkable. With employees like you, nothing is impossible. I know many of you have sacrificed to work extra shifts and taken time away from your normal schedules to care for our patients. Many of you volunteered to help with testing, vaccine clinics, deliver meals, and many other duties in addition to helping out on other units and departments so that your co-workers were supported. I continue to be amazed at your resilience and dedication to our community.

Thanks again to all of you for making a difference in the lives of others. You are a very special group of people and your hard work and dedication does not go unnoticed.

Please click on the link below to view a short video from some of the ALH Leadership team.
https://vimeo.com/617981994

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10/05/2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations and weekly update for 10/5...

09/29/2021

The Alabama Department of Public Health, Athens-Limestone Hospital along with the Limestone County EMA would like you to help spread the word for area providers listed below offering the Pfizer Booster Vaccine. Also, please see the recommended qualifications to receive the Pfizer Booster.

09/28/2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations and weekly update for 9/28...

09/27/2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations for 9/27...