Meet Our Heroes: Jessica Cyphers, RN
This week we can’t wait to introduce you to another of our special Acuity #healthcareheroes! Please meet Jessica Cyphers, RN, at our Morgantown hospital. Read on to find out why Jessica has always wanted to be a nurse and why working here is so rewarding for her.
How Can Good Nutrition Help Your Long-Term Wound Recovery?
Our bodies are machines that require fuel to perform basic bodily functions. This fuel comes from minerals, proteins, and fibers found in food. When you deprive your body of necessary nutrients and vitamins, you risk slowing down those bodily processes.
A Mindful Guide for Coping with White Coat Hypertension
For some people, going to the doctor or facing a hospital stay can be a high-stress event. Even if it’s a simple yearly check-up at your doctor’s office, you may experience anxiety, sweaty palms, or raised blood pressure.
Meet Our Heroes: Interview with Julie Kanyuch RN BSN CCRN
This week we can’t wait to introduce you to another of our special Acuity #healthcareheroes! Please meet Julie Kanyuch, critical care nurse and nursing supervisor at our Belmont Ohio Valley campus.
Meet Our Heroes: Interview with Staff Ambassador, Esteban Cardona
We’d like to share an interview with you this week to introduce you to another one of the #healthcareheroes who make Acuity a special place for healthcare and healing. Esteban Cardona is one of the team members who works tirelessly behind the scenes to make sure that our clinical staff receives just as much care as they give their patients.
Healthy Sun Exposure for Summer
We’re all ready to be outside and take advantage of the sunshine and warm temperatures now that summer has arrived. This sun exposure can be good for your mood and energy levels, but too much can cause sun damage to your skin which can be very harmful and result in future health complications.
Healthy Sun Exposure for Summer
We’re all ready to be outside and take advantage of the sunshine and warm temperatures now that summer has arrived. This sun exposure can be good for your mood and energy levels, but too much can cause sun damage to your skin which can be very harmful and result in future health complications.
Meet Our Heroes: Interview with Respiratory Therapist Rick Bain
You’ve seen the hashtag, but today we’d like to introduce you to one of the #healthcareheroes we’ve come to depend on. Rick Bain is a respiratory therapist and member of the Acuity family who is on the front line, helping people recover from serious respiratory illness every day. Check out the interview to see what it’s like working in a Long Term Acute Care specialty hospital, what he thinks of the homemade masks, and what lifts his spirits during quarantine.