Assoc. of CA Heathcare Districts Highlights EPHC July 31, 2012
The Association of California Healthcare Districts (ACHD) currently features EPHC on its homepage under legislative news: "Eastern Plumas Healthcare District Sets a Positive Example"
July 30, 2012
Eastern Plumas Health Care District recently formed an Advocacy Working Group to create a more effective advocacy and public relations outreach program. Ideally this working group will work toward highlighting the unique perspective of rural healthcare for local representatives and State Legislators.
The new working group is starting by focusing on partnerships with "seasoned" local officials who have been successful, developing a district Fact Sheet and establishing contacts with legislators and candidates. Larry...
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EPHC Leadership/Advisory Council Update July 26, 2012
1. Newly Appointed Leadership Sub-Committees: the three sub-committees formed previously and filled by Leadership members have all met and begun setting priorities and getting concrete work accomplished.
- The Physician Recruitment and Retention Committee has met several times and had its first event with new physician, Dr. Michelle Kim. They have plans for a small dinner party for Michelle and her husband after she starts seeing patients. Kathy Davis has put together a welcome basket complete with map and trail guides, local products, and more. Committee members are making themselves available to Dr. Kim to help her integrate into the community once...
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CEO Tom Hayes Supports Collaboration (once again)
From Where I Stand - 18 July 2012
(first published in Feather Publishing's Plumas County newspapers)
Why in the world would hospitals want to collaborate? Maybe to reduce costs, save money, improve services offered to the community, improve quality, better serve the residents of our county, survive ongoing and inevitable cuts to our reimbursement--all of the above, and much more.
I was mystified by Doug Lafferty’s comment in last week’s article entitled, “Hospital CAOs see ‘collaboration’ differently.” He is quoted as saying, “I don’t want to talk collaboration until we know what we need to...
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HARD WORKING, GENEROUS ROTARIANS OF PORTOLA! July 9, 2012
Gloria LaPlant, President, Portola Rotary Club, Ralph Taylor, Ann Taylor, Van VanDer Veen, Rachelle Ramelli, Steve O'Neill, Toni Carl, and Steve Clifton worked through a hot Saturday to pressure wash and treat the Skilled Nursing Facility deck and ramp. They plan to come back through the summer to get the job done. They'll also return every 5 years to maintain the deck and ramp, said Ralph Taylor, adding, "Anything to help the hospital." EPHC thanks the Rotarians At Work program for all of your hard work--we really appreciate it!
EPHC Lab Hours July 3, 2012
EPHC lab hours will now be listed along with clinic hours under the "Contact Us" pull down tab at www.ephc.org.
The current lab draw hours are:
Portola Hospital: M - F: 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat: 7:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Graeagle Medical Clinic: M & W: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Indian Valley Medical Clinic: M - Th: 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Loyalton Medical Clinic: M & W: 8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Indian Valley Clinic Closed Mon & part Tues June 27, 2012
The Indian Valley Medical Clinic will be closed on Monday and Tuesday for regular appointments. Dr. Walker, our chiropractor, will see scheduled patients on Tuesday. For information or to schedule an appointment, please call 832.6600. Thank you for your understanding.
EPHC’s Relay for Life Team Rocks!
"Amazing efforts by so many people at this year's Relay for Life event!" said Regina Martinez, Nursing Administration at EPHC, who has worked so hard to make EPHC'S team, Stitches of Hope, such a great success. This year, they raised a whopping $6057.81. Said Martinez, "Our goal was $5000.00 and that was double last year's goal. It was a stretch, but WE MADE IT!"
"This year, the team consisted of over 30 people," Martinez explained. "We had employees, spouses, children, patients and friends walking hand in hand at the Feather River College track where Relay for Life is held . ....
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EPHC Swing Fore Golf a Great Success
Windy conditions didn't deter the duffers who played in Swing Fore Eastern Plumas Health Care, the hospital's annual fundraising golf tournament. The EPHC Foundtion hosted the tourney.
Though totals aren't available yet, a full field of players and lively bidding on auction items mean that EPHC will be well on its way to purchasing its new ultrasound upgrade.
In years past, the fundraiser has helped pay for an ambulance, the new digital mammography equipment, and a wireless EKG transmission system.
EPHC Welcomes new family doctor, Michelle Kim June 6, 2012
Davis transplant wants to spend more time with patients and family
“They had me at hello,” said Dr. Michelle Kim, putting a twist on a line made famous in the movie “Jerry Maguire,” when referring to her meeting with Eastern Plumas Health Care District administrators.
“I couldn’t believe how welcoming everyone was,” Kim said, adding that she was awed by how committed the hospital’s CEO and board of directors were to finding a physician.
It’s Kim’s own commitment to her profession and her patients that drove her to leave her Sutter Health-affiliated practice in Davis and relocate to the Sierras.
“I was...
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EPHC Telemed will feature in ad campaign May 18, 2012
The cameras were rolling at Eastern Plumas Health Care May 4 as Mark Schweyer discussed the success of telemedicine locally. His remarks will be used in a television commercial, advertisements and training videos for other health care providers. Schweyer, the health care district’s director of clinics and telemedicine, gets animated when he talks about the program.
“This is the most exciting thing I’ve ever worked on in my career,” the 47-year-old said. “And that includes working in the ER’s knife and gun club,” referring to various wounds that need attention in a large city emergency room.
In 2010 there was only...
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