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Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf's Women's Center Expanding Services

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 15:19:55 CST

Port St. Joe, Fla. - Women seeking timely, convenient and compassionate health care have more options this year, thanks to the expansion of gynecologic services to Sacred Heart Hospital on the Gulf's Women's Center. Certified Nurse Practitioner Nancy Anderson began seeing patients at Women's Health Center in the hospital's Medical Office Building on May 15th. Her services allow women to receive a full complement of screenings, including PAP smears, at their annual mammograms. Previously, the...

Church Helps Cancer Patients Beat the Heat

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:40:23 CST

Thanks to the nursing ministry at Antioch Baptist Church in Pensacola, local cancer patients have a huge selection of light-weight turbans, scarves, wide-brimmed hats, baseball caps and more to help them beat the summer heat. On Sunday, May 26, church members had the items officially blessed by their pastor, the Rev. Tyler Hardeman, Sr. On behalf of the ministry, Yvonne Broome, a Sacred Heart Cancer Center volunteer, presented the basket to Cancer Center staff on Wednesday, May 29. Two other ...

Haven Associate Wins State-wide Essay Contest

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 16:50:53 CST

Janell Joseph, CNA, an employee of the Haven of Our Lady of Peace has won top honors in a Florida-wide essay contest open to certified nursing assistants (CNA). Titled 'If I Could Write a Letter to Me,' Joseph's essay was entered in a contest sponsored by the Florida Healthcare Association (FHCA). The announcement of the winner was made during the association's Long-Term Care Excellence in Nursing Awards ceremony in May in St. Petersburg, Fla. The top award included a check in the amount of $5...

Sacred Heart to Provide Free Health Screenings in June 2013

Thu, 30 May 2013 17:22:11 CST

During June, Sacred Heart Health System will provide a variety of free health screenings in Pensacola, Milton and Navarre, and a free oral-health screening in Orange Beach, Ala. Certain locations will provide particular screenings include those for heart health, osteoporosis and oral health. Heart-health screenings measure blood pressure, blood sugar and total cholesterol and can detect anemia. These screenings are helpful in diagnosing conditions that put people at high risk for heart attack...

Celebrate Emergency Medical Providers

Wed, 29 May 2013 15:27:00 CST

An EMS Week Message from Susan Davis, President and CEO of Sacred Heart Health System The response to events such as the bombings at the Boston Marathon, the Oklahoma tornadoes, a train collision in Bridgeport, Conn., or a medical emergency at your neighbor's house are all part of a day's work for members of local Emergency Medical Squads. Lives are saved because of the dedication and training of these skilled and caring men and women in our community. We are thankful for their courage in the ...