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Dothan, Ala. (October 20, 2022)– Flowers Hospital is pleased to announce Jimmy Huynh has been named its 2022 Employee of the Year. Huynh is a registered nurse on 4 South, a med/surg patient care department of the hospital, and has been employed with Flowers Hospital since 2013. Stacie Holland, Flowers Hospital nursing director for 4 South, stated, “Jimmy truly embodies our mission statement of caring for patients as family and is a living example of what it means to serve others. He is his patient’s fri... ... Read More

Lisabeth Elliot, RN has been named Flowers Hospital’s latest recipient of the DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the care and compassion nurses display each day. Elliot has worked with Flowers Hospital since January 2022 and is a nurse on the hospital’s orthopedic floor. Elliot was nominated for the award by a patient’s family member who wanted to recognize the compassion she displayed while caring for the patient. In the award nomina... ... Read More

DOTHAN, Ala. (June 16, 2022) – The childbirth team at Flowers Hospital is now using an artificial intelligence-based maternal-fetal early warning system called PeriWatch Vigilance to enhance patient safety during labor and delivery. The system continuously monitors maternal vital signs, fetal heart rate, contractions, and labor progression to help clinicians quickly identify any concerning developments for faster intervention. Flowers Hospital delivers more than 1,400 babies each year. Allison Marker, M... ... Read More

Dothan, AL – Employees of Flowers Hospital are now eligible for new and enhanced benefits designed as pathways to help them eliminate existing student debt faster, pursue additional professional education, and advance their careers. The goal in offering Flowers Hospital Pathways benefits is to support and retain employees and attract a strong workforce, especially frontline nurses, technicians, therapists and other clinicians and caregivers, along with support personnel. Benefits include a new student l... ... Read More

Joseph Sanders, R.N., has been named Flowers Hospital’s latest recipient of the DAISY Award® for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation’s programs to recognize the care and compassion nurses display each day. Sanders works as a nurse in the hospital’s cardiac care area and also serves as the office coordinator for Flowers Medical Group Dothan Surgical Services. He has been employed with Flowers Hospital for nearly five years. Sanders was nominated for the award by a patient’s fa... ... Read More

Flowers Hospital plays an integral role in the Wiregrass region thanks to the knowledgeable and compassionate people who work inside our hospital. During Hospital Week, May 8 – 14, 2022, we recognize and celebrate our caregivers for the difference they make in patients’ lives each day. We are health care and our team members are energized by their work to fight illness and promote wellness for patients and our community. Around the clock every day of the year, the hospital offers a safe environment for ... ... Read More

Flowers Hospital is proud to announce Sheila Chancey, R.N., as the winner of its Nursing Excellence Award. This peer-nominated award, given in recognition of the critical role nurses play in treating our patients, was open to qualifying RNs and LPNs working in direct patient care positions who consistently demonstrate characteristics synonymous with nursing excellence. Sheila received multiple nominations from her peers for her outstanding contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic and for her leadershi... ... Read More