National Patient Safety week is March 11th – March 17th. Why is Patient Safety So Important? While health care has become more effective it has also become more complex, with greater use of new medicines and treatments. A study completed by Johns Hopkins calculated that more than 250,000 deaths per year are due to medical […]
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The Windom Area Hospital Foundation will once again be offering several $1,000 continuing education scholarships to local students who are interested in pursuing a career in a healthcare field. Scholarships will be awarded based on leadership, character, integrity, community service, and a commitment to following a course of study relevant to healthcare. Students must have a
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Most everyone can agree: there is nothing better than a great night’s sleep. However, a poll by the National Sleep Foundation found that 60% of Americans said they experience a sleep problem every night or almost every night. Sleep is as essential to our well-being as water and food, it affects memory, weight, your heart,
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Windom, MN – Windom Area Hospital will join forces with Community Blood Bank to help with winter blood shortages by hosting a community blood drive. The blood drive will be held on Monday, January 8 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm at the Windom Area Hospital. The public will
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Keeping seniors safe through life changes We know that driving is a symbol of one’s independence and a freedom many seniors value. For this reason, the subject of no longer driving is not readily accepted for our aging community. Providing seniors with options and programs to gain back driving ability and privileges versus permanently revoking
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A Shop Small Saturday Breakfast, Not So Small Windom Area Hospital hosted a Small Business Saturday breakfast on November 25 from 7-10 a.m. at the Patio View Café (WAH’s new cafeteria name). Served was a scrambled egg bar with optional toppings of onions, peppers, mushrooms, cheese sauce, diced ham, bacon, shredded cheese, spinach, diced tomatoes
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Agency releases Star Ratings for 2018 health and drug plans in advance of Medicare Open Enrollment Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Star Ratings for the 2018 Medicare health and drug plans. With the release of the Star Ratings, people with Medicare will have improved access to high-quality health choices
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Connecting Patient Health with Technology–Four Years Standing Technology is making it easier for patients and providers to interact, thus improving communication, safety and patient-provider relationships. New tools are helping patients become more actively involved in their care and maintaining their health, according to results of the 19th Annual Health Care’s Most Wired® survey, released today
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Does Snoring Keep You or Your Partner Awake? You May Have Sleep Apnea Do you or someone you know snore loudly? Are you excessively tired during the day? Has your partner told you that you stop breathing, gasp or snort when you sleep? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, you may
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It started as a dream. Create a free exercise opportunity for our community while utilizing Windom Area Hospital’s unique campus. Our dream has now turned into a reality! Through grants, community donations, and contributions from the hospital, the Be Well path began construction August 7th, 2017. Here are some fun facts about our path: It
Windom Area Hospital recently launched a new employee recognition program called, “Caught you Caring”. The program, which was developed by an employee team, recognizes staff members for going above and beyond for each other, for patients, families, visitors or for the community. Employees can be recognized in several ways: • Through peer nomination • By
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Taking measures to protect our patients and staff The Windom Area Hospital takes pride in ensuring our patients and staff are safe 24/7. Recently, more secure doors surrounding the patient care area and Emergency Department were added, which are staff accessible by keycard only. The secured doors a will alarm if tried to be opened
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