Yearly Archives: 2015

Construction is going along at a healthy pace at Wickenburg Community Hospital.  Early next year, a new medical office building will open, and in the summer of 2016 a surgical and diagnostic wing will be brought online.  The new buildings will make room for two surgeons and their support staff and provide space for visiting physicians to see patients and …

Progress continues on the Surgical wing. This image shows the exterior framing including some shear wall sheathing and if you look closely, you can see some of the Fire-X sheetrock that separates the mechanical and electrical rooms from the rest of the addition.   The following image shows the interior framing looking northwest from the future lobby area, which is …

People with painful legs may be able to find a state-of-the-art, relatively simple solution at the Wickenburg Community Hospital. Jeremy Bramwell, DO, and Matt Jones, FNP, are on the lookout for patients who may be good candidates for endovenous laser treatment (also called venous ablation). The minimally invasive, ultrasound-guided laser treatment has replaced vein stripping for patients with arterial disease …

In my teens I was a sun goddess; the more I could do outdoors the better.  I rode and cared for my horses and never thought to protect my skin from the damaging effects of the sun.  By the time I reached my 50’s I started noticing dark spots on my face and neck and even deep crevices forming around …

I accidentally suffered gasoline burns on my chest, arm, and both legs. A very quick witted and competent Scott Stewart at the hospital’s Emergency Room assessed the damage and within minutes had me in an ambulance to the AZ Burn Center at the Maricopa Medical Center. I think he probably saved my life. -Francis Reps When my husband was able …

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a very real problem for the almost 50 million people plagued with uncomfortable, often disabling symptoms like bloating, cramps, diarrhea, constipation, and pain. Yet, many people with IBS have suffered for decades without relief and have even been told “it’s all in your head” by those who couldn’t find the cause of the illness. Some people …

Editor: I want it known to community residents whom I do not know why I am so vocal about praising the staff of our Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH). My experiences have been the exact opposite to last week’s letter writer who suggested in his letter that he will not again visit WCH unless he is bleeding to death. Well, I …

Surgical Center Milestone Through many delays, we are finally seeing some significant progress on the Surgical Center. The underground is done, and the slab has been poured.  You will notice vertical movement soon.  Some steel has already been erected.  We will witness some rapid advancement over the following weeks. Medical Office Building (MOB) Moving right along… Exterior walls are completely …

Surgical Center More Progress The pace of construction is picking up considerably at the site of the new Surgical Center.  Concrete footings are being poured, final plumbing and electrical underground piping is being installed, and new HVAC equipment has been delivered and is being set in place.  It is quite exciting to see this kind of progress.  Above is a picture …

As another legislative session comes to an end, we in the hospital and healthcare community find ourselves at a crossroads. Hospitals like ours expect to once again endure budget cuts in the coming year, as State policymakers enacted another 5 percent reduction to what our facility is reimbursed for care provided to Medicaid recipients. This cut amounts to the loss …