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Katy Barrett-Alley

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Registered: Dec 15, 2020

Alabama Infant Mortality Rate Improves

Dec 12, 2023 at 11:51 am by kbarrettalley

The Alabama Department of Public Health announced the 2022 Alabama infant mortality rate was 6.7 deaths per 1,000 live births, a decrease from the 7.6 rate in 2021. Alabama's.... Read More

Ribbon Cutting for New Brookwood Cath Lab

Dec 12, 2023 at 11:51 am by kbarrettalley

In November, Brookwood Baptist Medical Center held a ribbon-cutting event to celebrate the opening of the hospital’s brand new Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory. The ne.... Read More

Cybersecurity and Patient Rights

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

By Kristin Shoe In July 2019, Springhill Medical Center in Mobile suffered an eight-day ransomware attack that left medical equipment and patient records largely ina.... Read More

Pappas Warns of the Increase of Fungal Infections in the Deep South

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

Ansley Franco “Southern states face a higher risk of acquiring certain fungal infections amid climate change,” said Peter Pappas, Md and professor in the Di.... Read More

Telehealth Prescribing Flexibilities for Controlled Substances Extended Through End of 2024

Nov 08, 2023 at 10:37 am by kbarrettalley

By Jessie Bekker The rule allowing for providers to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth, set to expire for new patient-provider relationships on November 11, has b.... Read More