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We caught up with Dr. Moore, the podiatrist here at WCH Surgical Clinic to get some quick tips on choosing footwear this holiday season. Q. In general, what are the basics to keep in mind when choosing a properly fitting athletic shoe?  A. There are a couple of different things to look for when choosing footwear. One of the first …

Originally Published in Quality Health & Wellness Magazine Fall|2020 There is a refreshing leadership team guiding our exemplary nurses at Wickenburg Community Hospital and Clinics. With a combined experience of 299 years in healthcare and leadership, these professionals are leading the way to ensure quality, individualized, compassionate healthcare is received by every patient who comes to Wickenburg Community Hospital and …

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 …

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   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 …

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) …

Originally Published in Quality Health & Wellness Magazine | Fall 2020 Article Written by: Zandra S. Nocera, MD Breast Center Radiologist Wickenburg Community Hospital   Our Approach I am the breast radiologist at Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH). Our goal is to provide personalized and compassionate breast imaging to each patient. In the usual setting, a patient with no breast problem will …

WICKENBURG, AZ – September 24, 2020, Wickenburg Community Hospital & Clinics (WCH) welcomes Brittany Miranda, FNP-BC, Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner, to the WCH Health Care System. Brittany is currently accepting new patients at the Community Hospital Clinic in Wickenburg and is contracted with Traditional Medicare. Ongoing credentialing with all other insurance providers continues and will be in place within 30-60 …

Originally Published in Quality Health & Wellness Magazine | Fall 2020  Written by: Lisa Erlinger, PhD, CRNA  Director of Anesthesia Services Wickenburg Community Hospital   Is There a Link Between Obesity and Severity of COVID-19?  Increasing evidence indicates that obesity is an independent risk factor for severe illness and death from COVID-19. (9) Often a precursor to obesity, overweight is …

WICKENBURG, AZ – July 17, 2020, Wickenburg Community Hospital & Clinics (WCH) welcomes Dr. Diane Bejerano, DO, Physician of Family Medicine, to the WCH Health Care System. Dr. Bejerano will be accepting new patients at the Community Hospital Clinic in Wickenburg beginning July 27th. Currently, Dr. Bejerano is contracted with Traditional Medicare, however ongoing credentialing with all other insurance providers …