Verde Valley Medical Center

2008

	Healthy Families Holidays 2008 Thanks to the Verde Valley Medical Center, Christmas was brighter this year for nearly 100 families in the Healthy Families program. A gift of $3,000 from VVMC’s Foundation assisted the organization in purchasing a toy for each child of the families...	December 29, 2008
	VVMC receives Showcase in Excellence Award The Joint Replacement Program at Verde Valley Medical Center has been awarded a 2008 Showcase in Excellence Award by the Arizona Quality Alliance (AQA). VVMC is the only hospital in Arizona to receive the award. This recognition is presented to...	December 19, 2008
	VVMC Cancer Center Lunch and Learn The Sedona Cancer Center of Verde Valley Medical Center is hosting a free program for cancer patients and survivors. Lunch and Learn is an educational lunch event on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 12-2 p.m., in VVMC Conference Room A. The program is...	December 15, 2008
	ACL Injury Prevention Program Area high school students recently attended an ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) Injury Prevention Program hosted by the EntireCare Rehab & Sports Medicine Experts department at Verde Valley Medical Center. More than 120 students from Camp Verde,...	December 12, 2008
	JRP receives world-wide attention Verde Valley Medical Center’s Joint Replacement Program (JRP) is receiving world-wide recognition in a medical research article recently published on BioMedCentral.com. The article was written by Jack Wylie, M.D., VVMC Medical Staff member and...	December 4, 2008
	Governor visits VVMC Gov. Janet Napolitano recently was the keynote speaker at Verde Valley Medical Center’s celebration of construction of a new Perinatal Services Unit. The unit is part of the next phase of a $42 million expansion project started by the hospital in...	December 1, 2008
	Parkinson's disease support group Dec Verde Valley Medical Center is hosting a Parkinson’s disease support group Friday, Dec. 12, in Conference Room A, from4-5:30 p.m. This will be an informal holiday gathering open to patients, family members, caregivers and anyone interested in...	December 1, 2008
	VVMC hosts ostomy support group Verde Valley Medical Center is hosting an ostomy support group Wednesday, Dec. 3, 4-6 p.m. in VVMC Conference Room B for individuals, family members and friends whose lives have been affected by ostomy surgery. An ostomy is the result of surgery...	November 17, 2008
	VVMC visiting restrictions Currently, no children under age 12 are allowed in the clinical areas of Verde Valley Medical Center to visit patients. They are asked to remain in designated waiting areas, and should be accompanied by an adult. Anyone...	November 17, 2008
	Cardiologist to speak at CV Kiwanis Mtg Kenneth J. Bescak, M.D., F.A.C.C., cardiologist with Northern Arizona Healthcare, will be the guest speaker at the Camp Verde Kiwanis meeting, 7 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 20, at the Lodge at Cliff Castle Casino. The meeting is open to the public, and all...	October 29, 2008
	Parkinson's disease support group Verde Valley Medical Center is hosting a Parkinson’s disease support group Friday, Nov. 14, Conference Rooms B & C,4-6 p.m. The special topic will be swallowing and cognitive issues. Parkinson’s disease belongs to a group of conditions...	October 29, 2008
	Free Joint Replacement Program seminar Verde Valley Medical Center will host a Joint Replacement Program seminar Friday, Nov. 7, at 4 p.m. at EntireCare Rehab & Sports Medicine, located at the Camp Verde Health Center, 460 Finnie Flat Rd. The seminar is free and open to the...	October 27, 2008
	VVMC-Sedona Campus Health and Safety Fair The Verde Valley Medical Center-Sedona Campus will host its third annual community Health and Safety Fair Saturday,Nov. 8, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. This fun-filled event, including live radio broadcast, is free and open to the public. Some activities...	October 27, 2008
	Student loan program The Verde Valley Medical Center Board of Directors offers a Student Loan Program to Verde Valley community members interested in obtaining competency in a healthcare profession. Criteria include U.S. citizenship and Arizona residency for at least...	October 13, 2008
	Joyce Richards, M.D. Joyce L. Richards, D.O., gastroenterologist, recently joined the Medical Staff of Verde Valley Medical Center. Board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Dr. Richards received her medical training from Michigan State University, East...	October 10, 2008
	2008/2009 Board Officers Effective Oct. 1, officers of the Verde Valley Medical Center Board of Directors include Board Chair Kenneth Moll, Engineering manager for Quintus, Inc., Camp Verde; Vice Chair Judith Keane, former Quality Improvement coordinator with the City of...	October 4, 2008
	Heart of the Matter Verde Valley Medical Center invites the community to its “Heart of the Matter” cardiac education topic Monday, Oct. 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m. This month’s lecture, “Peripheral Artery Disease,” will be presented by Bruce Peek, M.D., interventional...	October 4, 2008
	New CPR Protocol In partnership with local emergency medical responders, Verde Valley Medical Center’s Emergency department is supporting a growing national trend toward continuous chest compression (CCC) resuscitation versus cardiopulmonary (CPR) resuscitation....	October 4, 2008
	Emergency Nurses Week Verde Valley Medical Center is celebrating Emergency Nurses Week Oct. 5-11. Emergency Nurses Day is Wednesday, Oct. 8. This year’s theme, Emergency Nurses…Simply the Best!, reflects the dedication of emergency nurses in the United States and around...	October 1, 2008
	EntireCare: Rehab & Sports Medicine Offers Expanded Services Camp Verde residents now have a new location to turn to when they need physical or occupational therapy services: EntireCare Rehab & Sports Medicine at the Camp Verde Health Center. Offering services at the new location provides a more convenient...	Sept. 30, 2008
	Expansion Celebration Tours Verde Valley Medical Center invites the community to tour the new units at the Cottonwood campus Sunday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. VVMC recently completed Phase I of its $35 million construction project which included the addition of a...	Sept. 30, 2008
	Step up to the Power Plate Need to increase your bone density, improve your flexibility and better your coordination? The Power Plate machine at Verde Valley Medical Center’s EntireCare Rehab & Sports Medicine can help. Used to benefit individuals with osteoporosis,...	Sept. 30, 2008
	Taking the Fear Out of Breast Biopsy Kim Johanson, 53, has a family history of cancer. Because her maternal grandmother and great grandmother both had breast cancer, she is considered at high risk. For years, she underwent an annual screening mammogram before increasing the frequency to...	Sept. 30, 2008
	New cardiologist joins NAH Kenneth J. Bescak, M.D., F.A.C.C., cardiologist, recently joined the Medical Staff of Northern Arizona Healthcare. He now is seeing patients at the Camp Verde Health Center located at 460 Finnie Flat Rd., Camp Verde. Board certified in Internal...	Sept.18, 2008
	VVMC welcomes new pediatrician Alice Calhoun, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P., pediatrician, has joined the Medical Staff of Verde Valley Medical Center. Dr. Calhoun received her Master’s of Public Health degree in Maternal-Child Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School...	Sept. 18, 2008
	VVMC announces new visiting hours Effective immediately, the Perinatal and Family Services department of Verde Valley Medical Center has implemented new visiting hours in the Perinatal and Family Services department. After delivery of a baby, visitation is limited to four visitors at...	Sept. 12, 2008
	First single-incision laparoscopic procedure performed at VVMC R. Scott Kinkade, M.D., general surgeon on the Medical Staff at Verde Valley Medical Center, recently performed a single-incision laparoscopic gallbladder removal. Normally, surgeons performing laparoscopic gallbladder removal make at least three...	September 10, 2008
	VVMC and Yavapai Collete expand partnership On Friday, Sept. 5, Verde Valley Medical Center and Yavapai College officially expanded their partnership in providing allied health education to the Verde Valley through the signing of a three-year contract. A small gathering at the college...	Sept. 8, 2008
	VVMC's Joint Replacement Program receives national recognition Jack W. Wylie, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon; and Jon C. Cook, D.P.T., doctor of physical therapy; of Verde Valley Medical Center’s Joint Replacement Program, presented at the 2008 Annual Meeting of the Western Orthopaedic Association (WOA) in Maui,...	August 25, 2008
	Pet Partners training and evaluations to be held at VVMC Recognizing the healing benefits of animals, Verde Valley Medical Center developed the Paws for Patients program, which offers inpatients special visits with therapy dogs. All therapy dogs are certified by the Delta Society and must pass behavioral...	August 12, 2008
	VVMC hosts ostomy support group Verde Valley Medical Center is hosting an ostomy support group for individuals, family members and friends whose lives have been affected by ostomy surgery. Meetings will be held the first Wednesday of each month beginning Sept. 3, from 4-6 p.m. in...	August 11, 2008
	VVMC receives national award Verde Valley Medical Center is one of only two hospitals in Arizona to receive a 2008 Gold Award and be recognized in the July 14 U.S. News and World Report, America’s Best Hospitals issue by the American Heart Association/American Stroke...	Aug. 5, 2008
	VVMC celebrates World Breastfeeding Week Verde Valley Medical Center’s Healthy Families and Healthy Babies programs, in partnership with the East Yavapai Breastfeeding Coalition (EYBFC), are hosting the first annual Verde Valley World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) Celebration. The event will...	July 18, 2008
	Hand Therapy Offers Specialized Solution In summer 007, Jesica Krame was a healthy, active teenager who had just graduated high school and was enjoying working outdoors at her summer job. That changed one day when she was using a chainsaw to cut wood.Her hands slipped, and to her horror,...	July 10, 2008
	Talking Quality: Prevention of Surgical Site Infection Verde Valley Medical Center actively participates in the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA), a reporting initiative that provides information on the quality of care in hospitals that voluntarily report data for selected clinical topics. HQA looks at...	July 10, 2008
	VVMC welcomes new Radiology director Elizabeth Palomino recently joined the staff of Verde Valley Medical Center as new director of the Radiology department. In her position, she will be responsible for oversight and management of the Medical Imaging areas of the hospital which include...	July 10, 2008
	A Nurse's Journey to Becoming a Breast Cancer Survivor After taking early retirement from nursing, Kathy and her husband moved from Rhode Island to Northern Arizona. On a visit home to see her family at Christmas, Kathy discovered a lump in her breast. “When I returned to Arizona, I had a follow-up...	June 21, 2008
	VVMC donates lifesaving equipment Verde Valley Medical Center’s Emergency department recently donated 23 Rosetta-LT ECG and Data Translators to local first responders. These portable units automatically record and can transmit a patient’s live 12-lead ECG results by emergency...	May 27, 2008
	Another new life-saving procedure offered at VVMC John Schor, M.D., thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon at Verde Valley Medical Center, now is performing cardioverter defibrillator implantation. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are intended to treat patients at high risk for sudden...	February 18, 2008
	Endovascular procedure now offered at VVMC Endovascular stent graft repair of thoracic aortic aneurysm now is being offered at Verde Valley Medical Center by John Schor, M.D., thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon. Currently, VVMC is the only facility north of Phoenix providing this...	January 9, 2008