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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems is Accredited by ADCES to Provide Quality Diabetes Self-Management Education and Support

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems’ Merrihue Diabetes Education Center has achieved the significant milestone of accreditation by the Association of Diabetes Care & Education Specialists (ADCES). Accreditation represents a high level of quality and service to the community, and the ability to better meet the needs of Medicare recipients and others affected by diabetes in …

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems Hires Registered Dietitian

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) welcomes Registered Dietitian, Caitlin Davis. SVCHS is grateful to be the recipient of a gift from the late Tom Merrihue. Mr. Merrihue had a great concern for the health and wellbeing of the residents of Meadowview and surrounding communities. In honor of his gift, SVCHS has established the Tom …

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems Promote National Nutrition Month

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) will be promoting National Nutrition Month during March to encourage patients to make informed food choices and develop sound eating and physical activity habits. National Nutrition Month was initiated in 1973 as National Nutrition Week, and it became a month-long observance in 1980 in response to growing interest in …

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems Going Blue for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

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 Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems will be recognizing the month of March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to help incite awareness of colon cancer, a disease that can be prevented through screening One in 20 people will be diagnosed with colon cancer, and it is the second leading cause of overall cancer deaths in the …

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems Recognizing Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

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Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems will be recognizing the month of January as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.  All throughout the month, patients are encouraged to wear teal to their appointments since teal is the official color of cervical cancer awareness.  On Friday, January 17, 2020, SVCHS is dedicating the day to cervical cancer awareness. Patients …

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