North Alabama Health Check: Getting the scoop on what’s hitting folks in North Alabama’s counties! This segment’s aim? Helpin’ parents figure out how to treat their young’uns before sendin’ ’em off to school.
Keepin’ tabs on the widespread sicknesses hittin’ each county can speed up getting medical attention when you spot them telltale signs.
In times like these, when respiratory bugs, especially, pose a threat to both kids and grown-ups, being in the know is crucial.
This week’s spotlight? The current wave of respiratory illnesses, like Covid-19 or the Flu.
Here’s the lowdown on the medical centers we reached out to last week for the scoop on this week’s ‘What’s Going Around’ lineup:
- Lawrence Urgent Care – Reportin’ Flu, RSV, and Covid
- Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care (Muscle Shoals) – Notin’ Covid, Strep, Flu (A,B)
- Killen Urgent Care – Notin’ Flu (A,B), Covid, RSV, and ‘Other Viral Respiratory Infections’
- Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care (Florence) – Spotting Flu and Covid
- Huntsville Hospital Urgent Care (Athens) – Keepin’ an eye on Flu, Respiratory Pneumonia, and RSV
- Mission Medical (Russellville) – Keepin’ an eye on Flu and Covid
- Community Urgent Care of Madison County – Watchin’ out for Flu and Covid
- American Family Care (Decatur) – Watchin’ out for Flu
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Our Reader’s Queries
How do I call a patient at North Alabama Medical Center?
For direct calls to a patient’s room from outside the hospital, dial 629 followed by the room number. Inside the hospital, simply dial the patient’s room number. Need to make a local call from outside the hospital? Just dial “9” followed by the number.
What level of trauma is North Alabama Medical Center?
The North Alabama Medical Center Emergency Department is a Level III trauma center serving Northwest Alabama, Southern Tennessee, and Northeast Mississippi. We offer round-the-clock care to people of all ages and backgrounds.
How many beds does North Alabama Medical Center have?
NAMC boasts 263 beds and stands as the sole open heart surgery site in the community. Our facility provides a wide array of women’s and children’s services as well as medical and imaging services.
When was North Alabama Medical Center built?
In 2018, the North Alabama Medical Center replaced the Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Alabama. This regional facility boasts a team of over 200 physicians, covering a wide range of 42 specialty areas of medicine.