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Don’t Take a Chance with Your Health – Get Vaccinated for Flu Season
November 05, 2020It 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 respiratory illness caused by influenza…
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Swain Community Hospital Senior Life Solutions Discusses Warning Signs and Risk Factors of Suicide During National Awareness Month
August 31, 2020September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness month and Swain Community Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions is working to raise awareness and educate the community on the risk factors and warning signs of suicide. Talk of suicide should never be dismissed. If you, or someone you know, are thinking of suicide call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at…
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Swain Community Hospital Urges Community Members to Wear Masks
August 03, 2020Swain Community Hospital is urging community members to wear face masks or cloth face coverings in public areas where social distancing is not easily achieved in an effort to help stop the spread of COVID-19. This aligns with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as being an effective way to prevent the spread of the illness. The…
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Know where to go to get the care you need
July 09, 2020By: Tammy Dills, Director of Care Management Knowing where to go to get the care you need can be confusing – especially now. Efforts to slow the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in many new practices for hospitals, outpatient centers and medical offices. As we move forward, life – and healthcare – will look different, but our commitment to providing a…
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Swain Community and Harris Regiona Hospitals Mark National Hospital Week and Nurses Week, Honors Healthcare Heroes
May 23, 2020Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital is proud to join the American Hospital Association and healthcare organizations around the country in celebrating National Hospital Week, which is observed May 10-15. Each May, National Hospital Week provides an opportunity to pause and honor the millions of healthcare professionals who dedicate their lives to taking…
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Swain Community Hospital Marks National Nurses Month, Celebrates the Year of the Nurse
May 07, 2020Swain Community Hospital is proud to join the American Nurses Association (ANA) in celebrating National Nurses Month this May, in an expanded recognition of the positive impact our nurses have on the health and well-being of our community. National Nurses Week – observed annually May 6-12 – honors the men and women around the country who have dedicated their…
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SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TO RESUME ELECTIVE AND NON-URGENT PROCEDURES
May 06, 2020Swain Community Hospital announced today that it is taking the appropriate steps to safely resume some elective and non-urgent procedures that were previously rescheduled out of an abundance of caution amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The decision to reschedule procedures when clinically appropriate was made in accordance with federal and state guidance,…
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Minutes Matter: Don’t Put Your Heart Health On Hold During COVID-19
April 24, 2020By Stephen Plemmons, MSN, RN, NE-BC, Senior Director of Special Care Services When a heart attack strikes, every minute matters. In fact, the first few minutes are critical in determining the short-term and long-term outcome for the patient. While the world continues to focus on the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, cardiovascular disease, or heart disease, is still the…
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Swain Family Care Launches Telemedicine Services
April 08, 2020Swain Family Care announced today that it has added telemedicine to its family medicine offerings at Swain Family Care in Bryson City. The announcement comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s unprecedented expansion of telehealth services. “We are pleased to offer convenient telemedicine solutions to help connect patients and providers, and ensure…
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In the Mix: Why it might be time to add routine colonoscopies to your health journey
March 09, 2020It’s a scene many of us can recall. You arrive home from school, rush to your bedroom and tune your boombox to your favorite radio station. You pop in a blank cassette tape, or one you’ve recorded over so many times before, to capture the songs you love – or the songs you hope someone else will love, too. If that scene of adding favorite songs to your…
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Healthy Sleep
January 30, 2020Happy New Year! Have you made any resolutions yet? As the calendar turns to a fresh page, many of us make a fresh resolve to eat better, do better and be better. Have you ever thought about making a resolution to sleep better? It’s one you may want to consider. “Many people don’t connect the dots between the quality of their sleep and the quality of…
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Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital are celebrating several milestones in making communities healthier as a new year begins
January 13, 2020In 2019, more than a dozen new physicians, physician assistants, and nurse practitioners began practicing in Jackson, Swain, and Macon counties. Specialties include pulmonology and sleep medicine, cardiology, orthopaedics, pediatrics, primary care, and wound care. Eight additional physicians and providers are scheduled to start in 2020. Specialties include cardiology,…
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Swain Community Hospital Limit Visitation Due to Seasonal Flu Outbreak
January 02, 2020Due to high levels of respiratory viruses in the community, Swain Community Hospital has implemented seasonal influenza precautions. Visitation restrictions will be in place during peak flu season, which generally lasts through the first of April, and the hospitals kindly asks that the following individuals do not visit during this time: Children under 12 years of…
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The Fight Doesn’t End October 31
October 01, 2019October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time set aside each year to review our knowledge of this disease, shine a spotlight on its risks and symptoms, and raise awareness of how we can help fight it. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 245,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year in the U.S., and more than…
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Swain Community Hospital welcomes Arielle Lankford, CPNP to Swain Family Care
September 24, 2019Swain Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Arielle Lankford, a Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, to Swain Family Care located at Swain Community Hospital, 45 Plateau St. in Bryson City, beginning September 30. Lankford will provide pediatric care and joins Benjamin Gans, DO, David Johnston, MD, Tammy Johnston, MD, and Angela Struna, PA-C. Appointments may be…
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‘Smoky Streak to Health’ free 5K/10K event open to the community.
September 09, 2019WEBSTER – Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital are pleased to announce the ‘Smoky Streak to Health’ free 5K/10K event open to the community. The Smoky Streak to Health will be held Saturday, October 12 with parking and registration at Webster Baptist Church. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Races begin at 9 a.m. following routes along…
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Swain Community Hospital marks national suicide prevention awareness month with support group and community walks
September 03, 2019BRYSON CITY and SYLVA – Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital will recognize national suicide prevention awareness month with a new monthly support group held at both hospitals, and with a series of community walks in Bryson City each Thursday throughout September. The support group is named ‘WASH’ (We Are Still Here) and will be held…
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Monthly Health Article – Colorectal Cancer Awareness
March 04, 2019What to know about colorectal cancer and how to protect yourself Do you remember when you used to put on your favorite bell bottoms and disco dance the night away? If you do, then it’s probably time to think about a routine colonoscopy screening. According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and…
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Minutes Matter: Knowing the Signs of Heart Disease Can Save a Life
January 30, 2019When a heart attack strikes, every minute matters. In fact, the first few minutes are critical in determining the short-term and long-term outcome for the patient. According to the National Institutes of Health, of the people who die from heart attacks, about half will die within an hour of their first symptoms. At Harris Regional and Swain Community Hospital’s, we…
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Swain Community Hospital Limits Visitation Due to Seasonal Flu Outbreak
January 04, 2019Due to high levels of respiratory viruses in the community, Swain Community Hospital is implementing seasonal influenza precautions. Visitation restrictions will be in place during peak flu season, which generally lasts through the first of April, and Harris Regional Hospital kindly asks that the following individuals do not visit during this time: Children under 12…
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