The Heart & Vascular Center of Northern Arizona, Flagstaff Medical Center and the Shadows Foundation are teaming up to provide free cardiac screenings for firefighters, police and emergency medical services personnel. Experts believe that working in fast-paced, high-stress conditions such as dangerous and life-threatening environments, life-saving circumstances and unfamiliar surroundings, along with strenuous physical activity and interrupted sleep and eating patterns can place a large … [Read more...] about Shadows Foundation Working for Emergency Responders
Flagstaff Medical Center
FMC’s Trauma Services Director Wins Award
The Donor Network for Arizona (DNA) recently awarded Flagstaff Medical Center’s Trauma Services Director Bill Ashland, R.N., the Outstanding Hospital Leader award. Ashland received the award for his role in promoting and facilitating organ and tissue donations at Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC). Ashland was instrumental in establishing protocols to ensure FMC met all the regulations surrounding the organ donation process, as well as providing education opportunities for hospital staff who are … [Read more...] about FMC’s Trauma Services Director Wins Award
Fit Kids Arizona Offering Nutrition Advice
In an effort to help children and their families lead healthier and more active lives, Fit Kids of Arizona is hosting its third installment of the “It’s All About Me!” series. This time, “It’s All About Nutrition!” This free, fun-filled event is 4 - 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 13, at the old Flagstaff Middle School Gym, 755 N. Bonito St. (parking and entrance on the north side of the school). For more information, call 928 214-3537. This is an opportunity for families to engage in hands-on … [Read more...] about Fit Kids Arizona Offering Nutrition Advice
Arizonans Uncertain About Future Healthcare Options
Healthcare is a significant part of the economy in Northern Arizona and one of the few areas with continued growth during the recent recession. But continuing uncertainties about Medicaid cuts are a big headache for local hospitals and health centers across the region. “None of the proposals look good,” said Bill Bradel, president and CEO of Flagstaff Medical Center (FMC), where 30 percent of patients are currently on Medicaid. Partly due to large numbers of small employers who don’t provide … [Read more...] about Arizonans Uncertain About Future Healthcare Options
Rich Bowen Heading ECoNA
An Update to last month's article on ECoNA. NAU's Rich Bowen is on executive loan from Northern Arizona University and will head up the group. He tells FBN his job position will be reevaluated annually, to see if his expertise is best served with ECoNA, or on campus. Bowen says he looks forward to tackling economic development on a regional perspective. Not even a year old, the Economic Collaborative of Northern Arizona (ECoNA) has big plans for 2011. The group, which is made up of … [Read more...] about Rich Bowen Heading ECoNA
Nurse Wins $10K in Raffle
Lori Stevens, R.N., says she's fortunate to win $10,000 donated by Findlay Toyota and Flagstaff Medical Center. Stevens bought one raffle ticket for last month's Turquoise Ball, and didn't give it another thought. Then came several phone calls from her boss. "I was shocked!" Stevens is a nursing director at Verde Valley Medical Center, part of Northern Arizona Healthcare. She traveled to Findlay Toyota in Flagstaff today to claim her prize. She thanked the Findlay staff who spent a long … [Read more...] about Nurse Wins $10K in Raffle
