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CIVISTA HEALTH PARTICIPATES IN BUY LOCAL CHALLENGE La Plata, Maryland – Civista Health will participate in the Buy Local Challenge from July 17th – 25th, a statewide campaign to support our local farmers by pledging to eat at least 1 food from a local farm each day during the last full week in July. Employees & Community Members can sign up and pledge to eat at least 1 food from a local farmer each day from July 17th - 25th.More FARMER’S MARKET SALAD USES AN ARMLOAD OF FRESH VEGGIES La Plata, MD – Do you need ideas for the bounty of fresh vegetables at local farmers’ markets this month? Here’s one recipe that uses them all. The Health eCooking chef shows you how to make a Farmers’ Market Salad using an armload of fresh ingredients in one dish. MoreCIVISTA HEALTH RECEIVES MARYLAND WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE AWARD La Plata, Maryland - Civista Health has received the Workplace Excellence and Health & Wellness Trailblazer Award for the 6th consecutive year and the EcoLeadership Award. Civista was one of only 67 businesses in Maryland to receive the awards. Each year the Maryland Work-Life Alliance recognizes excellent places to work throughout the state of Maryland. MoreCIVISTA PRESENTS CHECK TO BREAST CANCER SUPPORT GROUPS Civista Health presented the Sisters at Heart and Pink Ladies breast cancer support groups with a check for $3,018.27. The money was raised at Civista’s Paint the Park Pink event at Regency Furniture Stadium. MoreIf you are abstaining from meat for Lent or just trying to eat healthier, the Civista Medical Center website has hundreds of healthy vegetarian and meatless recipes. More VALENTINE'S DAY HEART-HEALTHY DESSERTS What’s sweet and red and loved all over? A heart-healthy homemade raspberry sauce drizzled over your favorite low-fat dessert. Celebrate American Heart Month by making your sweetheart a healthy dessert for Valentine’s Day. This month, Health eCooking® recipes on the Civista Medical Center website show you how to make delicious low-cholesterol desserts that are lower in fat and sodium. Registered dietitians designated these sweet treats as heart-healthy using national health guidelines. MoreDINNER RECIPES TO HELP YOU KEEP NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS La Plata, Maryland – It's that time of year when people across America wake up from turkey-induced naps and realize that maybe they weren't as true to their diets as they should have been. According to USA.gov, "lose weight" is the country’s most popular New Year’s resolution. Couple that with recent studies calling obesity the "biggest health threat to America," the New Year is a great time to get a fresh start on cutting fat, calories and cholesterol. MoreCivista Medical Center welcomed it's first baby of 2010 on January 1. Kylie Jolene Duehring was born Friday, January 1 at 6:04 am to pround parents Krystle and Stephen Duehring and big brother Bryce of La Plata. Kylie weighed 7 pounds .02 ounces and was 18 inches long. More CIVISTA RECEIVES TEDDY BEARS FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS Civista Medical Center received over a 100 new stuffed teddy bears for pediatric patients in hospital. The teddy bears were collected by Bear Hugs for Healing through the Bread of Life Center for Peace. MoreCIVISTA EMPLOYEES SUPPORT CHRISTMAS CONNECTION TOY DRIVE Civista employees participated in the Christmas Connection Toy Drive for Charles County. Civista employees collected 160 toys and gifts and over $450 to help needy families in our community who otherwise might not have much for Christmas. MoreCIVISTA MEDICAL CENTER LAUNCHES E-NEWSLETTER News and information about services, health screenings, support groups and more from Civista Medical Center can soon be delivered to your e-mail. Civista Medical Center has launched a monthly electronic newsletter for patients and all who seek information to help live the good life. MoreHEALTHY HOLIDAY COOKIE RECIPES FROM CIVISTA HEALTH The holidays are a time to spread good cheer, and what better way than through delicious food? Still, indulging in holiday treats doesn’t mean you have to throw your healthy diet out the window. This month, Civista Health demonstrates how to make your favorite holiday cookies with less fat, cholesterol and sodium at www.civista.org. Pastry chef Rich Marsh shows how to make a festive, fat-free Meringue Cookie in a three-minute cooking video. MoreCivista Health Wins eHealthcare Leadership Award for Excellence in Web Content Health Internet Judges Rank Civista Health and Baldwin Publishing’s Health eCooking® Online Healthy Recipes and Cooking Videos Among the Best Web Content in the Nation MoreCharles County, Maryland Influenza Information Civista Health wants to give you all the tools you need to educate yourself about the flu. In addition to the resources available at the Civista Health Library, we would also like to provide you with a link to the official Charles County Health Department’s Influenza information page. MoreBEARS DONATED FOR EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENTS Civista receives stuffed animals for pediatric patients in the emergency department. The stuffed animals were collected and delivered by Sydney Monk. MoreRestrictions on Visiting Hours during Flu Season The spread of seasonal and H1N1 influenza in our community has prompted Civista Medical Center and other healthcare providers across the country to take special measures to protect patients, staff and visitors. It is difficult to determine who may be infected with influenza as people can be contagious before they start showing the symptoms of flu, which include fever and a cough. For this reason, Civista Medical Center has decided to limit visiting hours beginning October 15, 2009 and continuing throughout the flu season. Thank you for your cooperation in helping to protect the safety of our patients, staff and visitors. MoreBOARDS OF CIVISTA HEALTH & UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL SYSTEM APPROVE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT The Boards of Directors of Civista Health, LaPlata, MD, and the University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS), Baltimore, have approved an agreement that placed management of the Charles County health system under the direction of UMMS effective October 1, 2009. Civista Health’s largest component is the 130-bed Civista Medical Center, which completed an expansion in 2008 that doubled its size. MoreCIVISTA SPONSORS PAINT THE PARK PINK Civista Health was the proud sponsor of Paint the Park Pink at Regency Furniture Stadium in Waldorf on September 12th. Southern Maryland Blue Crabs fans expressed their passion for their favorite player and raised $6,400 to help fight breast cancer.More Thank you to all of volunteers for the United Way Day of Caring!
Each of you did an amazing job helping others in need in the community and representing Civista is such a positive way.
We had 28 volunteers; The largest group of volunteers from any organization. Way to go!
MoreCivista Plans to Bring New Doctors and Services Through University of Maryland Affiliation Officials of Civista Medical Center in La Plata are hoping to form an affiliation with the University of Maryland Medical System in Baltimore that will allow the hospital to provide more services and attract doctors to Charles County. MoreCIVISTA'S "GREEN TEAM" INCREASES ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES As Civista Medical Center's Green Team seeks to reduce toxins and provide a healthier, healing environment it has stepped up its efforts to increase awareness and participation in several initiatives designed to save energy and conserve resources. By taking up green practices, whether incrementally or from the ground up, they are managing to lower energy bills, reduce waste and achieve healthier indoor air. This makes good sense for the health of the entire community: patients, staff and visitors. MoreAs the healthcare leader for Southern Maryland, Civista actively prohibits the use of any tobacco products within the building or on the grounds to promote healthy habits, discourage unhealthy ones, and to protect the wellness of all who work, visit, and receive care at our facility. More Civista Health would like to recognize your personal battle in the fight against cancer. Please join fellow survivors at the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life, wearing a survivor sash as you proudly a special survivor recognition lap of Relay. More CIVISTA WINS AWARDS FOR WORKPLACE EXCELLENCE Civista Medical Center has won the 2009 Workplace Excellence Award and the Health and Wellness Trailblazer Award through the Alliance for Workplace Excellence.The Alliance for Workplace Excellence is a non-profit organization that focuses on making companies n the greater Washington, D.C., area excellent place to work. More 2009 WORKING WOMAN OF THE YEAR Congratulations to Robin Benton, RN, MSN, CPUR for being nominated 2009 Working Woman of the Year!! MoreTRINITY MEMORIAL GARDENS DONATES CAMERA
Gail Manuel from Trinity Memorial Gardens donated a new digital camera to Civista’s Perinatal Bereavement Program. Garden of Angels is a service offered by Trinity Memorial Gardens as a community service for families who have suffered the loss of an infant. This program provides a complimentary burial space to infants from birth up to six months of age as well as support and guidance for the family. MoreCIVISTA PARTNERS WITH LOWE'S ON RENOVATION PROJECT Members of Civista Medical Center’s Impression’s Team partnered with the Lowe’s store in La Plata, MD to renovate a bathroom in the Women’s Services Department of the hospital. New moms can relax and rejuvenate as they recover in our award winning Women’s Services Department. The spa like bathroom was completed in January thanks to the hard work and dedication of the Lowe’s and Civista teams. MoreLA PLATA STARBUCKS DONATES COFFEE The Starbuck's in La Plata, Maryland donated Starbucks coffee to support Danny Jefferson for King Rex, a Civista Medical Center Mardi Gras fundraiser. MoreCIVISTA GEARS UP FOR INAUGURATION DAY SURGE Staff at Civista Medical Center have activated their emergency preparedness planning in readiness for next week’s surge in visitors and the potential for increased medical needs. Civista Medical Center welcomed it's first baby of 2009 on January 3. Zyrielle Jackson was born Saturday, January 3 at 5:28 pm to parents Tennille Riley and Tyrone Jackson of Waldorf. Zyrielle weighed 8 pounds 13 ounces and was 20 1/4 inches long. More Debbie Cooksey and Ryon Rabon are the proud parents of the last baby born at Civista in 2008. Camden Ryon Rabon was born at 5:19 pm on 12/31/2008. Civista participated in H&R Block's last baby of the year program. Pictured are Debbie Cooksey, Ryon Rabon, Baby Camden and Debbie Marshall, H&R Block, Marketing Coordinator. More CIVISTA MEDICAL CENTER NAMED AMONG MOST WIRED HOSPITALS Civista Medical Center has been selected as one of 25 hospitals nationwide to be honored as Most Improved for its use of information technology to enhance the quality of health care. MoreCIVISTA RECEIVES PULMONARY CARE AWARD Civista Medical Center recently earned the HealthGrades Pulmonary Care Excellence Award from HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization, providing ratings and profiles of hospitals, nursing homes and physicians to consumers, corporations, health plans and hospitals. MoreAngela Booker, Manager of Civista's respiratory therapy department attended career day at Piccowaxen Middle School on November 10. More |
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