Randle Clinic ● Welcomed family medicine physician Travis Podbilski, DO. Mossyrock Clinic ● Welcomed family medicine physician Victoria Acosta, DO. Emergency Department ● Created a joint team with the volunteer fire departments to improve communication and teamwork. Community Outreach ● The Revenue Cycle Department held our first-ever Youth Health Fair. ● Multiple departments held our first-ever Wellness Week in September, with a 5K walk/run and a virtual community education series. ● The Randle Clinic, Morton Clinic and Mossyrock Clinic: ● Held three drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Packwood. ● Held drive-thru flu vaccination clinics in Mossyrock, Morton and Packwood. ● The Dietary Department conducted four free virtual cooking classes. ● The Dietary Department provided $5 curbside-pickup meals for senior citizens all year long, as well as Thanksgiving and Christmas dinners. Rehabilitation Services ● Partnered with the University of Washington in a study of the effectiveness of virtual exercise classes for seniors, followed by our independent Enhanced Fitness program. ● Continued to assist the local school districts in developing an independent concussion management program. ● Enhanced the aquatic therapy program by helping a staff member achieve the highest level of certification through the American Physical Therapy Association. Arbor Health Foundation ● Welcomed new Foundation Manager Jessica Scogin. ● Awarded $23,182 in educational scholarships to Arbor Health employees. Surgery Department ● To meet the needs of the new orthopedic surgeon and foot and ankle surgeon, invested in a C-arm imaging scanner for the operating room. Laboratory Department ● Purchased a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing machine to be able to process molecular COVID-19 tests, in addition to rapid testing. Morton Hospital ● Promoted LeeAnn Evans, RN, to Director of Inpatient and Emergency Services. ● Welcomed new Compliance Officer Spencer Hargett to the staff. New Specialty Services ● Behavioral Health Specialist Carolyn Price, LICSW, joined the medical staff in February, working out of all three primary care clinics. ● Orthopedic surgeon Robert Williams, MD, joined the medical staff part-time in June. ● Foot and ankle surgeon G. Parker Peresko, DPM, joined the medical staff full-time in September. Accreditations ● Morton Hospital was accredited as a Critical Access Hospital through DNV. ● The Emergency Department was certified as Acute Stroke Ready through DNV. ● The Sleep Lab’s accreditation through the American Academy of Sleep Medicine was renewed, as well as its ranking as a Center of Excellence by the Washington State Health Authority. New and noteworthy in 2021 5 MYARBORHEALTH.ORG Dietary Manager Kevin Conger holds up two fingers to confirm two meals at the curbside pickup Thanksgiving dinner event. The event was so popular, the Dietary Department did the same thing on Christmas Day. Shyla Barnett, MA (at left), and Cindy Bates, LPN (standing at right), administer COVID-19 vaccines through the vehicle windows at a drive-thru event at the Packwood Fire Station. Arbor Health welcomed its first full-time podiatry specialist, G. Parker Peresko, DPM, and added a new C-arm imaging scanner in 2021.
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