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“Helping patients with lodging and transportation can reduce the financial burden and make it easier for them to get the life-saving treatment they need,” said Sheila McElhany, B.S.W., associate manager of patient support care services for the MCI.

The new area on the 10^th floor of University Hospital will accommodate up to 30 patients, including ICU and medical/surgical beds.

“I knew what to expect treatment-wise, but you never know what it’s going to be like until you’re sitting in that chair as a patient,” said Lee Ann Brewer, an oncology nurse at the MCI in Fairhope and a cancer survivor.

With a commitment to create more access to high-quality healthcare in our community, USA Health Pediatrics opened a new office on Moffett Road in Semmes.

USA Health researchers and clinicians are experts in their fields, making them trusted sources on many health-related topics in the news.

Fourth-year medical students matched in 16 states, with 46 students matching out-of-state and 26 students matching in the state of Alabama – 21 of those at USA Health.

The project will expand the number of rooms and allow for larger rooms to better accommodate state-of-the-art equipment.

Specials for USA and USA Health employees include discounts on dermatology treatments. Please be sure to bring your employee badge to doctor visits to receive the discount.

Each week, we capture images from construction, expansion and renovations occurring across USA Health.

USA Health regularly recognizes employees for going above and beyond in caring for patients and providing high quality customer service.

USA Health closed its drive-through facility in west Mobile on Friday, March 18, due to significantly low infection and hospitalization rates.

The region’s only academic health system was recognized for its efforts to support patients and the community during the global health pandemic.