CCH Health Connect
Welcome to Campbell County Health's blog, Health Connect, where you’ll
find the latest news and information to keep you and your family healthy.
This blog is written by many of our administrators, physicians and other
providers to improve health care, promote health and fight disease in
our community. It will connect you to various sections of our website
as well as social media.
We’re looking to engage you in conversation – we simply ask
that you do so in a polite and respectful way. Please be courteous, and
avoid comments that are profane, obscene, offensive, sexually explicit,
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and help everyone in our community get the most out of our blog and social
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CCH's Holly Hink, APRN, talks about Pertussis
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May 10, 2019
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease, and there have been five reported cases of it in Campbell County recently. In this video, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Holly Hink at the Kid Clinic answers ...
CCH supports local prevention efforts
Posted on
May 10, 2019
National Prevention Week (NPW), held May 12-18, is an annual health observance dedicated to increasing public awareness of, and action around, mental and/or substance use disorders. To help draw awareness to local prevention efforts, the ...
From the Health Coach: Food IS Fuel
Posted on
May 09, 2019
With all the diet trends out there, you might be scratching your head wondering what the heck to eat. Do I eat carbs, or no carbs? So… no oranges, because that is sugar, right? And I should eat avocados, but wait… Eggs are ...
So, what the difference between a cold or the flu?
Posted on
May 09, 2019
Wondering what the differences are between someone who has a common cold, and someone who has the flu (aka, influenza)? Check it out below. Matt has a runny nose and sore throat. He’s sneezing and reports he’s had some coughing, ...
Electronic EKG project improves patient care
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May 09, 2019
A new system for transmitting and storing EKGs throughout Campbell County Health means better care for patients. Electrocardiography (ECG or EKG) is the process of recording the electrical activity of the heart using electrodes placed over ...
CCH lymphedema therapy not just for cancer patients
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May 09, 2019
When Peggy Fraser’s nearly 90-year-old mother Lila Dudrey broke her shoulder, it led to some other health challenges as well. Having had a mastectomy in 1977, the broken shoulder triggered swelling in Lila’s arm that was ...
Use of tools, a safe environment can help keep loved ones safe
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May 09, 2019
Recently a couple adjusting to life with disability told me, “Everything takes more time than you think it should. EVERYTHING.” Every caregiver learns this lesson quickly. Caregivers are tasked with finding balance between ...
Residents enjoy May Day
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May 02, 2019
Residents at The Legacy Living and Rehabilitation Center in Gillette, Wyoming enjoyed a very special May Day yesterday! Their wonderful Advisory Board and special guest from St. Paul Catholic School passed out May Day baskets to all of the ...
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