Decatur General wants you to know walking is good for you! Simply increasing the amount of steps we take each day can have a positive affect on our overall health.  Not only will we look and feel more fit, we can better manage the risks for diabetes, heart disease, stroke and other related health conditions!   . 
 
That is why Decatur General is taking steps to reach launch a new health initiative: 10,000 Steps a Day
 
 For the next 6 months, WE ARE encouraging everyone to get in 10,000 steps per day and providing tips on how to do this.  It's as easy as:
 
-parking a little further away from the Mall or grocery store -  
-taking mini walk breaks inside your home or office -
-taking the stairs. 

 
You can hear these tips on 100.3 FM  - The River.  And we have a little jingle that will help put a spring in your step to get you started and keep you going! 
 
Attached are samples of the first few tips that will be running - we will change them out routinely.  There will also be two walking events with this campaign.  The first one will be August 7th - more information to come.  So, get your walking shoes on and Get Up and Walk with us!!! 

Decatur General is your award winning, not-for-profit, community hospital – recognized for service and quality and distinguished by the medical community for excellence!

• High 5’s Project - Decatur General was one of a select few hospitals chosen by the American College of Surgeons to participate in the World Health Organization's (WHO) High 5's Project trialing new protocols to address patient safety issues.
• High Quality - Decatur General is monitored by top accrediting agencies.  Compared to national healthcare benchmarks, Decatur General ranks at or above state and national averages on 96% of quality measures reported.
• Surgical Quality - Decatur General is one of two hospitals in the state and the only one in North Alabama to voluntarily participate in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) for surgical outcomes and meets or exceeds all national standards.
• Best Practice Guidelines - Decatur General is one of five hospitals in the country selected last year and this year to present at the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program National Conference. 
• Exemplary Status for Low Infection Rate - Decatur General and its physicians have achieved exemplary status for low incidence of surgical site infections in general and vascular surgery.
• Robotic Surgery - Decatur General was the first hospital in Morgan County to offer Robotic Surgery.
• Blue Cross Tier One Hospital   
  • Tier One hospitals have attained the highest level of compliance in quality awareness, patient safety awareness, and financial awareness.
  • Designated “excellent” by Blue Cross and Blue Shield for infection prevention.
• Certified Chest Pain Center - Decatur General is the only Certified Chest       Pain Center in Morgan County with a Diagnostic Cardiac Cath Lab.
• Certified Primary Stroke Center - Decatur General is one of two in the state and the only Certified Stroke Center in Morgan County.
  • Top 15% for Quality Improvement of Patient Care Award from American Stroke Association.
  • 2010 US News and World Report’s Best Hospital issue for Stroke Center.
• Oncology Center – Decatur General is recognized by the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer as providing the very best in cancer care.
• Digital Mammography - Decatur General was first to offer all Digital Mammography in Morgan County and has achieved the designation of Pink Ribbon Facility in recognition of its commitment to women’s health.
• Open Bore MRI - Decatur General’s Open Bore MRI is powered by a 1.5T magnet, creating some of the sharpest images in this area.  Its open bore accommodates patients of all sizes and alleviates associated anxieties and claustrophobia. 
• Sleep Disorders Center - Decatur General recently expanded its accredited Sleep Disorders Center making it the largest in Morgan County. 
• Women’s Services – Decatur General has been taking care of women and delivering babies in this community for more than 85 years.  Monarch Women’s Health is carrying on this rich tradition.  With four OB/GYN physicians and an outstanding nursing staff, Monarch provides OB and GYN services to women at every stage of life and is accepting new patients.