Pictured: Matthew Rice, MD Unsung Hero: Matthew Rice, MD Meet Dr. Rice! If you’re admitted to The Memorial Hospital, your care may be overseen by one of our hospitalist physicians. Hospitalists are the doctors who manage inpatient care from admission to discharge. Dr. Rice has been an MRH [...]
MEMORIAL REGIONAL HEALTH EARNS “A” FOR PATIENT OUTCOMES Hospital among best in the nation for quality of care, according to healthcare think tank (CRAIG, Colorado) — Memorial Regional Health (MRH) has been recognized by the Lown Institute for excellence in patient outcomes, receiving an “A” grade on the 2025-26 Lown [...]
Pictured: Mary Campbell Unsung Hero: Mary Campbell Meet Mary! When you have a blood test done at MRH, your blood vials might end up in the expert hands of Mary Campbell. She works in the Medical Laboratory and serves as Chemistry Lead, which involves maintaining quality testing and upkeep [...]
Pictured: Christina Reno Unsung Hero: Christina Reno Meet Christina! “Wrangling tiny humans” is a big part of Pediatrics Medical Assistant and Vaccination Facilitator Christina Reno’s job at MRH. “I talk to parents about vaccines a lot,” Reno said. “My day usually involves a handful of babies, a sprinkle of [...]
Pictured: Brooklyn Hickey Unsung Hero: Brooklyn Hickey Meet Brooklyn! If you have a smooth check-in experience at the Memorial Regional Health Medical Clinic, you have Brooklyn Hickey and her team to thank. Behind the scenes, she’s assisting in many other ways, too, to optimize patient care. “I also ensure [...]
After Near-Death Experience, Craig Man Is Back Enjoying Life On Thanksgiving evening last year, after returning home from a nice holiday dinner with friends, Craig resident Dave Johannes began to feel chest pains. He was watching TV with his wife, Tammie. He used his home blood pressure monitor to get a reading. It was [...]
Letter From Our CEO: Why Federal Policy Changes Matter to Moffat County Healthcare Don’t miss any updates from Memorial Regional Health by signing up for our every-other-month Living Well newsletter here. Dear Community Members, As the CEO of Memorial Regional Health, one of my most important responsibilities [...]
How to Get a Better Night's Sleep Good sleep is crucial for overall health and well-being. In fact, insufficient sleep is linked to a range of health issues, including increased risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and stroke, dementia, and mental health problems. Adults should get at least seven a hours of sleep each [...]
Tips to Keep Your Children Safe, Healthy, and Happy This Summer MRH Pediatric PA Cassandra Rusche knows that summertime can be both fun and challenging for families with children and teens. Here she offers some tips to keep your kiddos safe, healthy, and happy all summer long. Be sure they're hydrated When kids get [...]
Pictured: Jordan McLeslie Unsung Hero: Jordan McLeslie Meet Jordan! Certified Pharmacy Technician Jordan McLeslie works in the MRH inpatient pharmacy, which provides medications to hospitalized, same-day surgery, and ER patients as well as patients receiving IV therapies in the Infusion Center. Jordan served her first year in this role [...]
