#MyFocus: Beating the Odds and COVID-19
The Riverview Health emergency room lobby erupted into applause as 91-year-old Gerald Hyndman appeared. His acute rehab team rolled his wheelchair down the long hallway, clapping and smiling behind their surgical masks. At the end of the hallway, Gerald’s family waited to greet him. When they said their goodbyes and brought him to the hospital […]
A Pup with a Purpose: Riverview Health’s Therapy Dog
Lucy is a two-year-old black lab who enjoys playing, eating treats and taking naps just like any pup, but what makes her special is her ability to help those in need as a therapy dog. Lucy’s owner, Sandy Goff, and her husband have always had black labs. After losing one of them a couple years […]
#MyFocus: A Deeper Look at What Drives This Surgeon
Some physicians go where their expertise is needed. Others focus on becoming an expert in the needs of the community where they practice. Samuel Heiser MD, has been doing the latter during the past 27 years he has practiced medicine at Riverview Health. A general surgeon with a special interest in breast cancer patients, Dr. […]
On a mission to make a difference
[slideshow id=14] Riverview Medical Group orthopaedic surgeon Norman Mindrebo, MD with New Hope Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, his wife Peggy Mindrebo, and Riverview Nurse, Miranda Johnson, recently went on a medical mission trip to Haiti. Here, they reflect on their meaningful venture! Dr. Norman and Peggy Mindrebo: Working together in Haiti on short-term trips often […]
Congrats to another Riverview “Daisy”
We are so proud of our outstanding nursing staff that provides world-class care to our patients. This quarter, we recognize a stellar nurse from our Maternity Center, Dede Flaherty. Dede works tirelessly to ensure our patients receive the best care possible and she is a deserving recipient of the Daisy Award! The Daisy Award was […]
What it means to be an oncology nurse
To be an Oncology nurse is more than a job. It is a commitment. You pledge to do your very best to make a small difference in your patients lives. You get to know someone during their worst hour, right after they heard those frightening words: “you have cancer.” At that point their lives, careers, […]
Nurses going above and beyond
[slideshow id=5] During National Nurses Week this year, we are so proud to recognize eight outstanding nurses who have gone above and beyond their normal duties to complete various levels of the ACE Program (Advancement of Clinical Excellence) at Riverview. Participation in the ACE Program is completely voluntary and is open to all nursing […]
And the Daisy Award goes to…
We have another “Daisy” to congratulate…Kristin Henry, RN, a nurse in the Surgery Unit here at Riverview. The Daisy Award was established by the family of J. Patrick Barnes as a way to honor nurses who go above and beyond the call of duty. The Daisy award is given at Riverview – and hundreds of […]