Fast care for strokes is critical, Nacogdoches Medical Center urges the community to know the signs and act F.A.S.T.
May 25, 2021 - With May serving as National Stroke Awareness Month in the United States, local health experts are saying there’s no time like the present for the community to learn more about the signs, symptoms and treatment of stroke, while making lifestyle changes to help reduce their risk of stroke.
November 20, 2020 - Holiday season is coming and so are big meals, sweets and more. It’s a time when many tend to overindulge. And we’ve endured months of a pandemic that has changed our eating and drinking habits. It’s a good time to consider our risk for prediabetes.
October 2, 2020 - Recent studies report that a significant number of people continue to delay healthcare, whether it is putting off annual screenings and wellness exams or seeking care in an emergency. Millions of people suffer from chronic diseases like diabetes, asthma and hypertension that do best with regular monitoring and treatment to help keep the disease from getting worse. And people are still affected by stroke, heart attack and other emergencies, despite the pandemic. Seeking care for these and other serious health concerns could prevent worsening illness.
August 10, 2020 - Nacogdoches Medical Center (NMC) has earned the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Heart Failure Gold Plus and Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Awards. The awards recognize the hospital’s commitment to ensuring heart failure and stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines founded in the latest scientific evidence. The goal is speeding recovery and reducing hospital readmissions for heart failure and stroke patients.
May 18, 2020 - “COVID SAFETY” standards enable visitor policy changes during pandemic precautions
Nacogdoches Medical Center announced today that effective Tuesday, May 19, visitation policy will be relaxed to now allow one designated support person to accompany each patient.
