Health

Wed
06
Sep

VMH Laboratory offers “Be The Match” sampling every day

All summer long, Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) in Waukon has been offering “Be the Match” stem cell sampling at all area special events. Now the hospital Laboratory will be offering that same service every day, Monday-Friday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. for anyone ages 18-40 who wishes to participate and possibly save a life.

“Be the Match” connects patients with life-threatening blood cancers and diseases like sickle cell with a matching donor for blood stem cell transplants. The campaign provide patients and their families with one-on-one support, education and guidance through the transplant process, which improves patient outcomes. This is the same program that Robin Roberts from Good Morning America endorses following her own bone marrow transplant match 10 years ago. Many patients and their families are counting on drives like this to find their match.

Wed
06
Sep

Health Unit Coordinator Week recently observed at VMH ...

Health Unit Coordinator Week was recently celebrated August 23-29 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon and at health care facilities across the country. The role of the Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) is vital to the operations of the patient floor in any health care facility. Veterans Memorial Hospital has three full-time health unit coordinators who help maintain the flow of patient care, providing support and communication to all staff and families on the patient floor. Pictured at right at the Emergency Room (ER) station are two of those three coordinators, including, left to right, Erin Troendle and Celeste Marting, whose last name was incorrectly submitted in information printed in last week’s edition of The Standard. Submitted photo.
 

Wed
06
Sep

September is Sepsis Awareness Month: Be sure to seek medical help immediately if sepsis symptoms occur

In honor of Sepsis Awareness Month, the Sepsis Alliance is encouraging everyone to learn the signs of sepsis. Statistics show that 1.7 million people in the U.S. are diagnosed with sepsis each year with 350,000 of those passing away. In the United States, sepsis takes a life every two minutes. As many as 80 percent of sepsis deaths could be prevented with early detection and treatment.

Sepsis happens when the body’s immune system has an extreme response to an infection. The body’s reaction causes damage to its own tissues and organs.  Anyone can develop sepsis, but the following  are at higher risk for sepsis:

• Adults 65 or older
• People with weakened immune systems
• People with chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes, lung disease, cancer, and kidney disease
• People with recent severe illness or hospitalization, including those with severe COVID-19
• People who survived sepsis
• Children younger than one.

Wed
06
Sep

Diabetes Support Group to meet at VMH September 21

The Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH) Diabetes Support Group will hold its next meeting Thursday, September 21 at 10 a.m.   The meeting will be held at VMH in the Large Conference Room, located on the lower level of the hospital.

This diabetes class is open to everyone who has diabetes or who has a friend or loved one with diabetes.  For more information on the Diabetes Support Group, call Angie Mettille, RN at Veterans Memorial Hospital at 563-568-3411.

Wed
06
Sep

Grief Support Group to meet at VMH September 12

The local Grief Support Group will be holding its monthly meeting at Veterans Memorial Hospital Tuesday, September 12 at 5 p.m. in the Meditation Healing Center, located just inside the main entrance of the hospital.

This informal meeting is open to anyone suffering from any type of loss, whether it be death, divorce, illness or some other grief.

Feel free to attend and bring a friend. This grief support group meets the second Tuesday of each month at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon.
 

Wed
06
Sep

Veterans Memorial Hospital transitions to a new accounts receivable service starting September 5; Adds position of financial counselor

Veterans Memorial Hospital will return to using Meduit to help with the collection of accounts for healthcare services September 5. With the help once again of Meduit, Veterans Memorial Hospital will be able to provide cash acceleration to significantly improve financial performance. Veterans Memorial Hospital had used the help of this outside agency with its account collections until the last few years and has decided to return to this same service.

Wed
06
Sep

Stroke Support Group to meet Sept. 7; Public welcome to attend presentation relating to different types of strokes

Veterans Memorial Hospital Speech-Language Pathologist Steven Mazzafield offers a Stroke Support Group for individuals who have experienced a stroke, as well as caregivers and family members affected by stroke.

Monthly meetings are held the first Thursday of every month at 2 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Hospital (VMH). The next Stroke Support Group meeting will be held Thursday, September 7 at 2 p.m. in the Large Conference Room.

This month, Mazzafield will be giving a presentation on the different types of strokes.  Anyone is welcome to attend who may want to learn more.

The Stroke Support Group provides opportunities to share tips, tricks or trials among participants, offer support for caregivers, and provide an opportunity for socialization.

Wed
30
Aug

Heath Unit Coordinator Week; An important role


Health Unit Coordinator Week at Veterans Memorial Hospital ... This is Health Unit Coordinator Week. The role of the Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) is vital to the operations of the patient floor in any health care facility. Veterans Memorial Hospital has three full-time health unit coordinators who help maintain the flow of patient care, providing support and communication to all staff and families on the patient floor. Pictured above at the Nurse’s Station is Becki Estebo and at the Emergency Room (ER) station, in the photo below, is Erin Troendle, standing, with Celeste Marting. Submitted photos.

This is Health Unit Coordinator Week. The role of the Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) is vital to the operations of the patient floor in any health care facility.  Veterans Memorial Hospital has three full-time health unit coordinators who help maintain the flow of patient care, providing support and communication to all staff and families on the patient floor.

Typically, the Health Unit Coordinator registers Emergency Room (ER) patients, receives incoming calls, coordinates patient admissions and discharges from the hospital, coordinates release of information, enters charges, orders supplies and enters patient information into the medical record.

Becki Estebo has been a Health Unit Coordinator at Veterans Memorial Hospital for three years. She feels the position is an important role for both the inpatient floor and ER departments. She states, “I’ve always wanted to work in the medical field and felt this would be a good fit as I love helping and caring for others.”

Wed
30
Aug

Blood Donor Day set; Blood in great demand

The next LifeServe Blood Center blood drive will be held Thursday, September 7 from 12-5 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in south Waukon.

The LifeServe Blood Center supplies Veterans Memorial Hospital with blood and blood products. 

Wed
30
Aug

VMH will transition to a new accounts receivable service; Phone calls will be qualified by guarantor numbers

Veterans Memorial Hospital has announced it will return to using Meduit to help with the collection of accounts for healthcare services. Meduit is the nation’s largest revenue cycle solutions company, serving over 1,000 medical facilities within 48 of the United States.

With the help once again of Meduit, Veterans Memorial Hospital will be able to provide cash acceleration to significantly improve financial performance. Veterans Memorial Hospital used the help of this outside agency with its account collections until the last few years and has decided to return to this same service.

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