North Alabama Specialty Hospital

10/31/2025

Happy Birthday to our Director of Business Development, Chasity Phillips! 🥳🎃🎂

10/31/2025

Happy Halloween 🎃 👻 🍬 from your friends at NASH. Thank you to the ever so talented Caroline for our sign!

10/29/2025

Thirty years ago, Huntsville Hospital launched a new kind of lifesaving mission, one that would come to define emergency care across North Alabama. What began in 1995 with a single trauma surgeon, Dr. Rony Najjar, has grown into a fully staffed Level I Trauma Center serving 11 counties and treating more than 50,000 patients since its inception.

Najjar, who founded the trauma program after completing advanced trauma training in Miami, called the anniversary “a blessing and a milestone” for a team that has evolved alongside technology and medicine.

Dr. Rony Najjar (256 Today)
“Trauma touches every part of the hospital,” Najjar said. “It’s not one or two people; it’s a humongous team. The key driver from day one has been patient care. What’s best for the patient is what drives every decision.”

Now supported by 150 trauma professionals available each day, the Huntsville Hospital Trauma Program treats an average of five critical patients daily while maintaining the highest readiness level for severe, life-threatening injuries. Over three decades, the program has expanded in both capability and scope and earned a reputation for excellence that Najjar compared to military precision.

“Think of us as the special ops of medicine,” he said. “When seconds count, we’re the ones jumping in.”

The trauma team is remarkable not only in skill but also for the red scrubs worn by the hospital’s elite trauma nurses. Known around the ER as the “red shirts,” these nurses are the only ones at Huntsville Hospital authorized to wear red, a mark of both skill and respect.

Trauma Program Manager Kevin Paschal likened their role to a specialized military unit.

“They’re the Navy SEALs of nursing,” he said. “It takes years of experience, advanced training, and rigorous testing to earn those red scrubs. When they walk into a room, everyone knows the level of expertise they bring.”

Earning the red scrubs requires at least two to three years of training, including hands-on simulations and testing in front of trauma surgeons. The process is intense, but Paschal said that’s part of what gives the team its strength.

“They’re not just trauma nurses,” he said. “They’re leaders throughout the ER. There’s a lot of pride in those red scrubs. They’ve been earned through skill, sacrifice, and a commitment to every patient who comes through that door.”

From one doctor on call 30 days a month to a multidisciplinary team spanning the emergency department, operating rooms, and intensive care units, Huntsville Hospital’s trauma program has come a long way since 1995. But Najjar said its mission remains the same: to be ready for anything.

“We’ve come a long way in 30 years, but we’re not slowing down,” he said. “Our goal is to stay at the top of the pyramid, to keep pushing forward, because every second, every decision, and every life matters.”

10/29/2025

Can’t say enough great things about the Trauma Team at Huntsville Hospital. We are proud to call Dr Najjar our Medical Director- his dedication and support to our patients and staff is paramount!

Thirty years ago, Huntsville Hospital launched a new kind of lifesaving mission, one that would come to define emergency care across North Alabama. What began in 1995 with a single trauma surgeon, Dr. Rony Najjar, has grown into a fully staffed Level I Trauma Center serving 11 counties and treating more than 50,000 patients since its inception.

Najjar, who founded the trauma program after completing advanced trauma training in Miami, called the anniversary “a blessing and a milestone” for a team that has evolved alongside technology and medicine.

Dr. Rony Najjar (256 Today)
“Trauma touches every part of the hospital,” Najjar said. “It’s not one or two people; it’s a humongous team. The key driver from day one has been patient care. What’s best for the patient is what drives every decision.”

Now supported by 150 trauma professionals available each day, the Huntsville Hospital Trauma Program treats an average of five critical patients daily while maintaining the highest readiness level for severe, life-threatening injuries. Over three decades, the program has expanded in both capability and scope and earned a reputation for excellence that Najjar compared to military precision.

“Think of us as the special ops of medicine,” he said. “When seconds count, we’re the ones jumping in.”

The trauma team is remarkable not only in skill but also for the red scrubs worn by the hospital’s elite trauma nurses. Known around the ER as the “red shirts,” these nurses are the only ones at Huntsville Hospital authorized to wear red, a mark of both skill and respect.

Trauma Program Manager Kevin Paschal likened their role to a specialized military unit.

“They’re the Navy SEALs of nursing,” he said. “It takes years of experience, advanced training, and rigorous testing to earn those red scrubs. When they walk into a room, everyone knows the level of expertise they bring.”

Earning the red scrubs requires at least two to three years of training, including hands-on simulations and testing in front of trauma surgeons. The process is intense, but Paschal said that’s part of what gives the team its strength.

“They’re not just trauma nurses,” he said. “They’re leaders throughout the ER. There’s a lot of pride in those red scrubs. They’ve been earned through skill, sacrifice, and a commitment to every patient who comes through that door.”

From one doctor on call 30 days a month to a multidisciplinary team spanning the emergency department, operating rooms, and intensive care units, Huntsville Hospital’s trauma program has come a long way since 1995. But Najjar said its mission remains the same: to be ready for anything.

“We’ve come a long way in 30 years, but we’re not slowing down,” he said. “Our goal is to stay at the top of the pyramid, to keep pushing forward, because every second, every decision, and every life matters.”

10/23/2025

We are expanding our bed capacity! Now hiring RN and LPN 13 week contracts! Email your resume to agibson@nashospital.com

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Expand your potential.
Join our team and grow with us!

10/22/2025

Meet our CEO!

North Alabama Specialty Hospital (NASH) is proud to announce Ashley Beth Steinert, as its new Chief Executive Officer. A Memphis, Tennessee native, Ashley brings more than a decade of experience in critical care nursing and healthcare leadership to her role.

Her career began in the intensive care unit, where she spent over 10 years delivering compassionate, high-quality care to patients and families. She joined NASH in 2019 as a Clinical Liaison, later serving as Director of Marketing. In these roles, Ashley built strong relationships with providers, patients, and the community, while supporting the hospital’s growth and mission.

As CEO, Ashley is committed to advancing NASH’s culture of excellence and ensuring that patients continue to receive the highest standard of specialty care.

She and her husband, Brian, are the proud parents of five children. Outside of her professional work, Ashley enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, Alabama football and enjoying the outdoors.

10/19/2025

Thankful for our amazing Respiratory Team!! 🫁

10/15/2025

10/14/2025

We love when former patients come back for a visit! 🫶🏻

10/06/2025

It is that time of year again! Junctional Rhythm is proud to announce our Annual Medical Gala that is scheduled for October 25 at Mars Music Hall from 7pm til Midnight ! This is in appreciation of all our healthcare professionals and medical community in our region ! 🎼🎹🥁🎷🎺🎸🎻🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃👻👻👻👻👻

10/06/2025

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