All Entries Tagged With: "Prowers Medical Center"
Marge Campbell Response to Recall Petition
Marge Campbell, member of the Prowers Medical Center Board of Directors, is facing a recall election along with fellow board member, Candy Ruedeman. The petition has been initiated by three employees of the Prowers Medical Center; Connie Hill, Joan Hanff and Barbara Kuenzel. Signatures from 300 valid electors in the Prowers County Hospital District are […]
Corrected Recall Petition is Approved
A second attempt at filing a recall petition for Candy Ruedeman and Marge Campbell, members of the Prowers Medical Center board of directors, has been approved following needed corrections. The original petition was submitted on August 25 to the Prowers County District Court, and from there to Audrey Kane, the Designated Election Official at PMC. […]
Recall Petition Rejected, Needs Revising
Audrey Kane, Designated Election Official at Prowers Medical Center, has rejected a petition request, filed though the Prowers County District Court. The petition, filed on August 25, 2011 by Barbara Kuenzel and Joan Hanff, PMC employees, requests a recall vote for Candy Ruedeman and Marge Campbell, both members of the hospital’s board of directors. On […]
Candy Ruedeman Responds to Recall Declaration
The following is a letter from Prowers Medical Center board member, Candy Ruedeman in response to the recall petition declaration issued from the Prowers County District Court on Thursday, August 25, 2011: “I would like to take this opportunity to address the items mentioned in a filing at the District Court on August 25, 2011. […]
PMC Recall Election Initiated for Ruedeman, Campbell
Local residents, as well as some PMC board members were taken by surprise, by the announcement of a recall petition drive for two of the newest members of the Prowers Medical Center board of directors, Candy Ruedeman and Marge Campbell. The paper work, initiated by PMC employees, Barbara Kuenzel and Joan Hanff, was passed through […]
Two Internal Medicine Doctors Join PMC Staff
Doctors Jeniffer Chiu and Camillo Franklyn have been hired by Prowers Medical Center. Dr. Chiu will begin her practice on Monday, August 29 and Dr. Franklyn will begin on September 1. The hospital has been actively searching for additional specialty physicians, midlevel family practitioners and a family practice/obstetric physician. A recruitment search is also underway […]
Physical Therapy Addition Planned for PMC
The Prowers Medical Center board of directors voted to move forward on a capital development bond for the November 2011 general election. The $5 million bond will finance construction costs for a 13,247 square foot physical therapy addition to the hospital. James Fairchild, hospital CPA, received board approval July 27 to retain a legal firm […]
Lamar Council Hosts Reception for Ron Stock, Urban Renewal Board Meets
. The Lamar Redevelopment Authority Board will meet Monday, June 27, at 5:45pm, discussing approval of a resolution for an intergovernmental agreement between the board and Prowers Medical Center hospital district. The contract is for the distribution and sharing of Tax Incremental Funds generated by the hospital district levy. The council’s work session will discuss posting […]
PMC Set for VA Care Provider on July 1
James Fairchild, Prowers Medical Center Executive Officer, informed the hospital board of directors, the transition to becoming the area Veteran’s Administration primary care provider should be complete by July 1. The move will consolidate the Convenient Care Clinic, the VA outpatient clinic and the Lamar Medical Clinic, all operating as a Rural Health Clinic. Fairchild […]
Mayor Stagner Issues Proclamation for National Nurses Week
Prowers Medical Center in Lamar joins other communities with the observance of National Nurses Week celebrated annually in honor of Florence Nightingale, founder of Nursing as a modern profession, and the millions of people who have followed in her footsteps. “Nurses Trusted to Care” is the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) theme for National Nurses […]
PMC Audit Gets Clean Bill of Health
Prowers Medical Center’s net assets gained almost 27% over 2009 and 2010, according to an annual independent audit. The findings were presented to the PMC board April 27, during the monthly director’s meeting. Net assets increased $1,398,536, or 12.5% for 2010 and $1,410,095, or 14.4% in 2009. Operating income in 2010 was $478,698 and $627,991 […]
Weekend Altercations in Lamar
Lamar Police Make Arrests on Saturday Night Stabbing On April 9, 2011 at approximately 10:00 P.M. officers from the Lamar Police Department responded to the 100 block of West Hickory Street on report of an injured man in the street. The injured man was identified as Brian Hager, 34, of Lamar was transported to Prowers […]
Obituary – Theodore D. DeLong
Theodore D. DeLong A private family graveside memorial service for longtime Eads, Colorado resident, Theodore D. “Ted” DeLong will be held at the Eads Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements will be through Peacock Funeral Chapel in Lamar. Ted was born on March 16, 1931 to Milton Elbert and Laura A. (Proper) DeLong and passed […]
Prowers Medical Center Signs Physicians
Credentials for eight medical practitioners were approved by the Prowers Medical Center board of directors during their monthly meeting, Wednesday, March 23. The board, with one dissenting vote, approved a new, one year contract for Chief of Staff, Dr. Barry Portner which rescinds his current contract. The new contract will expire March 31, 2012. Physician recruitment […]
Seeing Red in February, for Good Health
Linked in Health, a community partnership for health promotion sponsored by High Plains Community Health Center, Prowers Medical Center, Dr Ray’s Office and Prowers County Public Health will be raising awareness about heart health by promoting multiple events and education opportunities during February, National Heart Month. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Americans […]