Posts by Columbia County Health System

NCADD provides a wealth of information and tools to people looking for information or help with alcohol dependence. Alcohol dependance is more than just a personal health issue; 36% of those under correctional supervision were drinking at the time of their conviction offense, and 40% of convicted murderers said that alcohol played a factor in…

Drinking too much alcohol increases the risk of health-related problems like injuries, violence, liver disease, and some types of cancer. This April during Alcohol Awareness Month, Columbia County Health System encourages you to take this time to educate yourself and your loved ones about the dangers of drinking too much. In 2010, 37% of all…

The National Cancer Institute developed a “Risk Assessment Tool” to help people understand their risks, as well as, provide information to assist in having an informed conversation with your healthcare provider. The Colorectal Cancer Risk Assessment Tool was designed for use by doctors and other health providers with their patients. If you are not a…

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, colorectal cancer is cancer that occurs in the colon or rectum. Sometimes it is called colon cancer, for short. The colon is the large intestine or large bowel. Colorectal cancer affects men and women of all racial and ethnic groups, and is most often…

We’ve completed the new Annex dining room where residents can enjoy a more private, but still sociable dining experience. Both dietary staff as well as residents are excited about the new space: [easyrotator]erc_73_1362011002[/easyrotator]

You can take steps today to lower your risk of heart disease and heart attack. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. To help prevent heart disease, you can: Eat healthy and get active. Watch your weight. Quit smoking and stay away from secondhand smoke.…

We have been working hard to expand our Pharmacy to include a new IV preparation hood. The new hood will greatly reduce the possibility of contamination and could allow us to offer additional services like Total Parenteral Nutrition, or TPN. TPN is often ordered for patients that cannot, or should not, get their nutrition through…

I recently had the opportunity to provide some information for NoaNet’s ENewsletter that they produce. I’m sure that the format will require that they edit the content of my responses greatly, I thought I would share the full response here. A little background: NoaNet was selected to build out a fiber optic network into rural…

Last week we officially began using the new, remodeled space. Medical staff is discovering how to be more efficient every day and feel that our patients have a much more personal experience in the private exam rooms. We could not have done this without the efforts of our valued staff, community support, and some great…

Casework is up! The rooms really are looking great. We will be excited to see how the floors look at the end of next week.