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Harris Regional Hospital welcomes primary care physicians to Franklin
September 14, 2020Harris Regional Hospital is pleased to welcome Angela Riccio, DO and Jeremy Hutson, DO to Harris Family Care – Franklin, a primary care practice located at Harris Regional Hospital Medical Park of Franklin, 55 Holly Springs Park Drive. Dr. Riccio and Dr. Hutson specialize in family medicine, joining Clayton Davis, MD, Ewa Susfal, MD, Caroline Rooney, FNP, and Hannah…
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Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital partner with PT Solutions
September 04, 2020Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital have partnered with PT Solutions Physical Therapy, a national provider of physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and sports medicine services including athletic training. The partnership will expand the hospitals’ services in western North Carolina and provide additional opportunities for the clinical team…
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Social Isolation and Loneliness: The Silent Pandemic
August 31, 2020Social Isolation and Loneliness: The Silent Pandemic During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been told to shelter in place. For many of us, sheltering in place has been a way of life before COVID-19. The Health Resources & Services Administration states that two in five Americans report they sometimes or always feel their social relationships are not meaningful and one…
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Harris Vein Center Now Open
August 31, 2020Harris Regional Hospital is pleased to announce the opening of Harris Vein Center in Sylva. The Harris Vein Center provides vein services to WNC led by Dr. Eric Reitz and Kate Mosley, FNP-C and is now open and scheduling appointments. Services provided at the Harris Vein Center include safe, minimally-invasive vein treatment options for a variety of legs issues including…
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Harris Regional Hospital Names 2020 Mercy Award Winner
August 27, 2020Harris Regional Hospital Names 2020 Mercy Award Winner Catherine Overbay recognized for demonstrating compassion and unwavering commitment to helping others Harris Regional Hospital recently announced that Catherine Overbay has been recognized as the hospital’s 2020 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of LifePoint Health’s…
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Taking Care of Your Child’s Health and Wellness during COVID-19
August 13, 2020Taking Care of Your Child’s Health and Wellness during COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we think about and access healthcare these days. For families, that includes well and sick care for children. We asked Nick Jernigan, MD to talk about the importance of getting appropriate care for your children and answer some questions regarding children’s…
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Taking Charge of Your Health: How Your Primary Care Provider Can Help You Stay Ahead of the Curve
August 13, 2020Written by Dr. Clayton Davis Since the onset of COVID-19, many of us have probably focused more intently on our health than ever before – paying close attention to how we are feeling, staying alert to any signs that we might not be well and doing what we can to stay healthy. While a pandemic is certainly a bad thing, being more in tune with and focused on our…
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How the Pandemic Made Harris Regional Hospital Better
July 30, 2020In recent weeks, I have been reflecting on the unprecedented challenges that our community and our team at Harris Regional Hospital have faced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. More specifically, I’ve been intentionally looking for every possible silver lining in a time when – let’s face it – we all need some positive news. We are always…
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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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Harris Pain Center Opens in Sylva and Franklin
July 02, 2020Harris Regional Hospital and Swain Community Hospital are pleased to provide comprehensive pain services across western North Carolina in Jackson, Macon, and Swain counties. Harris Pain Center, with locations in Sylva and Franklin, is now open and scheduling appointments. Swain Comprehensive Pain Services has served patients in Bryson City for more than a…
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Harris Regional Hospital eases visitor restrictions
June 05, 2020Harris Regional Hospital eases visitor restrictions Limited visitation now available for most patients as elective and non-urgent procedures gradually resume Harris Regional Hospital announced Monday that it is transitioning from a zero-visitor protocol to limited visitor restrictions as the hospital gradually resumes elective and non-urgent cases and services at its…
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Maintaining Your Health, Ensuring Your Safety
June 03, 2020By Casey Prenger, MD; Harris Regional Hospital As healthcare providers, patient wellbeing is our chief concern every day of the year. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, part of how we kept our community safe was limiting elective and non-urgent procedures at Harris Regional Hospital As our community to starts to re-open, Harris Regional Hospital is…
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Harris Regional Hospital welcomes breast and general surgeon Dr. Allison Palumbo
June 03, 2020Harris Regional Hospital welcomes breast and general surgeon Dr. Allison Palumbo Harris Regional Hospital is pleased to welcome board certified general surgeon Allison Palumbo, MD to Harris Surgical Associates. Dr. Palumbo joins Joshua Pratt, DO and Eric Reitz, MD in providing general surgery services to Jackson, Swain, Graham, and Macon counties and the surrounding…
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Childbirth and COVID-19: Keeping Expecting Mothers and Newborns Safe at Harris Regional Hospital
May 21, 2020By: Autumn Neesam, MSN, RN, NE-BC, CPPS, Senior Director, Inpatient Nursing Services Pregnancy always comes with its share of anxiety and fear, but the COVID-19 pandemic has added a new layer of concerns for expecting families. If you will be delivering a baby during the pandemic, you likely have many questions about how delivery in the hospital may be different…
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Harris Regional Hospital welcomes Dr. Ja’Pel Sumpter
May 17, 2020Harris Regional Hospital is pleased to welcome Ja’Pel Sumpter, MD to Harris Women’s Care. Dr. Sumpter joins Sabine Kelischek, MD, Alvin Strasburger, MD, Sally Inglesby-Schaefer, CNM, Judy Layton, CNM, Anne Karner, CNM, Darci Walker, CNM and Kathy Walsh, NP in providing obstetrics and gynecology services to women in Jackson, Swain, Graham, and Macon counties…
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Harris Regional and Swain Community Hospitals Mark National Hospital Week and Nurses Week, Honors Healthcare Heroes
May 12, 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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Harris Regional Hospital Marks National Nurses Month, Celebrates the Year of the Nurse
May 07, 2020Harris Regional 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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HARRIS REGIONAL HOSPITAL TO RESUME ELECTIVE AND NON-URGENT SURGERIES AND PROCEDURES
May 06, 2020Harris Regional Hospital announced today that it is taking the appropriate steps to safely resume some elective and non-urgent surgeries and 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…
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Minutes Matter: Don’t Put Your Heart Health On Hold During COVID-19
April 23, 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…
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Harris Medical Group Launches Telemedicine Services
April 08, 2020The Harris Medical Group announced today that it has added telemedicine to patients at Harris Family Care – Franklin, Harris Medical Associates, Harris Women’s Care, Harris Pulmonary and Sleep Center and Harris Pediatric Care. The announcement comes on the heels of the Trump administration’s unprecedented expansion of telehealth services. “We are…
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