Community Called to Action: Urgent Need for Food Donations to Support Faith in Action Pantry with Meadowview Community Health Center Serving as a Drop Off Point

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As demand continues to rise, Abingdon Faith in Action is urgently requesting support from the community to help restock its food pantry shelves. Currently serving an average of 600–700 families each month, the organization anticipates distributing over 7,000 canned food items this month alone—far exceeding its current inventory. Faith in Action is calling for canned …

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems Receives National Award to Advance Innovative Care for Chronic Kidney Disease

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) has been named one of only four recipients nationwide of the 2025 BD Helping Build Healthy Communities Innovations in Care Award. This prestigious recognition includes a $225,000 grant to support SVCHS’s efforts to expand pharmacist-led chronic kidney disease (CKD) management for patients across the region. With this funding, SVCHS …

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems Celebrates National Health Center Week

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems is proud to celebrate National Health Center Week (NHCW) 2025, taking place August 3-9, 2025. The annual event highlights the essential role Community Health Centers (CHCs) play in improving public health and providing Americans equal opportunity to access critical healthcare services. CHCs represent the nation’s largest primary care network, serving …

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems Hosting Blood Drive at Saltville Community Health Center

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– Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems is hosting a blood drive with Marsh Regional Blood Center on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in an early celebration of National Health Center Week, which falls on August 3-9, 2025. The blood mobile will be set up in the parking lot of Saltville …

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems Surpasses Preventive Goal with Workflow Overhaul and Staff Incentives

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems, Inc. (SVCHS) has successfully revamped its care workflows to significantly boost patient engagement and preventive care, achieving a 71.27% year-over-year increase in Annual Wellness Visits (AWVs) in 2024 — far surpassing its initial target. Faced with a need to improve patient outcomes and meet value-based care benchmarks, SVCHS set an …

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SVCHS Celebrates the Ribbon-Cutting on the Newly Remodeled Bristol Community Health Center

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the grand opening of the newly remodeled Bristol Community Health Center in Bristol, VA on Thursday, June 5, 2025. SVCHS CEO Bryan Haynes, SVCHS Board Members, Delegate Israel O’Quinn, City of Bristol Mayor Becky Nave, Smyth County School Board Superintendent Dr. David Scott, and …

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