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Latest News September 17, 2008
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
In Celebration of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month RMC is offering a $60.00 (Cash Only) Mammo Special which includes the Radiologists’ fee during the month of October. A physician’s order is required. Call 795-4336 for more information. |
August 7, 2008
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Fax or email resume to humanresources@rmchospital.com |
July 15, 2008
Riverside Medical Center upgrades to 1.5T MRI and expands service days.
Riverside Medical Center upgrades to 1.5T MRI and expands service days. Announcement We are pleased to announce that Riverside Medical Center in Franklinton, LA has upgraded to a state of the art 1.5T MRI. We have also expanded our days of service to Monday - Saturday. Magnetic Resonance Imaging(MRI) is an advanced diagnostic procedure that makes detailed images of internal bodily structures, such as the spine, joints, brain and other vital organs, without the use of X-rays or other forms of radiation. Availability Patient appointments may be scheduled for Monday - Saturdays, 8 a.m. till. Late appointments are available. Direct Patient Appointment Scheduling Patients may schedule an appointment directly by calling 985-795-4336. Physician Scheduling To schedule your patient, please call 985-795-4336 or fax order to 985-795-4226. JCAHO Accredited Alliance Imaging |
May 26, 2008
Riverside Medical Center Receives Silver Level
Riverside Medical Center Receives Silver Level Louisiana Hospital Quality Award Franklinton, La., Riverside Medical Center has received the Silver Level 2007 Louisiana Hospital Quality Award, presented by Louisiana Health Care Review, Inc. (LHCR), the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Louisiana. The award was announced at the first Louisiana Health Care Quality Summit hosted by LHCR in Baton Rouge in April. With this award, Riverside Medical Center has been recognized for improving the quality of health care given to their patients, and Riverside Medical Center is one of 67 hospitals in the state to receive the 2007 Louisiana Hospital Quality Award. The Hospital Quality Award honors Louisiana hospitals that successfully implement quality initiatives directed toward improving patient care in the hospital setting. This is the third year these awards have been presented. The award recognizes those facilities that are actively engaged in improving care in one or more of the following areas: The clinical topics measured for the awards have been designated as national health care priorities by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Staff members from Riverside Medical Center have been working with quality improvement specialists from Louisiana Health Care Review, Inc. (LHCR) to use proven, evidence-based practices to improve care for their patients. With the use of specific designed protocols and education tools for Heart Failure and, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Riverside Medical Center will continue to provide quality patient care to the people of Washington Parish. “Louisiana Health Care Review is pleased to recognize hospitals such as Riverside Medical Center for achieving measured improvement in patient care. More importantly, we know that the utilizing proven standards of care can save lives, and we applaud the work of these hospital teams in their dedication to quality patient care for the people of their community,” said LHCR Chief Executive Officer Gary Curtis. “As the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization for Louisiana we are committed to working with providers in all health care settings to improve the health and health care of Louisianans.” “The medical staff and the entire health care team of Riverside Medical Center is dedicated to providing the very best in patient care and our efforts have been enhanced through our quality improvement partnerships with LHCR. We are extremely proud to be a recipient of this distinguished award,” said Conrad Flowers, President and CEO Riverside Medical Center. |
April 17, 2008
Screening High School Athletes in the Washington Parish School System
Members of the RMC Cardiopulmonary Department screening local high school athletes
Lonnie Williams, RDCS, RVT
Crystal Lyons, RRT, Cardiopulmonary Director
Patsy McKenzie, CCS Riverside Medical Center and Cardiovascular Associates are screening high school athletes to detect Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, a deadly thickening of the heart muscle that causes the sudden death of athletes. This screening includes a limited Echocardiogram, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Glucose check. These screenings are provided for the athletes at no cost by Riverside Medical Center and Cardiovascular Associates. For more information, call Crystal Lyons, Director of the Cardiopulmonary Department At 985-795-4136; Lonnie Williams or Patsy McKenzie at 985-795-4133. |
October 26, 2007
Cardiac Screening
Cardiac Screening We are proud to announce the enhancement of our Cardiovascular Ultrasound system with the addition of the new Vivid 7 Echocardiogram machine. This dimensional breakthrough dramatically affects the efficiency and ease of assessing your cardiovascular health with diagnostic confidence. For more information, please contact our Cardiopulmonary Department and speak to one of our qualified Echo Technicians (985) 795-4318. Who should have a Cardiac Screening? - If you want to learn more about your heart health
- If you suffer high blood pressure, diabetes, sleep apnea, high cholesterol, chronic lung condition, chest pain, shortness of breath, smoke cigarettes, suffered a previous stroke, or any heart condition
- If you have a family history of heart disease, or sudden death
- If you have been diagnosed with a heart murmur
- If you are an athlete and concerned about your heart health
- If you are not feeling well and are concerned about your heart health
- If you have not had an EKG or echocardiogram in the past year
- If you are looking for peace of mind
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