Responding to changes in healthcare
May 26, 2011
Tune in to hear Rick Linneweh, CEO and Bill Dolsen, Memorial BOT Chairman, discuss how Memorial is responding to changes in Healthcare in our community. This interview aired this week on KIT 1280 with Lance Tormey and Dave Ettl.
Hospital Talks
May 20, 2011
Ill at ease — Hospital talks at an impasse
Yakima Herald-Republic
Becky Krueger loves nursing at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, where she’s worked … citing local services like the cancer-care center North Star Lodge, …
Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer
May 10, 2011
Dr Thomas Boyd of North Star Lodge, Memorial’s Cancer Care Center discusses Sun Exposure and Skin Cancer.
A Passion For Children’s Village
May 10, 2011
Youth volunteers discuss working with children at Children’s Village in Yakima.
Yakima Skin Cancer
May 5, 2011
SKIN CANCER Signs, Symptoms, Causes & Prevention
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
6:30-7:30 PM North Star Lodge Community Room
Presented by Jason Berreman, ARNP, Dermatology
Skin cancer is the most common form of human cancer. It is estimated that over 1 million new cases occur annually. The annual rates of all forms of skin cancer are increasing each year, representing a growing public concern. In the heart of sunny Central Washington, many of our play and work activities are performed out in the elements where the threat of skin cancer is the greatest. Don’t wait for your next annual exam to prevent skin cancer and its deadly effects.
Learn about:
• The early warning signs of skin cancer
• Skin cancer at a glance
• Resources for patients with skin cancer
• Follow-up care for skin cancer survivors
Free
Open to the public
RSVP: 509-574-3441
Yakima Osteoporosis And Menopause
May 5, 2011
Standing Tall: Osteoporosis and Menopause
Memorial Education Center, 2506 W. Nob Hill Blvd, Yakima, 98902
FREE– Space is limited!
One in two women over the age of 50 will have an osteoporosis-related fracture in their lifetime. Experts agree that even if therapy is begun later in life, bone density can be improved. Although there is no cure, osteoporosis can be prevented and treated. Connie Patterson, MD, will explain the relationship between menopause and bone loss. She will also discuss the effects of hormones in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
Call 509-577-5015 for information or register here.
New Yakima Medical Project
May 3, 2011
Two buildings, houses make way for medical project
Yakima Herald-Republic
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital owns the business that leases the building. Memorial Practice Management processes insurance claims on behalf of physicians who practice at clinics in the Yakima area. Talcott Farms Inc., a Tri-Cities area corporation, …
Quick response douses flames at North Star Lodge cancer center
May 3, 2011
Quick response douses flames at North Star Lodge cancer center
Yakima Herald-Republic
“This is something you never want to want to have happen,” Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital CEO Rick Linneweh said at the scene. “But when it does happen, …