Prime Hospitals recognized for quality improvement in healthcare(Ontario, CA – November 16, 2017) –The Joint Commission has recognized Prime Healthcare as a Pioneer in Quality contributor. Prime hospitals have implemented new technology to electronically share clinical quality measure...
Dr. Prem Reddy in Conversation with The Advisory Board’s Managing Director, Eric Larsen
We are pleased to share this Q & A featuring Dr. Prem Reddy and Prime Healthcare and the Managing Director of the Advisory Board. The Advisory Board is a prestigious healthcare advisory organization located on three continents, and their Daily Briefing is distributed to more than...
Riverview Regional Wound Care and Hyperbaric Center Expands Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Capabilities
Riverview Regional Medical Center has completed an expansion and upgrades to its Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment Center. The move replaces the Center’s original hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) chambers with new state-of-the-art units and adds a third, making a total of three...
Riverview Regional Medical Center Awarded Hospital Accreditation From The Joint Commission
Riverview Regional Medical Center today announced that it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Hospital Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an...
Dr. Prem Reddy Once Again Recognized Among the Most Influential Healthcare Leaders in the Nation
Prem Reddy, MD, FACC, FCCP, Chairman, President and CEO of Prime Healthcare, has once again been named to Modern Healthcare’s prestigious list of the “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare” for 2016. This is the third time that Dr. Reddy has been recognized as among the most...
Ready to Take Your Game Back Outside? Not So Fast!
It’s that time of year when athletes of all ages look forward to getting back in the game and, unfortunately, often wind up in the emergency room. Dierick Sparks, MD, chief of surgery at Riverview Regional Medical Center, talks about avoiding the most common springtime injuries.“Muscle...
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy at Riverview Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center Shows Fresh Air is Sometimes the Best Medicine
GADSDEN, AL (March 25, 2014) – The physicians and clinicians at Riverview Regional Medical Center’s Wound Care & Hyperbaric Center use leading-edge therapies to reintroduce the body's innate ability to heal chronic wounds. One state-of-the-art therapy being used to save limbs from...
Celebrate Doctors’ Day!
GADSDEN, AL (March 25, 2014) – You’ll have a wonderful opportunity to express your appreciation for the physicians of Riverview on March 30 as we join health care facilities nationwide on that date in celebrating National Doctors’ Day.We invite you to participate with us in this...
February is American Heart Month
Each February, the American Heart Association (AHA) shines a spotlight on the number one killer of all Americans - heart disease - through a variety of awareness events.While heart disease is a risk for all Americans, women are still at a greater risk. In fact, cardiovascular diseases...