Category: Medical News

Category: Medical News

WCH Orthopedics Offers MAKO SmartRobotics™ 23July

WCH Orthopedics Offers MAKO SmartRobotics™

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:           Terrie Davidson Community Relations Manager, WCH Office: (928) 684-3219 terrie.davidson@wickhosp.com WCH Orthopedic Surgery Services now offering SmartRobotics™ for hip and knee surgeries. July 23, 2021 ‐  Wickenburg, AZ – Wickenburg Community Hospital is first hospital in the region to offer Mako SmartRobotics™. This advancement in joint replacement surgery transforms the way total knee, partial knee and total …

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What is Nuclear Medicine? 5May

What is Nuclear Medicine?

Nuclear Medicine, which is also known as Molecular Imaging is a way of looking at the human anatomy by detecting the radiation that is emitted after a radioactive tracer or isotope is administered either intravenously, by swallowing or inhalation.  These images are captured by a special “gamma camera” and then processed by a dedicated computer where the images become viewable to …

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WCH COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution 22February

WCH COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

WCH COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Wickenburg Community Hospital is excited to begin offering public vaccine clinics on behalf of the Arizona Department of Health Services. The organization is grateful for the opportunity to assist in the distribution process in our rural community. WHEN: The first public clinic will be held on March 3rd, 2021 with multiple to follow well into early …

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Parkinson's Diagnosis & Treatment 12February

Parkinson’s Diagnosis & Treatment

Think BIG!  Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH) now offers the Lee Silverman Voice Treatment (LSVT) BIG program for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease (PD). The program is based on the most effective, evidence-based strategies for learning and neuroplasticity (the brain’s ability to change). LSVT BIG is an intensive treatment customized to help individuals with PD and other neurological conditions, address activities …

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COVID-19 GUIDANCE 22December

COVID-19 Vaccination Update Phase 1A

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact:     Terrie Davidson                     Community Relations Manager                     Wickenburg Community Hospital                     terrie.davidson@wickhosp.com                     928-684-3219 Wickenburg Community Hospital COVID-19 Vaccination …

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Page Title Slide | COVID-19 Results in 15 Minutes | Written by Lisa Erlinger, Phd, CRNA, Director of Anesthesia, Wickenburg Community Hospital 30October

COVID-19 – Results in 15 Minutes!

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 …

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Pulmonary Fibrosis 14September

Pulmonary Fibrosis

Written by:  Sean Friel, RRT, Cardiopulmonary Manager Wickenburg Community Hospital Publication Date: 9-14-20 The Disease There are approximately 200 types of Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF). The most common is Idiopathic PF (IPF). The actual cause is unknown hence the title idiopathic and fibrosis referring to the scarring that occurs to the lung tissues. Other causes would include exposure to environmental hazards …

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OBESITY AND SEVERITY OF COVID-19 | WRITTEN BY LISA ERLINGER Phd,CRNA 19August

Obesity & Severity of COVID-19

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 …

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Similarities and Differences...Flu vs. COVID-19 16July

Similarities and Differences-Flu vs.COVID-19

Information Published by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Español | Other Languages Flu vs. COVID-19 Influenza (Flu) and COVID-19 are both contagious respiratory illnesses, but they are caused by different viruses. COVID-19 is caused by infection with a new coronavirus (called SARS-CoV-2) and flu is caused by infection with influenza viruses. Because some of the symptoms of flu and COVID-19 are similar, …

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Grand Re-Opening of Mammo Suite with 3D Mammogram 1July

Grand Re-Opening of Mammo Suite with 3D Mammogram

June 25, 2020- Wickenburg Community Hospital (WCH) has installed the FUJIFILM ASPIRE Cristalle mammography solution with digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT). WCH is the only provider in a 30 mile radius of Wickenburg, Arizona to offer patients 3D mammography technology. In celebration of the install, the hospital is hosting a four-week grand re-opening of the Women’s Mammography suite to showcase the …

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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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