Yavapai Regional Medical Center’s humble beginnings took place in 1943 with the opening of Prescott Community Hospital in a former elementary school on Marina Street. Clearly, YRMC has experienced many changes over the following 80+ years. However, one thing has remained constant – the hospital’s dedication to the growing needs of the Yavapai County community. The region’s most recent health care need has been filled with the opening of a new state-of-the-art 10-bed intensive care unit (ICU) on … [Read more...] about New Advanced ICU Opens at YRMC East
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Drop Those Holiday Pounds: YRMC’s Tips for a Healthy Kickoff to the New Year
Regardless of how we celebrate the holiday season, most of us are thrown off our usual routine in one way or another. For many of us, travel, big meals, parties and readily available treats mean putting our sensible eating habits on hold. But there’s nothing wrong with indulging a little during the holidays. In fact, the social aspect of sharing the season with loved ones helps keep us healthy. Once the holidays are over, however, resolutions to lose that holiday weight abound. Here are a few … [Read more...] about Drop Those Holiday Pounds: YRMC’s Tips for a Healthy Kickoff to the New Year
The Family Resource Center: Thirty-Five Years of Healthier Families
It’s a rare and exciting opportunity when we are presented with a chance to improve our community for generations to come. Thirty-five years ago, a small, grassroots group of like-minded citizens of Prescott, Arizona, was given that opportunity. Little did they know that future generations would continue to benefit from their concern for our children and their vision for our community’s future. First Steps: Beyond Medical Care The group included teachers, social workers, parents and … [Read more...] about The Family Resource Center: Thirty-Five Years of Healthier Families
Baskin Breast Care Center Introduces Advanced Cancer-Detecting Technology
The Baskin Breast Care Center at Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center has a long-standing history of compassionate, state-of-the-art care delivered by the best team anywhere. In keeping with this tradition, I’m proud to share the news that we are now the first in Northern Arizona to introduce contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM), an advanced diagnostic imaging tool designed to detect breast cancer. We all know that early detection is key, especially when it comes to breast cancer, and … [Read more...] about Baskin Breast Care Center Introduces Advanced Cancer-Detecting Technology
YRMC Advocates for Patients through Innovative PBM Program
Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) offers exceptional health care programs and outstanding clinical services that impress me both as a physician and the organization’s CEO. Our Patient Blood Management (PBM) program is an excellent example. This program stands out to me for its clinical achievements and because it demonstrates YRMC’s willingness to lead and innovate. Yavapai Regional is home to Arizona’s only PBM program that is recognized by the Society for the … [Read more...] about YRMC Advocates for Patients through Innovative PBM Program
Thanking the Business Community During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Each October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month brings together our business community in a way that’s both gratifying and humbling to me. Quad Cities businesses of all kinds – a custom car builder, dance and fitness studio, propane supplier and restaurants, to name just a few – host a variety of unique events that share a common goal. They are all dedicated to helping family members, friends, neighbors and co-workers who are facing breast cancer by supporting the Baskin Breast Care … [Read more...] about Thanking the Business Community During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
YRMC Partners with Office of Highway Safety for Car Seat Safety
The Family Resource Center at Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) will continue sponsoring free child car seat safety programs, thanks to a 2023 grant from the Governor’s Office on Highway Safety. The $10,012 grant allows YRMC’s Family Resource Center to: Offer car seat safety checks. Distribute free child car seats. Provide car seat safety education. In previous years, 97% of the car seats checked as part of the Family Resource Center’s Car Seat Safety Program … [Read more...] about YRMC Partners with Office of Highway Safety for Car Seat Safety
Virtually Integrated Care: A New Era in Nursing at YRMC
For decades, hospitals have worked to blend the “high-tech” and “high-touch” aspects of health care as a way to elevate the patient experience. At Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC), the recently launched Virtually Integrated Care (VIC) program is a stellar example of how the right kind of technology can accomplish this and more. What is VIC? It’s a patented, service-marked, high-tech program that was developed by the Dignity Health/CommonSpirit network. VIC connects a … [Read more...] about Virtually Integrated Care: A New Era in Nursing at YRMC
Dignity Health YRMC Unveils Community Grant Program
Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is inviting local non-profit organizations to apply for grants that support the delivery of services vital to improving health, well-being and health equity in our community. The application period opened July 17 and runs through Sept. 8. Successful applicants will be announced in November. The grant projects will be conducted between January and December 2024. The grant program focuses on significant needs identified in YRMC’s most recent … [Read more...] about Dignity Health YRMC Unveils Community Grant Program
New Horizons in Healing After Surgery
The latest medical advance on the minds of many healthcare providers is not a new treatment, technology or medication. It’s a new way of thinking about how we care for patients undergoing major surgery called Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). At Dignity Health Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC), an exceptional team is working hard to bring ERAS to our community. These healthcare providers – physicians, nurses, dietitians, pharmacists, rehabilitation specialists and more – have … [Read more...] about New Horizons in Healing After Surgery
