By Kaylyn Wayman, ARNP Given recent measles cases in Washington, we at Summit Pacific Medical Center thought it would be helpful to provide a brief overview on preventative measures as well as warning signs to be aware of as measles is a highly contagious disease. Background:
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(ELMA, WA) – The Grays Harbor County Public Hospital District No. 1 Board of Commissioners received a letter of resignation from Commissioner and Board Secretary, Brent Meldrum. The letter was presented during the February board of commissioners meeting Thursday, February 28. In his letter Meldrum stated,
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(ELMA, WA) – Due to winter weather conditions, the Community Education Dinner: Post-holiday Budget Resolutions, originally scheduled for Tuesday, February 12 has been postponed. The event will be rescheduled at a later date. See full press release here.
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(ELMA, WA) – The community is invited to attend and celebrate the completion of Summit Pacific’s new Wellness Center. The grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony are planned for Friday, Jan. 25 at 610 East Main Street in Elma. “This project has been many years in the
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Around our campus, we have been pouring concrete to add sidewalks to the upper parking lot and remote parking lot across the creek, as well as pouring the foundation of Summit plaza and footings for Pacific Park! Floor one has hit a big landmark with the arrival
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Community members are invited to attend one of Summit Pacific’s three upcoming Community Forums where Josh Martin, CEO will be providing updates on Wellness Center construction, explaining key Wellness Center features and services, announcing new providers, recent news and more. Three community forums are being offered to
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Work is taking place on our campus as well as inside the building! The culvert on Oakhurst Drive has been placed and the road is expected to reopen in November. Along with the road reopening, work on the alternate staff parking lot has begun. As we have fully
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Summit Pacific Medical Center has received a 2018 Community Health Leadership Silver Award for their Care Coordination with an Integrated Model initiative. The Washington State Hospital Association honored seven hospitals with awards recognizing their efforts to demonstrate community health leadership during the association’s Annual Member Meeting Oct.
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Summit Pacific Medical Center has received a $200,000 grant through the through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Rural Communities Opioid Response Program-Planning Grant (RCORP-Planning). The funds will allow Summit Pacific to develop plans to implement evidence-based opioid use disorder prevention, treatment and recovery interventions. This
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By Dr. Shawn Andrews, Primary Care Medical Director and Primary Care Provider Since the development of the first breast cancer screening equipment in 1965, much progress has been made, including improved quality of images, reduction of radiation exposure and improved patient experience. New mammography technology means that
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