Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems’ is beginning a Dietitian-Approved Recipe of the Month beginning this month with Glazed Pork Tenderloin Medallions. If you have any medical nutrition therapy needs, please ask your provider for a Nutrition Referral to the SVCHS Registered Dietitian, Caitlin Davis.
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 […]
New Day Recovery Bristol has been added to our services at Southwest Virginia Community Health Center’s (SVCHS) Twin City Medical Center. New Day Recovery (NDR) is a program of SVCHS that began operations in 2016 in an effort to provide substance use disorder treatment in a primary care office based […]
We’ve all heard that the turkey you eat on Thanksgiving Day is what makes you sleepy after the big meal because it contains the amino acid Tryptophan. Tryptophan is found in turkey and it can eventually convert to serotonin (a sleep hormone), but it does not act alone. It is […]
With the recent Medicaid expansion in Virginia, which took effect, January 1, 2019 and the Open Enrollment period currently open, Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems has Outreach and Enrollment Specialists who can assist area residents to understand their insurance options. From November 1, 2019 until December 15, 2019, Open Enrollment […]
Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) is encouraging everyone to get their flu vaccination this year to protect against this virus and help prevent the spread of the seasonal flu to others. Clinical Director, Jill Talbert, RN, said, “We have already seen a few confirmed cases of the flu at […]
More than 23 million Americans are in long-term recovery from addiction to alcohol and other drugs and are living proof that recovery is real and that it benefits themselves, their families and communities. This observance is held every September to educate Americans that substance use treatment and mental health services […]
Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) welcomes William Wear, MD, FAAP to Tazewell Community Health Center to serve as the Pediatrician. Dr. Wear comes to SVCHS with a vast background of experiences to share with his patients. He attended medical school at the University of South Alabama College Of Medicine […]
August is National Immunization Month, and Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) wants to ensure that everyone is up-to-date on all their immunizations. National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is an annual observance held in August to highlight the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. This month highlights the […]
Southwest Virginia Community Health Systems (SVCHS) welcomes Alyssa Stout, DSS to Tazewell Community Health Center in Tazewell, Va. to serve as the Dentist. Dr. Stout comes to SVCHS with a vast background of experiences to share with her patients. She attended college at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry […]
