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Exchanging Vows in the ICU

June 21, 2019

It was four days before her wedding, and Pamela McFarland was at her church, rehearsing for the big day. But as she made her way down the aisle...

tags: above all else , critical care , parkridge medical center , pulmonary disease

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2019 Awards of Distinction

June 6, 2019

Parkridge Health announces 2019 Awards of Distinction winners.

tags: above all else , frist , nursing

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Bypass at 37

June 5, 2019

At just 37 years old, Kory Keenan was in the best shape of his life, running three miles per day and training for weightlifting competitions....

tags: bypass , cardiac , cardiology , heart care , parkridge medical center

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Mary and Max: a story of healing

May 23, 2019

Mary Smitherman has known her brother-in-law Max Scoggins since she was four years old. He was like a second father to her.

tags: cardiac , heart care , parkridge medical center

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"Your Joy Is Their Joy"

May 20, 2019

Only about 1 percent of babies require the services of our level III NICU, but for those who do, having those critical services in close proximity...

tags: labor and delivery , nicu , obstetrics , parkridge east , the birth place

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Blessed to Care for the Tiniest Patients

May 16, 2019

Nursing is Gail's passion, and in the level III NICU at Parkridge East, she nurtures the smallest, sickest babies back to health.

tags: nicu , parkridge east , the birth place

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Celebrating the Nurses of Parkridge Health

May 8, 2019

These are the nurses of Parkridge, and we celebrate their compassion and dedication.

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Behavioral Healthcare is a Calling

December 19, 2018

Amy Whipple, ACNO of Parkridge Valley Adult & Senior Campus, sees behavioral health care as a calling. Her patients know she will do everything...

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Anna Machado's Story of Hope

October 4, 2018

Like a classic horror story, this one starts on a dark and stormy night. Anna Machado, an RN in the Post-anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) at Parkridge...

tags: above all else , hope fund

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First Humanitarian Award Winner Donates to Salvation...

July 10, 2018

Jennifer Ayers Mirza, DO, cardiologist with Parkridge Medical Group - Diagnostic Center, recently won the Frist Humanitarian Award -- the highest...

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HCA TriStar Division Awards of Distinction Winners...

April 12, 2018 by HCA TriStar Division

The HCA TriStar Division announced division winners for the 2017 HCA Awards of Distinction.

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Why I Love My Job: Shannon Westfall, PCT, unit...

November 24, 2017

Growing up, Shannon was all too familiar with the strains the nursing profession can put on a family.

tags: nursing , parkridge health , why i love my job

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Nursing Was the Only Career for Her

October 11, 2017

Malena Condon, RN, nurse navigator for Parkridge Health System's Care Assure program, comes from a family of nurses.

tags: above all else , care assure , emergency care

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Mastering an Intellectually and Technically Challenging...

October 5, 2017

Kelly Kroll, RN, has been with Parkridge for 17 years and has worked in the EP Lab for two years. She discussed her reasons for joining the EP...

tags: electrophysiology , ep lab , watchman

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Too Young for Bypass?

October 2, 2017

At 38 years old, Kory Keenan was in the best shape of his life. He was working hard in the weight room and running three miles every morning....

tags: cardiac bypass , cardiac care , the heart center

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"Nothing Is more Important than Your Health"

September 27, 2017

After a day of hiking, Kelly Shipp began experiencing worsening chest pain that developed into pain like she had never experienced.

tags: emergency room , heart attack

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An Emergency Leads to Friendship

September 20, 2017

After successful open-heart surgery at Parkridge Medical Center, Doug Arand experienced an aortic dissection while in his hospital room. A coordinated...

tags: cardiothoracic surgery , parkridge medical center , the heart center

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Celebration Days

September 14, 2017

After three of her children experienced loving, compassionate care in the NICU at Parkridge East Hospital, Denise Skelton and her family return...

tags: nicu , parkridge east hospital , the birth place

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Achieving Milestones after Delivery at 26 Weeks

September 6, 2017

Erin Wilborn is a nurse at Parkridge East Hospital, so when she went into labor at 26 weeks, she knew the NICU at The Birth Place was the best...

tags: nicu , parkridge east hospital , the birth place

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"I Have Been Given Another Chance"

August 28, 2017

Laura Watkins had only seen the effects of cancer treatment 40 years ago, when her father underwent radiation therapy.

tags: cancer , cancer care , parkridge medical center , patient story , sarah cannon cancer center

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"I'm Here. I'm Alive."

August 22, 2017

The care and compassion of physicians and nurses in the Parkridge Medical Intensive Care Unit and Inpatient Rehabilitation floor helped Sudesh...

tags: icu , inpatient rehabilitation , patient , stroke

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"You Could Not Be In Better Hands"

August 17, 2017

A heart attack landed Michael Casey in the hospital, and the personalized care he received from the nurses and physicians at Parkridge Medical...

tags: above all else , cardiac care , heart attack , patient story

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Improving Lives Every Day

August 2, 2017

Adam Caputo, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon at Parkridge Health System, begins each day with an objective to improve someone's life.

tags: above all else , caputo , orthopedics , spine , spine surgery , surgery

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Parkridge West Paramedic Recognized for Lifesaving...

May 30, 2017

Emergency medical professionals say there is no such thing as a typical day at work.

tags: emergency department , ems , paramedic , parkridge west hospital

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All Hands on Deck

May 8, 2017

The Parkridge Health System Environmental Services Team plays a critical but often unsung role in the inner clockwork of the hospital.

tags: environmental services , evs , parkridge health system

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A Doctor and a Friend

May 5, 2017

Get to know the 2017 physician Frist Humanitarian Award Winner

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Time to Give Back

March 10, 2017

Rolando Lagutin has dedicated his career to improving the lives of his patients in the United States and in his Philippine hometown.

tags: philanthropy

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Little Hats, Big Hearts at Parkridge East Hospital

February 24, 2017

Parkridge Health System teamed up with the American Heart Association for a special celebration of National Wear Red Day.

tags: birth center , heart , heart disease , labor and delivery , parkridge , parkridge east , parkridge health system , the birth place

Above All Else

Above All Else

Exchanging Vows in the ICU

2019 Awards of Distinction

Bypass at 37

Mary and Max: a story of healing

"Your Joy Is Their Joy"

Blessed to Care for the Tiniest Patients

Celebrating the Nurses of Parkridge Health

Behavioral Healthcare is a Calling

Anna Machado's Story of Hope

First Humanitarian Award Winner Donates to Salvation...

HCA TriStar Division Awards of Distinction Winners...

Why I Love My Job: Shannon Westfall, PCT, unit...

Nursing Was the Only Career for Her

Mastering an Intellectually and Technically Challenging...

Too Young for Bypass?

"Nothing Is more Important than Your Health"

An Emergency Leads to Friendship

Celebration Days

Achieving Milestones after Delivery at 26 Weeks

"I Have Been Given Another Chance"

"I'm Here. I'm Alive."

"You Could Not Be In Better Hands"

Improving Lives Every Day

Parkridge West Paramedic Recognized for Lifesaving...

All Hands on Deck

A Doctor and a Friend

Time to Give Back

Little Hats, Big Hearts at Parkridge East Hospital

Average ER Wait Times

Above All Else

Above All Else

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