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Getting the Most Out of Your Health Insurance
December 28, 2021Getting the Most Out of Your Health Insurance Have you been putting off your annual doctor’s visit? Or perhaps even a needed screening or procedure? If you’ve been putting off care – whether it’s a recommended surgery, screening, or simply your annual check-up – now’s the time to do it. Your health means everything. Taking care of it now is a great opportunity to really get the most out of your health insurance.
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American Diabetes Month - Have You Checked Your Blood Sugar Recently?
November 02, 2021Our blood sugar level is one of those individual health numbers that it’s important for us to know when it comes to staying on top of our health. It measures the amount of sugar, or glucose, present in our blood at any given time. Why is this such an important fact to know? Because too little sugar in our blood can lead to cognitive difficulties and too much can cause unwanted health complications and be a sign of an underlying condition like diabetes.
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COVID-19 Vaccine Myths vs Facts with Philip Greene, MD, CMO Rutherford Regional Hospital
September 02, 2021As we have refined our process for treating patients with COVID-19, healthcare providers have worked hard to find effective treatments. There have been many treatments investigated and few have been shown to have a remarkable benefit. One treatment has been extremely effective and has continued to provide protection for patients. This treatment is the COVID-19 vaccine. I know there is controversy about the vaccine, much of which is not based on scientific research. I would like to spend some time in this letter discussing the myths and truths surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Dear Citizens of Rutherford County
August 25, 2021The current COVID-19 situation in our community is dire. Over the past week, our hospital has experienced a surge of COVID-19 positive patients, and like our neighboring hospitals and health systems, we are operating at the edge of our capacity. This heartbreaking reality is taking an extreme toll on our physicians, nurses, and other frontline staff. We need your help to curb the spread of this virus by getting a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Rutherford Regional Hosts Friends and Family Pfizer Vaccine Clinic
August 24, 2021To continue our mission of #MakingCommunitiesHealthier RRHS invites you to our Family and Friends Pfizer Vaccine Clinic!!
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Dr. Frank Mooring Awarded the 2021 Stewart L. Mooring Award
July 22, 2021Dr. Frank Mooring was recently presented with the Stewart L. Mooring Award at Rutherford Regional Health System. The award, which is presented every two years, is named for Dr. Stewart L. Mooring, a radiologist at Rutherford Regional who served as medical director of the Radiology Department from 1962 to 1989.
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The Heat is On: How to Stay Cool and Spurn the Burn
July 20, 2021Summer brings the heat – a potential threat to health that we should all stay alert to preventing and treating.
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Your Health Means Everything: Taking Care of Yourself in a Post-Pandemic World
April 20, 2021There is one priority that we have all shared during the pandemic that should remain high on your list: your health. If there is one thing we have collectively learned over the last year it is that – in short – your health means everything.
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Prevention on the Brain: How to Protect Yourself from Concussions and Other Head Injuries
March 01, 2021When you think about your health, some of the first things that probably come to mind are healthy eating, exercise, visits with a provider, and other steps to help prevent and manage illness and disease. But there is another important factor to consider when thinking about maintaining good health – preventing injuries. Injuries are one of the…
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28 Day of Heart Health!
February 03, 2021Feb. 4th - Not All Symptoms Are Obvious: Overlooked Symptoms to Watch We’ve all seen when heart attacks happen in the movies. A character is walking along when, suddenly, they grab their chest – wincing with pain – and immediately tell someone, “Call 911! I’m having a heart attack!” While that certainly does happen, the…
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The Birth Place at Rutherford Regional Welcomes First Baby of 2021
January 08, 2021The Birth Place at Rutherford Regional is ringing in 2021 with the year’s first bundle of joy. Weighing 7 pounds and 10 ounces William Julian Oxendale was born to parents, Autumn and William, Wednesday, January 6th, 2021, at 9:32 AM “We are so excited to meet the newest member of our family!”…
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Celebrating Safely: How to keep you, your family and your community healthy this holiday season
November 25, 2020The final two months of the year are traditionally filled with a number of opportunities to celebrate with family, friends, and co-workers. Of course, 2020 has been anything but a traditional year, thanks in no small part to the ongoing pandemic. As we continue to fight COVID-19 and work to slow the spread in our community, it’s a good idea to take a moment and…
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Diabetes 101: What You Should Know
November 13, 2020by Megan Mase, DO Diabetes is one of the biggest health issues facing Americans today. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 30 million people in the U.S. have diabetes. That’s one in 10 Americans. And one in four of those who have it don’t know they have it. These are troubling statistics, particularly because…
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An Hour That Could Impact a Lifetime
October 01, 2020How an annual mammogram could save your life By Susan Lee, MD Rutherford Regional Health System/Rutherford Women’s Premier Care Our daily schedules can be tough to juggle. Especially when there is that “one more thing” to try and fit in. Especially now, when we have a new set of COVID-19-related challenges to navigate, like video work calls,…
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Give Yourself the Gift of Good Health
September 30, 2020by Megan Mase, DO As we enter the final months of what has certainly been an unprecedented year, health and well-being has perhaps never been more at the forefront of our thoughts. The ongoing pandemic has shown us that it continues to be imperative for us to make our physical health a priority. Preventive care is a key factor in maintaining your overall health. Annual…
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Don’t Take a Chance with Your Health – Get Vaccinated for Flu Season 2020-2021
September 03, 2020By Lance Coleman, Chief Nursing OfficerIt is hard to believe that in the coming weeks, the temperature will begin its downward trend, and the fall season will already be upon us. This also means that flu season is just around the corner – a period which usually peaks between December and February but can last as late as May. Influenza (flu) is a contagious…
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Rutherford Regional Health System Celebrates Reopening of The Birth Place & Arrival of New OB-GYNs
August 27, 2020Rutherfordton, NC (August 27 , 2020) – Rutherford Regional Health System (RRHS) announced today that the hospital will resume regular delivery and obstetrical services on September 1, 2020 with the reopening of The Birth Place and the arrival of two new obstetrician-gynecologists (OB-GYNs) to its medical staff. RRHS celebrated on Wednesday, August 26 with a…
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Maintaining a Clean & Safe Environment
August 12, 2020Rutherford Regional Health System is committed to providing a clean and safe care environment, and we are taking all precautionary measures to safeguard our staff, providers and those we serve against the spread of illness. Our hospital is clean and safe – just like it always has been! One of the core elements of properly managing infectious diseases is the…
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Taking Charge of Your Health: How Your Primary Care Provider Can Help You Stay Ahead of the Curve
August 07, 2020by Dr. Megan Mase, DO Since the onset of COVID-19, many of us have probably focused more intently on our health than perhaps before, paying close attention to how we are feeling, staying alert to any signs that we might not be well and doing what we can to stay healthy. While a pandemic is certainly a bad thing, being more in tune with and focused on our health is…
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COVID-19: How the Pandemic Made Rutherford Regional Better
July 02, 2020By: Rebecca Segal, CEO In recent weeks, I have been reflecting on the unprecedented challenges that our community and our team at Rutherford Regional Health System have faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, I’ve been intentionally looking for every possible silver lining in a time when – let’s face it – we all need some…
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