The Essential Back-to-School Checklist: Why Vaccinations and Physicals Are Crucial for Your Child’s Health
As summer winds down and students prepare to head back to school, it’s essential for parents to ensure their children are ready not just with school supplies and new clothes, but also with a clean bill of health. This time of year is an ideal moment to focus on two critical components of your [...]
July is Health Vision Month!
It’s always important to take care of your eyes, to protect them and take preventive measures to preserve your vision. Eye health is often something people don’t think about as much, especially in comparison to things like physical and mental health. The truth is, however, that eye health affects our everyday life as well, [...]
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County Announces Leadership Changes
The Board of Trustees of Memorial Hospital of Carbon County, in conjunction with the Administration team, have announced that Rex Walk, Interim CEO, and Margaret Fontana, CFO, are no longer with the organization. Changes took effect June 12th, 2024. Mr. Walk served as the interim CEO of MHCC since May 15th, 2023, and Ms. Fontana [...]
What We All Need to Know About Alzheimer’s Disease
Nearly 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, a progressive neurological disorder that leads to a continuous decline in memory, thinking, behavior, and social skills. Who is Affected by Alzheimer’s? Age and gender are determining factors. 73 percent of Americans with Alzheimer’s are 75 and older, and women are twice as likely as men [...]
Moving Forward; Strategic Objectives for Memorial Hospital of Carbon County
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County is taking several proactive steps to assist with financial viability and endurance amid increasingly challenging dynamics present in today’s healthcare environment. Thirty percent (approximately 600) of all rural hospitals in the US are at risk of closure. Only two Wyoming hospitals are currently operating with a positive margin. Workforce [...]
May is Mental Health Awareness Month!
Mental health includes your emotional and social well-being, which influences how you think, feel and act. Having good mental health does not mean you will always be in a good mood or immune from the stresses of everyday life. However, a positive mental attitude can keep you healthy, reduce the risks of serious illness, [...]
MHCC Announces New Business Partner for Billing Services
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County is pleased to announce that we have engaged a new business partner to help us provide excellent customer service to our patients through our billing office. After researching several agencies that offer these services, we believe we have made the best choice with Revenue Enterprises located in Aurora, CO. Final [...]
