MAHASKA COUNTY – Mahaska Health Partnership Behavioral Health Services will be offering Mental Health First Aid Training on Friday, Jan. 10 from 8 am to 5 pm in the Cedar Bluff Learning Center (entrance #3) on their campus. “There are many types of mental illnesses people might experience at some point in their lives,” MHP […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – With the holiday season upon us, Mahaska Health Partnership Clinical Dietitian Lea Rice urges everyone to make healthier eating choices. “Many individuals attend multiple holiday celebrations in a short amount of time,” Rice said. “Unfortunately, many of these celebrations involve large amounts of food that are not always the best for us. […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Every year, over 1,400 babies are shaken and abused as a result of caregivers becoming frustrated with an infant’s crying. Shaken infants suffer a variety of serious injuries ranging from seizures and cerebral palsy to death. Through a unique collaboration of people who knit and crochet, the National Center on Shaken Baby […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – MHP will recognize the important role that imaging has had on the field of medicine during National Radiologic Technology Week, November 3-9, 2013. The heart of “Rad Tech” Week is X-ray Discovery Day, observed on Nov. 8. Medical imaging has grown by leaps and bounds since the X-ray was first discovered in […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – “Nutrition In A Pinch” is the work of area nutrition advocate and occasional Oskaloosa News contributor Ann Smith. Smith is working towards her degree in Health Science with a minor in Nutrition, which she will accomplish this coming February. Along the way, Smith has been a religious blogger, sharing nutrition and healthy […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – In honor of National Infection Prevention Week, October 20-26, Mahaska Health Partnership is focusing on its new Inpatient Services and all the ways patient rooms have been enhanced to improve patient safety. According to Kimberly Rutledge, RN, BSN, MHA, MPH, Mahaska Health Partnership’s Infection Control Coordinator, minimizing the risk of hospital-acquired infections […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – With the beginning of flu season upon us, Mahaska Health Partnership Public Health and the Medical Group have begun offering flu vaccinations. “The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that hospitals and other health agencies begin offering the vaccine as soon as it is available,” MHP Public Health Coordinator Patty Malloy said. […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – If you have questions about Medicare, Mahaska Health Partnership has multiple Senior Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) counselors ready to assist you. SHIIP provides free information as well as one-to-one assistance with questions and problems related to Medicare benefits, Medicare supplement insurance, Medicare insurance claims and other Medicare related issues. Shirley Vore […]
by Ann Smith The Tomato! This fruit is making the first food of the month debut! I picked, no pun intended, the tomato to be the first one because they’re in season and well, of course, tasty! The tomato! What is so great about it? Well, let’s look at the facts. 1 medium tomato […]
OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership Cardiopulmonary Services will be offering an seven-week Freedom from Smoking Clinic beginning Tuesday, Sept. 17. Freedom from Smoking is a clinic offered by the American Lung Association that emphasizes long-term freedom from smoking. According to certified facilitator Kai Schwab, BA, RPSGT, each smoker who joins this clinic will develop an […]
