November 15, 2007
A Warm Welcome Home
It was a standing room only as the first round of troops stepped off the plane on October 18th, reuniting with loved ones after an 18 month deployment.
Marshall wolf attack prompts OEH response
When one of the wolves that attacked sled dogs in Marshall on Oct. 25 was later found to have rabies, it caused a great deal of concern within the community and brought an immediate response from state officials and YKHC's Office of Environmental Health (OEH).
Rabies Facts
Questions and Answers about Rabies
November is American Diabetes Month
This year the American Diabetes Association (ADA) is focusing on the "Many Faces of Diabetes" within the community during American Diabetes Month.
Healthy Hearts
Soup and Snow, what a great combination.
Kusko receives national ‘Bull's Eye Award'
Congratulations to the YK Immunization Coalition who won a "Bull's Eye Award" for innovation and excellence from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention's National Association of Immunization Managers.
Pharmacists and Technicians have vital role in patient care
YKHC's Pharmacists were in the spotlight last month during National Hospital and Health System Pharmacy Week, October 22-26, illuminating the many new and vital roles they play in patient care.
HIS observes Health Information and Technology Week
With each passing year, health information--and the technology that drives it--becomes an even larger part of our overall healthcare system
National Radiologic Technology Week
YKHC's Rad Tech team joined others nationwide in celebrating the importance of medical imaging and radiation oncology.
Mini-grants available for Developmental Disabilities assistance
To receive a Mini-Grant the applicant must be eligible for developmental disability services or currently be enrolled in an Infant Learning Program or on the ILP Waiting List. The maximum amount that an individual beneficiary may receive is $2,500.
Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) program update
The CISM program provides incident response follow-up services in YKHC area villages.
Injury Control & EMS promotes pedestrian safety
YKHC's Injury Control and EMS Dept. has been in a reflective mood lately. As in reflective tape. The distribution of reflective tape is part of ICEMS's "Be Safe, Be Seen" theme.
Family Meals & Breastfeeding
Family meals are important. You create close bonds and lifelong memories around the family table
Second annual Mass Dispensing Exercise tests emergency preparedness
Nearly 500 Bethel residents received flu vaccinations at the Mass Dispensing Exercise (MDE) held at the Bethel armory on Saturday, November 3.