Category: In the News

Did you know… there is a lot more than just speech when thinking about Speech Pathology? Speech Language Pathologists, or SLP’s as they are commonly known, are expert members of the rehabilitation team. SLP’s have a very broad scope of practice and can treat more than just speech.  As the name states, SLPs treat disorders of speech and language. Whether …

Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH) Pharmacy now offers a simpler, safer medication experience through convenient, personalized packaging, using the latest in pharmacy robotics free of additional charge to all its patients, thanks to the WCH Foundation. WCH Pharmacy’s E-Z MedPak service is designed to prevent dangerous medication errors for patients taking multiple prescriptions. It removes the guesswork for patients by allowing …

The Acute Care Unit at WCH is pleased to announce the arrival of brand new Versacare mattresses. The safety and support is of our utmost importance, these mattresses offer that for all of our patient beds. Adding another facet of care supporting our pledge to make a stay in the hospital as pleasant and comfortable as possible for our Wickenburg customers. …

The QWickCare Urgent Care is being designed by WCH to offer maximum healthcare benefits to Wickenburg and its surrounding communities. Providing urgent care that is committed to quality health and wellness where the patients and their families come first. QwickCare patients will experience care that is: High Quality Convenient Patient Care Oriented QWickCare will be structured, staffed and equipped for …

The care team on the Acute Care Unit at Wickenburg Community Hospital is pleased to welcome our Volunteers back into the hospital. The newest member of that team is Doris. Her sunny disposition and caring attitude make her a fabulous addition to the dedicated group of Acute Care nurses, C.N.A.’s, physicians and unit clerks who are here to serve our …

WICKENBURG, AZ (June, 15, 2021) – A young woman born and raised in Wickenburg is the 2021 recipient of two scholarships from the Wickenburg Community Hospital Foundation. Kiley McTighe, was awarded the Wickenburg Community Hospital Scholarship and the William J. Firth III, M.D., Rural Medicine Scholarship.  She will be attending Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff to study nursing. McTighe, the …

One of the country’s top centers for neurology and neurosurgery available at Wickenburg Community Hospital Teledoc with Barrow Neurological Institute Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH) Emergency Department is excited to announce the new affiliation with St Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center, and Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) for our Telestroke Service on June 7, 2021. Barrow Neurological Institute is listed as “The world’s largest …

What is Compounding? Drug compounding is often regarded as the process of combining, mixing, or altering ingredients to create a medication tailored to the needs of an individual patient. Compounding includes the combining of two or more drugs. Why Compounded Medications? Why do people need compounded medications? “The need arises because people often have allergies, cannot swallow dry tablets or …

As Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH) strives to continually improve the system of healthcare readily available to the people of Wickenburg and its 3,300 square miles of surrounding communities, the announcement of two crucial leadership changes is more than exciting. Peter Stachowicz and Steve Juhase are tremendous assets to this Rural Healthcare System. Peter Stachowicz has been serving as the Chief …

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:     Terrie Davidson                     Community Relations Manager                     Wickenburg Community Hospital                     terrie.davidson@wickhosp.com                     928-684-3219 Vaccine Availability Update Wickenburg, …