The 13th Annual Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation Charity Golf Tournament hosted 25 teams at the Riverside Country Club last Friday. The event raised over $10,000 for the Foundation. The proceeds are earmarked to help the Foundation to purchase equipment for our local hospital. “The support generated from local businesses, community members and hospital vendors for […]
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Two at Wright Memorial Hospital receive certification in Parkinson’s treatment technique
A physical therapist and a physical therapy assistant from Wright Memorial Hospital in Trenton received certification in the LSVT BIG treatment technique. Chris Shuler and Misty Houghton are among three dozen physical and occupational therapists as well as physical and occupational therapy assistants to achieve the certification. LSVT BIG is designed to address the unique […]
Free sports physicals to be offered at Wright Memorial Hospital
Wright Memorial Hospital and the Grundy County Health Department are once again working together to offer sports physical exams for all area students planning to participate in athletic/cheerleading activities during the 2017-2018 school year. Free sports physical exams will be offered on May 3 and May 10 from 3 – 5:30 p.m., at Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group in Trenton. […]
Blood drive on Monday misses goal by just 5 units
The Community Blood Center visited Trenton Monday, collecting 60 units of blood for use by local and area hospital patients. That was five fewer than the goal set by the blood center for Monday’s visit. 68 persons registered. 13 were deferred and five provided a double donation The blood center returns to Trenton for a blood […]
Wright Memorial Hospital honors Don Sipes for years of influence and oversight
Don Sipes, FACHE, Vice President, Regional Services, Saint Luke’s Health System, was recently honored during a Wright Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees meeting. Sipes, who recently stepped down from his position on the Wright Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees, has served on the board since 1995, the year Wright Memorial joined Saint Luke’s Health System. “Don […]
Paula Larson is Wright Memorial Hospital’s Employee of the Quarter
Paula Larson, licensed practical nurse at Wright Memorial Physicians’ Group, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for first quarter 2017. Gary Jordan, Chief Executive Officer, presented the award to Larson at a ceremony held in her honor. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, going beyond […]
13th annual Wright Memorial Hospital Charity Golf Tournament slated for June 9
The Wright Memorial Hospital Foundation’s 13th Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be at the Riverside Country Club in Trenton Friday, June 9. The first flight will tee off at 7:30 that morning, and the second at 1 o’clock that afternoon. Registration for the morning flight is at 7 o’clock that morning, and registration for the […]
Rollover crash at Leisure Lake injures Trenton woman
A rollover accident yesterday at Leisure Lake injured a rural Trenton woman. 70-year-old Diana Hoppe received minor injuries and was taken by a private vehicle to Wright Memorial Hospital. The highway patrol reports Mrs. Hoppe was eastbound when her sports utility vehicle went off the right side of Leisure Lake Drive and struck a wooden […]
Emergency Department at Wright Memorial receives high marks
The emergency department staff at Wright Memorial Hospital received a mark of excellence in patient satisfaction for 2016 from HealthStream, the national peer database for patients’ perception of overall satisfaction of care. In the first quarter, they ranked in the top 98th percentile for Overall Satisfaction, in the second quarter, they ranked in 78th percentile, […]
Wright Memorial Hospital to offer free heart care screenings
Wright Memorial Hospital will offer free heart care screenings this month in observance of National Heart Month. The screenings will be in the Specialty Clinic Monday, February 13th and Wednesday, February 22nd from 8:30 to 11 o’clock in the morning and in the Physician’s Group Wednesday, February 15th from 8 to 10 o’clock in the […]
Wright Memorial Hospital honors employees
Wright Memorial Hospital honored employees at a celebration January 28. CEO Gary Jordan presented registered nurse Tammy Kinnison the award for the 2016 Employee of the Year. Kinnison received the honor for providing exemplary service, going beyond the call of duty to support other employees, and assisting patients and their families. Her recognition includes her […]
Fit-Tastic Family Fun Night slated for February 9 at Rissler Elementary School
An interactive health program launched by the Wright Memorial Hospital last fall for fourth graders at Rissler Elementary School in Trenton will conclude next week. A Fit-Tastic Family Fun Night will be held at the Rissler gym the evening of February 9th at 5:30. Registered dietitian Christina Ferguson says she believes the event will be […]
Misty Houghton named Wright Memorial Hospital’s Employee of the Quarter
Misty Houghton, physical therapy assistant at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for fourth quarter 2016. Gary Jordan, chief executive officer, presented the award to Houghton at a ceremony held in her honor on December 20. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary service, […]
Wright Memorial Hospital launches Fit-Tastic! interactive program at Rissler
Wright Memorial Hospital recently launched an interactive health program for fourth-grade students at Rissler Elementary School. Sydney Arnold, family nurse practitioner, and Christina Ferguson, registered dietitian, will be leading most of the sessions with the assistance of Hy-Vee and the Grundy County Health Department. The program facilitators will be visiting with fourth graders over several […]
Maternity care at Wright Memorial Hospital transitioning to regional model of care beginning Dec. 10
Two Saint Luke’s hospitals will partner to offer maternity care for pregnant patients in the region. Beginning Dec. 10 Wright Memorial Hospital will team with Hedrick Medical Center to offer labor and delivery services for pregnant patients as part of a regional model of care for maternity services. Pregnant patients who receive maternity care at […]
Wright Run race results
The Wright Memorial Hospital foundation sponsored the Wright Run on Saturday morning at Trenton. Foundation Director Kurt Mylenbusch reports 125 participants. He noted the event raised approximately 65 hundred dollars for the hospital foundation. Results have been obtained from the online website “It’s Your Race.” Participants wore a timing chip inside a big to electronically […]
Public invited to Green Hills Medical Clinic celebration
This year marks the two-year anniversary of Green Hills Medical Clinic joining Wright Memorial Hospital and Saint Luke’s Health System. To celebrate this milestone, Green Hills Medical Clinic will be hosting a customer appreciation cook-out at their clinic on Friday, September 16, from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. The clinic is located at 3300 E. […]
Laredo woman hurt in crash west of Trenton
The highway patrol described injuries as minor for a Laredo woman involved in a traffic accident last night at the Thompson River bridge half a mile west of Trenton. The patrol reports 70-year-old Jackie Owens was taken by ambulance to Wright Memorial Hospital. The report noted that just past 8:30 Wednesday evening, the eastbound car […]
Jenny Lewis is Employee of the Quarter at Wright Memorial Hospital
Jenny Lewis, the HR business partner at Wright Memorial Hospital, was honored as the hospital’s Employee of the Quarter for second quarter 2016. Gary Jordan, Chief Executive Officer, presented the award to Lewis at a ceremony held in her honor on July 20. The Employee of the Quarter Award recognizes an employee who provides exemplary […]
Jena Eads joins the NCMC Foundation Board of Directors
Jena Eads, OB Nurse Manager for Wright Memorial Hospital, has been nominated as a new member of the North Central Missouri College Foundation Board of Directors. Jena is a 2007 graduate of NCMC with an Associate’s Degree in Nursing. Jena has been employed at Wright Memorial for the past 11 years. She has been nominated […]