COPING WITH HOLIDAY STRESS AT HOME AND AT THE OFFICE 11/22/23 Stress around the holidays can increase whether it's at home or at the office. Terry Welker, Executive Director of Human Resources at CCMH, discusses the resources available to help manage emotions and stress at the office through an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Welker also notes there are professionals available to help with those same emotions when it comes to dealing with the holidays at home. Read More→
ORGAN DONATION - MADELYN CLARK, IOWA DONOR NETWORK 11/16/23 Approximately 100,000 people around the US are awaiting an organ donation including 6,000 Iowans. Madelyn Clark, Partner Relations Coordiantor with the Iowa Donor Network, discusses her own experiences with organ donation, how just about anyone over the 18 can become an organ donor, and the benefits of giving or receiving a donor organ. Read More→
MEDICARE OPEN ENROLLMENT 11/09/23 Each year, the open enrollment period for those resident on Medicare begins on October 15 and ends on December 7. With just less than a month to go, time is running out to review, and possibly change, coverages especially Medicare Part D. Part D is the prescription drug supplement most Medicare recipients change each year. Connie Riesselman, SHIIP Counselor, and Dustin Durbin, Volunteer Services Coordiantor, discuss the open enrollment period, what to look for when reviewing coverages, and how to get started in the Medicare program. For an appointment with a SHIIP Counselor to review coverages, call 712-265-2509. Read More→
MEDICAL ULTRASOUND AWARENESS MONTH 11/02/23 October was Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month. Diagnostic ultrasound, also called sonography or diagnostic medical sonography, is an imaging method that uses sound waves to produce images of structures within your body. On this week’s podcast, Dave Houle and Kelsey Wilken, both sonographers at CCMH, discuss what ultrasound is, why it’s done, and what you can expect during your test. Read More→
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AND THE CHECK THE GIRLS FOUNDATION 10/26/23 October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Tricia Roberts, Founder and President of the Check the Girls Foundation, discusses the importance of mammograms and early detection of breast cancer to overall treatment and survivor rates. Tricia also explains the activities of the Check the Girls Foundation and how it benefits patients who are diagnosed wtth breast cancer. To learn more, or to make a tax deductible donation, go to www.checkthegirls.com. Read More→
MOBILE INTEGRATED HEALTH 10/19/23 CCMH will soon be rolling out a new program called Mobile Integrated Health. The program will be staffed according to the needs of each patient and will routinely include members of the CCMH Emergency Medical Services (EMS) team. Kelby Eck, Director of Emergency Services, talks about what Mobile Integrated Health is and isn't, how patients quality for the service, and how to find out more information regarding the program. Read More→