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September 20, 2021
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read moreRadiation Oncology Celebrates 30 Years at Clinch Valley Medical Center
September 20, 2021
In September of 1991 Clinch Valley Medical Center added Radiation Oncology to its list of service lines. The addition of Radiation Oncology to the hospital brought the convenience of receiving radiation cancer therapy close to home. Since its opening, the Radiation Oncology department has seen over 3,600 cancer patients, added...
read moreCLINCH VALLEY HEALTH OFFERING MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY TREATMENT FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS
September 14, 2021
Clinch Valley Health is offering casirivimab and imdevimab, monoclonal antibody therapy, for treatment of non-hospitalized patients with a mild or moderate case of COVID-19. Certain patients may also qualify for casirivimab and imdevimab after exposure to a COVID-19 patient based on their risk profile. Developed by pharmaceutical company Regeneron Pharmaceuticals,...
read moreCreating Healthier Families One Shot at a Time
September 3, 2021
Why is it important for pregnant women or those planning to become pregnant to be vaccinated against COVID-19?Pregnant individuals are at a higher risk for severe illness, complications and death than non-pregnant individuals if infected with COVID-19. Also, in some cases, pregnancy can come with medical conditions that put women...
read moreLetter from CEO Peter Mulkey
August 27, 2021
To the citizens of Tazewell County and the surrounding areas: Our current COVID-19 situation continues to move rapidly in the wrong direction. It is heartbreaking, frustrating and exhausting – but above all, it is preventable. The Delta variant is significantly impacting our community, our hospital and the healthcare system in our...
read moreCOVID-19 Vaccine FAQ – 3rd Dose for Immunocompromised Individuals
August 20, 2021
Why is a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine necessary? Is it not as effective as we thought? COVID-19 vaccines have been proven safe and highly effective, even against the Delta variant. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends an additional dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccines (Pfizer and...
read moreSIDS: Education, Awareness Can Be Key to Safeguarding Your Infant
August 19, 2021
SIDS is the sudden death of an infant less than one year of age that cannot be explained even after a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene and review of the clinical history. It is the leading cause of death among infants between the ages of one and 12...
read moreGetting the Most Out of Your Health Insurance
July 27, 2021
Have you been putting off your annual doctor’s visit? Or perhaps even a needed screening or procedure? If you’ve been putting off care – whether it’s a recommended surgery, screening or simply your annual check-up – now’s the time to do it. Your health means everything. Taking care of it...
read moreClinch Valley Health Publishes 2020 Community Benefit Report
July 23, 2021
Report highlights hospital’s continued impact on Tazewell County in a historic year
read moreYour Health Means Everything: Protect It with Immunizations
July 23, 2021
If a researcher were to sit down at the end of 2021 and tabulate and record the number of times individual key words were mentioned over the course of the year, “vaccine” would surely be near the top. The advent of COVID-19 vaccines and the key role they have played...
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