1️⃣ man in 9️⃣ will be diagnosed with prostate cancer during his lifetime. Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men. And prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men, behind only lung cancer.
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness month. Infirmary Health encourages all men to use this reminder to set up an annual physical with their primary care physician.
In need of a physician? Find one at https://www.infirmaryhealth.org/medicalclinics
☎️ Talk to your doctor from the comfort of your own home.
Infirmary Medical Clinics are now offering telemedicine appointments as an added convenience for patients. Telemedicine allows patients to interact with their provider through convenient, video conferencing on their smartphone. If a video connection cannot be made, your provider will reach out to you via telephone.
Benefits include:
✅ Receive treatment no matter your location
✅ No travel time
✅ Review diagnostic tests without an office visit.
✅ Assist in maintaining your health and safety as well as others.
To schedule a telemedicine appointment, please call your physician's office or visit infirmaryhealth.org to find a clinic near you
Bo knows to wear a mask—do you? Mask on Alabama.
In accordance with guidance by the CDC and the health order by the State of Alabama, we are requiring that all individuals wear a mask at all times at all Infirmary Health hospitals, clinics and other affiliates.
For more information on our response to COVID-19 please visit https://www.infirmaryhealth.org/coronavirus.
MEN, call today and schedule an appointment for an annual physical. A physical allows your physician to address your risks for a variety of diseases and underlying conditions. Use Men’s Health Month as your prompt to take care of yourself!
Learn more about the importance of taking time for your health at https://infirmary.care/menshealth
Our staff members are working hard to provide you with a safe and clean environment for your medical care needs. Some of the measures we have adopted include
✅ Everyone who enters a clinic is screened prior to entering by temperature check and questionnaire. This applies to patients, employees and vendors.
✅ Everyone is required to wear a mask while inside our clinics.
✅ Waiting rooms have been closed or reconfigured to maintain social distancing at all locations.
✅ All waiting rooms, patient rooms and equipment are being sterilized multiple times a day by our team members.
To schedule an appointment, please call 251-626-1175.
Good Food. Good Sports. Great Cause!
Join Infirmary Health and Beef'O'Brady's Spanish Fort TONIGHT from 4-8 p.m., for a night benefitting the American Cancer Society’s Real Men Wear Pink campaign. A portion of the proceeds will be donated, so bring the whole family!
Please join us in congratulating our team member Drusilla Farley who recently received an I AM MORE award.
These awards, organized by the Infirmary Health Customer Service department, recognizes employees for service that goes above and beyond. Nominees are submitted by peers and administration. A committee then selects the winners who have demonstrated a commitment to our system goals and values.
🤠 We've GONE COUNTRY for day 4️⃣ of National Handwashing Awareness Week. Get down and boot, scootin' boogie by singing the chorus of these songs 2x times, or for at least 20 seconds, while scrub-a-dub-dubbing with soap and water to effectively combat germs.
🎵 🎶 These fun playlists are apart of a week-long initiative by Infirmary Health to help make handwashing fun again!! Hand washing is the best way to remove germs, avoid getting sick and prevent the spread of germs to others. This is incredibly important while we continue to work TOGETHER to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The CDC recommends that you wash your hands BEFORE and AFTER:
🔸 Touching your eyes, nose or mouth
🔸 Touching your mask
🔸 Entering and leaving a public place
🔸 Touching an item or surface that may be frequently touched by other people, such as door handles, tables, gas pumps, shopping carts or electronic cashier registers/screens
Find & follow Infirmary Health on Spotify!
https://open.spotify.com/user/3usjo1b8472ro88yhvrzy088c?si=WjmlBVYmRSuTvDBpNOCdkQ
#HandwashingAwareness #WashYourHands #MoreDevotedToYourLife
😷 Have you recently received a positive COVID-19 test?
If so, you might be eligible for monoclonal antibody infusion treatments as part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Emergency Use Authorization.
Patients who meet the following criteria may qualify for the infusion therapy:
✅ Positive COVID-19 test
✅ 18 years of age or older
✅ Mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms
✅ No recent hospitalization due to COVID-19
✅ No oxygen supplementation
✅ Are within 10 days of first showing symptoms
The goal of the monoclonal antibody treatment is to reduce the risk for hospitalization in COVID-19 patients. Patients who believe they may be a candidate for the treatment may contact their primary care physician for more information. Patients who do not have a primary care physician may make an appointment with Diagnostic & Medical Clinic by calling 251-435-1106 or the Thomas Hospital Internal Medicine Clinic by calling 251-279-1245.
Today's playlist for National Handwashing Awareness Week is for the KIDS or the KIDS at ❤️ . Sing the chorus of these songs 2x times, or for at least 20 seconds, while scrub-a-dub-dubbing with soap and water to effectively combat germs.
These fun playlists are apart of a week-long initiative by Infirmary Health to help make handwashing fun again!! Hand washing is the best way to remove germs, avoid getting sick and prevent the spread of germs to others. This is incredibly important while we continue to work TOGETHER to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The CDC recommends that you wash your hands BEFORE and AFTER:
🔸 Touching your eyes, nose or mouth
🔸 Touching your mask
🔸 Entering and leaving a public place
🔸 Touching an item or surface that may be frequently touched by other people, such as door handles, tables, gas pumps, shopping carts or electronic cashier registers/screens
Find & follow Infirmary Health on Spotify! https://open.spotify.com/user/3usjo1b8472ro88yhvrzy088c?si=WjmlBVYmRSuTvDBpNOCdkQ
#HandwashingAwareness #WashYourHands #MoreDevotedToYourLife