News & Events

2010

August

The Road to Ill Health is Paved with Bad Habits

Improving the community’s health needs to include ways to reduce unemployment, address poverty and a host of other factors that contribute to how well our society cares for itself. Read the full Herald and News article.

Helping Hearts in Sky Lakes Emergency Department

Before Brenda Anderson flatlined, she remembers watching a doctor cut through her brand-new blouse. She remembers protesting, saying she had just bought it. She remembers the doctor’s response: “Don’t worry about it. I’ll buy you another one.” Then her heart stopped. Read the full Herald and News article.

July

Klamath CARES Receives $10,000 Grant

A $10,000 grant to K lamath-Lake Child Abuse Prevention Services (CARES) will be used to fund innovative child abuse awareness, education and prevention programs. Read the full Herald and News article.

Sky Lakes Emergency Physician Honored as "Air Guard National Flight Physician of the Year"

Dr. Mitchell was a member of a helicopter evacuation squadron in a war zone in Afghanistan. He left July 11 for another three-month deployment. Read the full Herald and News article.

March

Community Checkup: Medical tests, information part of Saturday's health fair

Gymnastics lessons for children, blood tests for adults and health information for everyone were some of the offerings at Saturday’s free community health fair. Read the full Herald and News article.

February

Medical Center Earns International Accreditation

Sky Lakes Medical Center recently received a three-year accreditation following an inspection by an international organization and based on strict quality standards. Read the full news release.

2009

December

Sculpture Unveiling

September

Cough Kiosks

June

Cascades East - Local Training Program

January

Doctor honored with local humanitarian award

2008

December

Sky Lakes Employees Help Charities