Huntsville Hospital’s Post

Can you get the flu shot and COVID-19 vaccine at the same time? 🧐 The answer is YES! You can safely receive both vaccines during the same visit—either in the same arm (an inch or two apart) or in different arms. 💪 This fall, protect yourself from respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu by staying up-to-date on vaccines. For more info, contact your provider! 👉 Read more here: https://bit.ly/470U8fF

🫁 Our National Lung Cancer Screening Day event is less than a month away.⌛ 🚬Current and former smokers who meet eligibility guidelines can come to the HH Medical Mall on Saturday, Nov. 9, for a low-dose CT scan. This quick, painless and noninvasive screening is considered the gold standard for detecting early-stage lung cancer. Don’t have health insurance? We can help.💚 Register for your screening here 👉 https://bit.ly/4ejH4FW or call (256) 801-6282 for more information.

Who says hospitals don’t know how to have a good time? We cranked the fun meter up to 1️⃣1️⃣ 🎉 and broke out the cotton candy machine for Friday’s inaugural Healthcare Foodservice Week Carnival. 🎪🍿🎃 📣Shout out to these behind-the-scenes heroes who keep our patients, staff and visitors nourished. From prepping delicious meals to accommodating special diets, you make a difference with every plate! 🍽️💚

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Our Emergency Department team works up a big hunger providing around-the-clock care at North Alabama’s only Level I trauma center. For National Emergency Nurses Day on Wednesday, the HH Emergency Physicians Group treated our lifesavers to lunch from Rosie’s Mexican Cantina. 🌮🌯😋 Know an ER nurse at Huntsville Hospital? 👩⚕️🩺 Give them a shout out in the comments.📣

Help those in the path of Hurricane Milton by giving blood or platelets.🩸Donating during natural disasters ensures that hospitals everywhere have a sufficient blood supply to treat all patients. Click the link https://bit.ly/3Nqz2Q5 to find a LifeSouth Community Blood Centers donor site near you.

If you’ve driven past our campus this week and wondered what’s happening on the lawn, it’s a new public art installation. Designed by local artist Glenn Dasher and generously donated to the hospital by the family of SCI Technology founder Olin B. King, “Moon Gate” is a tribute to Huntsville’s unlikely transformation from sleepy cotton town to world-renowned space, technology and research hub. 🚀🌕 The limestone and stainless steel sculpture will soar more than 2️⃣0️⃣ feet tall near the corner of Governors Drive and Madison Street and become a new stop on the Downtown Huntsville Public Art Trail. Read more about the inspiration behind “Moon Gate” here ▶️ https://bit.ly/4gPdhXU

We are excited to introduce Julie Tice, RN, as the new director of our Progressive Surgery Unit III. 💚 Julie has more than 17 years of experience as a professional caregiver and nurse manager at Huntsville Hospital, Northwest Medical Center in Winfield, Walker Baptist Medical Center in Jasper, and Helen Keller Hospital in Sheffield. During the pandemic, she worked as a contract nurse in Idaho. A native of Hamilton, Alabama, Julie earned her nursing degree from Wallace State. In her spare time, she enjoys travel and spending time with her grandchildren. Please help us congratulate Julie on her promotion! 👏

🎂 Happy 7th Birthday to our favorite furry friends, Asteroid and Orbit! 🐾 These two incredible facility dogs bring comfort and smiles to everyone they meet! 💕

Now accepting applications 🖥️ ✨ Apply for our PAID 10-week Pharmacy Technician Training Program, comprised of online learning modules and practical training on campus at Huntsville Hospital, both parts designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to succeed. Program offered in partnership with TRC's Pharmacy Technicians University, who will award a certificate of completion to class participants. Pharmacy technicians assist pharmacists in providing optimal drug therapy for patients, and are critical to the healthcare system. Join our team! 🔗 APPLY NOW: https://bit.ly/3ZHaERP