Category: Informative

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 …

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 …

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 …

A Primary Care Provider (PCP) is a health care practitioner who sees people of all ages that have common medical problems and/or health and wellness issues.  This person can be a physician, a physician assistant (PA), or a family nurse practitioner (FNP).  Your PCP is often involved in all stages of your life, so it is important to select someone …

In its steady march to increase services to the area, Wickenburg Community Hospital has become certified as a base hospital and, as of today, will provide in-field advice to Life Line Ambulance crews. Until now, Life Line’s paramedics or emergency medical technicians called a physician at Del E. Webb Medical Center in Surprise when the advice of a doctor was …

Tara Wainio and Carrie Allen both originally wanted careers in the arts – Tara earned a degree in graphic arts, and Carrie wanted a career in photography.  The two are now radiographic technologist students, earning degrees for careers in radiology. In this career, I can be artistic, said Tara, getting that perfect image, but it’s mixed with science. I wanted …

Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH) announced last week it will undertake a major expansion to bring comprehensive health care services to the area.  Plans include a 10,500 sq. ft. surgical and diagnostic center, a new medical office building, an expanded physical therapy department and a possible new fitness facility. The U.S. Department of Agriculture made the improvements possible with a $17 …

An emergency room is the pulse of any hospital, where situations happen fast and staff must be prepared to go from one patient to several critically wounded in a matter of minutes. Wickenburg Hospital’s emergency room (ER) Nursing Supervisor Tammy Olk has the character to deal with each situation as it arises. In the profession for 30 years and certified …

Congress Community Clinic is celebrating its third year of operation and by design the Clinic continues to grow and provide excellence in care.  Led by family practitioner Lea Way, Congress Community Clinic delivers wellness exams, diagnostic testing for the blood, heart, and lungs, allergy testing, ultrasound, wound care, vaccinations, workmen’s compensation exams, sports physicals, DOT physicals, and much, much more. …

Wickenburg residents in need of emergency medical care for a stroke may benefit from a Mayo Clinic “telestroke” program now available at Wickenburg Community Hospital. A recent agreement between Wickenburg Community Hospital and Mayo Clinic in Arizona means the service, featuring a portable, self-propelled robot began in Wickenburg on Sept. 2. Mayo Clinic was the first medical center in Arizona …