With the New Year we are looking back at 2011, Adair County Health System has had a lot of changes. Our biggest change was in October Angela Mortoza became our new CEO. She came with a new outlook and many new ideas to help our organization provide our patients with quality care. In December, Kevin [...]
As the healthcare provider shortage crisis looms, nurse practitioners offer the high-quality, cost-effective, patient-centered services needed to help solve the increasing demand for healthcare in the United States. Nurse practitioners are licensed, expert clinicians with advanced training who provide primary, acute and specialty healthcare services. They work as a partner with their patients, helping them [...]
Many people are unaware of what a new practitioner is and what they can do so here is a little bit of information… The Iowa Family Nurse Practitioner is an Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) who has completed a Master’s degree in Nursing with an emphasis in nursing theory, research and clinical practice. They have [...]
Many Adair County residents suffer from high blood pressure also known as hypertension. Hypertension leads heart disease and can lead to a stroke. It is very important to monitor your blood pressure on a regular basis. Adair County Health System is offering FREE blood pressure checks at Adair County Home Care (117 NW Hayes Greenfield). [...]