Show Supplement to The Richfield Keaperlleapcr Extra 4-F- B January 26 1994 Sevier Valley Hospital Makes Medical Progress The Sevier Valley Hospital continues to upgrade equipment and services to provide the best possible medical care to region residents A few of the significant milestones last year include: classes specific to EMT training A banquet was held in the evening to honor the EMTs and present continuing education certificates to those EMTs w ho had participated in the conference New Administrator JCAHO Survey Gary Beck assumed his duties as Sevier Valley Hospital administrator Mar He was previously the During the week of June 1 4 Sevier Valley Hospital Home Health and Sevier Valley Hospital was surveyed by the Joint Commission Accreditation of Hospitals Organization This organization reviews hospital policies and procedures operations physician privileging and patient care practices Both the Home Health Department and the hospital received full accreditation for three years This is a very prestigious aw ard and the hospital is proud to have received this honor 1 assistant administrator at Duchesne County Hospital in Roosevelt Utah Gary completed his undergraduate work at Utah State University with a bachelor's degree in business administration and received his master's degree in health administration at New Pediatric Room Through a donation from the Ronald McDonald Children's Charities and matching funds from the Tri County Health Foundation a room at the hospital has been renovated for pediatric care The room was dedicated Saturday Brigham Young University He served his internship at St Elizabeth's Medical Center in Dr L Jeffery Chappell Youngstown Ohio Gary and his wife Bobbi Jo have four bovs 1 County Health Foundation Golf Tournament held on Sept 8 Health The tournament was sponsored by the Tri County Foundation in association with Sevier Valley Hospital There was good support throughout the area with local businesses providing sponsorship for the tournament and the local golfers participation in the tournament Proceeds from the tournament will be used for renal dialysis equipment andor other hospital equipment It is planned that the tournament will be held annually Nuclear Medicine Nuclear medicine came to Sevier Valley Hospital during March adding a new realm of diagnostic procedures that enable physicians to better diagnosis and treat patients Tests such as thallium cardiac stress tests lung scans bone scans and gallbladder tests that before required the patient to travel at added expense to facilities on the Wasatch Front are now done on a routine basis at Sevier Valley Hospital Pink Ladies The Sevier Valley Hospital Pink Ladies now down to four volunteers contributed 1500 hours last year to assist the hospital staff and provide comfort to patients g events throughThe Pink Ladies organize several out the year to purchase new equipment for the hospital fund a nursing scholarship and operate their services During the past year they bought two pieces of surgical equipment and a chair for the birthing room They also provide caps and shirts for new babies puppets for children tray favors on holidays and stuffed toys for child patients The Pink Ladies run the Hospital Gift Shop and with the nurses the first baby of the year program The Pink Ladies need more volunteers Interested persons should inquire at the Sevier Valley Hospital fund-raisin- Dr L Jeffery Chappell a native of Wayne County opened his practice on Aug Dr Chappell is a member of the Sevier Valley Hospital Medical Staff I le is currently practicing four days per week in Richfield and one day a week at the Wayne County Clinic 1 Health Fair Golf Tournament Mary Davis RN director of the Home Health Department coordinated the Annual Health Fair held at Sevier Valley Hospital May There were 23 booths set up with displays both inside and outside the hospital offering various health information living care and electrical fire and highway wills EMTs long-terw successful 1 lealth Fair to date w ith the the as This most safety largest public participation with over 400 recorded registrations A luncheon was served at tables arranged on the front lawn Several physicians and the hospital administrator barbecued turkey steaks donated by the Moroni Turkey Plant and drinks were furnished by Richfield Coca Cola or Jamie Robinson president of the Tri County Health Foundation was committee chairman for the First Annual Tri 1 m y EMT Conference LaNeeta Sudweeks RN director of nursing at Sevier Valley Hospital coordinated the Annual EMT Conference for Wayne Piute and Sevier counties EMTs held at Days Inn July 31 The conference consisted of given throughout the day by Sevier Valley Hospital Medical Staff as well as the director of Life Flight and other trauma specialists Classes included patient assessment triage expectations of physician for EMTs in the field radio communication as well as other mini-class- es Richfield Care Center Enriches Lives The Richfield Care Center is just one part of the hcakh provider system for our communities but a vital part in giving critically-neede- d service We are a service organization and want to be of service to bless the lives of community members when our service is needed professional health care in a safe and secure enviThe dove signifies ronment love and light peace Ours is a business of loving He believe it represents us our facility and our sharing and caring Our staff recogservices He strive for nizes this in the motto they seand our logo the "sign of peace for love with dig- lected the dove" to and bring light nity The Dove signifies Peace Love and sunshine to each one and Light We believe it represents we serve Richfield is a great community because we have many basic and extended services to make our lives full and rewarding sub-acu- te fits In October 1991 Richfield Care Center expanded into a much needed area of care with the conversion of the facility's north wing into the d New Freedom Care Unit This unit was designed to meet the needs of Alzheimer’s patients and those with related problems of dementia Programs have been developed for the special needs of folks afflicted with this disease process and the unit has been continually filled 18-bc- We arc a team of devoted longterm care providers dedicated to de- livering responsive and intermediate levels of care It is certified for Medicare Medicaid and VA benesKiiica Professional Services us our facility and our services We Nursing service provides specialstrive for peace for love with dig- ized quality care and coordinates all nity and to bring light and sunshine other departments for the well being of each person entrusted to us to each one we serve Richfield Care Center offers Registered physical occupational and speech therapist RN or LPN on duty 24 hours IV certified nurses Clinical social worker Social service aide Certified dietician Licensed food service supervisor Therapeutic recreational techni- cian IV Therapy anubiotics Pain management occupational Individualized Care 896-821- 1 Elaine Blackburn Administrator Bathing Feeding Dressing Ambulation Range of motion Nail care Tube (intend) feeding Beauty and barber shop As part of the full health care services provided in the Sevier Valley Richfield Care Center is a vital link in meeting the needs of our population Volunteers By Marc! Holman TRT ha5ch“ ships you can make 1 Call Marci Holman with questions We need you — please call preparation Through always a goal and occupational therapy can assist the patient and family in the choice of appropriate adaptive environment home therapy modifications and special considerations of the patient’s care If patients are not candidates to return home then we stress the highest level of independent function within the Care Center to meet their and quality of self-estee- life issues Tony Torgerson is the physical therapist assisted by aides Janet Peterson and Patrice Zachreson The occupational therapist is Catherine MacGillivray pS On These programs benefit patients with neurological as well as orthopedic problems Through therapy the patients coordination balance strength and ability to walk often improves to the point where they can return home and have the capability of functioning in that familiar environment Tne therapy room is equipped with die latest equipment to assist Patients and therapist work well together to achieve their goals The patients participating in occupational therapy are working e towards independence in tasks such as dressing bathing and HE? IV7:V YA A V therapist in reluming patients to the highest functioning level possible self-car- ngcvS meal cognitive and motor rehabilitation patients can frequently resume self care tasks Return to home is Rehabilitation is part of daily Central line care Total parenteral nutrition Richfield desperate need of special people who want to donate one hour a week There are so many different things to do We have 98 residents who have needs as individual as your own You could help with individual or group activities You could choose the lime of day and the day that would be best for you Do it for and for the friend- life for many patient in the Care Center This includes physical and FluidElcctroljtc replacement 83 East 1100 North volunteer A few months ago the president of our Sunshine Ladies had some serious health problems and had to resign her position A lot of our ladies went south for the winter this year and a few got jobs This has left our Care Center in serious need of volunteers for the first time in five years We are in Physical And Occupational Therapy IV therapy provides: Physical Therapist Tony Torgerson works with patients to help them on to recovery and regain the best possible physical functions possible ages sexes sizes colors and shapes We don't discriminate against people who want to help people Each person has his or her own reason for desiring to 896-821- Certified nurses aides IV gram Most of our volunteers are in an organization called "The Sunshine Ladies" Our other volunteers arc just wonderful folks who come in on a regular basis and entertain call Bingo and visit Volunteers come in a variety of Laving care is the most precious service provided to residents at the Richfield Care Center by Occupational Therapist Catherine Macgillivray |