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Diabetes – What You Should Know
November 1, 2023
Diabetes – What You Should Know By Shelley Bechtel, FNP-BC, Family Medicine November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that causes blood sugar levels to rise far above what’s healthy. This disease affects millions of Americans, but with medical testing and healthy lifestyle choices, it’s very...
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Lung Cancer: Reducing Your Risk
November 1, 2023
Lung Cancer: Reducing Your Riskby Shawn Dawson, MD, Family Medicine Thanks to movies, TV shows, and extensive public awareness campaigns, lung cancer has long been a part of the public consciousness. Many Americans recognize that the disease is strongly linked to smoking, and that its symptoms include coughing, wheezing and persistent...
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Prioritize Personal and Community Health By Safely Managing Medications
October 26, 2023
By: Bryan Harkness, Chief Nursing Officer, Ottumwa Regional Health Center Many of us have taken medicine to help heal from illness or injury at some point in our lives. In fact, according to the National Center for Drug Abuse Statistics, nearly half of American adults used a prescription drug within the...
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center Installs Drug Take Back Receptacle
October 26, 2023
Drug take back program is latest addition in efforts to combat medication misuse in the community
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Getting Vaccinated Can Protect Yourself and Our Community this Flu Season
October 13, 2023
By Bryan Harkness, Ottumwa Regional Health Center Chief Nursing Officer Autumn marks the beginning of many seasonal things – including football, cooler weather and bonfires. Unfortunately, it is also the start of flu season, which typically peaks between December and February but can last as late as May. It often...
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Breast Cancer—Be Aware and Take Action
October 3, 2023
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally every October to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer, and to provide education regarding the most common symptoms and associated risk factors for the disease. By staying informed and taking preventive action to fight breast cancer, we can help to minimize...
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Bryan Harkness named Chief Nursing Officer of Ottumwa Regional Health Center
August 28, 2023
OTTUMWA, IA (August 23, 2023) – Ottumwa Regional Health Center (ORHC) today announced Bryan Harkness RN, MBA, CPPS as their Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). Harkness has served as interim CNO at ORHC since May 23, 2023. He will begin his tenure as CNO immediately. Harkness joins ORHC from National Park Medical Center (NPMC), also...
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center to Celebrate Grand Opening of New $4.6 million Cardiac Catheterization Lab
July 26, 2023
Provides close-to-home access to state-of-the-art interventional heart care in Ottumwa County OTTUMWA, IA (July 25, 2023) – Ottumwa Regional Health Center (ORHC) will open its new $4.6 million cardiac catheterization (cath) lab with a public Grand Opening on August 1, 2023. The newly constructed 2,500 square foot cath lab features upgraded...
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The Heat is On: How to Stay Safe During the Hot Summer Months
July 18, 2023
By: Joyce Chouinard, NP The summer season is in full swing, and that means camps, outdoor workouts and athletic practices, trips to parks or local waterways, and dozens of other fun outdoor activities for you and your family. It also means you need to watch out for one of Mother Nature’s...
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Ottumwa Regional Health Center Nurses Honored with DAISY Award for Outstanding Care and Service
June 26, 2023
(OTTUMWA, Iowa – 6/26/2023) – Casey Clodt, RN and Tim McCready, RN of Ottumwa Regional Health Center (ORHC) were recently honored with The DAISY Award® For Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of the DAISY Foundation's programs to recognize the super-human efforts nurses perform every day. Patient and family nominations submitted...
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