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Nurse Ratchet is on the prowl!

The Breakfast Flakes — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:26:31 +0000

Health care facilities throughout Billings remain on alert today after it was confirmed that a woman had posed as a nurse at Billings Clinic. “We’re watching,” said Barbara Schneeman, director of communication and advocacy at RiverStone Health. Schneeman said Billings Clinic notified Riverstone CEO John Felton at 9 a.m. last Thursday of the nurse impostor. A photo of [...]

Darius Rucker and Friends Bring Good Times, Raise Money for Great Cause in Nashville

Alanna Conaway — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 19:30:30 +0000

On Monday night (June 4), Darius Rucker got fans on their feet to kick off an action-packed week of events as part of the 2012 CMA Music Festival. The singer took over Nashville’s Wildhorse Saloon for his third-annual Darius and Friends concert, benefiting St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

George Jones Released From Hospital

Brittany Joy Cooper — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 22:00:57 +0000

Legendary singer George Jones was finally released from the hospital after being admitted six days ago, on March 29, for an upper respiratory infection. His publicist, Kirt Webster, said in a public statement that the 80-year-old Jones “wants to thank all his friends and fans for their prayers and well wishes over the past few days.”

Garth Brooks Receives $1 Million in Hospital Case

Amy Sciarretto — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:00:10 +0000

Garth Brooks was awarded $1 million in his lawsuit against a hospital in his native Oklahoma. The lawsuit came about to due a dispute over a donation in exchange for naming a wing of the facility after his late mother. Even though Brooks likely doesn’t need the money as one of the most successful country stars ever, it was a matter of principle for him — and the jury agreed. The $1 million includes his original donation, plus punitive damages, according to Reuters.

Merle Haggard Returns to Hospital

Billy Dukes — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:00:20 +0000

Merle Haggard attempted to go home to Northern California last week, following treatment for double pneumonia. However, he returned to the hospital partway through the bus ride, realizing something still wasn’t right. The Associated Press reports that the 74-year-old singer was found to have three stomach ulcers, eight polyps in his colon and diverticulitis of [...]

Merle Haggard to Be Released From Hospital

Billy Dukes — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 08:00:25 +0000

Merle Haggard will be heading home to northern California soon. WMAZ in Macon, Ga. reports that the 74-year-old singer’s condition has improved and that he’ll be released shortly. The television station is relaying information from someone in Haggard’s touring group. His silver bus was seen parked outside the Georgia Heart Center in downtown Macon. Furthermore, [...]

Miranda Lambert Visits Young Car Accident Victim in the Hospital

Amanda Hensel — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:00:51 +0000

Miranda Lambert may have just kicked off her 2012 tour, but she’s never too busy to help a fan in need. Last week, the ‘Baggage Claim’ singer made a pit stop at a hospital in Rockford, Ill. to visit a young fan who is still recovering from a horrific Christmas Eve car accident.

Blake Shelton Waiting for Dad to Be Released From Hospital

Amanda Hensel — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 01:00:41 +0000

Blake Shelton got a glimmer of good news yesterday after a heavy week. His father, Dick Shelton, who was taken to the hospital for pneumonia on Dec. 5, could be released as soon as Friday. The ‘God Gave Me You’ hitmaker breathed a virtual sigh of relief when he announced the potential news to his Twitter followers, saying, “Thank you all for the prayers for my dad… Hoping he gets to go home Friday.”

Rascal Flatts Visit Kids at the Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Billy Dukes — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 23:00:48 +0000

Rascal Flatts have quietly made helping the kids at the Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt their favorite offstage hobby. For years, the trio has donated time and money to the hospital, and last month they returned to tour the new Rascal Flatts surgery center and play an acoustic set for the kids and their families.

Woman Breaks Hip in Hospital Lobby, Told to Call 911

Shauna Wright — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:00:20 +0000

If you’re going to fall and hurt yourself, you might think a hospital lobby is a pretty lucky place to do it. After all, the building does house doctors and nurses who can tend to you right away.

That’s what 82-year-old Doreen Wallace thought. But she was wrong.

Merle Haggard Checks Out of Texas Hospital

Jeff Giles — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 00:00:12 +0000

Merle Haggard suffered a bit of a health scare over the weekend, when an illness forced him to cancel a show in Ft. Worth, Texas and sent him briefly to the hospital.

Fans of the 74-year-old country legend can rest easy, however, because he’s heading home to California, and although his spokesperson didn’t say what put him under the weather, the short length of Haggard’s hospital stay has to be taken as a good sign.