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In recognition of Patient Safety Awareness Week, DCMH is offering a number of tips to help patients stay safe and take an active role in their care. Patient Safety Awareness Week, which is observed annually to raise awareness of important patient safety issues, is...

To meet patients’ needs, the staff at our two Primary Care offices implemented a Patient Access Center and same-day appointments. This came about due to growth in volume and the staff noticing increased calls and excessive voice mails. They soon realized something had...

If you don’t have medical insurance, you can be exposed to high health care bills, or if you have too little or the wrong kind of coverage, you may not have enough protection. A serious injury or illness can be financially devastating as well. Let our ClaimAid experts...

GREENSBURG — It is important for Medicare patients to receive proper wellness care, which in turn may lower their risk of illness or injury. That is why we, at Decatur County Memorial Hospital, want you to know about your Medicare benefits and help you make smart...

S.T.A.B.L.E. is the most widely distributed and implemented neonatal education program to focus exclusively on the post-resuscitation/pre-transport stabilization care of sick infants. S.T.A.B.L.E. stands for the six assessment and care modules in the program: Sugar,...

GREENSBURG – Tom Crist saw a need and addressed it. The Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) perioperative director wanted to improve a second-floor lounge for families as they awaited word on loved ones undergoing procedures at the hospital, so he set out to...

GREENSBURG — Cardiac Rehabilitation Week, Feb. 11 – 17, initiated by the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR), coincides with both Valentine’s Day and American Heart Month in an effort to draw greater national attention to heart...

GREENSBURG – Decatur County Memorial Hospital (DCMH) has seen an increase in the number of patients seeking treatment for flu-like symptoms since November, but those numbers have tapered off slightly in recent days as more people are taking steps to prevent the spread...