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Breast Cancer: Your Questions Answered
October 01, 2022Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed nationally every October to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer and provide education on the most common symptoms and associated risk factors for the disease. By staying informed and taking preventive action to fight breast cancer, we can help to minimize the effect this disease has on women in our communities.
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Suicide Prevention: Knowing the Signs & Getting Help
September 19, 2022Suicide is a complex and alarming public health issue that causes pain to hundreds of thousands of people each year. Suicide continues to be one of the fastest-growing epidemics around the world and is a leading cause of death in the U.S. In fact, the U.S. suicide rate in 2020 was 30% higher than in 2000, with nearly 46,000 deaths due to suicide
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What is Food Insecurity & How Do We Overcome It?
September 14, 2022Food insecurity is having a lack of regular access to healthy and nutritious food that is necessary for normal growth and development. In 2020, an estimated one in eight Americans were food insecure, equating to over 38 million Americans, including almost 12 million children.
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Meet the Veterans Wall Class of 2022
August 26, 2022Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) and the Legacy Foundation of Southeast Arizona are excited to announce this year’s Veteran Wall honorees. This year’s class includes the first Coast Guard honoree and two females.
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Canyon Vista Medical Center Earns 4-star CMS Rating for Overall Hospital Quality
August 03, 2022Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC), today announced that it has been awarded four stars in the latest round of Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
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Cosette Britton Named Chief Nursing Officer at Canyon Vista Medical Center
June 09, 2022Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) is excited to announce Senior Director of Patient Care Services, Cosette Britton, has been promoted to Chief Nursing Officer. Cosette is replacing Karen Reed, who retired at the end of May.
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Cosette Britton Named Chief Nursing Officer at Canyon Vista Medical Center
June 09, 2022Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) is excited to announce Senior Director of Patient Care Services, Cosette Britton, has been promoted to Chief Nursing Officer. Cosette is replacing Karen Reed, who retired at the end of May.
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Mental Health Matters
May 18, 2022Stress, anxiety and depression can manifest in several ways depending on the individual to include feelings of sadness, worry, irritability and decline in ability to concentrate or make routine decisions throughout the day. Many adults are reporting sleep difficulties, eating problems, increases in alcohol consumption or substance use as well as worsening of chronic medical conditions.
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From Must-See TV to Must-Screen for Me? Why It Might Be Time for a Colonoscopy
March 10, 2022A colonoscopy is a screening that can identify cancers early, when the odds of successful treatment are highest. It can also help find polyps that can be removed before they become cancerous. The American Cancer Society and the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends that screenings like these begin at age 45. If you are at higher-than-average risk, you may need to begin screening earlier, and more frequently and/or with specific tests. As always, you should talk to your primary care provider about your risks and family medical history to determine the right time for you to begin screening.
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Canyon Vista Medical Center Welcomes National Disaster Medical Assistance Team
January 31, 2022In light of the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Canyon Vista Medical Center (CVMC) made the decision to apply for federal assistance and resources to help support facility operations and ensure it can continue providing the best possible care for patients
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We need your help: A Message to Our Cochise County Community
December 10, 2021A Message to Our Cochise County Community It's been a long, difficult two years for everyone. We are tired, we are grieving those we've lost, and we are trying our best to continue forward. Our top priority is keeping YOU healthy and well, but we are currently challenged in providing the kind of quality care we intend to give all our patients. The Covid-19 virus is…
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Shaun Phillips Named CEO of Canyon Vista Medical Center
November 03, 2021Canyon Vista Medical Center names new CEO. Shaun Phillips comes to CVMC from Havasu Regional Medical Center (HRMC) in Lake Havasu City, Arizona, where he has served as chief operating officer (COO) since August 2020. His first day at CVMC will be December 6.
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Popular Nurse Retires After 33 Years With CVMC
September 01, 2021For more than 33 years Stevens, has worked the floors and greeted the newest community members as a nurse on Canyon Vista Medical Center’s labor and delivery unit.
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Your Health Means Everything: Protect It with Immunizations
August 19, 2021If a researcher were to sit down at the end of 2021 and tabulate and record the number of times individual key words were mentioned over the course of the year, “vaccine” would surely be near the top. The advent of COVID-19 vaccines and the key role they have played in slowing the spread of the virus and helping us get closer to pandemic’s end has not only been at the forefront of global discourse but has also served as a reminder of how effective vaccination – or immunization, as it is also known – can be in protecting us from a number of illnesses both mild and severe.
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Holiday Stress
December 03, 2020Keeping the Happy in Your Holiday: Making the Most of This Year’s Challenging Season By Johnathan Rutherford, BA, BSN, RN Director of Behavioral Health With its myriad joyful and time-honored traditions, the holiday season is a cherished time of the year for many. Unfortunately, it can also be a stressful and emotionally trying time, especially for those juggling…
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Blood Donation: How You Can Aid in the COVID-19 Fight and Make Your Community Healthier
November 13, 2020By Karen Reed, Canyon Vista Medical Center Chief Nursing Officer Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood – but only about 10 percent of those who are eligible to give actually make a blood donation each year. Donated blood is a necessary part of helping patients cope with a wide variety of conditions, including burns, trauma, heart surgery, cancer, organ…
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Celebrating Safely
November 04, 2020Celebrating Safely: How to keep you, your family and your community healthy this holiday season The final two months of the year are traditionally filled with a number of opportunities to celebrate with family, friends and co-workers. Of course, 2020 has been anything but a traditional year, thanks in no small part to the ongoing pandemic. As we continue to fight…
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An Hour That Could Impact a Lifetime
September 28, 2020How an annual mammogram could save your life By Karen Reed, Canyon Vista Medical Center’s Chief Nursing Officer Our daily schedules can be tough to juggle. Especially when there is that “one more thing” to try and fit in. Especially now, when we have a new set of COVID-19-related challenges to navigate, like video work calls, shifting school schedules…
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Don’t Take a Chance with Your Health – Get Vaccinated for Flu Season
September 03, 2020By Bob Gomes, CEO at Canyon Vista Medical Center It is hard to believe that in the coming weeks, the temperature will begin its downward trend, and the fall season will already be upon us. This also means that flu season is just around the corner – a period which usually peaks between December and February but can last as late as May. Influenza (flu) is a…
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