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New OB-GYN joins Saline Health System
September 12, 2023
On Monday, Sept. 11, Saline Women’s Clinic welcomed a new women’s health provider. Dr. Ralynn Brann specializes in gynecology, prenatal care, labor and delivery, contraception, well woman visits and menopause care. Brann said she is passionate about women’s health because she gets to meet diverse needs. “I love being able to care...
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Suicide Prevention Month
September 8, 2023
Eric Higgins was one of those energetic kids who loved entertaining people. As a child, he would make other customers laugh while standing in the checkout line of a store by reading the National Enquirer’s headlines out loud in his most dramatic voice. As he got older, he learned to...
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Welcome, Dr. Gandhi!
September 6, 2023
New physician joins primary care clinic at Saline Health System
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Saline Health System employees receive patient care awards
August 16, 2023
After reviewing nominations submitted by patients, co-workers and other community members, Saline Health System leaders recently recognized two employees for providing exceptional patient care. Lizz Garbett, a registered nurse, received the Diseases Attacking the Immune System (DAISY) Award for Extraordinary Nurses, and Jane Bain, laboratory information systems (LIS) coordinator, received the...
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Minimally invasive technique helps patient recover faster and limits the need for a colostomy bag
August 8, 2023
Sherrie McAdow retired from her career in education one year ago and has devoted her free time to her biggest passion: teaching ballet and tap at a local dance studio. By this spring, she was looking forward to spending the summer dancing, swimming and visiting the library with her five...
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Saline Health System names Mercy Award winner for 2023
June 27, 2023
Saline Memorial Hospital recently announced that Jeannie Otts, cath lab director, has been recognized as the hospital’s 2023 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...
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Saline Health System hosts baby fair
June 6, 2023
Saline Health System is hosting the Beautiful Beginnings Baby Fair in the Haynes Education Building at Saline Memorial Hospital from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 24, to give families who are expecting or who recently had a child an opportunity to learn from experts and connect with local...
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Hospitalist gets first-hand experience in stroke care
May 1, 2023
It happened not too long after his 44th birthday. Dr. Michael Pafford, an internal medicine doctor working as a hospitalist at Saline Memorial Hospital, wasn’t scheduled to work that morning. As he was getting up to go make coffee, Pafford started feeling nauseous and experienced vertigo. Then, when he spoke,...
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Saline Health System names new chief financial officer
April 4, 2023
Saline Memorial Hospital recently welcomed Timothy Donahue as the hospital’s new chief financial officer. Donahue has more than 20 years of experience working in health care finance, including serving as chief financial officer in medical facilities and medical equipment companies in Kentucky.
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Stay Stress-free This Spring
April 4, 2023
Spring is here. Along with warming weather, blooming flowers and chirping birds, Spring also signals National Stress Awareness Month, which is observed every April. Why is Stress Awareness Month so important? Stress can cause depression or anxiety, increased blood pressure and weight gain, and can even lead to heart disease, among...
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