Oct 2021 18 Categories: Breast Health, Foundation, Radiology and Imaging, Your YRMC

7 Years and $40,000 Raised Wrangling Breast Cancer with Prescott Frontier Days

Members of Prescott Frontier Days, Inc., the Prescott Frontier Days Foundation, and the Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Foundation, a member of Dignity Health, met recently to celebrate the success of this year’s Wrangler® “Tough Enough to Wear Pink” fundraising program to benefit the Breast Care Center at Dignity Health, […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

Oct 2021 11 Categories: Orthopedic Health, Your YRMC

YRMG, Orthopedic Surgery Opens Location in Prescott Valley

Yavapai Regional Medical Group, Orthopedic Surgery has opened a new clinic in Prescott Valley. The orthopedic surgical team is now seeing patients every Thursday and Friday at: Yavapai Regional Medical Group, Orthopedic Surgery Del E. Webb Outpatient Center 3262 North Windsong Drive, Suite B Prescott Valley, Arizona 86314 (928) 708-4545 […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Oct 2021 05 Categories: Breast Health, Your YRMC

Five Questions to Ask Before Your Next Mammogram

One of the most important healthcare decisions a woman will make is where to undergo breast screening. “Most women assume that all imaging facilities offer the same services and are pretty much interchangeable,” says Kathi Hoffer, Imaging Operations Manager, The Breast Care Center at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Sep 2021 30 Categories: Breast Health, Your YRMC

A Call to Care: New Breast Surgeon Joins Yavapai Regional Medical Group

“The practice of medicine is a calling in which your heart will be exercised equally with your head.” These words were spoken more than 100 years ago by a physician known as the founder of modern medicine. Yet, even today, they perfectly describe the experience of LaNette Smith, MD, an […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Sep 2021 29 Categories: Breast Health, Foundation, Your YRMC

Let’s “Share the Care” Close to Home this October

Pink ribbons are synonymous with October, National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In the Quad Cities, businesses, organizations and individuals get involved in the recognition month by supporting the Breast Care Center at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center East in Prescott Valley. “We are incredibly grateful for the generosity our […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Sep 2021 27 Categories: Our Community

Hydration Tips for Marathon Runners

Experts agree that proper hydration is key to a healthy lifestyle. Drinking enough water helps keep our organs functioning as they should, lubricates our joints, helps to deliver nutrients to our bodies and helps prevent infection. It can also help with cognitive functioning and the quality of our sleep. In […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

Sep 2021 20 Categories: Our Community, Your YRMC

Family Medicine Physician Joins Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group

Jennifer Goddard, MD, recently joined the team at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group, Primary Care, in Prescott Valley. Dr. Goddard earned her medical degree from Temple University, College of Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Following that, she pursued a residency in Family Medicine from Trident/Medical University of South Carolina in […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Sep 2021 16 Categories: Our Community, Your YRMC

The Outpatient Services Building West: Built for Your Health

In late October, the much anticipated Outpatient Services Building West will begin to open in stages to serve our community. Located on the campus of Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center West (YRMC) in Prescott, this new state-of-the-art health and wellness center combines high-tech innovations with comfort and convenience. “The […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Sep 2021 14 Categories: Your YRMC, YRMC Your Healthy Kitchen

New Gardeners Learn from the Grow Food in Your Backyard Project

Do you dream of having your own backyard vegetable garden but need expert help?  If so, check out the Grow Food in Your Backyard Project!  Developed in collaboration with Slow Food Prescott, Yavapai County Cooperative Extension, and the Roaring Fork Food Alliance, this project matches new gardeners with local, experienced […]

Posted by Rita Carey-Rubin

Sep 2021 10 Categories: Our Community, Your YRMC

Whiskey Row Marathon, October 9th, Brings Our Community Together

Can you name a local historic event that unites seasoned marathon runners from across the globe, moms with their babies in strollers, seniors who enjoy an opportunity to get involved in their community, and just about everyone in between? You’d be hard pressed to name any other event that fits […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

Sep 2021 08 Categories: Foundation, Your YRMC

YRMC Foundation Announces 2021 – 2022 Officers

The Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Foundation Board of Directors has announced its slate of elected officers for July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The officers include Dave Barrett continuing his role as Chair; Pierre Tibi, MD, as newly elected Vice Chair; and Bill Sonsin adding the role of […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

Sep 2021 02 Categories: Our Community, Pediatrics, Your YRMC

GoNoodle Families Ramp Up for a Great School Year

“GoNoodle has always been committed to creating joy, wellness, and self-discovery in kids and the adults who love them,” says Jeff Barnhart, Senior Vice President of GoNoodle. “And since the pandemic started, we have provided parents and kids everywhere with movement and mindfulness resources that help them navigate both virtual […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

Aug 2021 31 Categories: YRMC Your Healthy Kitchen

A Holistic Approach to Alzheimer’s Treatment and Prevention: In the Kitchen with Sam Downing, MD

Chances are, you know or care for someone with Alzheimer’s dementia.  One in nine Americans over age 65 have the disease, and according to the Alzheimer’s Association, that number is growing fast.  Along with memories, Alzheimer’s dementia takes away vibrancy of life and places a large burden on caregivers — […]

Posted by Rita Carey-Rubin

Aug 2021 26 Categories: Your YRMC

You’ve Got a Clinical Note (from your doctor)

Ask people what they appreciate most about their online patient portal and most will mention the access they have to information from their physicians and other healthcare providers. This information is behind a recently introduced feature on YRMC CareConnect, Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC’s) online patient portal. Now, […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Aug 2021 19 Categories: Healthy Conversations, Your YRMC

Physiatry: The Path to Pain-Free, Active Living

Physiatry, also called physical medicine and rehabilitation, is unique to the highly specialized world of healthcare. “It’s the only medical specialty that doesn’t focus on a particular organ or part of the body,” says Bradley Benson, DO, Physiatrist, Neurosurgery and Physiatry at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group (YRMG). Physiatrists […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Aug 2021 16 Categories: Pediatrics, Your YRMC

Accomplished Psychiatrist Joins Ponderosa Pediatrics

Psychiatrist Gayle L. Gregory, MD, has spent much of her medical career caring for children and adolescents who face mental health issues. She’s helped children in nearly every setting: inpatient hospitals, outpatient centers, residential facilities, schools and more. Beginning August 11, Dr. Gregory – who is board certified by the […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Aug 2021 09 Categories: Orthopedic Health, Your YRMC

Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group Welcomes New Orthopedic Surgeon

Accomplished orthopedic surgeon, Greg S. Keller, MD, FABOS, has joined Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group (YRMG), Orthopedic Surgery in Prescott. YRMG Orthopedic Surgery is one of 27 primary and specialty medical practices operated by Dignity Health, YRMG throughout the Quad Cities. “Serving the orthopedic surgery needs of people in […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Aug 2021 05 Categories: Healthy Conversations, Your YRMC

Is the Cognitive Assessment and Support Clinic Right for You?

A lost set of keys … missed dental appointment … forgetting the name of an acquaintance, these may be signs of normal aging. Coupled with other symptoms, however, they may also signal the start of dementia or other conditions that early-on could be mistaken for dementia—amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), depression, […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Aug 2021 03 Categories: Healthy Conversations, Your YRMC

Building More Resilience to Navigate Life’s Challenges

Humans are born with resilience. It’s an innate quality we all possess. Like most qualities, resilience needs nurturing. And what better time than now – as we’re navigating the ups and downs of pandemic recovery – to discuss how to replenish your resilience reservoir? “We have all been through a […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Jul 2021 30 Categories: Your YRMC

Advanced Wound Care at YRMC Welcomes John Payne, MD, FACS

Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center’s (YRMC’s) Outpatient Wound Care Program includes highly specialized clinicians who utilize evidence-based strategies to develop personalized treatment plans for patients. YRMC is pleased to announce the addition of another talented physician to our Wound Care Program. Welcome John Payne, MD, FACS. With over 40 […]

Posted by Kirk Anderson

Jul 2021 27 Categories: YRMC Your Healthy Kitchen

Osteoporosis Prevention: Calcium and Beyond for Healthy Bones

Osteoporosis is a silent disease that affects millions.  In fact, the National Osteoporosis Foundation estimates that nearly half of American adults over age 50 are at risk of osteoporotic fractures in the hip, spine or wrist.  This includes 50% of women and one in four men.  That’s why it’s so […]

Posted by Rita Carey-Rubin

Jul 2021 22 Categories: Our Community

We Can Do This

COVID-19 admissions are increasing at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center and in nearly every case, over 99 percent, the person admitted was unvaccinated. Whatever we do, we don’t want to lose another life when a simple shot could have saved it. And we don’t want to jeopardize whatever normalcy […]

Posted by Catherine Adams

Jul 2021 19 Categories: Healthy Conversations, Your YRMC

Must-Know Self-Defense Tips (With Demonstrations) for Seniors

Fear of the dark isn’t unique to kids. Recent research shows that nearly half of older adults don’t want to leave their homes at night. The reason: Concern they could be robbed, assaulted or worse. In fact, two-thirds of seniors are convinced that they someday will become crime victims. “Fear […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Jun 2021 28 Categories: Foundation, Your YRMC

YRMC Foundation Honors Granville Community for Many Years of Generous Support

The Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Foundation honored Universal Homes and Prescott Valley’s Granville community for 22 years of generous support during a private ceremony at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center at the east campus in Prescott Valley on Tuesday, April 27. During the ceremony, a commemorative display was […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Jun 2021 21 Categories: Your YRMC

YRMC’s New Health and Wellness Center: Smart and Patient Friendly

“Smart buildings” use technology to share information between the building’s systems. The heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC), for example, know what’s happening with the security and lighting systems. And the other way around, too. So, what would you call a building that uses both smart digital solutions and low-tech […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Jun 2021 15 Categories: Healthy Conversations, Radiology and Imaging, Your YRMC

DEXA: Are Your Bones Healthy?

Osteoporosis is called a silent disease because it’s often not detected until a bone fracture occurs. But your body may be talking to you long before that happens. Loss of height over time and back pain may be signs of bone loss. “Osteopenia is the beginning of osteoporosis,” says Sierra-Amber […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Jun 2021 11 Categories: YRMC Your Healthy Kitchen

Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives: Teaching People to Cook and Eat Well for Life

Earlier this year, I joined a group of physicians, dieticians, public health professionals, chefs, and research scientists who gathered virtually at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) in Napa Valley, California for the 17th Annual Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives Conference.  For three full days we were treated to intriguing presentations […]

Posted by Rita Carey-Rubin

Jun 2021 08 Categories: Breast Health, Your YRMC

Diagnostic Breast Ultrasound Takes Major Leap Forward

Remember when television migrated from analog to digital in 2009 and a few years later made the leap to high-definition television? With each generation, the images were crisper, the colors more vibrant, the monitors sleeker. The world of diagnostic ultrasound is having a similar moment, thanks to high-definition imaging technology […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Jun 2021 04 Categories: Foundation, Our Community, Your YRMC

Dave Barrett on Choosing the YRMC Foundation

Dave Barrett’s ties to the Quad-Cities run deep. He’s the third generation Barrett to provide Yavapai County residents warmth and comfort through propane delivery to local homes and businesses. Barrett Propane is about business and community. As the company’s website states, “We live here, we work here and we participate […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Jun 2021 01 Categories: Our Community, Our Volunteers, Your YRMC

YRMC 2020 Volunteers of the Year: Service, Friendship, Family

There are as many reasons to volunteer as there are volunteers. Some who step up are looking for added meaning to their lives. Some are hoping to find new friends. Some wish to continue using the skills they developed during their professional careers. Some want to feel like they are […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

May 2021 25 Categories: Our Community, Your YRMC

COVID-19 Vaccinations Available at Designated Dignity Health, YRMG Locations

We’re happy to announce that it’s more convenient than ever to get your COVID-19 vaccination. Beginning Wednesday, May 26th, Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group (YRMG) will offer COVID-19 vaccinations at select medical group practices throughout the Quad Cities area. You do not need to be a current patient. All […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

May 2021 19 Categories: Orthopedic Health, Your YRMC

New Location for Dignity Health, YRMG, Orthopedic Surgery

Orthopedic Surgery at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group (YRMG) will serve the community in a new, expanded location beginning Monday, May 24, 2021. “The continued growth and development of our orthopedic surgical services is a top priority for Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group,” says Ken Boush, Director of Marketing […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

May 2021 17 Categories: Your YRMC

Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group Welcomes John R. Alessi, DO, Family Medicine

Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group is inspired to announce the addition of another talented physician to our Primary Care Team in Chino Valley.  With over 31 years of Family Medicine experience, John Alessi, DO, has joined our Family Medicine Team at 474 N. State Route 89, Chino Valley, AZ […]

Posted by Kirk Anderson

May 2021 12 Categories: Orthopedic Health, Your YRMC

Preparing for Your Upcoming Orthopedic Surgery

Whether you’re a weekend athlete, golfer, or a grandparent who enjoys keeping up with the grandkids, joint pain can slow you down. If you and your physician have decided that joint replacement is the best option for you, rest assured that the healthcare team at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

May 2021 10 Categories: Breast Health

Angels Among Us: Honoring Toni and Helping Women Battling Breast Cancer

The song “Angels Among Us,” by the band Alabama, declares that angels grace the earth “to show us how to live, to teach us how to give.” For Will Aldaco, those words were inspired by his wife, Toni, who lost her life to breast cancer in 2002. “Toni taught me […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

May 2021 03 Categories: Your YRMC

Living at Home with Dignity: Thanks to the Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care Program

Deteriorating health and not being able to live at home, these are among older adults greatest age-related fears, according to a recent study of people age 55 and older. Look further and you’ll also find that dementia of any kind makes the list of medical conditions that seniors dread most. […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

May 2021 03 Categories: Healthy Conversations, Our Community, Your YRMC

Volunteering and the Helper’s High

Have you heard of the “helper’s high”? It’s the uplifting feeling experienced after a good deed or an act of kindness. Nancy Thomes, Director of Volunteer Services at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC), is very familiar with the positive affects of service. She sees it every day in […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Apr 2021 30 Categories: Foundation, Your YRMC

YRMC Foundation Welcomes New Board Members

Three new board members are joining the Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Foundation, further strengthening the bridge between YRMC outreach efforts and community health and healing. The Foundation has helped to strengthen such outreach since its conception in 1999. “We are pleased to welcome individuals who are so deeply committed […]

Posted by Catherine Adams

Apr 2021 26 Categories: YRMC Your Healthy Kitchen

How to Build and Grow Your Own Backyard Garden

Spring is in the air and we are digging in the dirt here at YRMC’s Your Healthy Kitchen! Growing vegetables, fruits and herbs in a backyard garden can be a never-ending source of joy, learning, and of course, delicious food. However, gardening in a high desert environment can also be […]

Posted by Rita Carey-Rubin

Apr 2021 16 Categories: Your YRMC

Minimally Invasive Choices for Back Pain Relief

If you’re experiencing back pain, you’re certainly not alone. Ranging in severity from a muscle ache to a shooting pain radiating down the leg, back pain is one of the most common reasons that people visit their healthcare provider. A study conducted by the Georgetown University Health Policy Institute reports […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

Apr 2021 12 Categories: Foundation, Your YRMC

Kari Reily Joins the YRMC Foundation Board of Directors

Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Foundation is pleased to announce that Kari Reily has joined the Foundation’s Board of Directors. “Kari is deeply committed to helping to improve the quality of life in our community,” said Dave Barrett, Chair of the Foundation. “Her energy and her enthusiasm are infectious and […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

Apr 2021 08 Categories: Your YRMC

GoNoodle Keeps Kids Active During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Staying the course during the unpredictable events of 2020 was a challenge for non-profit organizations across the globe. Holding true to one’s mission and vision while focusing on new and effective ways to reach the community was a common theme. The experience at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

Apr 2021 01 Categories: Healthy Conversations, Orthopedic Health, Your YRMC

Five Signs it’s Time for a Total Knee Replacement

Is a total knee replacement on your radar? If it is, you’re not alone. More than 600,000 Americans opt for the procedure each year. That number makes total knee replacement the most frequently performed orthopedic surgery in the United States. It’s not always easy to know when it’s time for […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Mar 2021 30 Categories: Our Community

Our Healthcare Heroes Raise their Voices for the COVID-19 Vaccine

Sleeves Up for the COVID-19 Vaccine gives voice to healthcare heroes from Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center. The video series features YRMC physicians, nurses, radiologic technologists, support staff and other members of the YRMC team, sharing their experiences of caring for the community during COVID-19. Sleeves Up for the […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Mar 2021 25 Categories: Healthy Conversations, Your YRMC

Palliative Medicine: A Big Picture Perspective

It’s rare for Palliative Medicine physician Larry Parsons, MD, to meet someone who understands his medical specialty or how it benefits patients with serious illnesses. Dr. Parsons directs inpatient Palliative Medicine at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center and is part of the Palliative Medicine team at Dignity Health, Yavapai […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Mar 2021 16 Categories: Heart Health

Exploring the Gut/Heart Connection with YRMC Cardiologist Phillip Tran, DO

If you have ever had a ‘gut feeling’ about something, you’ve sensed a connection that science is proving true: your gut communicates with the rest of your body.  Specifically, research shows that the gut microbiome, or the collection of bacteria that live in the digestive tract, influences a host of […]

Posted by Rita Carey-Rubin

Mar 2021 14 Categories: YRMC Your Healthy Kitchen

Apples, Fry Bread and Dignity Health: Present Day Links to Prescott’s Distant Past

Signs of the past are everywhere in Prescott — in beautiful old buildings, apple orchards sprinkled among Ponderosa pines, savory-sweet fry bread served at summer festivals, and even state-of-the art healthcare at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center.  We recently stepped back in time at YRMC’s Your Healthy Kitchen, to […]

Posted by Rita Carey-Rubin

Mar 2021 03 Categories: YRMC Your Healthy Kitchen

Bonita Wilson, RN, Empowers People with Diabetes to Live Longer, Healthier Lives

Healthcare organizations around the world are celebrating the important role nurses play in helping people with diabetes to live longer, healthier lives.  After all, multiple studies show that when nurses and diabetes educators work alongside physicians as part of a healthcare team, people with diabetes are more likely to reach […]

Posted by Rita Carey-Rubin

Mar 2021 01 Categories: Foundation, Your YRMC

YRMC Foundation Contributes $250,000 in COVID Relief to Support Local Patient Care

The Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) Foundation has provided $250,000 in COVID-19 relief to support patient care and safety at YRMC during the pandemic. “The YRMC Foundation is so grateful for the generous support from so many in our community during this time of crisis,” states Robbie Nicol, Executive Director, […]

Posted by Catherine Adams

Feb 2021 26 Categories: Your YRMC

YRMC Expands Patient Visitation, Resumes Elective Procedures

Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) is expanding patient visitation and resuming elective procedures at both hospital locations in Prescott and Prescott Valley. These changes, while serving as a benefit to patients and their loved ones, will be monitored closely and may be revised based on COVID-19 infection rates […]

Posted by Catherine Adams

Feb 2021 22 Categories: Your YRMC

Stay in Shape at Home with the Pendleton Center Virtual Fitness Classes

For years, Eben Fetters and his wife Nelda had been regular participants at the fitness classes offered by the Pendleton Center at Dignity Health – Yavapai Regional Medical Center. That is, until the pandemic hit. “When Covid-19 shut things down, we really missed the classes and the exercise routines, not […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

Feb 2021 17 Categories: Your YRMC

Laboratory Draw Centers Resume Normal Operations

On Monday, February 15, Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) resumed normal business operations at each of its three outpatient laboratory draw centers in Prescott and Prescott Valley. YRMC’s outpatient laboratory draw centers provide medical laboratory services to the community, including blood work and other physician-ordered laboratory studies, and […]

Posted by Catherine Adams

Feb 2021 10 Categories: Heart Health

Women with Diabetes Have a Greater Risk of Heart Disease than Men

If you are a woman with diabetes, your risk of developing (and dying from) heart disease may be greater than you think. Diabetes seems to erase, or even reverse the protective effect of female gender against cardiovascular disease and heart attack, making women with diabetes significantly more susceptible than men […]

Posted by Rita Carey-Rubin

Feb 2021 08 Categories: Heart Health

James Family Heart Center Welcomes Top-Tier Cath Lab

The recently renovated Cardiac Catherization Laboratory at the James Family Heart Center – located at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) in Prescott – caps a multi-year plan to expand needed cardiovascular services to the community. “It’s exciting to see this come together,” says Lauren Weedon, RN, MSN, Director, […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Feb 2021 01 Categories: Our Community

Ventilating the Home During COVID

Home is where we tend to feel the most safe during COVID. Yet when a family member returns from an errand, or someone decides to pay us a visit, virus particles can enter the home and accumulate in the air. That’s why we need good home ventilation to help keep […]

Posted by Catherine Adams

Jan 2021 29 Categories: Your YRMC

Self-Defense for Seniors: Safety Tips from a 6th Degree Blackbelt

Are you concerned for your safety when looking for your car in a shopping center parking lot? Do you recall declining an invitation to an evening event because it was at an unfamiliar location? Everyone deserves to feel secure, no matter their age or if they use assistive devices, such […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Jan 2021 27 Categories: Our Community

Our Healthcare Heroes Speak Candidly About COVID-19

Healthcare heroes from Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center and Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group share their thoughts about caring for our community during COVID-19 via a new video series. Sleeves Up for the COVID-19 Vaccine features brief videos of YRMC physicians, nurses, radiologic technologists, support staff, and other […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Jan 2021 25 Categories: Your YRMC

From Dialing to Delivery: Patient Meal Preparation at YRMC

When you’re in the hospital, you have more important things to think about than how your meals are planned, prepared and delivered to your room. It’s one of the things that seamlessly happens behind the scenes to contribute to what you hope will be a comfortable stay. However, you’d be […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

Jan 2021 18 Categories: Our Community

Is it COVID-19, the flu, a cold, allergies or asthma?

Cold and flu season is here and COVID-19 continues to spread. With every cough or sniffle, you may wonder if it’s asthma or allergies, the flu, the common cold or even COVID-19. How can you tell the difference? They manifest similar symptoms, making it easy to mistake one for another. […]

Posted by Catherine Adams

Jan 2021 14 Categories: Your YRMC

Yavapai County’s First COVID-19 Patient: A Story of Friendship and Miracles

There are times when people touch our lives in unexpected and powerful ways. Amid extraordinary circumstances, strangers can share a common experience that unites them, instantly and enduringly. This is the story of such a bond, and of a remarkable recovery from a devastating illness. Richard Barrington had been ill […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

Jan 2021 11 Categories: Radiology and Imaging

Is Interventional Radiology Right for You?

Medical innovation moves forward at a rapid pace, with continuing technological advances and an ever-increasing understanding of health and the human body. Interventional Radiology may be one of the best examples of this phenomena. Thanks to this highly specialized medical field, procedures that once required surgery, a hospital stay, and […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

Jan 2021 08 Categories: Your YRMC

Advanced Wound Care: A Deep Dive into Healing

Take a deep dive … drill down … unpack the situation, they’re all about looking below the surface to understand complexities. That’s the kind of work that goes on every day at Advanced Wound Care at Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) in Prescott Valley. “With non-healing wounds of […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara

Jan 2021 06 Categories: Your YRMC

Tips for Living with COPD

While it may be alarming to receive a diagnosis of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), it’s important to educate yourself about the disease and what treatment choices are available to you. Making these decisions as soon as possible is key to improving one’s quality of life. What is COPD? COPD […]

Posted by Joanne Robertson

Jan 2021 04 Categories: Your YRMC

The Quad Cities Welcome Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group

The recent affiliation of Yavapai Regional Medical Center (YRMC) and Dignity Health also includes YRMC PhysicianCare. The 26 multispecialty medical clinics – located in Chino Valley, Prescott and Prescott Valley – are now known as Dignity Health, Yavapai Regional Medical Group (YRMG). “From our patients’ perspective, the new name is […]

Posted by Bridget O'Gara