Wright Memorial Hospital recently made a $1060 donation to the American Cancer Society Relay For Life. The money was raised during the hospital’s annual employee recognition event in February. A silent auction was held during the event, featuring gift baskets donated by the various hospital departments and their staff members. On April 2nd, several members […]
Additional charges have been filed in Grundy County against 37-year-old Bobby Morgans the second of Trenton who was arrested following the theft of a Grundy County ambulance on Tuesday, February 20th. Authorities have accused Morgans of two counts of second-degree burglary and one count of tampering with a motor vehicle last Tuesday. Documents were filed […]
Wright Memorial Hospital recently honored employees on Saturday, February 17 at their annual Winterfest celebration. As part of the evening festivities, employees were honored for years of service, and the 2017 Employee of the Year was named. A silent auction was also held featuring gift baskets donated by the various hospital departments and their staff […]
A man seeking medical treatment at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton was arrested Tuesday after stealing an ambulance. Police Chief Tommy Wright of the Trenton Police Department says that at approximately 12:30 Tuesday afternoon February 20, 2018, a Grundy County ambulance was stolen while parked at Wright Memorial Hospital when a man who was seeking […]
Emily Jones, radiology technologist II at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for fourth quarter 2017. Gary Jordan, chief executive officer, presented the award to Jones at a ceremony held in her honor on January 25. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, […]
The Wright Memorial Hospital Spiritual Wellness Team will be hosting an event featuring a live nativity scene on Tuesday, December 12 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The event will begin on the hospital’s walking trail and will end inside the hospital’s Education Center. The live display will feature five simple scenes that illustrate the story […]
In September, Wright Memorial Hospital launched its second consecutive year of an interactive health program for fourth-grade students at Rissler Elementary School. Sydney Arnold, family nurse practitioner, and Christina Ferguson, registered dietitian, have led the sessions with the assistance of Nathan Gamet, director, Ketcham Community Center, Mary Easter, clinic manager, Hanger Clinic in Trenton, and […]
Vickie Shoots, an office assistant at Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for third quarter 2017. Gary Jordan, Chief Executive Officer, and Dr. Jennifer Bowe presented the award to Shoots at a ceremony held in her honor on October 24. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an […]
The 6th Annual Wright Run 5k/10k went on as planned early Saturday, October 7th. Despite the rain and wind, 55 participants braved the weather in support of the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation. Early estimates are approximately $6,000, minus expenses, were raised during the event. All proceeds from the Wright Run will support the purchase of […]
Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton will update its electronic medical record system. The hospital, as well as physicians and clinicians associated with the Saint Luke’s Health System, will update the system to the Epic Electronic Medical Record October 1. This will enable family practice providers, specialists, home care, imaging, laboratory, and others associated with the […]
Participants in the Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation’s Sixth Annual Wright Run the morning of October 7th can choose to compete in either the 5K or 10K race. Registration for the races begins at 7 o’clock, and the races will start at 8 o’clock. Kevin Harris with the Foundation discusses the route the race will take. […]
Wright Memorial Hospital is, for the second year in a row, launching an interactive health program for fourth grade students at Rissler Elementary School. Sydney Arnold, family nurse practitioner, and Christina Ferguson, registered dietitian, both from Wright Memorial, will be leading the sessions. Nathan Gamet, director, Ketcham Community Center, Mary Easter, clinic manager, Hanger […]
Green Hills Medical Clinic Doctor Jennifer Bowe, Nurse Practitioner Sydney Arnold, and staff will move to Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group in Trenton next month. They will begin seeing patients at the Physicians’ Group October 2 and Bowe says she and her staff will still provide the highest level of care to patients. Bowe is originally from […]
The Wright Memorial Foundation recently received a $1,000 donation to purchase a skeleton for the rehab department. The skeleton features a three part skull; removable arms and legs; flexible vertebrae, joints, and ligaments; hand painted muscles; and numbered bones for identification. It will serve as a visual education tool for patients as well as a […]
The Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation will hold its Sixth Annual Wright Run 5k/10k in October. The event will begin and end at Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton the morning of October 7. Registration will start at 7 o’clock that morning, and the race will begin at 8 o’clock with registration to cost $25 until September […]
Hylee Thomas, a laboratory phlebotomist at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for second quarter 2017. Gary Jordan, Chief Executive Officer, presented the award to Thomas at a ceremony held in her honor on August 15, 2017. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary […]
The Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation has announced it received by donation, a utility task vehicle, for use by hospital volunteers. A news release from the hospital noted Jimbo Sturm of Princeton provided the Foundation, the purchase of a UTV to help volunteers who care for flower beds and trees on the hospital campus. The UTV […]
Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton welcomes a general surgeon to its medical team. Doctor Bob Gaekwad will join Doctor Andrew Johnson in providing general surgery services to the region at Wright Memorial as well as Hedrick Medical Center in Chillicothe and Pershing Memorial Hospital in Brookfield. Gaekwad will begin treating patients at Wright Memorial towards […]
A visitation has been announced for the woman who died after being hit by a pickup truck Wednesday night in downtown Trenton. Forty-eight-year-old Linda Kay Sanderson of Trenton died at Wright Memorial Hospital after the accident. Visitation is at the Roberson Funeral Home in Bethany Tuesday night from 6 to 8 o’clock with inurnment at […]
Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton will host Chamber After Hours for the Trenton Area Chamber of Commerce next week. The event will be held in the hospital’s education room next to the cafeteria Thursday evening July 6 from 5 to 7 o’clock. Refreshments and drinks will be served.
