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About The Blue Mountain eagle. (John Day, Or.) 1972-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 5, 2018)
A6 Blue Mountain Eagle Community Wednesday, September 5, 2018 Community HEALTH BEAT WHAT’S HAPPENING Quality Healthcare Close To Home 170 Ford Road, John Day • 541-575-1311 • www.bluemountainhospital.org Superior Standards in Radiology Services at Blue Mountain Hospital Radiologic imaging is now a key diagnostic tool for many diseases. It has an important role in monitoring treatment and predicting outcomes. Here at Blue Mountain Hospital District, we have many services available to help assist the providers in diagnosing a problem. Having to travel out of the area for these exams can be a burden on patients. The inconvenience and cost of the visit, gas, motel and the potential for loss of wages can be very stressful. We are aware that some patients face greater difficulties and we want to make it easier for them as well as for their caregivers. At Blue Mountain Hospital our Radiology Department tries to alleviate all of the extra stress and cost by providing radiologic services to our physicians and patients close to home. We provide scheduled timeslots Monday through Friday from 8am to 5pm for Ultrasound, Mammography, Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), and Bone Density/DEXA scans as well as walk-in for general X-ray. Computed Tomography (CT) and general X-ray are available to the Emergency Department around-the-clock every day of the week. The deadline for What’s Happening items is 5 p.m. Friday. Call the Eagle, 541- 575-0710, or email editor@ bmeagle.com. For meetings this week, see our list in the classifieds. SATURDAY, SEPT. 8 Annual fly-in and breakfast Our staff works closely with Central Oregon Radiology Associates (CORA) in Bend in order to provide high quality services to our patients and referring physicians in our community. We use the same Picture Archiving and Communications System (PACS) as CORA. They have upgraded the PACS with voice recognition software, allowing all radiology reports to be immediately dictated, proofread, and made available to ordering providers. This has dramatically enhanced our department’s ability to render timely radiologic services. A great advantage of using the same PACS as most of the Bend area is that it provides continuity of care for patients. When it is necessary for a patient to go to Bend for a healthcare issue, most of their providers are able to view the imaging and reports for tests that were done in John Day. The importance of radiologic services becomes even clearer when one considers the critical role it plays in so many different fields of medicine. Radiology touches nearly every patient and disease category at Blue Mountain Hospital. The specialty is a leading driver of hospital success on critical metrics like patient safety, referral patterns, emergency department throughput, length of stay, and the overall patient experience. We offer centralized scheduling, making it easy (for you and your physician’s office) to schedule all tests at the hospital with a single phone call. The Blue Mountain Hospital District Radiology Department staff has an unwavering commitment to quality, safety, and service. Our goal is to provide the highest level of diagnostic care for our patients. For further information, please call 541-575-4154. Larry Leos Radiology Department Manager Blue Mountain Hospital District September 20 Bend Ortho Dr. Jacobson September 5 Bend Cardio Dr. McLellan September 24 Baker Podiatrist Dr. Rushton September 10 Baker Podiatrist Dr. Rushton September 26 Bend Cardio Dr. McLellan Resident of the Month JACK COGGINS Farmers market • 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Southwest Brent Street, John Day The market features a vari- ety of locally grown produce, homemade food and hand- made crafts, plants, food and recipe samples, information booths and entertainment. For more information, call 541- 575-0547 or 229-869-2136, or email johndayfarmersmar- ket@gmail.com. THURSDAY, SEPT. 13 House District 60 cof- fee hour • 9 a.m., Dayville Cafe, 212 Franklin St., Dayville • 2 p.m., Timbers Bistro, 742 W. Main St., John Day State Rep. Lynn Findley will discuss issues of im- portance among residents in House District 60. For more information, visit oregonleg- islature.gov/findley. Poetry reading and workshop Jack was born on June 21, 1926, in Denver, Colorado. Jack and his sister Corleen were raised in Denver. Jack married Carol Jean Avery on October 12. They had two children, daughter Shawn and son John. They raised their children in Eugene, Oregon. During his younger days, Jack drove a gas tanker and was a manager at Montgomery Ward. After he retired, he became a shuttle driver for Hilyers Ford in Woodburn, Oregon. BLUE MOUNTAIN CARE CENTER • 7-11:30 a.m., Grant County Regional Airport Grant County Air Search will sponsor free airplane rides for children in grades 1-12. Breakfast will be avail- able. For more information, contact airport manager Haley Walker at 541-575-1151. FRIDAY-SATURDAY, SEPT. 14-15 Presents... SEPTEMBER VISITING SPECIALISTS Eagle file photo Stephan Miller of Bear Valley gives a thumbs up, ready to fly with pilot Doug Ferguson at last year’s fly-in with Stephan’s twin brother, Nathan, and their father also along for the ride. The event takes place Sept. 8 this year. • 7-8:30 p.m. Friday • 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday • Harney County Library, 80 West D St., Burns Oregon’s Poet Laureate, Kim Stafford, will host a po- etry reading and discussion on Friday, Sept. 14, and conduct a poetry workshop on Satur- day, Sept. 15. The reading is free and open to the public. The poetry workshop has lim- ited seating, and pre-registra- tion is required. There is no charge for the workshop. For more information, call Kate Marsh at 541-573-7204 or 360-301-2236. Oil painting class • 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Keerins Hall Local artist Patricia Ross will instruct the class, spon- sored by the Grant County Art Association. Any skill level artist is welcome. The cost is $20. Space is limited. To register for the class or for more information, contact El- oise Boren at 541-987-2138 or email eloiseboren@gmail. com. SATURDAY-SUNDAY, SEPT. 15-16 Youth pheasant hunt • 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Prairie Wood Products, Prairie City Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife and part- ners stock pheasants for spe- cial hunts that give youth a head start on regular pheas- ant seasons. Quail and dove also can be hunted. The event is open to youth who have passed hunter educa- tion. There is no cost, but each participant must have a license ($10 for youth 12 and older, free for age 11 and under) to hunt. Youth hunters age 12-17 also need an upland game bird valida- tion ($4). Each youth must be accompanied by an adult at least 21 years of age to supervise. To register or for more information, call the John Day office at 541-575- 1167 or visit myodfw.com/ workshops-and-events. SATURDAY, SEPT. 22 Canyon City Chal- lenge 5K Poker fun run • 8 a.m., Canyon City Park Participants can regis- ter at the event or pick up a form at the Grant County Chamber of Commerce. The cost is $20 per person, with children under 10 years old free. Poker cards will be drawn at five locations and the holder of the best hand at the end wins a prize. Pro- ceeds from the activity ben- efit family-friendly events and help expand the Canyon City park facilities. Color Me Free Fun Run and Walk • 9 a.m., John Day Indus- trial Park Heart of Grant County’s fifth annual run and walk to kick off Domestic Violence Awareness Month benefits the organization’s services and support for survivors. Partic- ipants receive white T-shirts that paint throwers color during the event. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and costs $20 per person or $40 per family. The event starts at 10 a.m. For more information, call 541- 575-4335. Jack and his wife loved to go to the beach every chance they got. They also liked to travel to visit family. Jack and his wife loved raising boxer dogs and always had a couple of them around. Jack came to the Blue Mountain Care Center on May 19, 2017. Eagle file photo 77195 Levi Kalin of Mt. Vernon runs past Brett Copenhaver, left, and his mother, Cammi, as they plaster him with dry pink paint at last year’s Color Me Free Fun Run and Walk. The event takes place Sept. 22 this year.
