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Free Kidney Disease Screening April 8
Do you know the risk factors for chronic kidney disease? They are diabetes, high blood pressure, or a parent or sibling with diabetes, high blood pressure or kidney disease. If you have at least one of these risk factors and are 18 years or older, you qualify for a free kidney disease(KEEP) screening conducted by the National Kidney  Foundation. Rice Memorial Hospital is sponsoring a KEEP screening on Thursday, April 8, 2010, at the Health & Human Services building in Willmar. The screening is made possible though the financial support of the Rice Health Foundation.
The screening will take about 45 minutes to complete. You will be asked to fill out a health questionnaire. Your blood pressue, height and weight will be measured. You will be asked to give blood and urine samples. A doctor will review your results with you at the end of the screening.
To make an appointment, please call the NKF at 1.800.596.7943.
Rice Memorial Hospital now designated as a level 3 trauma  hospital
The Minnesota Department of Health recently designated Rice as a level 3 trauma hospital. Rice and staff voluntarily participated in the intense designation process to become part of Minnesota's statewide trauma system. The process included an outside review of the hospital's resources and capabilities to care for trauma patients. Rice met standards of commitment, clinical and equipment resources and staff training. >> read more
What was the most popular baby name in 2009?
823 babies were born at Rice during 2009. >> Here are the names their parents chose for them.
Pet Therapy may be just what the doctor orders
The newest Rice Hospice volunteers don't drink coffee or drive cars, but they can still decrease patient anxiety and stress, provide a diversion from physical discomfort, and make their patients laugh or smile. Vistis from pet therapy dogs can also reduce incidences of depression, alleviate social and emotional isolation and boredom, and expand communication and comfort for the grieving. Imagine the comfort that a calm, friendly dog might give to a patient who once had a dog in their life but recent circumstances don't allow it.
Rice Hospice's first graduates of the Pet Therapy Program are Sugar and Linda Just, Willmar; Gunner and Shelly Viven, Willmar; Cookie and Betsy Hallberg, Willmar; Monet and Glennis Peterson, Willmar; Maxine and Kathy Oakes, Ortonville/Graceville; and, Oliver and Dolly Lyngren, Montevideo. Pets had to pass the American Kennel Club Canine Good Citizen test, then make it through three observations at a care faciltiy, followed by the Therapy Dog Incorporated Tests. As soon as the dogs and handlers get their certificate in the mail they can begin seeing hospice patients who request visits.
John O'Neill shares his heart recov ery story
Meet John O'Neil - husband, father, grandfather, and a full-time farmer living in Olivia, Minn. An actively competing tri-athlete, John passed out following the Frozen 5K run in Spicer on January 24 of this year. The weather conditions and physical exertion that came together that day to cause him to pass out just may have saved John's life. >> continued
March Health Observances
· National Kidney Month >>
· National Nutrition Month >>
· Endometriosis Awareness Month >>
· Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month >>
Rice Memorial Hospital
301 Becker Ave. SW
Willmar, MN 56201
320.235.4543
www.ricehospital.com
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