As you read this, the Memorial Regional Health Emergency Medical Services crew is, as always, standing by, ready to respond at a moment’s notice if you, a loved one or neighbor needs medical assessment and care. Should you awaken with chest pain in the middle of the night and call 911, it’s their ambulance crew [...]
Memorial Regional Health CRNAs and pain management specialists Alfred Maina and Trey Gorham recently traveled to Houston for training in the use of a new treatment called iovera®. “We are committed to providing the most up-to-date and evidence-based treatments for managing chronic and acute pain in our communities,” Maina said. “Iovera is a proprietary treatment [...]
We hope this doesn’t happen, but if you or someone you care about is ever assaulted, Memorial Regional Health wants you to know that specially trained providers are on-call 24/7 to compassionately and respectfully provide care, document any physical trauma and corroborate what happened in case legal charges ensue. Our trained nurses and physician assistants [...]
On a recent Friday morning, a dozen middle schoolers stepped out of a bus, walked into Memorial Regional Health and got ready for surgery. In pre-op, they donned hospital gowns, had their vitals taken, practiced taking each others’ vitals and watched as a nurse placed an IV in another nurse’s arm. Then the teens—all Boys [...]
The Memorial Regional Health Foundation Receives Grant From The Rocky Mountain Health Foundation (CRAIG, Colorado) – The Memorial Regional Health Foundation received a $30,000 grant award from the Rocky Mountain Health Foundation in support of Workforce Development in Moffat County. The grant received will provide assistance for training and employee [...]
Being proactive about your bone health can help you maintain mobility and independence. Memorial Regional Health has an updated DEXA scanner and new expertise to help. How Healthy Are Your Bones? Take Steps Today to Prevent or Treat Osteoporosis Bones are made of living tissue, and like all [...]
John Ponikvar Enhances MRH Board Leadership with NRHA Certification John Ponikvar, a member of the Memorial Regional Health Board of Trustees for over a year, has recently graduated from the inaugural cohort of the National Rural Health Association's (NRHA) Rural Hospital Board Certification Program. This accomplishment highlights his commitment to [...]
Chris Lorio (left) and MRH Board Member Dr. Allan Reishus (right) play pickleball several times a week. Pickleball Curious? Have Fun, Prevent Injury The pickleball craze has captured not only the nation—it’s also become quite popular here in Craig. A mixture of tennis and pingpong, pickleball is played on [...]
Healthcare Staff Suffer Patient Assaults Last month, in April, 2024: two security guards at a Rhode Island hospital were stabbed by a patient. an emergency room worker in Willmar, Minnesota, was seriously injured after being stabbed by a patient. in three separate incidents, several Memorial Regional Health Emergency Department staff [...]
MRH Orthopedic Surgeon's Journey: Bringing Healing Touch to Vietnam Community Picture yourself in an unfamiliar and humid environment, surrounded by unfamiliar faces and equipment, with language barriers challenging every interaction. This was how Dr. Patrick Johnston described a “very different” orthopedic operation room in Nang, Vietnam. Yet, amidst the challenges, [...]
