Honoring Island Hospital’s Respiratory Heroes
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COVID-19 Nursing Perspective
Like most of my colleagues, I got into nursing because I wanted to help people understand their own bodies. The…
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Why you should still schedule your breast cancer screening during COVID-19
Breast cancer screenings and diagnoses have decreased by up to 51% across the US in the last year, according to…
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What we know about COVID-19 booster shots
As of September 24, 2021 from CDC.GOV Information related to booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine is changing rapidly. The…
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COVID-19 Regional Update
Crisp air and pumpkin spice lattes may signal fall to many, but it also means more time indoors due to…
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COVID-19 Provider Perspective – John Mathis, MD
When I talk to my patients about getting vaccinated, the first thing I ask about is their concern, and I…
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Keeping Children Safe as They Head Back to School
Things you can do at home to prepare children for school and keep them safe: 1) COVID-19 vaccines. Adults with…
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CEO Briefing on the State of COVID-19
On Friday, August 27, 2021, CEO Charles Hall, MSN, MBA broadcasted from Anacortes High School’s digital media studio to share…
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COVID-19 Vaccines: What we know right now
Importance of Herd Immunity and Continuation of Vaccination As COVID-19 cases decline due to increasing vaccination rates, many people are…
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Concerns of COVID-19 Variants
Recently, there has been a growing unease regarding COVID-19 variants and what actions, if any, individuals ought to take in…
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Post-COVID Care and Treatment, The Road to Recovery
The unexpected and intrusive arrival of COVID-19 has changed the way we live our lives. The disease’s unprecedented nature and…
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COVID-19 Vaccines: A behind the scenes look into the vaccination effort
Before COVID-19 vaccine information hit the news cycle late last year, our team was already getting up to speed on…
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COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs
When will I get vaccinated? The short answer is we don’t have an exact date for most of our community.…
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COVID-19 Vaccine Information
These past weeks we all have been learning about the COVID-19 vaccine as our nation and state healthcare facilities begin…
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COVID-19 Update from CEO
Living through a pandemic this past year has been taxing on our healthcare team, on our community, and on each…
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Flu or COVID-19?
As we head into fall, we compound our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic with the onset of flu season. Influenza…
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Protect yourself from COVID-19 Medicare fraud
Protecting yourself and others by staying healthy during COVID-19 is on everyone’s mind but don’t forget to protect your identity!…
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Protect yourself, loved ones
In partnership with Skagit Public Health, Island Hospital is prepared to care for both the coronavirus and influenza patients. The…
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