Health Compass Winter 2020 CMH Health Compass is a quarterly journal of wellness and good healthcare. The Winter 2020 issue of the CMH Health Compass focuses on CMH’s expansion into Seaside. Follow the links below to read the Winter 2020 issue: “New in Seaside” by Nicole Williams, COO “What is HIPAA,” with[...]
CMH recognized for person-centered care By Sarah Bello, Marketing & Communications Specialist CMH has been associated with the Planetree organization since 2013. Our Planetree certification shows that CMH is a person-centered hospital, where providers prioritize comfort, dignity, empowerment, and well-being, along with top-quality care. Every year, several caregivers from CMH[...]
Join us in welcoming a few of our new South County providers By Felicia Struve, Marketing & Communications Coordinator Susan Sims, RN, MSN, FNP-C: Family Nurse Practitioner, CMH Urgent Care Susan Sims, RN, MSN, FNP-C, joined the CMH Urgent Care team in December 2019. After nearly 40 years as a[...]
New convenient care location brings quality care closer to home By Felicia Struve, Marketing & Communications Coordinator The CMH Medical Group & Urgent Care – Seaside aims to take the headache out of health care. The Seaside location is Columbia Memorial Hospital’s newest venture — following the CMH Primary Care[...]
Friendship Fund supports caregivers in need By CMH Foundation Two years ago, Anika, a CMH housekeeper, became a bride again. She and her new husband had scrimped and saved for their modest wedding. Just a week after the wedding as they traveled on their first vacation together, Anika’s husband was[...]
Getting to know the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act With Renee Skeels, CMH Health Information Manager The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is a regulation passed by Congress in 1996. It went into effect in 2003. Part of the regulation has to do with patients’ privacy, confidentiality[...]
CMH expands into South Clatsop County By Nicole Williams, COO When CMH started planning for a Seaside expansion, it was important to ensure we would serve the health needs of the community and represent its unique interests with the clinic’s design and feel. We are thrilled to announce details about[...]
Focus on heart health in February You’re there to help your children with their homework, and you remind them to brush their teeth. But have you helped them do something good for their hearts lately? You may think that only grown-ups need to be concerned about having a healthy heart.[...]
Listen to your heart Improving your heart’s health may seem like a big project. But even small changes in your daily habits can make a difference. Here are five simple steps you can get started on right away. 1. Bring a piece of fruit to work. Eating more fruits (and veggies)[...]
Win the funds to purchase an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) during Heart Month! If someone went into cardiac arrest at your organization, would you be prepared? During Heart Month, February 2020, CMH is giving away the funds to purchase two Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) to local organizations who can tell[...]
