Deb Thingstad: Always
Editor’s note: There are hundreds of pieces in the healthcare puzzle. And employees are one of them. Registered Nurse, Deb Thingstad shares how she helps make THE difference in providing LEGENDARY HEALTHCARE....
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K.C. DeBoer: I am the supportive piece
Editor’s note: There are hundreds of pieces in the healthcare puzzle. And employees are one of them. JRMC President and CEO, K.C. DeBoer shares how he helps make THE difference in providing LEGENDARY HEALTHCARE. Look for...
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Rachel Macdonald: This is my destiny
Editor’s note: There are hundreds of pieces in the healthcare puzzle. And employees are one of them. Registered Nurse, Rachel Macdonald shares how she helps make THE difference in providing LEGENDARY HEALTHCARE....
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Sheri Schweitzer: I am THE difference
Sheri Schweitzer began her career at Jamestown Regional Medical Center in 1985. The hospital had four computers then, she said, and she got one of them. It was a symbol of what...
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Ralph Danuser, the bionic man
After four years of college football, five years of active duty military, more than 20 years in the reserves and decades on his family farm, the Marion, N.D. man, replaced his left...
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JRMC Auxiliary to host Spring Bazaar fundraiser
Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Auxiliary is welcoming the new season with a fun event to fight cancer. The annual Spring Bazaar is set for Friday, March 23 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30...
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Walz appointed NDHES president elect
The North Dakota Healthcare Engineering Society (NDHES) recently appointed Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s plant manager, David Walz, as its president elect. The term period for president elect is two years. Walz will...
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NYNY causes healthy change
300 individuals participated in the 2018 New Year, New You health and wellness challenge. Although losing weight wasn’t a goal for many, 200 pounds were shed overall and the general health of...
read moreJRMC named a 2018 Top Critical Access Hospital
For the fifth year in a row, Jamestown Regional Medical Center has been named one of the Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals within the United States by iVantage Health Analytics and The...
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Healthcare survey input needed
Local healthcare organizations are looking to see how they can improve, and they’re asking the community for help. In a collaboration between public and private health, Central Valley Health, Jamestown Regional Medical...
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Public asked to vote for winning robot name
Jamestown Regional Medical Center raised more than $75,000 on Giving Hearts Day – setting a new organizational record. More than 200 donors gave on Giving Hearts Day, supporting hospital initiatives including the...
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Hip replacement requires recovery
Twenty days after total hip replacement surgery, Mark Lee was out doing woodwork, shoveling and blowing snow at home, doing work at his church and going to the gym. Mark was strong...
read morePublic asked to name the Robot
Jamestown Regional Medical Center is raising money for a germ-zapping robot and it needs the public’s help. Ultraviolet light from the Xenex LightStrike Robot reduces the risk of surgical site infections. This...
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Estate-planning class set for Jan. 26
Philanthropic giving is a joyous experience, one that allows an individual to make a real difference. Many people, however, are unsure how to make the biggest impact and transfer their wishes to loved ones...
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Baby born on New Year’s
His first cry sounded like a cat, his mom said. “But I think that’s because we make a lot of animal sounds in our house,” she said, smiling. Troy Allen Meadows was...
read moreHolidays a happy time, but not for all
She loved to cook, entertain and care for people. She always hosted holidays at her house, which made Christmas 2015 all the more difficult. Heather Kurtz was 33 years old when she...
read moreBlue Jay volleyball team, boosters Dig Pink for JRMC
The Jamestown Blue Jay varsity volleyball team hosted its “Dig Pink Night” to raise money for breast cancer detection and treatment equipment at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. To celebrate a successful season,...
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Schott elected President Elect of NDANA
Andrew Schott, certified registered nurse anesthetist at JRMC, was recently elected President Elect of the North Dakota Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NDANA). The NDANA is a 325-member organization of North Dakota CRNAs....
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Food drive collects 11,836
The air is getting colder, days shorter and spirit of giving stronger. Jamestown Regional Medical Center recently joined forces with Cargill, Cavendish Farms, Newman Signs, RealTruck.com and UTC Aerospace Systems for a...
read moreNo Excuses helps 20 women
The No Excuses program may have saved the life of one Jamestown woman. A widow and mother of four sons, Brenda Skavroneck delayed obtaining her regular Pap test and mammogram because she...
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Planning end-of-life care
Planning end-of-life, or hospice, care can be intimidating. But it doesn’t have to be. Hospice is a care program for the terminally ill. It’s a way to comfort them and their families in...
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Dacotah Bank donates $25,000
Jamestown’s Dacotah Bank donates $25,000 to the JRMC Cancer Center. Whether its utilities, infrastructure, financial services or healthcare, rural communities require basic services to thrive. As a community bank with roots in...
read moreHealth insurance advice for open enrollment
Selecting health insurance plans can be ‘sticky.’ That’s why Jamestown Regional Medical Center is offering caramel rolls, cinnamon rolls and other sticky sweets to help educate individuals and offer health insurance advice...
read moreHoliday Magic set for Dec. 1
Not all gifts are wrapped in paper. Give the gift of local cancer care this holiday season. Each purchase at Jamestown Regional Medical Center Auxiliary’s Holiday Magic gives twice. The Auxiliary is hosting...
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Brenda Skavroneck: Cancer effects us all
Editor’s note: Women are often good at caring for others, however, they’re not always as good about caring for themselves. The same is also true of men. Below, Brenda Skavroneck of Jamestown,...
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Talk from a doc: Step up foot health
One of the best parts about being a woman are the shoe choices! We get to wear so many styles and colors and as the seasons change – we get to accessorize...
read moreJRMC Annual Meeting
Jamestown Regional Medical Center has had a year full of advancement and North Dakota firsts. JRMC is hosting its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, October 25 at 5:00 p.m. The hospital will be providing...
read moreJRMC Hospice: compassionate care
Jamestown Regional Medical Center believes in the dignity, grace and honor of all individuals. That is why it offers home health and hospice services. Planning end-of-life care can be intimidating. But, it...
read moreLaurel Alber’s leg saved
Pinned against the fence. One woman began what would become a long spring. Laurel Alber works full-time for the Southeast Judicial District Court. She and her husband, Danny, live on a ranch...
read moreWave of Light provides ocean of support
Wave of Light is a time for families who’ve experienced infant loss and miscarriage to share in their sorrow and support each other. Wave of Light is an international event, recognized in...
read moreJRMC named to Top 75 in nation
Modern Healthcare named Jamestown Regional Medical Center one of the Best Places to Work in 2017. Modern Healthcare honors workplaces throughout the healthcare industry that empower employees to provide the best possible...
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