ADAMS COUNTY PUBLIC HOSPITAL DISTRICT #2

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

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Department Highlights

Physical Therapy

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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emergency Medical Services

 

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:

  • Six new EMT-B’s trained in 2009

  • 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

  • Sponsored a regional FarmMedic Class

  • Implementation of a computerized reporting system 

  • A new and a refurbished ambulance for the District

  • New and safer ambulance gurneys

  • New pagers and radios for all EMT’s and ambulances

  • 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.  

  • A new class of EMT-B’s is just finishing.

  • Eight current EMT-B’s are finishing a class to become EMT-I’s (Intermediate Level).

  • EMS coordinator is participating in a recently formed area trauma council. 

  • 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rural Healthcare Quality Network Honors East Adams Rural Hospital for Accomplishments in Quality Improvement

 

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.”

 




Last Modified: 07/29/2010