Articles tagged with 'Health Advocacy' | Envision Healthcare

Envision’s Dr. Spencer Greene, one of the leading toxicology physicians in the country, treated 12-year-old snake-bite patient Allison DeBow.

While no one can ever be fully prepared for a disaster, creating an emergency plan can help to protect you and your loved ones.

Envision neonatologists Dr. Benjamin Courchia and Dr. Daphna Yasova Barbeau believed producing “The Incubator” podcast would help unify the medical community and advance the delivery of quality newborn care....

Sherry Virella was ready to get married. She and her then-fiancé were preparing to travel from Texas to Atlanta, Georgia, to celebrate their nuptials on March 17, 2023, with 200 family and friends.

Envision recently collaborated with REMSA Health to bring the Reno, Nevada, community the Emergency Triage, Treat and Transport (ET3) program.

Kids just want to have fun, but sometimes, that leads to unfortunate accidents. Fortunately, for 10-year-old Ella Christman, an accident while playing and subsequent arm fracture led to an unexpected diagnosis that would save her life....

From Ryan Reynolds’ viral video of his colonoscopy to the tragic passing of 43-year-old actor Chadwick Boseman, more attention has been placed on colorectal cancer in the past few years. As a two-time colon cancer survivor who wouldn’t be here had I ...

Envision Healthcare, a leading national medical group, released its 2022 Clinical Impact Report, detailing the many ways Envision teams continue improving healthcare for millions of people by providing care when and where it’s needed most....

After three years of chronic back and hip pain, a Morehead City, North Carolina, man is experiencing pain relief and improved mobility following total hip replacement surgery.

In this Candid Conversations episode, Envision Healthcare CEO Jim Rechtin speaks with Matt Carrick, MD, a trauma surgeon.

As a leading national medical group, we celebrate the work physicians and advanced practice providers do every day to heal patients and care for communities. On National Doctors’ Day, we extend a special, heartfelt thank you to clinicians who are mak...

In this Candid Conversations episode, Envision Healthcare CEO Jim Rechtin speaks with Stephanie Lee, PA-C, an emergency medicine physician assistant.

Subha Sundararajan, MD, a gastroenterologist at the Endoscopy Center of Red Bank, knows most patients don’t look forward to their colonoscopy. But experience has taught her that patient education and compassionate, quality care go a long way....

Bonnie Woodward, RN, affectionately known as “Nurse Bonnie,” lost her mother to colon cancer at a young age due to a misdiagnosis. She has since dedicated her life to helping save other people’s lives....

AMSURG, a division of Envision Healthcare and a national leader in outpatient care, is spreading awareness about colorectal cancer prevention and advocating for opportunities to improve screening rates and the health of communities across the country...

With more people being diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) at a younger age, it is now recommended that those at average risk for CRC begin screening at age 45 instead of 50.

In this Candid Conversations episode, Jeff Snodgrass, President of AMSURG, talks about colorectal cancer (CRC) awareness and all that our teams do to save people’s lives.

AMSURG, a division of Envision Healthcare and a national leader in outpatient care, is continuing its mission to help people maintain their health and raise awareness about the importance of timely, appropriate screenings in the fight against colorec...

Second chances aren’t a given, which is why Keith Lyons is determined to make the most of his. In addition to raising awareness, he supports physicians in detecting and preventing colorectal cancer through colonoscopies at work....

In this Candid Conversations episode, Envision Healthcare CEO Jim Rechtin speaks with Dr. Mohamed “Mo” Bakr, a hospitalist, husband and father of two young daughters.

From learning the achievements of Black trailblazers and honoring their families’ culture to uplifting the next generation, our teammates talk about the many ways they celebrate Black History Month and the stories of Black people....

On a spring morning in 2022, Erik Stover was in a Morristown, New Jersey, emergency department unresponsive and in cardiac arrest. Dr. Mansoor Khan, Chief Clinical Officer of ENVOY, and the Morristown Emergency Medicine team worked to return Erik’s h...

For Dr. Leslie Osei-Tutu, an Envision anesthesiologist, National Donor Day has a particularly special meaning. Her son, Omari Pooser-Bennett, was diagnosed with a rare, incurable condition in his late 20s that led to kidney failure and required dialy...

In this Candid Conversations episode, Envision Healthcare CEO Jim Rechtin speaks with Dr. Erin Tkach, a neonatologist in Phoenix.

On Monday, Jan. 16, Envision Healthcare will observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day as an official holiday. This annual observance is a time to celebrate and honor the life and legacy of Dr. King.

Our mission is to deliver care when and where it’s needed most, and we rely on the expertise of more than 25,000 clinician teammates to accomplish that mission. That’s why we’ve developed a roadmap to healthier communities that starts with putting th...

In this Candid Conversations episode, Envision Healthcare CEO Jim Rechtin speaks with Dr. Brian Wilhelmi, a neuroanesthesiologist.

Envision Healthcare, a leading national medical group, announced that Envision, along with the Envision Healthcare Charitable Fund, has contributed more than $4 million in 2022 to more than 50 charitable organizations supporting the health of communi...

In this Candid Conversations episode, Envision Healthcare CEO Jim Rechtin speaks with Dr. Anar Shah, an emergency physician, educational instructor and the Director of the Geriatric Emergency Department at Morristown Medical Center....

Envision Healthcare is continuing work to improve health equity by addressing social determinants of health. The medical group’s new white paper details how clinicians and healthcare professionals can work together to improve medical care for all pat...