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Shannon Damron30 May, 2019Way to be a Quitter!
Tina Warner, Ted Cress, and 7 others joined the Forks Community Hospital Great American Smoke Out which ran May 16, 2018 – May 16, 2019. Tina and Ted have quit smoking and the 7 others are well on thier way to joining them. Is this...
Shannon Damron30 May, 2019Bardy Carnation Ambulatory Patch
Forks Community Hospital has joined UW, Harborview Medical Center, Evergreen, Overlake, and Virginia Mason in offering the Bardy CAM Patch for quality cardiac data recording and diagnostics. We are the 1st to offer this non-invasive heart monitoring
Shannon Damron10 May, 2019Fork Community Hospital named Center of Excellence in Infection Prevention
Forks Community Hospital is the ONLY Critical Access Hospital in the United States to be certified as a Center of Excellence in Infection Prevention. Click on Image to View PDF
Shannon Damron30 April, 2019Antibiotics do not always CURE
Antibiotics are only needed for treating certain infections caused by bacteria. Viral illnesses CANNOT be treated with antibiotics. Click image below to view full PDF
susie29 November, 2018Long Term Care Unit – Emergency Preparedness
Friday, December 7, 2018 the Forks Community Hospital will be participating in an interdepartmental evacuation drill. The Long Term Care Facilities will be completely evacuated. No Long Term Care visitors are permitted between 1 and 4 pm on 12/07/18.
susie29 November, 2018HRSA recognizes FCH as champions of rural health
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration HRSA NEWS ROOM https://www.hrsa.gov/about/news/press-releases/hrsa-recognizes-champions-of-rural-health.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2018 CONTACT:
Laci Johnson28 February, 2018FCH awarded Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll
Forks Community Hospital is one of 20 hospitals on the Antimicrobial Stewardship Honor Roll. The Honor Roll consists of both very small and very large hospitals from Washington state. Please see the email below we received from Kelly Kauber, A
Laci Johnson02 January, 2017Birch appointed to FCH Board
At the Tuesday, Oct. 25, meeting of the Forks Community Hospital Board of Commissioners, Patricia Birch was selected to assume Gerry Lane’s commissioner position. Lane stepped down recently after he sold his home in the area. Birch, a former employee
Laci Johnson31 October, 2016Forks Community Hospital received the Washington State Hospital Association’s 2016 Achieving Best Care Award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 18, 2016 Forks Community Hospital received the Washington State Hospital Association’s 2016 Achieving Best Care Award for its success in a broad variety of patient safety measures. This is a reflection of the strong co
Laci Johnson19 October, 2016Olympic Corrections Center Supports Long Term Care
Staff at Olympic Corrections Center responded once again this year to assist Forks Community Hospital’s Long Term Care (LTC) by donating candy for children trick or treating at the facility this Halloween. Three years ago, staff at the nursing home h
Laci Johnson10 October, 2016FPD gets AEDs
A few months ago Forks Community Hospital staff members, Laura Kripinski, Laci Johnson and Rebecca Wilson, started a fundraising campaign to provide automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to Forks Police Department vehicles. The hope was that throu
Laci Johnson20 September, 2016Forks Ambulance Adds New Emergency Vehicle To Fleet
Forks, WA, June 30, 2016– Forks Ambulance has added a new vehicle to better serve the community of Forks and the surrounding areas. A 2013 Ford Expedition, which we refer to as the “Command Vehicle” has been outfitted with emergency lighting, radios
susie05 September, 2016When Every Minute counts from the Forks Forum 06/16/2016
You are having a heart attack! And if you live in Forks or the surrounding area, you know that we rely on our volunteer ambulance crews to drive from their homes to the ambulance shed at the hospital before they head out on the call....
susie04 August, 2016Riding out a Disaster Drill in Forks
Tuesday, June 7, was a great day for a disaster drill. It was partly sunny, a high of 74 degrees and a light breeze. When the real thing happens it probably will be dark, raining sideways and 40 degrees. That is why planning now is...
Laci Johnson16 June, 2016FCH Communications from the Forks Forum 11/28/15
Forks Community Hospital would like to welcome back LaRayne Ness, ARNP, to the Bogachiel Clinic. She will be fulfilling the Pain Management role starting January 1, 2016. Dr. Carol Allchin has decided to stay on after finishing her locums contract.
susie28 November, 2015
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