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What a Difference a Year Makes (Paul Gilbertson)

One year after miraculously surviving a car accident that left him spending 25 minutes submerged underwater in an SUV, Royce Rivera IV has managed to make a remarkable full recovery. …

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Shanna and Michelle represented FLHS at the Community Health Fair for the Mille Lacs Band of Objibwe today!

Thanks ladies!

Last week’s Pioneer published this article about FLHS:

http://www.presspubs.com/pine_city/news/article_c6937bb4-6d0d-11e5-995f-f76b13e63726.html

L-R:  Dr. Donner (Physician and Board Member), Carl Pederson (PC Mayor), Dr. Robert MusGrove (Board Member), and Teri Herggenes (Board Member)

October 6-12 marks national Physician Assistants Week.

During this year’s National PA Week, October 6-12, we recognize the important contributions physician assistants (PA) make as valued members of our patient care team.

FirstLight’s PA’s are:  Amy Huseby, Renee Coleman, Amy McDaniel, Breanna Cook and Beth Gilbertson, and they play a vital role in providing high-quality care at FirstLight Health System.

The PA profession has grown 36 percent between 2009 and 2014. FirstLight Health System is proud to recognize the PAs on our healthcare team and celebrate their contributions to this organization and the health of the patients they serve.

Did you know…
• There are more than 104,000 certified PAs today. PAs practice in every medical and surgical specialty from pediatric neurosurgery to oncology to primary care.

• PAs conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, write prescriptions, perform medical procedures—like joint injections—first assist in surgery, counsel patients on preventive healthcare, coordinate patient care, make rounds in nursing homes and hospitals and conduct clinical research.

• PAs are educated through intense graduate-level programs that average 27 months and require the same prerequisite courses as medical schools. As part of their education, PAs complete at least 2,000 hours of clinical rotations in every major specialty, from family medicine to general surgery to emergency medicine.

Reference:  www.aapa.org

This will be in the annual Discover Mora insert coming out in the Kanabec Times.

In October 1989, President George Bush announced the first annual “National Health Care Food Service Week,” to observe the contributions of professionals in the health care food service industry. The week of observation reaches out to professionals such as cooks, chefs, bakers, dietary aides, dietitians, and food service volunteers who not only keep waistlines in check, but who provide delicious and health conscious meals for health care facility patients, guests and staff.
From the preparation to the delivery of foods in hospitals and other healthcare facilities, these professionals often work behind the scenes, but play an integral role in the nourishment of staff and patients. For those that go above and beyond to make sure that everyone’s dietary needs are met, “National Health Care Food Service Week” recognizes the extent of their culinary contributions to patient care at FirstLight Health System.

Please take a moment to thank our talented Dietary Staff at FirstLight for their dedication and commitment to quality care!

Each year, the first week of October is dedicated to celebrating healthcare supply chain professionals for their outstanding contributions to healthcare and the overall success of the supply chain.

Sponsored by AHRMM, National Healthcare Supply Chain Week (SC Week) provides an opportunity to recognize the integral role supply chain professionals play in delivering high-quality patient care throughout the healthcare field.

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