NOTICE!

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER ACCEPTS HUMANA GOLD INSURANCE

The administration of Riverside Medical Center announced that the hospital is accepting HUMANA GOLD Insurance plan.  The acceptance of this plan allows citizens with this insurance plan to receive treatment for their health care needs right here in Franklinton.  The Franklinton Rural Health Clinic and Pediatric and Internal Medicine Clinic are included in these changes. The acceptance of the HUMANA GOLD plan by the hospital and the clinics is a big win, not only for the community but also for Riverside Medical Center.   This new coverage should have a big impact on residents in the parish and Riverside Medical Center. We are excited to make this announcement and look forward to serving you in the future. Please call (985)839-4431 with any questions you may have. 

RMC RECEIVES GRANT

Riverside Medical Center has received a grant through FEMA’s Hazard Mitigation Grant Project which will pay the cost of replacing the windows in all of the buildings owned by the hospital.

The hospital has awarded the bid to Kent Construction, Inc. of Mandeville, LA, who will serve as the general contractor.  Plans are to begin with the replacement of the impact resistant windows during the summer of 2010 and to be completed by December 2011. 

Currently, all of the glazed openings at Riverside Medical Center contain standard 1/8” and 1/4” thick glass. Tempered safety glazing is used at glass entrance doors and at other locations where code requirements dictate. None of the glazing is impact resistant. None of the aluminum frames which contain the glazing are impact resistant. As one of only two acute care medical facilities in Washington Parish, services which are provided by RMC in this area would be severely impacted by a breach in the exterior skin. Loss of glazing can result in extremely adverse conditions on a building interior and, under the right conditions, can even lead to envelope failure, including roof uplift. Mechanical and electrical systems could be compromised and patient rooms could become unusable, along with specialized medical equipment.

Types of Hazards the Proposed Project will Mitigate:

Installation of the impact resistant glazing system will offer protection against sudden impact. The goal of the installation is to keep the glass in the frame upon impact. The loss of only a few windows creates internal pressure that, when combined with external pressures, compromises the building envelope.                

Wind-borne debris is a major factor in storm-related damage during hurricanes and other high velocity winds. The use of impact-resistant glazing will help minimize the effects of wind-borne debris during hurricanes and other high-velocity wind generated events.

We apologize for any inconvenience this construction project may cause our patients and patients’ families.  We appreciate your patience.

PEDIATRIC/INTERNAL MEDICINE CLINIC 

Dr. Kyle Magee is pleased to announce that the clinic is now accepting Humana and Tricare Insurances.  This is great news to people in our community who have a plan currently offered by the state of Louisiana. 

RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER ACCEPTS HUMANA, HUMANA GOLD and TRICARE Insurances

The administration of Riverside Medical Center announced that the hospital is accepting HUMANA, HUMANA GOLD and TRICARE Insurance plans.  The following Humana plans are accepted: Commercial HMO, Commercial POS, Commercial EPO, GOLD and Traditional.  All eligible persons and programs with TRICARE are accepted. The acceptance of these plans allows citizens with these insurances to receive treatment for their health care needs right here in Franklinton.  The Franklinton Rural Health Clinic and Pediatric and Internal Medicine Clinic are included in these changes.The acceptance of the HUMANA and TRICARE plans by the hospital and the clinics is a big win not only for the community but also for Riverside Medical Center.   This new coverage should have a big impact on residents in the parish and Riverside Medical Center. We are excited to make this announcement and look forward to serving you in the future.

Please call (985)839-4431 with any questions you may have.

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Below please find helpful links to more information about swine flu and healthy hygiene routines to help protect your family during this difficult time and year-round.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Swine Flu
  http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Ounce of Prevention Initiative
  www.cdc.gov/ounceofprevention  
• World Health Organization
• http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
• Germ Protection Center via the Visiting Nurse Associations of America
  http://vnaa.org/vnaa/g/?h=html/germ_protection_center_influenza 

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