Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. It is also the most treatable. To prevent heart disease and increase awareness of its effects, Carroll County Memorial Hospital proudly participates in American Heart Month. CCMH kicks the month off by decking the hospital out in RED […]
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Mendy Loja named Wright Memorial Hospital’s Employee of the Quarter
Mendy Loja, a medical lab scientist coordinator at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for the fourth quarter of 2021. Steve Schieber, CEO, presented the award to Loja at a ceremony held in her honor. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, going […]
USDA invests $1 billion to improve community infrastructure for people living in rural towns across the country
United States Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Dr. Jewel Bronaugh today announced that USDA is investing $1 billion to build and improve critical community facilities in 48 states, Puerto Rico and Guam (PDF, 449 KB). This infrastructure funding will increase access to health care, education, and public safety while spurring community development and building sound […]
Carrollton woman injured in crash on Highway 23
A Carrollton resident was hurt when the sports utility vehicle she was driving traveled off Highway 23 in Lafayette County striking a fence. Fifty-four-year-old Melissa Ashley was taken by private vehicle to Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton with minor injuries. The accident happened early Saturday on Highway 23 southwest of Waverly as the southbound […]
Trenton police issue citation following accident at Highway 65 and 28th Street
The Trenton Police Department reports a Princeton woman sustained minor injuries when one sports utility vehicle struck another at the intersection of Highway 65 and 28th Street on December 13th. A Trenton woman received a citation after the collision. Emergency medical services took 69-year-old Karen Sue Isaacs of Princeton to Wright Memorial Hospital. No injuries […]
Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation Director speaks at Trenton Rotary Club meeting
Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation Director Dave Bain was the speaker at a recent meeting of the Trenton Rotary Club. Bain said the foundation was founded in 2005 and has funded several projects to benefit Wright Memorial Hospital. There are 12 members of the board. Events are held to raise money for projects such as the […]
Wright Memorial Hospital infusion department receives donation from NCMC Nursing students
The North Central Missouri College RN nursing class recently made a donation to the Wright Memorial Hospital Infusion Services department, as part of a community project. The class made a sizable donation of items such as puzzles, lip balm, blankets, playing cards, and much more for the patients who are undergoing infusion treatments at WMH […]
Wright Memorial Hospital awarded national accreditation from Joint Commission
Wright Memorial Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care. Wright Memorial underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review from October 5 – […]
Woman from Marshall injured in crash south of Mendon
A Marshall resident was injured on Monday in a single-vehicle accident three miles south of Mendon in Chariton County. Forty-seven-year-old Angela Luckett sought treatment for moderate injuries at Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield. The sports utility vehicle was southbound when it went off Highway 11 and struck a tree. Extensive damage was noted to the […]
Two vehicles sideswipe each other on Pecan Road east of Milan demolishing car
Two vehicles collided at a Sullivan County hill crest Monday morning resulting in one driver and a passenger from Milan being taken to a hospital. Injuries were minor for 29-year-old Georgeanna Earp and her passenger, 39-year-old Billy Earp, both of Milan. A private vehicle took them both to Sullivan County Memorial Hospital in Milan. The […]
Lexington man demolishes vehicle in Saturday morning crash
A Lexington resident was hurt when the vehicle he was driving overturned on Route E in Carroll County and caught fire. Forty-two-year-old Paul Young was taken to Carroll County Memorial Hospital in Carrollton with minor injuries. The crash happened early Saturday morning as Young was driving west on Route E when the vehicle traveled off […]
Kristi Millhouse named Wright Memorial Hospital’s Employee of the Quarter
Kristi Millhouse, a patient access representative at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for third quarter 2021. Steve Schieber, CEO, presented the award to Millhouse at a ceremony held in her honor. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, going beyond the call […]
Two taken to Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton after SUV strikes deer on Highway 6
The highway patrol reports a 14-year-old boy from Laredo was taken to a hospital after the vehicle he was a passenger in, swerved to avoid a deer on Highway 6 at the edge of Jamesport at 5:15 pm Sunday. Fifty-seven-year-old Gary Carman of Hamilton was driving eastbound when the sport utility vehicle swerved because of […]
Carroll County Memorial Hospital expands visitor policy for inpatient care
Carroll County Memorial Hospital announces, effective Wednesday, November 17, it will expand the Inpatient Care Visitor Policy to two visitors per patient with extended hours. “We know how important it is for patients to have access to their family and friends and we are glad to be able to expand the policy,” said Scott Thoreson, […]
Jessica Snyder, M.D. joins the team at Saint Luke’s Mercer County Clinic and Wright Memorial Hospital
Saint Luke’s Mercer County Clinic in Princeton, and Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group in Trenton, are pleased to welcome Jessica Snyder, M.D., to the medical team. Dr. Snyder is currently spending most of her time in the Mercer County Clinic, but in 2022 will also have scheduled clinic days at Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group in Trenton. […]
Brookfield man injured in 3-vehicle crash at Highway 36 on-ramp
The Highway Patrol reports a Brookfield man sustained minor injuries in a three-vehicle accident in Marceline on Tuesday morning, November 9. An ambulance transported the driver of the car 24-year-old Keegan Sheppard to Pershing Memorial Hospital. No injuries were reported for the drivers of a pickup truck, 63-year-old C. G. Mick of Brookfield, or a […]
Leadership Northwest Music Jam topic of latest Rotary Club meeting
The Leadership Northwest Music Jam was discussed at the Trenton Rotary Club meeting on November 4, 2021. Wright Memorial Hospital Practice Manager Shane Lynch and North Central Missouri College Director of Advising and Retention Jenna Stevens were members of the 2021 class of Leadership Northwest Missouri, which organized the fundraiser, headed by an eight-member committee. […]
Three vehicle crash in Carroll County injures two
A three vehicle wreck occurred late Tuesday afternoon in Carroll County with two of the drivers taken to hospitals. The highway patrol listed injuries as minor for 28 year old Cedric White of Carrollton who was taken to Carroll County Memorial Hospital. 42 year old Marcus Davis of Odessa received moderate injuries and went to […]
Brookfield man sentenced to 30-years in prison in murder case that resulted in death of 11-year old boy
The Linn County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office reports a man has been sentenced on felony charges of abuse or neglect of a child resulting in death and abuse or neglect of a child. Fifty-year-year old Darrel Royal was sentenced in Livingston County Circuit Court on November 1, 2021, to 30 years in the Missouri Department of […]
One injured in crash west of Marceline
One person was injured on Wednesday afternoon when a car ran off a lettered route two miles west of Marceline. Taken to Pershing Memorial Hospital was 25-year-old Cole Green of Triplett who was a passenger in a car driven by 24-year-old Corbin Cockrell of Marceline, who wasn’t hurt. The car was northbound when it went […]