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 […]
By Ann Smith Hello! Welcome to Nutrition In A Pinch! Do you ever go look something up on the internet and you get 1,000,000 results? You just want one simple question answered, such as; how many calories are in a Granny Smith Apple, that is all you want…you don’t get it. You get all […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Due to great community response, the “Welcome to Medicare” seminar, scheduled Aug. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, has been moved from Mahaska Health Partnership’s campus to the Mahaska County ISU Extension Office, 212 North I Street in Oskaloosa. “With more than 70 people registered, the space on MHP’s campus was getting […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Are you going to be eligible for Medicare in the near future? Have you been on Medicare for awhile and want to better understand what it offers? If so, “Welcome to Medicare” can help you. This free, two-hour seminar is being offered by the State of Iowa’s Senior Health Insurance Information Program […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – Kidney stones effect one in ten people during some point in their lives and can be very painful. Adult Nurse Practitioner Megan Childers encourages you to learn the symptoms of this common diagnosis. According to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), the number of people in the United States diagnosed with kidney stones […]
MAHASKA COUNTY – In his medical practice, Mahaska Health Partnership OB/GYN Specialist Dr. Jeffrey Fowler educates women on urinary incontinence. “Adult women often suffer from symptoms of urinary incontinence which may happen without warning and can become worse as they become older,” Dr. Fowler said. According to the US Department of Health and Human Services, […]
