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 Patient First NEWS

Patient First is often called upon to provide authoritative content and interviews for local media regarding health issues. We also periodically release announcements and conduct an Essay Contest within local schools.
 

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Articles and Features
New Urgent – Care Centers Coming – Jim Hall – Free Lance-Star, 1/6/10
Staying Healthy Comes Down to A Few Simple Rules – Doug Childers – Nursing in Virginia Magazine, Fall 2009
Few Places Have Seasonal Flu Vaccines – Laura Geller – NBC12.com, 11/03/09
Patients Overreacting To Swine Flu Fears? – Sunni Blevins – NBC12.com, 10/06/09
Back to School Flu – Rob Cardwell – WTVR.com – 09/07/09
University Responds to Swine Flu – Avril Lightly – Thdcollegianur.com, 9/03/09
Job Fair Draws Thousands – Gene Petriello – NBC12.com, 08/17/09
The Heat Can Be Dangerous – Sandra Jones – WTVR.com – 08/10/09
Heat Wave to Continue Through Tuesday – Gene Petriello – NBC12.com, 08/09/09
Ticks Spreading Rare Disease Through Virginia – Melissa Correa – NBC12.com, 08/07/09
Bug Bites Get Serious This Time of Year – Ashley Swann – NBC12.com, 7/20/09
Cases of Dehydration Increase as it Gets Hot – Ashley Swann – NBC12.com, 7/6/09
More Flu Cases at VCU – Tara Morgan – NBC12.com, 7/1/09
Cardiac Arrest: “Difficult to Predict” – Andy Jenks – NBC12.com, 6/26/09
Protecting Yourself From Insect Bites – Ryan Nobles – NBC12.com, 5/22/09
Richmond School Reports Scabies Cases – WRIC.com, 5/7/09
Worries about flu - Beth Danziger – NBC12.com, 5/1/09
Goochland schools flu response plan - Tara Morgan – NBC12.com, 4/30/09
Allergy Season in Richmond - Lorenzo Hall – WTVR.com, 4/14/09
Patient First Produces Award-Winning Commercial - Retail Merchants Association e-mail newsletter, 4/09
Baltimore City Issues Flu Alert as Virus Spreads - Kai Jackson – WJZ.com, 2/19/09
Flu Outbreak in Maryland is on Upswing - Frank D. Roylance – Baltimore Sun, 2/17/09
CDC reports “widespread flu activity” in Virginia - Andy Jenks – NBC12.com, 2/2/09
Virus Delivers a Punch - Elizabeth Simpson – Virginian-Pilot, 1/14/09
Higher Virginia Flu Numbers Explained - Tammie Smith – Richmond Times-Dispatch, 1/24/09
Flu hits Virginia - Stephanie Harris – WAVY.com, 1/21/09
 
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Television & Radio
video: "National Flu Vaccination Week" – NBC 12 – Richmond, VA 1/10/10
video: "Flu Season Not Over" – NBC 12 – Sunni Blevins reporting – Richmond, VA 12/28/09
video: "Holiday Flu Concerns" – NBC 12 – Andy Jenks reporting – Richmond, VA 11/25/09
video: "Office Germs" – CBS 6 – Live, in-studio interview – Richmond, VA 11/2/09
video: "Seasonal Flu Vaccine Availability" – ABC 2 – Brian Kuebler reporting – Baltimore, MD 12/24/09
audio: "H1N1 Vaccine Questions" – WRVA – Jimmy Barrett interview – Richmond, VA 10/08/09
video: "Fall Illnesses" – NBC 12 – Sunni Blevins reporting – Richmond, VA 10/06/09
video: "Cold, Flu and Allergies" – CBS 6 – Live, in-studio interview – Richmond, VA 10/05/09
video: "H1N1 Widespread" – WVEC 13 – Sandra Parker reporting – Hampton Roads, VA 09/10/09
video: "Back to School and Flu" – CBS 6 – Rob Cardwell reporting – Richmond, VA 09/08/09
video: "School Vaccinations" – WRIC 8 – Catherine Hawley reporting – Richmond, VA 09/7/09
video: "Tdap Vaccinations" – NBC 12 –Ryan Nobles reporting – Richmond, VA 09/06/09
video: "A Cold or the Flu?" – NBC 12 –Nicole Bell reporting – Richmond, VA 09/02/09
video: "H1N1 Vaccine" – WVEC 13 – Shannon Simms reporting – Hampton Roads, VA 09/02/09
video: "Dehydration and Burns" – CBS 6 – Sandra Jones reporting – Richmond, VA 08/10/09
video: "Hot Weather" – NBC 12 – Rachel Depompa reporting – Richmond, VA 08/10/09
video: "Heat Wave" – NBC 12 – Casey Nicholson reporting – Richmond, VA 08/10/09
video: "Babesiosis" – NBC 12 – Melissa Correa reporting – Richmond, VA 08/07/09
video: "Preparing for the Heat" – CBS 6 – Live, in-studio interview – Richmond, VA 08/07/09
 
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Health Matters: Public Service Bulletins
email: FAST TRACK FLU SHOTs
audio: Health Matters Tip #14 Fall Allergies - Warning Signs & Treatment
audio: Health Matters Tip #31 Vaccinations & Children
audio: Health Matters Tip #13 Featuring Sun Myths
audio: Health Matters Tip #12 Featuring Bee Stings
 
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Patient First Announcements
Patient First will Open its 25th Neighborhood Medical Center on December 17, 2008 - 12/08
Patient First will Open its 24th Neighborhood Medical Center on December 3, 2008 - 11/08
Patient First will Open its 23rd Neighborhood Medical Center on November 19, 2008 - 11/08
Patient First will Open its 22nd Neighborhood Medical Center on August 8, 2008 - 7/08
Patient First opening 21st Neighborhood Medical Center on Campus of Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center – 11/07
FREE Digital X-Rays of Halloween Candy at ALL Patient First Neighborhood Medical Centers in Greater Richmond – 10/07
FREE Digital X-Rays of Halloween Candy at ALL Patient First Neighborhood Medical Centers in Tidewater – 10/07
FREE Digital X-Rays of Halloween Candy at ALL Patient First Neighborhood Medical Centers in Maryland – 10/07
Patient First FAST TRACK ANYTIME FLU SHOTS available at all Greater Richmond Area Centers – 10/07
Patient First FAST TRACK ANYTIME FLU SHOTS available at all Tidewater Area Centers – 10/07
Patient First FAST TRACK ANYTIME FLU SHOTS available at all Maryland Area Centers – 10/07
Patient First sponsors Norfolk Tides Baseball Fourth of July fireworks celebration – 07/07
Patient First TLL 9-Year Olds Team goes to World Series – Photos 6/25/07
 
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School Essays
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