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New treatment facility running ‘smoothly’ says administrator ll ll"li»Ui.lll,llllll,l (II|| Messie W'et/ell Neu U n iv e r s it y o f Oregon spaper Libran By David Sykes facility administrator Matt Bergstrom told the Gazette- Times last week. “We have five resi dents, two more identified and by the first week of April should be at capac ity,” Bergstrom said. He also said things are running fairly smoothly and the entire staff of 21 has been hired. “For a new operation I would say things are going pretty good with no ma jor problems,” Bergstrom added. O f the 21 people, Lakeview Heights Secure Residential Treatment Facility em most are from the area, and ployee Kelly Jo Keithly arranges plants by the window while the facility has been coming administrator Matt Bergstrom looks on. The residents at the through on its promise to facility have a small indoor garden that they are tending to shop locally. “We have been before the larger garden outside is installed. Keithly works purchasing all of our gro in the kitchen at the facility planning and fixing meals. -Photo by David Sykes ceries and medications lo cally,” Bergstrom says. “We medical clinic for a check May or first of June. have spent about $5,000 up when they arrive here. They are working since we started and only Wood on Wood, a local now on com pleting the about $150 has been spent woodworking business, has landscaping around the fa out of town on things we donated wood to the facility cility, and the residents will because the residents want be tending a garden on the could not get locally.” R e sid e n ts have ed to make bird houses, and grounds behind the facility been venturing out into the staff is working on some art inside the fence. community with a weekly projects for them also. Kelly Jo Keithly trip into town and that has There are also two was working in the kitchen gone well. An “explorer” beds at the facility that can putting away groceries with group has also gone to be used by local people who Robert Hubbell at the time Morrow County, Heppner, Oregon Hardman and Cutsforth are having problems, and of the Gazette-Times visit Park to go fishing. The that has been used since last Thursday, and she said group is looking forward opening about 50 percent of breakfast is served at 8 a.m., to going to Willow Creek the time, Bergstrom said. lunch at noon and dinner at Bergstrom says he 5 p.m. She said the meal for Lake. He said the trips are, of course, always chaper expects the equine therapy that day was Swiss steak, (where residents take care chicken, a vegetable and oned by staff. He said all the resi of horses at the facility) dessert. dents have been to the local should begin at the end of had $511,873 in gross pa tient revenue with $72,351 in total revenue deductions, $95,521 in tax revenue and $2,942 in other operating revenue for $537,942 in total operating revenue; $562,260 in total operating The public is in ning for Governor, State tions from the public. expenses and $8,456 in a vited to a candidates’ forum Representative, District At The forum will be non-operating gain for a Sunday, April 11, starting at torney, Justice of the Peace, moderated by local attorney $ 15,862 loss for the month. 2 p.m. at the Heppner High Morrow County Judge and Bill Kuhn, and is sponsored The district had a $3,469 School Cafeteria. County Commissioner will by the Willow Creek Tea average monthly year-to- C andidates ru n be on hand to answer ques Party Patriots. date gain. -received the fol Studded tire season ends T hursday m orning, A pril 1 lowing report for February: O regon D epart- types o f traction tires or Research shows these tires Pioneer Memorial Clinic ment o f T ransportation chains because studded provide better traction than had 499 patient visits with is not planning to extend tires cause at least $11 mil studded tires when used on 35 new patients, 47 seen by the studded tire season lion damage each year on bare pavement. a nurse and four no-shows; Drivers with stud past 12:01 am Thursday city streets, county roads Irrigon Medical Clinic had ded tires on their vehicles morning, April 1, 2010. and state highways. Other 191 patient visits with 22 in Oregon after the deadline Motorists should remove types of traction tires are new patients, 38 seen by a can be charged with a Class their studded tires by then. available. These traction nurse and eight no shows; C traffic violation, which ODOT is working closely tires meet Rubber Manufac Heppner Ambulance had currently carries a mini with the Washington State turers Association standards 19 total page-outs with 16 mum $190 fine. Department of Transporta for use in severe snow con transports for $19,100 in Visit www.Trip- revenue; Boardman Ambu tion, which is announcing ditions and carry a special Check.com or call 511 for the same decision. symbol on the tire sidewall lance had 19 page-outs with the latest road conditions. ODOT encourages showing a three-peaked 10 transports for $10,589 drivers to consider other mountain and snowflake. in revenue; Irrigon Am bulance had 19 page-outs with eight transports for $8,022 in revenue; there According to the nearly severed in a tractor shoulder and the elbow, wete three flights; Pioneer After calling EMS, Morrow County Sheriff’s accident. Memorial Hospital had five The child’s arm be the father administered first admissions, one swing bed Office, an eight-year-old came caught while he was aid until help arrived. admission, nine admissions boy was air lifted to St. helping his father work on As of press time on Charles M edical Center for observation, two swing the tractor. His arm was Tuesday, no new informa nursing facility admissions, in Bend last Wednesday, March 24, after his arm was nearly severed between the tion was available. 461 total outpatients with 54 emergency room en counters, 1706 lab tests, 98 x-ray procedures, 22 CT scans, 24 EKG tests, two treadmill procedures, five colonoscopy procedures, A combined South bring the communities of formation, please contact two endoscopy procedures, Willow Creek Valley Stra Heppner, lone and Lex Karen Kendall/GEODC at 73 respiratory therapy pro tegic Plan meeting will be ington together to further 541-276-6745 or Shervll cedures; Home Health had held April 7 at 7 p.m. at define common community Bates/WCVEDG and 541- 128 patient visits; Hos threads and enhance work 676-5536. Those planning Heppner City Hall. pice had one admission; This will be the first done in the recently updated to attend are asked to RSVP pharmacy had 1057 drug no later than Tuesday, April meeting in a three-meet strategic plans. doses for $51,414 in drug For fu rth e r in- 6 . ing series for a Combined revenue. Strategic Plan designed to Less than a week after its official opening, the Lakeview Heights Secure Residential Treatment Fa cility is running smoothly and already has five of its eight residents living there, Eugene. OR 97403 HEPPNER imes VOL. 129 NO. 13 8 Pages Wednesday, March 31,2010 Health district board sets goals, strategic plans By April Sykes The Morrow Coun ty Health District Board Monday night reviewed the district’s draft mission statem ent that they had form ulated at an earlier work session that involved the board, administration, department heads and pro viders. The district set its mission as “Working to gether to provide excel lence in healthcare” ; its vision to “Be the first choice for quality, compassionate care and lead the way in promoting wellness and im proving health in Morrow County”; and its values to be “Integrity, compassion, quality, respect, teamwork and financial responsibil ity”. The district’s strategic goals included: “Attract, re tain and engage high qual ity team members”; “Meet the needs of our county by providing superior local healthcare services and by being involved in the care our patients receive from other providers”; “Ensure the continued viability of our services through dili gent financial stewardship”; and “Continuously develop and enhance our reputation in our communities”. Board Chair Larry Mills and board member Linda LaRue said they be lieved the district was “on the right track” and “headed in the right direction.” During the meet ing, the board reviewed data that correlated the number of admissions and the num ber of patients with their zip codes to get a broader un derstanding of the district’s demographics. They also approved Pioneer Memorial Home Health’s annual evaluation for 2009 and commend ed new director, Robanai Disque, who took over as director of Home Health when Molly Rhea stepped down to concentrate on her position as director of nursing services. “We did a good job of following up on our deficiencies,” Disque said o f the governm ent review o f Home Health operations. “We do a good job of meeting the needs of our community.” Also at the meet ing, the board: -discussed the Pio neer Memorial Hospital Foundation as a way for people who wish to donate to the facility, perhaps in w ills, suggested mem o rial donations or other be quests. -heard from CEO Michael Blauer and Chief Financial Officer Nicole Mahoney that they did not believe President Obama’s health care reform would be a detriment to the district. “I don’t think we’ll see a great impact or a great benefit,” said board Mills. - le a r n e d fro m Blauer that the redo of bath rooms at Pioneer Memorial Clinic has been completed and that progress has been made on painting rooms, with flooring installation to begin the first of next week. - le a r n e d fro m Blauer that a physician’s assistant has been hired for the Irrigon Clinic. Dr. Kenneth Wenberg has been providing coverage for the clinic since the previous provider resigned. -received the fol lowing profit/loss statement for February: the district Candidates to discuss issues at public forum Tractor accident nearly severs boys arm South Willow Creek Valley Strategic Plan meeting scheduled Boat explosion injures Heppner couple Rodger and Judy Chastain of the Heppner area were injured when a boat they were on exploded Friday, March 26. Arvin Nicholson of Kennewick, WA, was also injured in the explosion. The M ultnom ah County S heriff’s Office River Patrol, Port of Port land, Portland Fire & Res cue, and the Coast Guard responded to reports o f a boat on fire with three people in the water. Reports indicated that the victims were pulling the boat away from the dock after fueling when it exploded. According to the Multnomah County Sher iff’s Office, the victims were thrown from the boat, two being rescued immedi ately while the third person became trapped in debris. All three were rescued from the water by nearby boaters and bystanders on the dock. They were transported to Emanuel Hospital in Port land. A c c o r d i n g to the M ultnom ah County Crystal Apple deadline this Thursday Sheriff’s Office, Rodger The deadline to submit nominations for a Crystal Apple Award or Doug Flatt Chastain was treated and re Memorial Leadership Award (for administrators) is this Thursday, April 1, at 4:30 p.m. leased while Judy Chastain Nominations can be made online: www.umesd.kl2.or.us/crystalapple and click on the was listed in fair condi green “nominations” tab at the top of the page. tion. Nicholson was listed in critical condition in the 1CU unit. 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