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At Prowers Medical Center, we want to equip you with reliable information to keep your family healthy. Because September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, it’s a good time to focus on this important topic. About 20 percent of American kids are obese, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. That means they’re at [...]
As children rejoin their friends in classrooms, cafeterias and fall activities, it’s a time for community and gathering—which is why August is recognized as National Immunization Awareness Month. Communicable illnesses can easily spread in schools. Fortunately, today’s childhood immunizations have virtually eliminated many of the most dangerous diseases. “Immunizations are a very effective way to [...]
Sue Selker, RN, Manager of the New Beginnings Birth Center at Prowers County Medical Center, reports that 40 babies have been born at the birthing center since its reopening at the end of February. That’s 40 moms and families who were able to deliver and receive high-quality OB and well-baby care close to home. “Everything [...]
Fittingly, February is American Heart Month. Valentine’s season is the perfect time to show your love not only to the special people in your life but also to yourself, by taking good care of your heart. Heart disease remains the number one cause of death in the United States for both men and women. That’s [...]
Language means understanding. And when it comes to health care, the ability for patients and families to fully understand their providers and vice versa can profoundly affect wellness and quality of life. That’s why Prowers Medical Center offers complimentary language access services for all patients whose first language is not English or who are deaf. [...]
It’s virus season. The dark and cold of winter keep us inside more, close to one another in confined spaces. And indoor heating tends to dry out the air. The viruses that cause respiratory illnesses like the flu, RSV and COVID-19 thrive in cold, dry conditions populated by lots of hosts—in other words, people. “Influenza [...]
In 2022, Prowers Medical Center welcomed five nurse practitioners to the clinic’s roster of primary-care providers. They joined Daniel Klepacz, PA-C, and Kelli Bitner, FNP-C, in delivering preventive care, acute care and chronic disease management to people of all ages. Prowers Medical Center Clinic is very well-staffed to serve our community. No matter your health [...]
If you know Andrea Crespin’s name, it’s probably for one of two reasons. First, she’s been working as an Operating Room Nurse and Monoclonal Infusion Therapy Nurse at Prowers Medical Center since 2018. And second, her husband, Kirk, is the Mayor of Lamar. While at Prowers Medical Center, Crespin began working on her nursing Master’s [...]
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and Prowers Medical Center’s Sandy Summers, a Family Nurse Practitioner with a special interest in diabetes care, wants the community to know that she and her colleagues are eager to help people with diabetes (PWD) live healthy lives. “Type 2 diabetes is a common condition in my practice and [...]
(DALLAS, TX) – Western Healthcare®, a leading national provider of physician staffing services, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Prowers Medical Center in Lamar, Colorado. Effective November 1, 2022, Western Healthcare will be staffing the Medical/Surgical unit with healthcare providers, allowing for 24/7 acute in-patient hospital care to Lamar and surrounding communities. "Our [...]
