PCC STAFF DES MOINES – A group of 76 Iowa hospital trustees and 14 Iowa hospital boards from across the state were honored April 26 at the Iowa Hospital Association (IHA) Trustee Recognition Ceremony at [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Family Practice Clinic at Fort Madison Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Family Practitioner, Dr. Tatenda Goronga. Dr. Goronga is Board Certified in Family Practice. Dr. Goronga was inspired [Read More…]
SUBMITTED ARTICLE FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital recognized Anji Dustin as their March Employee of the Month. Dustin is a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) on the FMCH Medical/Surgical Unit. She has been with [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital (FMCH) will host the next session in their monthly community health education series on Tuesday, May 14, 2019 This session entitled “Get the Facts on Shoulder [Read More…]
Lee County Health officials remind residents of symptoms, vaccination clinics BY CHUCK VANDENBERGPCC EDITOR LEE COUNTY – With a second confirmed case of measles in Iowa, Lee County Health Department officials are reminding local residents [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital (FMCH) Home Health & Hospice Care will be offering a “The Promise of Spring” the next session in the hospice bereavement series on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 from [Read More…]
Submitted article LEE COUNTY – Last year Live Healthy Lee County (LHLC) started the Senior Produce Box Project. The goal of the project was to provide fresh produce donations at senior living and meal sites. [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital Community Health Education Series, “Does CBD Oil Really Work?” scheduled for Tuesday, April 9, 2019 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at FMCH has been cancelled. Dr. Amy Huber is unavailable [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON Fort Madison Community Hospital will be hosting their annual Women’s Health Conference on Saturday, May 4, 2019 starting at 9 a.m. This year’s conference is titled “Appreciating the Beauty Around Us” [Read More…]
PCC STAFF KEOKUK – Lee County Health Department will be holding a Children’s Immunization Clinic Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Trinity United Methodist Church, 2330 Plank Road in Keokuk from 12 noon until 4:30pm. The [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – Since 1989 Lee County Health Department-Hospice has been providing hospice services to the surrounding area. Also since that time the Hospice program requires that a percentage of the direct care to clients [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community Hospital Auxiliary will hosting a fundraiser this week featuring The Nutman Company. The Nutman Company will be onsite Thursday March 7, 2019 from 8 a.m. to [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital (FMCH) will host the next session in their new monthly community health education series in March. This session entitled “Understanding Your Complex Knee” will take place on Tuesday, [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Lee County Health Department will hold a Children’s Immunization Clinic Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Lee County Health Department, located at #3 John Bennett Dr., Ft. Madison from 12 noon until 5:30pm. [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Do you help take care of an adult with chronic conditions? If so, you are not alone. Over 43.5 million family caregivers in America provide a vast array of emotional, [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – For Ruth Gayton, May 2017 was a memorable time for her. She retired after 24 years of teaching business, and was looking for her next opportunity. Thankfully for the Lee [Read More…]
The Fort Madison YMCA’s Winter Sports Sampler registration deadline is coming up on Jan. 25. This 4-week sampler is a great opportunity for children ages 3 to 6 years old to be introduced to basketball, [Read More…]
PCC STAFF KEOKUK – Lee County Health Department will be holding a Children’s Immunization Clinic Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Trinity Methodist Church, 2330 Plank Road in Keokuk from 12 noon until 4:30pm. The clinic [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital recognized Lenora (Luna) Price as its November Employee of the Month. Price works as a nurse in the Emergency Department. She has been with FMCH for [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital (FMCH) will host the second session in their new monthly health education series in January. The second session entitled “Stop the Scratching” will take place on [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The last of the Lee County Health Department’s Hospice Tree of Love Gatherings will be on Wednesday, Dec. 19th from 2-3 p.m. around the LCHD Tree of Love in the [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The second of three of the Lee County Health Department’s Hospice Tree of Love Gatherings will be on Wednesday, December 12th from 2:00-3:00pm around the LCHD Tree of Love in [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital (FMCH) will be introducing a new monthly health education series in December. The first session entitled “The Who, What and Why of Endometriosis” will take place [Read More…]
Dr. Newton -A gift was received in Dr. Chase Newton’s honor through the Fort Madison Community Hospital Foundation Guardian Angel Program. The gift was given by Benita Aguirre. “Dr. Newton helped me get better. I [Read More…]
PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The first of three of the Lee County Health Department’s Hospice Tree of Love Gatherings will be on Wednesday, December 5th from 2:00-3:00pm around the LCHD Tree of Love in [Read More…]
SUBMITTED ARTICLE FORT MADISON – The first Hospice Tree of Love Unveiling ceremony took place at the Lee County Health Department lobby. The UnityPoint Health-Keokuk tree will be unveiled on Tuesday, December 4 at 11 [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Lee County Health Department Hospice Tree of Love Gatherings will focus on relaxing, connecting, and listening during the holiday season. The gatherings will take place the Wednesdays in December [Read More…]
submitted article LEE COUNTY – LCHD-Hospice has been helping families honor and remember their loved ones with their Tree of Love since 1992. The 2018 ornament is “Bridging to new beginnings”, designed by Mystic Images [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Internal Medicine Clinic at Fort Madison Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Internist, Dr. Pauline Agornyo. Dr. Agornyo is a Board Certified Internal Medicine Physician. Dr. Agornyo completed a [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – FMCH is partnering with Quincy Medical Group to expand their hematology and oncology services. Dr. Pastorini is an Oncologist/Hematologist who will start seeing patients in the FMCH Annex Wednesday, November [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Lee County Health Department has announced Becky Worster, BSN, as the new Community Health and Nursing Program Director. Worster will manage and provide leadership in the day-to-day operations of [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital recognized Mary Overton as their September Employee of the Month. Overton is part of the Courtesy Services team. She has been with FMCH for twenty-nine years. [Read More…]
Submitted article LEE COUNTY – Many homes built prior to 1978 have lead paint, but the majority of homes built before 1960 have an even greater chance of having lead paint on or in them. [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital (FMCH) Home Health & Hospice Care along with the FMCH Foundation will be offering a free seminar on end of life planning entitled, “Looking Beyond the [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital (FMCH) Education Department is offering the American Heartsaver CPR/AED Course on Thursday, October 25, 2018. The class will take place from 5:00 p.m. to 7:30 [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community Hospital Auxiliary will hosting a fundraiser featuring The Nutman Company. The Nutman Company will be onsite Thursday October 11 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR MONTROSE – About 33 county health administrators, officials, and advocates met in Montrose Thursday afternoon to discuss the county’s health priorities through 2021. The Lee County Health Department, in conjunction [Read More…]
Lee County Health Department will be holding Flu Clinics throughout the month of October at various locations throughout Lee County. Flu clinics are open to the public, and offered to anyone ages 6 months or [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital Clinics is collaborating with The Madison, a Long-term Care Facility in Fort Madison to place an onsite Primary Care Provider to help manage their residents’ health care. Family [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FAIRFIELD – Area residents are invited to share personal experiences on children’s mental health services at a listening post set for Monday, October 8 at the Fairfield Arts & Convention Center, 200 North Main, [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Live Healthy Lee County will be at the Fort Madison Farmers Market for the final time this season from 5:30-6:00pm on Monday, Sept. 24 to pick-up any donated produce for [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital recognized Hallie Eisnnicher as their August Employee of the Month. Eisnnicher is a nurse in the FMCH Clinic. She has been with FMCH for nine years. [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community Hospital Foundation announces the following changes to their Board of Directors. Completing their terms on September 30, 2018: Sharon Scholl – Naublsi – a member of [Read More…]
Submitted article DES MOINES – The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH), the Johnson County Public Health Department, and the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) today issued a consumer advisory for sorghum made [Read More…]
Submitted article MONTROSE – Montrose Health Center has been named to the Iowa National Nursing Home Quality Care Collaborative Honor Roll to recognize its performance on the Nursing Home Compare long-stay quality measures. Nursing homes [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – The Family Practice Clinic at Fort Madison Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Dr. Ruth Barosy. Dr. Barosy was born and raised in Queens New York but recently relocated from Connecticut. She [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Pediatric Clinic at Fort Madison Community Hospital has added three new pediatricians in August. Dr. Gary Palicka is a Board Eligible Pediatrician. He completed his Pediatric Residency training [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A Fort Madison assisted living facility continues to get national recognition for care programs and staff achievements. On July 31, Amanda Garcia, a registered nurse and the [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Family Practice Clinic at Fort Madison Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Dr. Amy Huber and Dr. Josh Sirucek Dr. Huber is a Board Certified Family Practitioner. She recently [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital recognized Teri Welborn as their June Employee of the Month. Welborn works in the Accounting Department at FMCH and she has been with FMCH for [Read More…]
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