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Recalled Philips BiPAP and CPAP machines
According to an update from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Philips Respironics (Philips) in June 2021 recalled certain sleep and respiratory care devices including ventilators, bi-level positive airway pressure (also known as Bilevel PAP, BiPAP, or BPAP) machines and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines because of potential health risks. The recall was…
Read MoreMedicare Advantage-The Other Side of the Story
I’ve been getting lots of mail lately and not the kind I like, which is generally gifts or Amazon packages I’ve ordered. For months, letters and postcards have been arriving in my mailbox reminding me to sign up for Medicare and extolling the virtues of Medicare Advantage plans. The trick with having an upcoming “big”…
Read MoreKaneko receives prestigious nursing award
Bothwell Regional Health Center recently presented its latest DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses to Heather Kaneko. The DAISY Award is for patients and their families to nominate nurses who give outstanding, compassionate and skillful care. Kaneko is a Registered Nurse and works in the hospital’s Progressive Care Unit (PCU) as a charge nurse; she was…
Read MoreExperienced nurse practitioner joins Bothwell Cole Camp Clinic
Kayla Mather, a Family Nurse Practitioner, has joined Bothwell Cole Camp Clinic and will care for patients of all ages. As a nurse practitioner, Mather will see patients, evaluate and treat illnesses and injuries, perform procedures, order and interpret labs and tests and prescribe medications. Mather began her nursing career five years ago at Bothwell…
Read MoreExperienced physician joins Bothwell Truman Lake
Kimetha Fairchild, MD, a board-certified family medicine physician, has joined Bothwell Health Center-Truman Lake in Warsaw and cares for people of all ages. Dr. Fairchild has been a physician since 2008 and has experience treating injuries and illnesses including high-blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, COPD/asthma, obesity and mental health concerns. She also provides well-woman care…
Read MoreLearn life-saving skills in a day; next CPR/AED class Dec. 14
Bothwell Regional Health Center will offer Community CPR/AED and First Aid courses on Saturday, Dec. 14 in the Bothwell Education Center at 600 E. 14th St. The CPR/AED class is from 8 am to 12:30 pm. The course teaches participants how to provide CPR to an adult, child or infant and how to use an…
Read MoreEarly breast cancer detection leads to better outcomes
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to reflect on prevention, early detection and treatment of breast cancers. Approximately 1 in 8 women (13%) in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer at some point in their lifetime. Advances in screening and treatment have increased cure rates dramatically; however, the overall number of people…
Read MoreChrista Swank named Bothwell’s 2023 Employee of the Year
In its Employee of the Month program, Bothwell Regional Health Center recognizes employees for their excellence in supporting its commitment to exceptional, quality care and demonstrating the Four Key Basics: safety, courtesy, professionalism and efficiency. Christina Swank, December 2023 Employee of the Month, was named the 2023 Employee of the Year at the health center’s…
Read MoreBothwell recognizes employees for service
Bothwell Regional Health Center recently hosted a luncheon to recognize its employees who reached career milestones in 2023 and announce its 2023 Employee of the Year. Support staff, nurses, advanced practice providers and physicians were honored for their years of service to the organization and 12 employee of the month recipients were recognized. Members of…
Read MoreBothwell Regional Health Center to offer free Stop the Bleed class
Bothwell Regional Health Center will offer a Stop the Bleed class free to the community on Friday, Nov. 22. According to the Coalition for National Trauma Research, traumatic injuries are the leading cause of death in people aged 1 to 45. The national Stop the Bleed initiative, launched in 2015, educates and prepares the public…
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