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Windom, MN April 22, 2020 – Windom Area Health is planning limited COVID-19 curbside screening, projected to start as early as Thursday or Friday, April 23rd or 24th. The screening location will be located in the main parking lot on the hospital campus. At this time, screening will be limited to targeted community populations, and […]

Windom, MN March 26, 2020  – Windom Area Health (WAH) continues to monitor and react to the continually changing COVID-19 pandemic. Effective March 27th at 6:00 a.m. heightened restrictions on visitors will be implemented. No visitors will be allowed for general inpatient, outpatient or emergency patients until further notice. OB, pediatric, and end-of-life patients will

Caught you Caring: Brittany Schichtl Brittany Schichtl was selected as Employee of the Quarter for Quarter 4! Anyone that knows Brittany can understand her being named as our Employee of the Quarter. Her kindness and care shines through in all her interactions with patients, as well as coworkers. Patients have commented, saying she was very

March 17, 2020 – Changes to operations will take effect this week Healthcare facilities, including Windom Area Health, have a critical role to play in slowing the spread of COVID-19 in our communities. Some of the key measures Windom Area Health is taking include: Effective March 19th at 8:00 am, we are limiting inpatient visitors

March 5th, 2020 – Windom Area Health continues to monitor the latest updates daily on COVID-19. While no individuals in the state have a confirmed coronavirus case, Windom Area Health officials say they’re taking a ‘better safe than sorry’ approach to being prepared. “Windom Area Health is prepared,” said Shelby Medina, Chief Executive Officer. “As

2020 Healthcare Scholarships Open Now! The Windom Area Health 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. The Windom Area Health Foundation was established in 2002 with a mission of providing charitable support for the medical and educational

Staff Spotlight: Diabetic Education Team November is National Diabetes Month and Windom Area Health would like to honor our Diabetic Education team for their dedication to health. The strong diabetic team is made up of two registered nurses, Priscilla Comnick and Rachael Fast and two registered dietitians, Abby Kipfer and Betsy Plotz. Between all of these

Caught you Caring: Heath Quiring Heath Quiring was selected as the employee of the quarter for Quarter 3! Heath is consistently mentioned by name in patient surveys for his superior patient care, including one that commented, “He took time to explain everything he did and took the time with me. I give him a 10+!”

One person’s unwanted shoes can help provide meaningful opportunities that many in developing nations need, which is why Windom Area Health recently partnered with the Lions Club to host a shoe drive to collect new or gently-worn shoes. Masters stands at the base of the mountain of shoes collected by Windom Area Health employees and

Windom Area Health is excited to announce we will officially be receiving 3D Mammography services starting January 2020. 3D Mammography will be coming on the Edith Sanford Breast Cancer mobile truck, two times per month, on Mondays from 9:30 am-2:00 pm. Each truck has a waiting area, interview area, two dressing rooms and a mammography

Before we know it Old Man Winter will be here. The temps are going to get cold and the snow will begin to fly. That means we will be staying indoors and bundling up so we do not get cold. It also means the cold and flu virus will run rampant. Nobody likes getting sick

People living with Parkinson’s disease often move differently with actions that become progressively smaller and slower. They may have trouble with getting around, getting dressed and with other everyday activities. “Small motor” tasks like buttoning a shirt or “large motor” tasks like getting up from a chair or maintaining balance while walking can be challenging