Fredericksburg ER opened about 7am on Thursday. Fredericksburg ER is a standalone emergency room.

The multi-year agreements are effective March 1, 2023, ensuring Mary Washington will remain in Anthem’s care provider network.

Case confirmed in the 100 block of Ottinger Lane

Dr. Aaron Schatz talks about the importance of CPR training.   We talk about signs of a heart attack and heart failure. Signs of A-fib? 

Virginia Senator Tim Kaine spoke during a U-S Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on “Countering Illicit Fentanyl Trafficking.” Senator Kaine asked Administration officials for more resources to address the crisis.

Dr. Aaron Schatz with Mary Washington Cardiology says take a CPR class. YOU could save a life.

To earn voluntary CoC accreditation, a cancer program must meet 34 CoC quality care standards, be evaluated every three years

Alexis Innis with American Red Cross Blood Services talks about the continued need for blood and for new and continuing donors.  redcrossblood.org

The Stafford County Health Department confirmed that a gray and white colored, tabby cat collected on Jan 30, 2023 from the 400 block of Widewater Road was positive for rabies. The cat was under confinement with Stafford Animal Control when it became aggressive.  ...

Dr. An, Dr. Vaughn and Dr. Nanda. Improvements in cancer research and trials available locally and having hard talks to patients about their diagnosis.

Hospitals recognized as among the top 5 in their state by Healthgrades are providing patients with consistently better-than expected clinical outcomes.

7th District Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger was in Fredericksburg on Wednesday to meet with the Rappahannock Area Heath District and community partners. A $400,000 check presented to purchase a mobile health clinic.

Dr. “O” warns that next pandemic could be 25 years away

Caroline Delegate Bobby Orrock’s bill to set minimum staffing standards for nursing homes passed one General Assembly committee and is headed to another. Orrock’s bill says nursing homes need to have enough staff to provide an average of just over 3 hours of nursing care to each resident every day.

Dr. Ilic’ is a new breast and endocrine surgeon at Mary Washington Healthcare.  We talk about the thyroid and parathyroid along with Hidden Scar Certification and being a high volume surgeon.

The STS star rating system is one of the most sophisticated and highly regarded overall measures of quality in health care,

Ryan McGill and Steve Weissman-Virginia Professional Firefighter Charitable Foundation and the Virginia Chapter of the Firefighter Cancer Support Network.   Educating and assisting firefighters and their families.