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Lung Cancer: Reducing Your Risk
November 01, 2023November is National Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Reduce your cancer risk through the following practices: Quit Smoking, Know Your Risk Factors, Recognize the Symptoms, and Get Screened.
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Diabetes – What You Should Know
November 01, 2023November is National Diabetes Awareness Month. Diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that causes blood sugar levels to rise far above what’s healthy. This disease affects millions of Americans, but with medical testing and healthy lifestyle choices, it’s very preventable. That’s why it’s essential to understand it.
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Diabetic Foot Ulcers: The Most Common Cause of Hospitalization Among Diabetics
October 27, 2023November is Diabetes Awareness Month, a time to bring attention to this fast-growing, life-threatening epidemic. Currently more than 37 million Americans have diabetes and this number is expected to increase to 54.9 million by 2030.
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Don’t Make Your Health Wait Until Next Year
October 25, 2023It’s time to talk to your provider about your yearly wellness check-up. From check-ups to screenings to surgeries, Trios Health is here to help.
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Getting Vaccinated Can Protect Yourself and Our Community this Flu Season
October 09, 2023his 2023-24 flu season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expecting flu viruses to circulate, along with variants of COVID-19. This makes minimizing our risk, protecting our health and protecting the health of those around us more important than ever. Getting vaccinated for the flu is a simple, yet vitally important way to do just that.
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Osteomyelitis: When Is Specialized Wound Care or Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Indicated?
October 02, 2023Osteomyelitis, or an infection of the bone, occurs when bacteria travels through the bloodstream or an open wound, to a weakened spot in the bone or marrow. It is a growing concern in modern healthcare, particularly with the rise in antibiotic resistance bacteria. Individuals with diabetes are at high risk of developing osteomyelitis because they are more susceptible to the development of chronic wounds, particularly on the feet or lower limbs. When coupled with diabetic neuropathy, a loss of sensation in the lower limbs, the condition can fester for months without the patient feeling any pain.
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Breast Cancer: Be Aware and Take Action
October 01, 2023Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally every October to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer, and to provide education regarding the most common symptoms and associated risk factors for the disease. By staying informed and taking preventive action to fight breast cancer, we can help to minimize the effect this disease has on women in our communities.
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Jack Janezic Named Assistant Administrator of Trios Health
September 05, 2023Trios Health CEO and Market President, David Elgarico, is pleased to announce that Jack Janezic has joined the executive leadership team as Assistant Administrator, effective September 5, 2023.
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General Surgeon, Jillian Thayer, MD, Joins Trios Health
August 29, 2023Trios Health is pleased to announce that Jillian Thayer, MD has accepted a position as a general surgeon.
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Lori Katterhagen DNP, RN, CENP, CPHQ, FACHE, Named Chief Nursing Officer of Trios Health
August 28, 2023Trios Health announced today that Lori Katterhagen DNP, RN, CENP, CPHQ, FACHE has been named Chief Nursing Officer (CNO), effective Monday, August 28, 2023.
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Immunization Awareness Month: COVID-19 and Beyond
July 31, 2023August is National Immunization Awareness Month. Each year, we take this time to recognize that vaccines are essential to our health and the health of our community – a lesson that the past few years have made especially clear. For centuries, immunization has been one of the most effective ways we can protect ourselves from preventable illness. Diseases that were once deadly, such as polio, have all but vanished thanks to the power of community-wide vaccination, while others such as COVID-19 are becoming much less dangerous. Whether we’re young or old, we can stop the spread of disease by following vaccination guidelines.
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Camp Trios Empowers Kids with Type 1 Diabetes
July 24, 2023Trios Health wrapped up the “Best Week of Summer” with Camp Trios, a three-day summer day camp program for children diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. Camp Trios was held at the Southridge Sports and Events Complex, July 18-20.
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Trios Health Partnering with American Red Cross to Host Blood Drive on August 2
July 19, 2023Trios Health will host a blood drive with the American Red Cross on Wednesday, August 2, from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Trios Care Center at Southridge. Community members are invited to join Trios staff in rolling up their sleeves and giving this life saving donation.
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Trios Health Welcomes Residency Class of 2026
July 07, 2023Trios Health is pleased to welcome the Trios Health Residency Class of 2026. The new residency class joined Trios Health earlier this month for their respective three-year residency programs and includes four new family medicine resident physicians and five new internal medicine resident physicians.
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Trios Health Appoints Three New Chief Residents
June 13, 2023Trios Health has appointed three of its residents to serve as chief residents for the hospital system’s family and internal medicine residency programs. Dr. Candice Pollard has been selected as chief resident for the Family Medicine Residency Program, and Dr. Lexi Capers and Dr. Raymond Lam have been chosen as co-chiefs for the Internal Medicine Residency Program.
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Trios Health Publishes 2022 Community Benefit Report
May 31, 2023Trios Health today published its community benefit report for the 2022 calendar year. The annual report outlines the various ways the hospital continues to invest in the health and economic vitality of the Tri-Cities as part of its mission of making communities healthier®.
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Trios Health Names 2023 Mercy Award Winner
May 19, 2023Trios Health recently announced that Tom Pickard has been recognized as the facility’s 2023 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.
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Nine Tips to Prevent & Manage Chronic Wounds During Older Americans Month
May 10, 2023It is no secret that as we age, our bodies undergo changes that can increase the risk of developing health related issues. One of these health concerns is the susceptibility of forming a chronic wound. Chronic wounds are wounds that fail to heal within three months or more. They can be painful, debilitating, and can significantly impact the quality of life of the person suffering with a non healing wound. Which is why this May, Trios Hyperbaric and Wound Care Clinic is acknowledging Older Americans Awareness month, and offering nine tips to prevent and manage chronic wounds.
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Celebrating Our Nurses, Hospital Teams and EMS Partners
May 02, 2023A career in healthcare is not for the faint of heart. It requires strength, determination, courage and a selfless regard for others. Over the past few years, healthcare workers have faced an increasingly challenging work environment as our industry has undergone immense change caused by the pandemic and other external pressures. For these reasons, it is important to pause and recognize the many hard-working healthcare workers that live and work in our communities. Throughout the month of May, we celebrate three important national observances that honor our nurses, hospital teams and EMS personnel for their professional achievements and significant contributions.
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David Elgarico Named Market President for Trios Health & Lourdes Health
April 25, 2023Lifepoint Health announced that David Elgarico will become the new chief executive officer (CEO) at Trios Health in Kennewick, WA, effective May 15. He will also assume the role of market president for Lifepoint’s Trios & Lourdes Health market, in which he will have operational oversight of Lourdes Health in Pasco, WA.
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