Category: Informative

Category: Informative

In The News: Insurance Premiums Could Skyrocket in 2017 30November

In The News: Insurance Premiums Could Skyrocket in 2017

Some Arizonans could be facing higher insurance premiums come 2017. According to the Arizona Republic: Arizona health insurers that sell Affordable Care Act plans next year will seek some of the largest rate increases since the marketplace launched in 2014. The average rate ask for one insurer is nearly 65 percent, but the amount consumers actually will pay depends on factors such as age …

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Understanding Your Insurance 30November

Understanding Your Insurance

Written by: Mitch Bruce, Patient Account Manager, Wickenburg Community Hospital Insurance is CONFUSING!  Medical insurance is no exception.  To make things worse agents start tossing around terms like in network, HMO, and pre-auth, it’s no wonder we have difficulty understanding what we’re really paying for. Here at Wickenburg Community Hospital we are asked a lot of questions about health insurance and how it …

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Getting the Facts: Ear Infections 21November

Getting the Facts: Ear Infections

Ear infections are a nasty business. Do you have all the facts? Here is a great resource on preventing and treating ear infections. PDF: ear-infections This information is not meant to replace a professional opinion. If you suspect an ear infection please make an appointment at the Wickenburg Hospital Clinic.

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Important Zika Announcement 17November

Important Zika Announcement

From the Maricopa Department of Public Health, an important announcement has been made regarding the Zika Virus. Please refer to the link to read the entire update: health-alert-zika-update-111416. If you have any questions, please contact the Wickenburg Community Hospital Clinic.

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Introducing an exciting new class offering at Wickenburg Community Hospital Fitness Center: 16November

Introducing an exciting new class offering at Wickenburg Community Hospital Fitness Center:

The Body Shop Taught by Renee Bishop, LPN and Certified Personal Trainer, this eclectic class offers a different format each session from full body workouts, upper body or lower body only, core, “boot camp” or circuit training to aerobic dancing, all set to lively upbeat music to push you and increase your strength.  Expect a challenging and fun workout encounter …

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HOSPITAL SUPPORTS 6TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOE DRIVE 16November

HOSPITAL SUPPORTS 6TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SHOE DRIVE

Wickenburg Community Hospital proudly sponsors Footprints for Angels an annual shoe drive operated by Maria Cisneros and family. “We are asking our generous community to help 250 needy children from San Luis Mexico, ages 5-15 by giving them a new pair of shoes for Christmas”, said Cisneros.  Shoes may be dropped off at the Hospital front desk or acute care …

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Enrollment for the Affordable Healthcare Act is now open 13November

Enrollment for the Affordable Healthcare Act is now open

Enrollment for the Affordable Healthcare Act is now open. Do you need more information? The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare blog offers great links and resources to help you through this year’s annual enrollment process.    

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WCH Pharmacy- Medicare Part D Consultations 8November

WCH Pharmacy- Medicare Part D Consultations

Wickenburg Community Hospital Pharmacy is pleased to offer community members free Medicare Part D consultations. Medicare Part D is a program provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to subsidize the costs of prescription drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. Over 27 million Americans receive their prescription drug coverage through Medicare Part D. Patients are eligible to enroll in a …

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Radiological Technology Week- Some Fun Facts 8November

Radiological Technology Week- Some Fun Facts

by Peter Stachowicz, Director of Ambulatory Services/Medical Imaging Manager On this day (November 7th) in 1895, physicist Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen (1845-1923) becomes the first person to observe X-rays, a significant scientific advancement that would ultimately benefit a variety of fields, most of all medicine, by making the invisible visible. Rontgen’s discovery occurred accidentally in his Wurzburg, Germany, lab, where he was …

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Vertigo and What You Can Do 31October

Vertigo and What You Can Do

Dizziness, or vertigo as it is commonly called, may have many causes. One of the most common is benign paroxysmal positional vertigo or BPPV. BPPV is characterized by sudden episodes of dizziness provoked by head movement or a change in position. What leads to the development of BPPV is not fully understood, but it is more common in older adults. …

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Primary Care

Community Hospital Clinics are located in Wickenburg, Wittmann, and Congress. We sincerely follow our mission to provide quality health and wellness services where the patient, family, and community come first.

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Emergency Care

Our 8 bed Emergency Room department is fully staffed with emergency physicians, nurses, and ER specialists. Your wait time is typically measured in minutes not hours as in the larger metropolitan hospitals.

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Surgical Services

Wickenburg Community Hospital provides a wide variety of surgical care and treatment. We serve a vibrant and active community who favors quality health care close to home.

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