Posted: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 in Regional Medical Center
During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have been asked to shelter in place. For many of us, sheltering in place was a way of life before COVID-19. The Health Resources & Services Administration states that two in five Americans report they sometimes or always feel their social relationships are not meaningful and one in five say they feel lonely or socially isolated. And according to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than a quarter of the U.S. population (28%) of older adults live alone.
Posted: Monday, September 14, 2020 in Public Health
As of Monday, September 14, 2020 at 10AM, Delaware County has 32 active positive cases of COVID-19.Delaware County Public Health will push out a weekly update on Mondays showing the current active positive cases for the county. Active positive cases will include those recovering at home and any hospitalizations. Any additional information can be found at the state site at coronavirus.iowa.gov. You can find additional links/resources on our COVID-19 page at regmedctr.org/covid-19.
Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2020 in Auxiliary
The focal point for the Auxiliarys donation this year was ensuring any equipment used for RMC patients/visitors with sudden cardiac arrest was up-to-date. The purchase of a Lifepak 1000 AED for Ambulatory Surgery Center and a Lifepak 20e Defibrillator for the Specialty Clinic totaled $14,651.61.
Posted: Thursday, September 10, 2020 in Regional Medical Center
Regional Medical Center (RMC) is in the process of converting to a new electronic health record system (Cerner) across the hospital and clinics.
Posted: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 in Regional Medical Center
September is National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month. Regional Medical Centers Senior Life Solutions is working to raise awareness and educate the community on the risk factors and warning signs of suicide. Talk of suicide should never be dismissed. If you, or someone you know, are thinking of suicide call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255.