Health in the Heartland

Norton County Hospital

Health in the Heartland takes a look at current issues in health and health care, particularly relating to rural medicine. The podcast is presented by Norton County Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital, Level IV trauma center, and rural health clinic located in northwest Kansas. The podcast aims to inform, educate and empower healthy living - after all, health is wealth!

  1. 03/02/2023

    Student Athlete Injury Prevention Program

    Norton County Hospital's Rehabilitation Department has a goal to reducing knee and all lower extremity injuries in student athletes. This involves four phases: Phase 1: Implement improved warm-up programs aimed at injury prevention. Phase 2: Screen athletes once per year with DARI Motion Analysis. Phase 3: Implement an individualized program for the most vulnerable of the athletes discovered in screening. Phase 4: Continually educate coaches and athletes on jumping, landing and lifting techniques.

  2. 12/26/2022

    Cerner Coming to Norton County Hospital

    Norton County Hospital is updating its electronic health record with Cerner. The launch will be January 2023. Klare Bliss, CIO of the hospital, explains what this means for staff and patients.

  3. 11/08/2022

    New Pain Management Clinic at Norton County Hospital

    Norton County Hospital, located in northwest Kansas, is pleased to offer a pain management clinic with Midwest Anesthesia Alliance.

  4. 10/28/2022

    Specialized Nursing Care in Rural Area

    Many patients may not be aware of some of the specialized nursing care that is available in rural northwest Kansas. The outpatient nursing team at Norton County Hospital can provide many services that include, for example: 1. Placing PICC lines for various age groups, from pre-term babies to geriatric patients (ultrasound is the tool of choice for these insertions, as well as for difficult IV starts and lab draws) 2. Administering numerous specialty drugs, such as IVIG, Remicade, Humira, Tysabri, Methotrexate, Iron infusions, Xolair, Nucala, Herceptin, Reclast, Rabies vaccinations, Antibiotics and Blood products 3. Performing wound care, including wound vacs 4. Caring for and maintaining central lines such as Infusaports, Hickmans, TLIJ and TLSC 5. Therapeutic phlebotomies

  5. 09/22/2022

    New Changes for Norton County Hospital Rehabilitation

    Norton County Hospital's Rehabilitation department is making a move to a new location and is also offering virtual appointments. The department manager explains what these changes mean for patients.

  6. 07/13/2022

    Pulmonary Rehabilitation a New Service at Norton County Hospital

    Pulmonary rehabilitation is a new outpatient program at Norton County Hospital. It is recommended for patients with lung disease who experience shortness of breath frequently and are not able to perform daily activities despite daily use of medication. Many patients in rehabilitation programs have chronic lung diseases that limit breathing and activity. The program's manager explains more.

  7. 06/17/2022

    How to Establish Care with a Primary Provider

    Establishing care is an important first step in a patient's health journey. A primary care provider helps patients find consistency in their medical needs. A primary care provider can ensure patients are up-to-date on vaccines and pertinent preventive care screenings, which can keep the patient well. On this episode, a family practice physician talks about the advantages and what it means to establish care with a new provider.

  8. 04/20/2022

    New CEO leads Norton County Hospital

    In October 2021, Brian Kirk was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer for Norton County Hospital. In this podcast episode, listeners can get to know more about Brian and his plans for Norton County Hospital moving forward.

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Health in the Heartland takes a look at current issues in health and health care, particularly relating to rural medicine. The podcast is presented by Norton County Hospital, a 25-bed critical access hospital, Level IV trauma center, and rural health clinic located in northwest Kansas. The podcast aims to inform, educate and empower healthy living - after all, health is wealth!

Information

  • Creator
    Norton County Hospital
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2023
  • Episodes
    18
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Norton County Hospital
  • Show Website
    Health in the Heartland