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
Coastal Medical Group updated their phone number.
Coastal Medical Group updated their address.
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!
Coastal Medical Group updated their address.
It’s National Women Physicians Day!
Today marks the 199th birthday of Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell, the first woman to obtain a medical degree in the United States in 1849. She championed the participation of women in the medical profession and ultimately opened her own medical college for women. Join us in celebrating her achievements and the more than 60 female physicians including clinicians, hospitalists and residents who are an integral part of
Infirmary Health along with the many, many others caring for patients across our community.
The Infirmary Health COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center is now scheduling appointments for the following individuals:
🔹 Healthcare workers
🔹 First Responders
🔹 75+
If you fall in one of the above categories, call 251-341-2819, Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., to schedule your appointment.
Please do not attempt to call the phone number if you are not eligible for an appointment. We are experiencing large call volumes, and your patience is appreciated.
At this time, Coastal Medical Group does NOT have the COVID-19 vaccination. As it becomes available to us, patients will be notified of their eligibility.
Community members age 75 and older and first responders can contact the Infirmary Health COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center for an appointment beginning Monday, January 18. Please do not attempt to call the phone number if you are not eligible for an appointment. We anticipate large call volumes, and your patience is appreciated.
Vaccination appointments are available at Mobile Infirmary, Thomas Hospital and North Baldwin Infirmary.
Infirmary Health COVID-19 Vaccine Call Center
251-341-2819
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
🤠 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
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#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.