Special needs students in Demopolis get on the job training
A summer program at Whitfield Regional Hospital in Demopolis offers hands-on job training to people with disabilities and special needs.
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Whitfield Regional Hospital & UAB launch Tele-ICU in Demopolis
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Whitfield Regional Hospital in Demopolis partners with UAB — to launch a new high-tech Tele-ICU program at the hospital. The new Tele-ICU service uses state-of-the-art secure remote technology to allow patients to get specialized care from a UAB specialist. The service utilizes a high definition camera, microphone and speaker system — to monitor intensive care…
Demopolis hospital training some of the country’s future doctors
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A shadowing program at Whitfield Regional Medical Center in Demopolis — is using small-town rural healthcare — to train some of the country’s future doctors. The Whit Shadowing Program provides University of Alabama pre-med students — with an up close look at healthcare — in an hospital environment small enough to see how a complicated…
Governor pushes legislature for healthcare high school in Demopolis
From the West Alabama Newsroom– Governor Kay Ivey calls on lawmakers to approve funding for the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences in Demopolis. Ivey told legislators that the healthcare high school project was one of her top priorities. And she urged lawmakers to make it a reality. She also announced that the results of the feasibility study the legislature requested…
Bloomberg pledges $26 million gift to Demopolis healthcare school
From West Alabama Newsroom– A multi-million dollar gift — may have brought the new healthcare high school proposed by Governor Kay Ivey — a step closer to becoming reality. “The Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences Foundation has received a pledge of $26.4 million dollars from Bloomberg Philanthropy,” said Rob Pearson, founding chair of the ASHS Foundation. “You know Alabama has…
Demopolis Hospital Restarts Baby Delivery
From the West Alabama Newsroom— Having a baby just got a lot easier for pregnant women in Demopolis and Marengo County because Whitfield Regional Hospital — is once again delivering babies. Expectant mothers in the Demopolis area — no longer have to drive to a facility 50 miles away — to deliver their babies. Whitfield Regional has restarted its Labor…
Coronavirus Testing Center Opens in Demopolis
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A COVID-19 drive-thru testing center is now open in the city of Demopolis at Whitfield Regional Hospital. “Our sole purpose here is provide exceptional care to the citizens of Marengo County and the surrounding region,” said Whitfield CEO Doug Brewer. Hospital officials and community leaders announced the opening at a press conference Tuesday morning. The…
