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AUXILIARY Improving on World-Class Medicine Auxiliary & Volunteer Services donates $175,000 for new X-ray machine Auxiliary & Volunteer Services members celebrate the opening of PCRMC’s new Orthopedic Clinic and Surgery Center, featuring a new X-ray machine purchased with an Auxiliary donation. P helps County Regional Medical Center’s (PCRMC’s) Auxiliary & Volunteer Services hosted an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony on September 26, 2012, to showcase the new Orthopedic Clinic and Surgery Center in Suite 400 of the PCRMC Medical Ofﬁce Building. PCRMC’s Auxiliary & Volunteer Services donated $175,000 for a state-of-the-art, digital U-arm X-ray machine that provides superior image quality and increased visualization of soft tissue and bones. The open house provided an opportunity for the Board of Trustees, volunteers, administration and employees to tour the new orthopedic facility, as well as honor the PCRMC Auxiliary & Volunteer Services for its generous donation in support of the new Orthopedic Clinic. CALL “I am so proud of all the volunteers! Volunteers make a difference every day in patients’ lives.” —Tina Pridgeon, Auxiliary director “I am so excited about the new suite. The capabilities in this space are amazing. Outside of PCRMC, Rush Hospital in Chicago is the closest healthcare facility to offer the same technology. I can’t wait for patients to experience this new suite and to meet all of the physicians and staff who work in this area.” —Tracy Dampier, LPN, assistant director of clinics Where Would You Like to Volunteer? Are you interested in helping others? PCRMC offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. To learn more, call Tina Pridgeon, director of Auxiliary & Volunteer Services, at 573-458-7939. 56 SPRING 2 013 “The Auxiliary’s mission has always been to support PCRMC and the patients it serves in any way possible, including monetarily. We are very proud of the help we have been able to provide over the years and look forward to being able to continue to do so in the future.” —Kathy Nickason, Auxiliary president “The U-arm X-ray machine allows a single image to be formed from multiple images. After the X-ray is taken, the physician can perform various measurements or plan for implants. The new machine is another way PCRMC provides world-class, patient-centered healthcare to our patients right here at home.” —Dennis Enloe, CRA, director of medical imaging “To see this new equipment made possible by the Auxiliary’s efforts makes me very proud and honored to be a part of improving our patient services.” —Linda Mitchell, Auxiliary past president

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2013 - Phelps County Regional Medical Center

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2013 - Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Contents
Opening Thoughts
Getting a Clear Picture
Stay in Rotation
Half-Century of Service
You’re the Star
Heart-to-Heart
Lighten Up!
Have No Fear
Work It!
Diane Keaton
What Are the Chances?
9 Symptoms Never to Ignore
When Allergies Attack
Virtual Health
Everyone Has a Story to Tell
Let Nature Take Its Course
Managing Menopause
Foundation
Auxiliary

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2013 - Phelps County Regional Medical Center