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East Adams
Healthcare Foundation is accepting applications for the
2010 Ronald W. Baumann Memorial Scholarship. |
East
Adams Healthcare Foundation will be awarding a
$1,000 Ronald W. Baumann Memorial Scholarship again
in 2010 to a high school or college student working
towards a career in the healthcare field. The
application is available at the link below, at East
Adams Rural Hospital and at high schools within the
District. The application deadline is May 1,
2010.
For
questions or additional information, contact
Curt Greenwalt at (509) 659-0574
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Buy A Lunch/Give A Bunch program started by Adams County
Public Hospital District #2 Employees |
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The employees of Adams County
Public Hospital District #2 have started a new program to
raise money to donate to charitable groups within the
District. The program is called Buy A Lunch/Give A Bunch.
One day each month a group of employees will prepare a lunch
for other employees to enjoy. Donations for the lunch are
collected and will be given to an organization chosen by the
employees that prepared the lunch. The proceeds from the
December and January lunches were given to the Ritzville
Senior Center.
Proceeds from lunches have been given to the Ritzville
Senior Center, Relay for Life, Ritzville Little
League, Adams County Pet Rescue. |
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Adams County Public
Hospital District #2 is pleased to welcome a new full time
physical therapist, Kerry Suarez, MPT to our staff.
 Kerry has over five years experience in orthopedic,
geriatric, and inpatient physical therapy services. She has
worked with a wide variety of patients including post
surgical ACL and meniscus repair, total joint replacement,
fractures, back injuries, rotator cuff repair, and
generalized conditioning to name a few. She is looking
forward to working with the people of Ritzville and
surrounding areas. |
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Department Highlights
Physical Therapy |
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The physical
therapy department at East Adams Rural Hospital is open
Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. Kerry
Suarez, MPT is the full time physical therapist and she is
assisted by Tami Heider, physical therapy assistant.
The physical
therapy department at East Adams Rural Hospital can provide
a variety of physical therapy services. When you come in to
see the physical therapist they will begin with an
evaluation to determine the cause of your injury or
discomfort. The therapist can treat you with various
modalities to decrease pain, use manual stretching and
mobilization to improve flexibility and enhance joint
mobility, and recommend and instruct you in an activity and
stretching program to focus on your specific needs. All of
these together will assist you in returning to your
preinjury level of function.
The physical
therapy department is planning to begin offering
pre-surgical classes for people in Ritzville and surrounding
communities who will be undergoing total knee, hip, or
shoulder replacement surgery. The staff is also interested
in working with anyone who has a history of or may be at
risk for falls. They offer balance screenings to identify
who is at risk and can develop an exercise and stretching
program to address any issues of concern. The physical
therapy staff will be assisting during sports physicals to
target areas of weakness or muscle imbalance that could
predispose young athletes to injury.
East Adams Rural
Hospital will soon be offering swing bed services to area
residents. The physical therapy department will be an
integral part of the swing bed team providing services to
Medicare patients who require physical therapy to increase
their safety and independence prior to returning home
following a hospital stay or surgery.
For more
information about services offered through the physical
therapy department or to make an appointment call
509-659-5408.
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Emergency Medical Services |
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Adams County Public Hospital District provides emergent
prehospital patient care through its Emergency Medical
Services Department. The District operates four fully
equipped ambulances, with units stationed in Ritzville, Lind
and Washtucna. The ambulances are manned by on call EMT’s,
located within each of the three communities, 24 hours a
day/ 7 days a week. The District currently has 22 EMT’s on
staff for ambulance coverage. As a commitment to providing
a high level of prehospital care the District provides
uniforms, equipment and ongoing training to the EMT’s in
order to maintain compliance with regulations and standards
of care.
Recent highlights and improvements within the EMS department
include:
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Six new EMT-B’s trained in 2009
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Additional training by current EMT’s resulted in a new
CPR instructor, 3 new EMS evaluators and 3 new Advanced
Cardiac Life Support EMT’s
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Sponsored a regional FarmMedic Class
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Implementation of a computerized reporting system
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A new and a refurbished ambulance for the District
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New and safer ambulance gurneys
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New pagers and radios for all EMT’s and ambulances
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Mobile Hospital Decontamination Unit provided through
Region 9
Looking ahead in 2010 the District and the EMT’s are
continuing with their efforts to improve and update the EMS
services provided by the District.
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A new class of EMT-B’s is just finishing.
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Eight current EMT-B’s are finishing a class to become
EMT-I’s (Intermediate Level).
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EMS coordinator is participating in a recently formed
area trauma council.
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New Stat Adult ALS Training Mannequin was donated by
East Adams County Healthcare Foundation.
For information or questions about EMS services contact
Jim Bostic, EMS Coordinator at
509-659-5400. |
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Health Fair
September 11, 2010
10:00 am to
2:00 pm
Ritzville downtown plaza |
Mark your calendars to attend this annual event. Once
again there will be many organizations providing health
and safety related information and services including
reduced fee labs, an Inland Northwest Blood Center Blood
Drive and hearing screening by Costco’s audiologist.
Watch for
more information.
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Laboratory |
The laboratory department
at East Adams Rural Hospital is staffed by
nationally-certified Medical Technologists and
Technicians who perform a comprehensive menu of
diagnostic testing procedures for EARH and the District
Medical Clinics.
The laboratory offers
services in the areas of hematology, urinalysis,
chemistry, therapeutic drug monitoring, immunochemistry
& serology. Also, the laboratory offers complete testing
and transfusion services for blood banking. Blood and
blood products are obtained from INBC in Spokane.
Here at East Adams Rural
Hospital laboratory, we try to meet, greet and serve
each and every patient promptly and swiftly. Of course
every patient’s needs are different and each may present
a unique challenge to the technologist. In a constant
effort to provide our best service, we will routinely
monitor our patient wait times in an effort to increase
our efficiency. Currently we are surveying our patients
with a questionnaire so we can monitor how the
laboratory staff is meeting the needs of patients at the
time of their visits.
Did you know that 70% of
the measurable data in your medical records are
laboratory results? The quality and accuracy of your lab
test results are used by your doctor to diagnose your
healthcares, develop a course of treatment, and if
needed, to measure the effectiveness of your treatments.
The laboratory constantly
tries to provide excellence in Clinical Laboratory and
Pathology services essential for patient care with
accurate, reliable, and timely lab results and
information. This is accomplished through our emphasis
on service excellence coupled to technical expertise,
placing our patients and or customer needs first, and
to continually striving to uncover ways to improve
services to our customers.
The laboratory department
at East Adams Rural Hospital is open Monday through
Friday from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm, Saturday from 9:00 am to
11:00 am and closed on Sunday. We are staffed 24 hours a
day on call for all Emergency Department labs.
For more information
about services offered through the laboratory department
please contact Nathan Wiggs, Supervisor at 509-659-1200
EXT 430.
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Rural
Healthcare Quality Network Honors East Adams Rural Hospital
for Accomplishments in Quality Improvement |
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SEATTLE — Rural hospitals in communities across Washington
State are striving to ensure patients receive the right care
at the right time. In recognition of these efforts, the
Rural Healthcare Quality Network distributed awards in nine
categories for hospitals meeting or exceeding the
organization’s 2010 Quality Initiatives. The awards were
presented during the network’s annual meeting in June.
East Adams Rural Hospital was one of eighteen CAH hospitals
in the state recognized as a STEMI Protocol Adopter.
The RHQN has worked with the Department of Health and the
American Heart Association to get standardized statewide
STEMI protocols in every hospital in our state. Protocol
adopters are recognized for incorporating the new standard
STEMI protocols into their operations.
Our network of critical access hospitals are delivering high
quality health care, these awards are recognition of their
commitment to excellence,” RHQN Executive Director Randy
Benson, MD, said. “Washington State’s rural residents
should be proud of their community hospitals and feel
confident in the quality and safety of the care they
provide.”
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