Nutrition for Wound Healing
The Island Wound Care & Hyperbaric Medicine Center sees patients with open and non-healing wounds. Non-healing wounds can happen from…
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Healthy Living Blog
Leading-Edge Diagnostic Technologies, Thanks to Community Support
Island Health’s Diagnostic Imaging (DI) team recently launched several new technologies after receiving funds from the Island Health Foundation’s Annual…
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Courageous Care and Concern for Co-worker Saves Life
Island Health Patient Registration Representative Wally Garland was working in the Emergency Department (ED) one evening when Kate Scherer, ED…
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Quarterly DAISY Award Recognizes Exceptional Care by Surgical Services Nurse Kara Kenyon, RN
Congratulations to our most recent DAISY honoree, Kara Kenyon, RN, from Surgical Services. Kara was nominated by a grateful patient…
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Are you ready to be a quitter?
The Cost of Smoking This year, invest in your health instead of cigarettes. The average pack of cigarettes in Washington…
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RSV Season is Here! What You Need To Know
Long before Coronavirus became a household name—and a household lockdown—Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) topped the list of viruses that we…
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Get to know family medicine provider Elke Neuenschwander, MD
Elke Neuenschwander, MD, joined Island Primary Care – M Avenue this month, providing family medicine and obstetric care. Dr. Neuenschwander…
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Get to Know Family Medicine Provider Dr. Brittany Whitaker
Dr. Whitaker brings experience in rural medicine, nutrition and women’s health to Island Primary Care – 24th Street. Her clinical…
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Get to Know Family Medicine Provider Caitlin MacCoun, MD
Dr. Caitlin MacCoun joins the team at Island Primary Care – M Avenue providing family medicine and obstetrics care. She…
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Food of the Month – Potatoes
The potato is native to the Peruvian-Bolivian Andes and is one of the world’s main food crops. As the source…
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Food of the Month – Shellfish
Shellfish is a colloquial and fisheries term for exoskeleton-bearing aquatic invertebrates used as food, including various species of mollusks, crustaceans…
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Holiday Pop-up Farmstand
The holiday season is just around the corner and the Island Health Farm Stand is back for a one-day only…
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Healthy Eating for the Holidays
The holiday season is just around the corner! The hallmark of most American winter holidays are centered around big, indulgent…
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5-stars from Medicare, two years in a row!
For the second year in a row, Island Health has received a 5-star rating from Medicare—the highest ranking possible. This…
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From the Community, for the Community: Cutting-edge Diagnostic Imaging Technologies
Island Health’s Diagnostic Imaging (DI) team launched several new technologies over the last few weeks after receiving funds from the…
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Emergency Services Project Update
Many of you may have noticed the construction in our Main Entrance lobby, seen some activity on the hospital rooftop…
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Food of the Month – Nuts
Click here for two quick and easy dairy free dips! Archeological evidence indicates nuts have been an important global food…
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Get to Know Family Medicine Provider Dr. Sarah VanGaasbeek
Dr. Sarah VanGaasbeek joins our Island Primary Care – M Avenue team, specializing in family medicine with obstetrics. VanGaasbeek was…
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Get to Know Obstetrics & Gynecology Provider Dr. Julie Watters
Dr. Julie Watters joins the team at Island Obstetrics & Gynecology – 24th Street and brings a wealth of knowledge…
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Get to Know Family Medicine Provider Dr. Jason Blair
Dr. Jason Blair is passionate about family medicine with obstetrics because of the opportunity it provides to play a role…
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Suicide Prevention Principles and Practical Tools
September is suicide prevention month. Suicide is a major public health concern and a leading cause of death in the…
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Food of the Month – Tomatoes
Tomatoes are native to mid-latitude regions of the Andes mountains in South America. Originally known as tomatl to the Aztecs,…
Read more The Low Down on the Low-dose CT Lung Cancer Screening
What is a low-dose CT lung screening? The low-dose CT (LDCT) lung screening is a test with a low-dose CAT…
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Banishing Back Pain: Causes, Treatment and Prevention
About 85% of Americans experience back pain by age 50, making back problems the leading cause of occupational disability in…
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