Caught You Caring: Emily Saffert Windom Area Health is thrilled to announce Emily Saffert, our PR/Growth and Development Coordinator for the Marketing Team, has been named Employee of the Quarter for Q3! Emily is not only a key driver of our public relations and growth effort, but she is also a go-to person for many […]
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Windom, MN – Windom Area Health, Windom Fire Department, Law Enforcement, and EMS are joining forces to help improve the overall blood supply at Windom Area Health at the annual Heroes Behind the Badges blood drive event. The friendly competition blood drive will be held on Monday, September 23 between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
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Windom, MN – The Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) at Windom Area Health (WAH) was selected as the recipient of the 2024 Patient and Family Engagement Award from the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) for their work in examining and promoting positive experiences for patients and their families throughout the hospital. PFAC was formed in
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The Windom Area Health Foundation is pleased to announce the launch of a new fund, set to go live this fall: the Mental Health Fund. Why? It’s no secret that mental wellbeing is a challenge in rural areas. It’s a challenge for adolescents, who are growing up in an era of access to social media
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Windom, MN – In 2020, Windom Area Health (WAH) was one of six critical access hospitals in Minnesota chosen for the Minnesota Path to Value Project. The project was funded by a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health, Office of Rural Health and Primary Care. The intention behind the grant was to provide technical assistance
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Windom, MN – Windom Area Health and Community Blood Bank (CBB) partner up to host a community blood drive that will strengthen the local supply throughout the summer months. Residents are asked to consider donating blood on Monday, July 8th between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Windom Area
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Caught You Caring: Gina Hauge We are thrilled to announce that Gina Hauge has been selected as the Q2 Employee of the Quarter at Windom Area Health! Gina is a dedicated Patient Access Representative in our Business Office, and her friendly demeanor at our front reception desk makes her an exemplary representative of our organization.
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Recently, we have been faced with rain and flooding. Rain can be a blessing and a disaster at the same time. Good rain gives us hope for a better tomorrow: our crops grow and we look forward to the best produce. Farmers hope for the increased revenue through increased production and consumers look forward to
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Windom, MN – Together with Windom Area Health, the Foundation’s mission is to promote exceptional quality care and wellbeing for rural communities in southwest Minnesota. Aligned with its mission, the Windom Area Health Foundation recently awarded several continuing education scholarships to local students pursuing careers in the healthcare field. Previous recipients of these scholarships have
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Windom, MN – Community Blood Bank (CBB) will be hosting a community blood drive at Windom Area Health Monday, April 29th between 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Donors may schedule a donation appointment by clicking here, or logging onto cbblifeblood.org, selecting “events” and April 29th, or calling CBB at 605-331-3222. Those
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Each year, we celebrate National Volunteer Week to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers give to our mission. Our work at Windom Area Health (WAH) would not be possible without their support! We are fortunate to have several volunteer-led groups. Our Governing Board, led by members in our community, provides organizational oversight. As the charitable arm
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Caught You Caring: Tracy Schafer Windom Area Health would like to announce the recipient of the Employee of the Quarter for Q1 as our Business Office Lead, Tracy Schafer! Tracy has consistently demonstrated unparalleled dedication, outstanding leadership, and unwavering commitment to our shared mission of providing exceptional healthcare services to our community. Colleagues have been
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