Windom, MN May 2022 – The mission of the Windom Area Health Foundation is to provide support for future medical and/or educational programs at Windom Area Health. In keeping with this mission, the Windom Area Health Foundation recently awarded several continuing education scholarships to local students pursuing careers in the healthcare field. Students receiving $1,000 […]
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May is National Stroke Awareness month! Strokes are Minnesota’s 6th leading cause of death. Windom Area Health is an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital and is prepared to provide the best possible stroke care for our community. Remember to BE FAST because time lost is brain lost. On average, 1.9 million brain cells die every minute
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Clinic will allow hospital to provide immediate mental health care closer to home WINDOM, MN – Windom Area Health recently presented their vision to establish a mental health walk-in clinic to area community partners. The need for mental health services has increased substantially in the last couple of years due to the loss of vital
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What is Dyslexia? Dyslexia is a language disability. This condition (which is remedial) makes it difficult for a person to read, write, spell, compute, organize, and comprehend despite adequate intelligence and conventional instruction. Indicators to Watch For: Some or all of the following characteristics will be present in an individual with Dyslexia: Difficulty in learning
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This time of year, many of us are looking forward to getting outside to enjoy the fresh air and sunshine. After sitting inside during the long cold winter, it is time to get the yard into shape and to get the garden planted. These activities can be great exercise and very rewarding, however they can
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There are many things that a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) does throughout the day. Let me tell you a little bit of what we all do. The lab is open Monday-Friday from 6:00am-10:00pm and Saturday-Sunday from 6:00am-2:30pm. After 10:00pm Monday–Friday or after 2:30pm Saturday and Sunday, we are on call until 6:00am the next morning.
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Have you ever wondered how your insurance company receives the information from your visit? This process starts with in our Health Information Management (HIM) department. Our HIM department starts the process by reviewing each and every visit from an inpatient stay to a simple lab test to ensure your documentation is complete and accurate as
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Have you ever wondered how you could get some lab tests completed without having to get an order from a doctor? Have you wondered how to get lab tests done a little cheaper and not have to go through your insurance? Now there is a fast and easy way of doing that. It’s called Direct
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Since April is National Foot Care Awareness Month, one of our Foot Care Nurses shares a short Q&A about the Windom Area Health Foot Care Clinic! My name is Danyelle Masters and I am a Registered Nurse (RN) at Windom Area Health. I have been a nurse for over 10 years and joined the team
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Windom, MN – Windom Area Health and Community Blood Bank will host a community blood drive on Monday, April 4th from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Windom Area Health. The public will have an opportunity to donate blood to help local patients in the community. Donors can schedule
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Caught You Caring: Mitch Boeck Mitch Boeck, Physical Therapist, has been named Windom Area Health’s employee of the quarter for Quarter 4, 2021! Mitch has been an asset to Windom Area Health since January of 2014. He has dedicated so much time and hard work here at Windom Area Health and it is obvious patients
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Who doesn’t enjoy seeing springtime come bouncing around the corner. The snow is melting, the temperatures are getting warmer and the thoughts of winter are almost forgotten. The best part yet is that magical night when we all get to set our clocks ahead. Ah, daylight savings time is finally here. The benefit of having
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