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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:    Terrie Davidson Community Relations Manager Wickenburg Community Hospital terrie.davidson@wickhosp.com 928-684-3219 Wickenburg, AZ, December 4th, 2020 – Wickenburg Community Hospital & Clinics (WCH) Announces Interim President & Chief Executive Officer. Jackie Lundblad, WCH Chief Financial Officer has been appointed Interim President and Chief Executive Officer by Hospital Board Chairman Dee Pollock.  “Jackie has worked off and …

Wickenburg Community Hospital Responds to Rise of COVID-19 Cases with Community Safety Bulletin Wickenburg, AZ, December 1st, 2020 – Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH) responds to the recent increase of COVID-19 positive cases in Arizona with community infection prevention guidelines, COVID-19 signs, symptoms, and testing information. “COVID-19 numbers peaked over the summer but as we have seen schools start back to …

Wickenburg, AZ, November 16, 2020 – Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH) & Community Hospital Clinics (CHC) joins the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health, the National Rural Health Association, as well as state agencies such as the Arizona Rural Health Association and the Arizona Center for Rural Health in celebrating National Rural Health Day November 19, 2020. Held annually on the …

Originally Published in Quality Health & Wellness Magazine | Fall 2020  Written by: Lisa Erlinger, PhD, CRNA  Director of Anesthesia Services Wickenburg Community Hospital   Increased Surgical Patient Safety with Rapid COVID-19 Testing   Through the relentless efforts of our laboratory manager, Marilyn Ward, the Surgical Center at Wickenburg Community Hospital has been fortunate in obtaining Sofia2 SARS Antigen FIA …

Originally Published in Quality Health & Wellness Magazine | Fall 2020  How Can I Protect My Immune System?  There are many factors that can challenge the immune system including stress, exposure to toxic compounds, allergies, bacteria, viruses, irregular sleeping patterns, and a poor diet. Our complex integrated immune system needs multiple specific micronutrients, including vitamins A, D, C, E, B6, …

Choosing a Quality Rehabilitation Team… Six Tips to Help You Make an Informed Decision   Written By: Deborah Lakin, OT, MBA, Occupational Therapist, Director of Rehabilitation Wickenburg Community Hospital Rehabilitation Center   Rehabilitation is a vital part of the healing process following an illness, injury, or surgery. In addition, physical therapy can help prevent injury by treating many common ailments, …

Arizona Public Service (APS) Medical Care Program: A Resource for Individuals with Special Medical Needs in the Event of a Power Outage If you are an Arizona Public Service Electric customer and someone in your home has a life-threatening illness or use essential life-sustaining medical equipment that has a critical need for electricity, you may qualify to enroll in the …

Originally Published in Quality Health & Wellness Magazine | Fall 2020   It’s not always clear when or why we should seek out the expertise of a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Debra Loder, RDN at Wickenburg Community Hospital, provides answers to some frequently asked questions.  What is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and what is the difference between an RDN and …

October 5th, 2020 “She (Lisa)  is so thankful for the donation. She said it couldn’t have come at a better time. Last year the Morristown school called and said they no longer had a need for food for children, she received a call this week from the school asking for help again. Because of our program, many children won’t have …

As Originally Published in Quality Health & Wellness Magazine | Fall 2020   May 21, 2020 RE: With Thankfulness and Gratitude for Each One of You! Dear wonderful, kind, compassionate, multi-talented, gifted, extraordinary, loving staff members of the Emergency Room:  This is the day which The Lord has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” ~Psalm 118:24 (NLT) …