OSKALOOSA – Mahaska Health Partnership has purchased translation equipment designed to help eliminate communication barriers in healthcare. “In healthcare, it is essential that we maintain clear communication with our patients,” explained Utilization Review Nurse Laura Doscher. “This includes patient education, medication instruction and ensuring they understand their diagnosis.” According to Speech Gear, the company that […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – School just got out but don’t wait until the last minute to schedule your child’s physical exam for participation in school athletics. “Many schools require at least a sports physical,” Mahaska Health Partnership Pediatrician John O’Brien, MD explained. “At MHP, we recommend a complete physical each year but also offer sports physicals. […]
Mahaska County – Mahaska Health Partnership recently awarded three $500 scholarships to high school seniors pursuing a career in a health-related field. According to MHP CEO Jay Christensen, scholarship winners were chosen by the MHP Board of Trustees. They must have attended high school in Mahaska County and be accepted to an accredited school leading […]
Oskaloosa – May 23, 2012 Meghan Slay, YMCA Gymnastics Director and coach for over 20 years, has always dreamed of becoming a gym owner which offered programming that focused on the transformation of lives through gymnastics. That dream will soon become a reality thanks to the cooperative efforts of the Mahaska County YMCA and Slay’s […]
Aspiring writers and illustrators! Meet Jason Brommel of Myriad Book Publishing Wednesday, April 25 6:00-8:00PM Book Vault Book Vault invites you to meet publisher Jason Brommel, founder of Myriad Book Publishing of Des Moines along with multiple Oskaloosa-connected authors including Artis Reis, Mark Smith, and Chad Michael Cox. They will discuss their collaboration on the […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – The Mahaska Health Partnership Hospital Auxiliary is pleased to announce the opening of Whispering Tree Gifts on the MHP campus. “We are so excited to introduce this new gift shop to the community,” Hospital Auxiliary Gift Shop Manager Dorothy Vos exclaimed. “This is a new chapter for the Auxiliary.” A grand opening […]
Oskaloosa, Iowa – Doing something that you love leads most people to find a way of making it their work as well. One Oskaloosa native and his family are working to make that dream a reality. I recently posed the question to Dustin Bunnell, Owner and Head Instructor, what was the inspiration for opening up […]
Saturday, April 14 10:30 AM Book Vault Kitchen Wini Moranville Meet Des Moines Register Food & Wine Writer and Editor as well as Relish Magazine columnist, Wini Moranville as she stops in at Book Vault to prepare wonderful French foods with Ruthi. Ms. Moranville has a new cookbook, The Bonne Femme Cookbook, in which she […]
Albia, Iowa – The NCAA Tournament is over and so is our annual Stump the Chumps Contest! Congratulations to Sgt. Robert Daniel for winning our Grand Prize of $500 in Elliott Oil Company BP Gasoline!! Robert recently returned from his second tour of duty in Afghanistan serving with the Iowa Army National Guard as a […]
Mahaska County – Applications for college scholarships from Mahaska Health Partnership are available to high school seniors pursuing a career in a health-related field. The deadline for submitting applications is April 13. According to MHP CEO Jay Christensen, $500 scholarships will be awarded to three students chosen by the MHP Board of Trustees. Applicants must […]
