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…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Lee County Health Department is looking for more surveys as part of a three-year reboot on a community health needs assessment and improvement plan. The LCHD [Read More…]
WEST BURLINGTON – Great River Klein Center has been named a 2018 Silver – Achievement in Quality Award recipient by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL). The award is [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON -With competition for medical professionals feverish among health care facilities across the country, Fort Madison Community Hospital is seeing unprecedented success in recruiting in the past year. Parallel [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Women’s Center at Fort Madison Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Dr. Yadira Rafuls Dr. Rafuls is a Board Certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist and has been practicing at Kaldas Center [Read More…]
Submitted article BURLINGTON – Plans are underway for the 14th annual Mystery Ride, a fundraiser for Great River Health System-Hospice in West Burlington and Lee County Health Department-Hospice in Fort Madison. This year’s event will [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital Birthplace will be hosting a Mommy & Baby Gear Fair on Saturday, July 14th from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. This new event will take place in [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A $2 million technology upgrade at Fort Madison Community Hospital will result in a more streamlined user experience and will include some new bells and whistles. According [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Community Hospital Board of Directors consists of seven community members who volunteer their time to guide FMCH in fulfilling their mission and vision. Neal Dodd was approved [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital recognized Mary Jo Koller as their May Employee of the Month. Koller works in the Business Office at FMCH. She has been with FMCH for twenty-eight [Read More…]
Provided by Lee County Health Department – Hospice LEE COUNTY – Being a hospice social worker can be difficult and rewarding profession all at the same time. The Social Worker meets with families to discuss [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – The Kensington went purple Friday afternoon as more than 100 community members held hands in a group hug Friday afternoon at the Kensington to recognize the daily [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The General Surgery Clinic at Fort Madison Community Hospital is pleased to welcome General Surgeon, Dr. Rachel Knudson. Dr. Knudson will join Dr. Riggs Bagan in the clinic. Dr. [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Lee County Health Department-Hospice welcomes Massage Therapists Donna Via and Julie Schneider to the hospice team. Donna Via has been a licensed Massage Therapist since 2012. Her decision to go [Read More…]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Dave Loebsack released the following statement today after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to raise the cap on the Universal Service Fund’s Rural Health Care Program by $171 million. This [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Psychiatry Clinic at Fort Madison Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Mariah Skelley, to their team of health care providers. Skelley is a Board Certified, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Live Healthy Lee County will be at the Fort Madison Farmers Market from 5:30-6:00pm on Monday, June 4th to pick-up any donated produce for their Produce Box Project. Anyone [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – 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…]
FORT MADISON – Lee County Health Department will hold a Children’s Immunization Clinic Thursday, May 24, 2018 at Lee County Health Department’s new facility located at 3 John Bennett Dr., Ft. Madison from 12 noon [Read More…]
LEE COUNTY – The 2018 Live Healthy Lee County Local Food Guide is ready to assist you and your family on where to find fresh, locally grown produce; restaurants that use fresh, local foods; grocery [Read More…]
Submitted article DES MOINES – Morel mushrooms are classified by the Food Code as a potentially hazardous food item and may be sold only if they are first identified and found to be safe by [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Family YMCA will be hosting a Murder Mystery party on Friday, May 18 at 7pm at the Comfort Inn & Suites event center at the corner of [Read More…]
Submitted article KEOKUK – Lee County Health Department will be holding a Children’s Immunization Clinic Thursday, May 10, 2018 at Trinity Methodist Church, 2330 Plank Road in Keokuk from 12 noon until 4:30pm. The clinic [Read More…]
SUBMITTED ARTICLE FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital recognized Joyce Hawes as their March Employee of the Month. Hawes is a nurse in the FMCH Birthplace. She has been with FMCH for two-and-a-half years. [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Lee County Health Department will hold a Children’s Immunization Clinic Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Lee County Health Department’s new facility located at 3 John Bennett Dr., Ft. Madison [Read More…]
MONTROSE – More than 60 people participated in cold, windy Live Healthy Iowa 5K in Montrose Saturday morning. The top finisher of the race was Thomas Klann with 23:56 time in the male division, while [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison Ambassador Club welcomed new providers at Fort Madison Community Hospital on Friday morning. Pictured are 5 of the 10 new providers: Gwen Scott, ARNP, Family Practice, Bobbi [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Mobile Nursing Services announced in February it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Home Care Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF MONTROSE – Live Healthy Iowa has selected 19 communities across Iowa as host sites for the 5th annual Live Healthy Iowa 5K events. The events, scheduled for Saturday, April 14, will be [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – A Lee County official overseeing regional mental health services said a new state law takes strides to help those needing assistance, but it’s still shrouded with funding [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR DES MOINES – Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill on Monday that creates affordable health plan options for Iowans who can’t afford to buy health insurance. Senate File 2349 allows [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Fort Madison YMCA is looking for parrotheads to help solve a mystery. On Friday May, 18th beginning at 7 p.m., the YMCA will be holding its first-ever YMCA [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital recognized Robert Volpe as their February Employee of the Month. Volpe works in Laboratory Services as part of the night shift team at FMCH. He [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital Home Health & Hospice will be holding training for Hospice Volunteers to join their newly formed care team. Individuals who are interested in working with [Read More…]
Submitted photo FORT MADISON – The National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners (NCCDP) is a council that promote standards of excellence in dementia education to professionals and other caregivers who provide service to dementia clients. [Read More…]
Submitted article KEOKUK – Start off your summer with a fun 5k or 10k walk or run being organized by volunteers from the Hoerner YMCA in Keokuk, plus support the new Girls on the Run [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – On February 23, 2018, four Lee County Health Department’s HOPES/Healthy Families America program staff received a National Family Support Professional Certification award from the Institute for Advancement of Family [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – Lee County Health Department will hold a Children’s Immunization Clinic Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Lee County Health Department’s new facility located at 3 John Bennett Dr., Ft. Madison from 12 noon [Read More…]
FORT MADISON – On Friday, The Kensington in Fort Madison was recognized by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living for its achievements through the Quality Initiative Recognition Program, which honors [Read More…]
Submitted article FORT MADISON – Fort Madison Community Hospital will be hosting their annual Women’s Health Conference on Saturday, March 17th starting at 9:00 a.m. This year’s conference is titled “Good Health, Good Luck, Good [Read More…]
BY PCC STAFF FORT MADISON – The Southeast Iowa Regional Coalition for Lifestyle Enhancement (SIRCLE) continues their tradition of bringing a conference focused on health and wellness issues to the area. The 12th Annual Healthy [Read More…]
BY CHUCK VANDENBERG PCC EDITOR FORT MADISON – Despite record levels of flu shots being dispensed in the area and the veracity of the influenza A virus that’s ripped through the area the past three [Read More…]
KEOKUK – Lee County Health Department will be holding a Children’s Immunization Clinic Thursday, March 8, 2018 at Trinity Methodist Church, 2330 Plank Road in Keokuk from 12 noon until 4:30pm. The clinic is open [Read More…]
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