Tobacco Prevention: Holy Smokes! Klamath Falls Is Kicking Butts
The Foster G. McGaw Prize recognizes hospitals that go beyond sick care. Preventing tobacco use and passing tobacco policies is part of that work.
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Health Career Pathways: Growing the Next Generation of Health Workers
The Foster G. McGaw Prize recognizes hospitals that go beyond sick care. Creating healthcare careers for future generations is part of that work.
Built Environment: Creating Spaces Where It’s Easy to Be Active
The Foster G. McGaw Prize recognizes hospitals that go beyond sick care. A place to be outdoors is part of that.
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Meet Donald Venes, MD
Meet Donald Venes, MD! Dr. Venes is a published author and had lived in Klamath Falls only a few days at the time of this interview. He began working at Sky Lakes Primary Care Clinic in February 2021.
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Around Klamath Falls | Community
PlayStation 4 donated to the Sky Lakes Medical Center Pediatric Unit
The Soroptimist International of Klamath Falls recently donated a PlayStation 4 to the Sky Lakes Medical Center Pediatrics Unit. The PlayStation came as a huge surprise and everyone is incredibly grateful and excited to have it for pediatric patients.
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Meet Lynsie Wolfe, PA-C
After going to PA school in Oregon I fell in love with this state and wanted to stay. Klamath appealed to me because of all the outdoor activities that are available along with the opportunity to provide care to a rural population. I have...
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Meet Dana Jackson, PA
Meet Dana Jackson, PA. Dana is new to Klamath Falls and began working as a Physicians Assistant at Sky Lakes Primary Care Clinic in December 2020. We had the opportunity to talk to Dana about why she chose to live and work in Klamath...
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Local first grade class gives heartwarming art to Sky Lakes staff
Mrs. Gordon’s first grade class at Peterson Elementary School made a poster with art and letters for health care workers at Sky Lakes Medical Center. The poster is proudly hung in a hallway where Sky Lakes staff are most likely to see it.
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Meet Bobi Wheelock, NP
Meet Bobi Wheelock, NP. Bobi is a Klamath Falls local and began working as a Nurse Practitioner at Sky Lakes Women’s Clinic in December 2020. We had the opportunity to talk to Bobi about why she chose to work and live in Klamath Falls.
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Former patient starts a movie drive for the pediatrics unit
Thursday, January 14, 2021, nurses in the pediatric unit opened dozens of Amazon packages full of new movies. These movies were donated to the hospital from generous individuals and families on behalf of Esther, a former patient in the pediatrics unit.
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Meet Natalia Hidden, NP
Meet Natalia Hidden, NP. Natalia is new to Klamath Falls and began working as a Nurse Practitioner at Sky Lakes Urology Clinic in December 2020. We had the opportunity to talk to Natalia about why she chose to live and work in Klamath Falls.
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Congratulations Blue Zones Project!
This week, Sky Lakes Medical Center is displaying the certification “seal” that was recently given to the community as a way to commemorate Klamath Falls becoming the first certified Blue Zones Community in the Pacific Northwest.
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ICU Nurse In Klamath Falls: ‘We’re Shattered’
“Before the pandemic, Bowen would treat the patient for a day or two and then they would get better and move to another unit. But these patients end up staying days or weeks in the ICU. And then suddenly they might die.”