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Nurse Practitioner Joins Lourdes Family Medicine
July 09, 2021Lourdes Health is pleased to announce that Kandice Schultz, RN, FNP-BC, has joined Lourdes Family Medicine. Kandice comes to Lourdes from Pacific Northwest Laboratories, where she had been employed in an occupational health and urgent care setting for staff. She has a wide range of experience as a family nurse practitioner, including urgent care, primary care, and…
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The Heat is On: How to Stay Cool and Spurn the Burn
July 08, 2021Heat-related illness can affect anyone, and additional factors can come into play, including high levels of humidity, obesity, prescription drug use, alcohol use and more. That’s why it’s important to know the different types of heat-related illness, how to prevent them, what to look out for and what to do if illness strikes.
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Physician Assistant Joining Lourdes Family Medicine
June 25, 2021Lourdes Health is pleased to announce that Alyssa Neil, PA-C, has accepted a position with Lourdes Health Family Medicine. Alyssa previously practiced at Lourdes Cardiology and will now see patients at Lourdes West Pasco, located at 7425 Wrigley Drive, Suite 100, in Pasco. “We are very excited to have Alyssa join our Lourdes Family Medicine team,” said…
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Four Simple Ways Men Can Take Control of Their Health Today
June 10, 2021How can men defy the stats and get and stay healthy? Here are four simple things you can do to give your health the attention it needs now.
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Lourdes Health & Trios Health Launch Provider Referral Lines
June 02, 2021Lourdes Health and Trios Health are excited to announce the launch of HealthyHub™ Find a Doctor, a new provider referral service (PRL). This new tool will make it easier for patients to find the health care services they need within our community. “This program will provide our community with a better opportunity to seek and receive the health care they…
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Lourdes Health Names 2021 Mercy Award Winner
May 13, 2021Monyay Green recognized for demonstrating compassion and unwavering commitment to helping others.
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Honoring Our Healthcare Heroes
May 07, 2021Every May, hospitals and communities across the country recognize and celebrate these frontline healthcare heroes over the course of several weeks: National Nurses Week, National Hospital Week and National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week. Like many other milestones we’ve experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s celebrations are especially meaningful.
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Lourdes Health Earns 5-Star Overall Hospital Quality Rating
May 03, 2021Lourdes Health is pleased to announce that The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently awarded Lourdes Medical Center a 5-star Overall Hospital Quality rating.
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Your Health Means Everything: Taking Care of Yourself in a Post-Pandemic World
April 01, 2021Your Health Means Everything: Taking Care of Yourself in a Post-Pandemic World by Kena Chase, CNO/Nurse Leader, Lourdes Health Life has changed in ways both big and small over the last year. Plans were suspended and priorities shifted as we cautiously made our way through a situation that we had never experienced, much less imagined would happen. As we get closer than…
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Joan White-Wagoner Named CEO of Lourdes Health
March 29, 2021Lourdes Health announced that Joan White-Wagoner has been named chief executive officer (CEO), effective May 3.
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Prevention on the Brain: How to Protect Yourself from Concussions and Other Injuries
March 12, 2021By Dr. Raul Garcia-Rodriguez, ED Provider, Lourdes Health When you think about your health, some of the first things that probably come to mind are healthy eating, exercise, visits with a provider and other steps to help prevent and manage illness and disease. But there is another important factor to consider when thinking about maintaining good health – preventing…
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Online Scheduling Now Available for Lourdes Health Urgent Care Visits
January 18, 2021Lourdes Health is pleased to announce that patients can now make urgent care appointments through online scheduling. The online scheduling tool allows patients to skip the line and waiting room and show up at their scheduled appointment time for their visit. “This is an exciting new resource for our patients that we hope will allow for more convenience in their…
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Brighter Days Ahead: Celebrate the New Year with a Healthy Start
December 31, 2020A new year is always an opportunity for a fresh start. A new beginning. That’s one of the big reasons so many of us set New Year’s resolutions. Turning the page on the calendar gives us a chance to turn the page on unhealthy habits, resolve to be better, healthier versions of ourselves and look to the future with hope for what’s to come.
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Lourdes & Trios Appoint Market Director of Marketing & Communications
December 16, 2020Lourdes and Trios Health are pleased to announce that Tina Baumgardner has been appointed as the new Market Director of Marketing & Communications. Tina comes to Lourdes and Trios from Edmonds, Wash., where she was most recently the Director of Marketing, Communications & Business Development at the Edmonds Public Facilities District/Edmonds Center for the Arts.…
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Kena Chase named Chief Nursing Officer of Lourdes Health
November 10, 2020Lourdes Health announced Kena Chase, MSN, RN has been named the new Chief Nursing Officer (CNO). With more than 23 years of experience in healthcare, Chase has been serving as Lourdes Interim CNO since August 2020 and her previous role was the Director of Lourdes ICU, Medical Surgical, & Observation Units. Prior to her role at Lourdes, Chase spent 9 years at WellStar Spalding Regional Hospital in Griffin, Georgia where she served as Director of Medical Surgical, Stroke & Pediatrics.
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Give Yourself the Gift of Good Health
November 06, 2020Preventive care is a key factor in maintaining your overall health. Annual well visits and health screenings like mammograms and colonoscopies can help you and your provider stay on top of any health issues that may arise before they become serious.
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Lourdes & Trios Donate 3,000 Cloth Masks to School Districts
October 29, 2020Lourdes and Trios Health have come together to donate 3,000 cloth masks to the Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland school districts, with each organization donating 500 masks to each of the school districts. “Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the top priorities at Trios and Lourdes as healthcare providers and leaders in our community have been to protect the…
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Don’t Take a Chance with Your Health – Get Vaccinated for Flu Season
September 29, 2020By Kena Chase, Interim Lourdes CNO & Dena Putnam-Gilchrist, Trios CNO It is hard to believe fall season is already be upon us. This also means that flu season is just around the corner – a period which usually peaks between December and February but can last as late as May. Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It…
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Taking Care of Your Child’s Health and Wellness during COVID-19
August 20, 2020Like many aspects of daily life, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed how we think about and access healthcare these days. For families, that includes pediatric care for children. We asked Dr. Dianna Lang, a pediatrician with Lourdes Health, to talk about the importance of continuing to seek proper care for your child and answer some frequently asked questions regarding…
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Maintaining a Clean & Safe Environment
August 13, 2020Lourdes Health is committed to providing a clean and safe care environment, and we are taking all precautionary measures to safeguard our staff, providers and those we serve against the spread of illness. Our hospital is clean and safe – just like it always has been! One of the core elements of properly managing infectious diseases is the cleanliness of our physical…
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