Tami Frost (left) and Michelle Franklin (right).
Chief Nursing Officer Tami Frost, RN, has made the difficult decision to leave Carilion so she can be closer to and care for her family members in the Midwest.
Thank you for your steadfast support in helping to bring kidney transplant services to our patients.
It's cold and flu season, and our Antimicrobial Stewardship team has been working hard to educate the public about the importance of proper antibiotic use.
While we have not yet seen any local cases, you and your teams may be getting an uptick in questions about measles. We have some resources and guidance to support you.
We have a patient-facing overview and guidance available on CarilionClinic.org. Ultimately, the MMR vaccine is key to protection.
Every year in honor of National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16, we spread awareness about the importance of advance care planning.
Healthcare professionals play a crucial role in shaping the future of our health system. To support their education and training, the Carilion Clinic Foundation is offering several scholarship opportunities, including ones for nursing and other healthcare-related degrees.
Nursing Scholarships
As many of you are aware, workplace violence events in the healthcare setting continue to make national headlines in recent months. Unfortunately, no healthcare team is fully immune. We can, however, continue to talk about industry challenges and work to build on our own safety efforts.
The complex medical conditions that hospitalized patients often face frequently require advanced treatment strategies. Recognizing this need, we launched the Inpatient Clinical Trials and Research Program to embed research directly into hospital care.
To protect patient privacy and ensure we are complying with federal and state laws, we are taking steps to protect MyChart accounts for some patients ages 12-22.
Starting on Feb. 15, some MyChart accounts for patients ages 12-22 will be deactivated:
Around this time last year, we prepared to submit our proposed kidney transplant program’s Certificate of Public Need (COPN) application. We filed the application in January 2024 and gathered external support through our public campaign, which began last summer.
