Top 11 reasons to see an OB/GYN. Period.
Expecting moms. Adolescent girls. Post-menopausal women. Wellness is important for women in all stages of life. Period. A gynecologist treats patients with female reproductive organs. The visit may be uncomfortable, but it’s...
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Breast cancer: the Linda Gutschmidt journey
Editor’s note: Cancer impacts everyone. And Linda was one of them. Linda Gutschmidt shares her cancer journey as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month. This is her story. These last few months...
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0: number of excuses not to get a Pap test
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women worldwide. It can impact women of all ages. Nevertheless, one of the barriers to care is often fear or anxiety. “In this...
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9 most common questions women ask their gynecologist
Is this normal? A gynecologist treats patients with female reproductive organs. The visit may be uncomfortable, but it’s important to a woman’s overall health. During any visit, speak openly and honestly about common...
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Cervical Cancer: 4 reasons to get a Pap and HPV test
Cervical cancer can impact women of all ages. Cervical cancer is primarily caused by infection of human papillomavirus, otherwise known as HPV. Some strains of HPV cause cell changes on a woman’s...
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JRMC Holiday Debut: a JRMC Gift Shoppe Event
Not all gifts are wrapped in paper. Give the gift of local care this holiday season. Everyone who makes a purchase at Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Holiday Debut gives twice. JRMC is...
read moreBusiness After Hours: a JRMC Community update set for Oct. 24
The community can count on Jamestown Regional Medical Center. JRMC is hosting Business After Hours: a JRMC Community Update on Wednesday, October 24 at 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The hospital will...
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Breast health: 4 questions to ask your gynecologist
One in eight. That is the number of women that will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime, according to Cancer Treatment Centers of America. Women of all ages should establish a...
read more3 little shots: human papillomavirus vaccine can save a child’s life
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes cervical cancer among women. Human papillomavirus can not only cause cervical cancer, but also genital warts in men and women. According to the Centers for Disease Control and...
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Dockter receives Legend Award
Jamestown Regional Medical Center recently announced Amber Dockter as its most recent Legend Award recipient. The Legend Award is the most prestigious distinction for a JRMC employee. The Legend Award recognizes employees...
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Wave 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...
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Second podiatric surgeon joins JRMC podiatry team
Jamestown Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Kayla Emter, DPM, to the podiatry team. Dr. Emter specializes in the conservative and surgical management of conditions of the foot and ankle. She...
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CarFit: JRMC Rehab to hold for drivers
CarFit is coming to Jamestown to offer area drivers to see how their cars ‘fit’ them. Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Rehabilitation department is holding a CarFit event on Thursday, Oct. 11, from 2...
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JRMC Cancer Center event raises $85,000
As construction kicks off, the JRMC Cancer Center nears its fundraising goal. The community raised more than $85,000 for local cancer care at the JRMC Cancer Center Mile Marker 256: a Private...
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JRMC Cancer Center construction to begin Monday
The dream is coming true, said Trisha Jungels. Construction for the Jamestown Regional Medical Center Cancer Center begins Monday, Oct. 1. Jungels, JRMC’s Chief Nursing Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer, said...
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No Excuses offers pap smears and mammograms to reduce barriers to women’s care
Even with insurance, some women can’t afford mammograms and pap smears. However, local community healthcare partners are working to fix that. Each year, Central Valley Health, North Dakota Women’s Way, Jamestown Regional...
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JRMC named a 50 Best Place to Work
Jamestown Regional Medical Center recently made the Prairie Business “50 Best Place to Work” list. The list highlights organizations in the northern plains that provide their employees with great benefits, workplace culture...
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JRMC Auxiliary 15th Annual Tea for All Seasons
Tea, treats and sweets can help save a life. Jamestown Regional Medical Center Auxiliary’s annual Tea for All Seasons is set for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, September 11. Tea for All Seasons includes sandwiches,...
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Unexpected change from one broken arm
One mom did not expect a career change when her son fell off his bike. Her then 3-year-old son, Xander, loved all things dinosaurs and fossils, as well as playing outside and...
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JRMC Cancer Center gala fundraisers
When Jamestown Regional Medical Center built its new location in southwest Jamestown, it dreamed of the day that cancer treatment would be available in Jamestown. To make that dream a reality, the JRMC...
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Krapp joins JRMC orthopedic team
Jamestown Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Crystal Krapp, APRN, DNP-C to the orthopedics team. Krapp joined JRMC in 2007. She worked as a registered nurse in departments including Family BirthPlace,...
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HBOT reduces bladder hemorrhage
One Bismarck man said he’s grateful for the care he received in little Jamestown. Kirk Ohlheiser has lived most of his adult life in Bismarck and Fargo. However, when he needed specialty...
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JRMC Carrington Clinic donates to Carrington Daily Bread
Miles matter when a person is sick. They also matter when a person is hungry. That’s why the JRMC Carrington Clinic hosted a Cookout in August. More than 120 people attended the...
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Are your student’s sleep habits ready for back-to-school?
Back-to-school time often reminds parents of the notebooks and pencils. But, it should also remind parents of a child’s health and sleep habits.
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Golf tournament raises record numbers for ANGELS
A child who dies in the womb knows only its parents love. He knows no pain. Those were the words of the Rev. Jeffrey Wald, St. James Basilica, at Jamestown Regional Medical...
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5 back-to-school shoe shopping tips
Backpacks. Pencils. Rulers. Back-to-school means more than shopping for school supplies. It means checking shoes to ensure they will work for gym and the playground. The American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society...
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ENT accepts pediatrics and adults
Editor’s note: Living in a rural area, Brittney Bain and her family traveled many miles to care for her newborn son. The family’s time, and finances, struggled. When Dr. W. Thomas Coombe joined...
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Pediatric patient receives playground after 8-hour infusion
One young patient is smiling today after she received a new, adaptive playground. Arianna Walch, 5, has Batten’s Disease, a genetic disorder of the nervous system. Batten’s disease is rare – it...
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JRMC welcomes new emergency medicine physician
Jamestown Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Medina-native Dr. Steve Inglish to its team of JRMC Emergency Department physicians. Dr. Inglish has advanced emergency medicine training and valuable experience at major...
read moreJRMC to hold blood drive
Jamestown Regional Medical Center is hosting a blood drive on Thursday, August 9, to help save lives. The blood drive is open to the community from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m in...
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Man becomes colonoscopy advocate after bowel resection
More than 600,000. That is the number of surgical procedures performed to treat colon diseases within the United States each year. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer amongst men and...
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Cookout in Carrington on Aug. 8
Miles matter when a person is sick. The burden of travel can add expense, stress and anxiety to the life of a person who should focus on healing. That’s why Jamestown Regional Medical...
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GOLF “fore” ANGELS fills roster for first time; volunteers still needed
Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s annual GOLF “fore” ANGELS event, on Saturday, August 4, is still in need of volunteers and silent auction item donations. For the first time in the event’s three-year...
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Golfers raise $28,000 ‘fore’ cancer care
Golfers and golf enthusiasts are making cancer care in Jamestown a hole in one. More than 100 golfers helped raise $28,000 at the Golf “FORE” Good event on July 20. The proceeds...
read moreFamily Birthplace receives Safe Sleep distinction
Family BirthPlace at Jamestown Regional Medical Center received a special delivery from the state. The North Dakota Department of Health named JRMC the first hospital to receive the gold-level distinction from the...
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JRMC and JAGST to host Memorial Service
Jamestown Regional Medical Center Hospice along with the Jamestown Area Grief Support Team (JAGST) is hosting a Memorial Service on Tuesday, August 14 at McElroy Park in Jamestown. The memorial will be held...
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JRMC welcomes new Emergency Department Physician
Jamestown Regional Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dr. Kent Diehl to its team of JRMC Emergency Department physicians. Dr. Diehl has more than 20 years of experience in Emergency Medicine, including...
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RESCHEDULED: GOLF “fore” ANGELS moved to Saturday, Aug. 4
Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s annual GOLF “fore” ANGELS event is rescheduled for Saturday, Aug. 4. Under the leadership of Dr. Mandy Sorlie, family practitioner at Sanford Health Jamestown, JRMC hosts GOLF “fore”...
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Care “FORE” cancer patients
Community members young and old are helping bring cancer care to Jamestown. Katie Osbourne and the 20 or so members of the Prairie Pals 4-H Club baked breakfast items and lunches to...
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Matthiesen receives JRMC Legend Award
Jamestown Regional Medical Center recently announced Susan Matthiesen as its most recent Legend Award recipient. This award is the most prestigious distinction for a JRMC employee. It recognizes employees who exceed expectations...
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32 Below to headline Concert for CARE
An outdoor music event is set to benefit two long-time community healthcare organizations. Concert for CARE is set for Thursday, July 26. The evening features entertainer 32 Below and includes an all-ages...
read moreJRMC CEO to take new role in Watertown, S.D.
K.C. DeBoer, president & CEO at Jamestown Regional Medical Center, says that it’s with very mixed feelings that he leaves JRMC for a new opportunity. DeBoer joined JRMC in 2014. Since then, both...
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One gift can touch 55,000
Whether it is a patient or that patient’s spouse, neighbor or parent, gifts to the Jamestown Regional Medical Center Foundation benefit this community. There are 55,000 reasons to support JRMC. And each...
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Jamestown team to participate in community health academy
Tami Dillman, Amy Walters, Tonya Perkins and Trisha Jungels, Team 21st Century Visioneers were selected to participate in the National Leadership Academy for the Public’s Health (NLAPH) program, funded by the Centers...
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7 signs your child has an ear infections, and 3 you may not know
Tugging at the ear. Fever. Fluid drainage. Most ear infections that occur in children take place before they have learned how to talk.
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5 ways to afford hearing aids
Microphone. Amplifier. Speaker. These are the three basic parts that make up hearing aids.
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Snoring toddler? Why one Carrington mom chose JRMC
Working in a dental office, one Carrington mom knew the signs. And one was her son’s snoring. Her then 2-year-old son, Easton, snored and ground his teeth when he slept. Brooke Kollman,...
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JRMC Family BirthPlace selected for EMPower Training
Jamestown Regional Medical Center’s Family BirthPlace was recently selected to participate in the Centers for Disease Control EMPower Training initiative. This initiative provides in-person training to develop a skills-based competency training curriculum...
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Back pain? It might be your kidneys
Kidney back pain is usually felt near the kidneys, which are located just below the ribs on each side of the upper back. Every person has a right and left kidney that...
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Woman survives uterine cancer
Less than five percent. That is the average number of carcinosarcoma uterine cancer cases diagnosed each year, according to the National Cancer Institute. And roughly 35 percent of patients diagnosed will survive...
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Six reasons you pee when you sneeze
Moms, menopausal women and men with prostate issues often question “Why do I pee when I sneeze?” When a sneeze occurs, it shouldn’t cause urinary incontinence. “Kegel exercises can greatly improve the...
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Bladder surgery is life-changing for Jamestown truck driver
Bladder surgery changed one truck driver’s life who knew something was wrong when he’d go to bed at night and wake up soiled in urine. Todd Robyt, Jamestown, suffered from urinary incontinence....
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Pregnant? Congrats! Here’s your first 5 (baby) steps
A new life is the beginning of many new decisions – baby formula or breast milk? Reusable diapers? Or disposable? Bassinet? Or crib? “As new moms and dads plan for the arrival...
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5 ways to treat infertility
When the pregnancy test comes back negative for the seventh time, it can leave a feeling of loss and devastation. Infertility, in some cases, has no specific cause. But, sometimes it does. In...
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Life saved through No Excuses program
One Jamestown woman credits the No Excuses program for saving her life. Despite the name of the annual program, Brenda Skavroneck, did have an excuse. The widow and mother of four, said...
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JRMC receives HFMA award
Jamestown Regional Medical Center received recognition as an Adopter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association’s PATIENT FINANCIAL COMMUNICATIONS BEST PRACTICES®. As a Best Practices Adopter, Jamestown Regional Medical Center demonstrated that it...
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49% of pregnancies are unintended, birth control methods
Unintended pregnancies occur when a reported pregnancy is unwanted or occurred earlier than desired. This usually occurs if a couple doesn’t use birth control, or, uses birth control incorrectly. “In this day...
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Age 40? Fight breast cancer, schedule a 3D mammogram
Breast cancer. The most common cancer among women in the United States. “Breast tissue has the tendency to be denser in young women. This is why mammograms are recommended for women over...
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Germ-Zapping Robot welcomed at JRMC
More than 80 elementary students welcomed R.O.S.I.E. , germ-zapping robot, Thursday at Jamestown Regional Medical Center. R.O.S.I.E. is a Xenex LightStrike Germ-Zapping robot. She kills germs that are difficult to disinfect and...
read more No Excuses for women’s health
Jamestown Regional Medical Center and Central Valley Health are working together to break barriers to women’s health. JRMC hosts No Excuses, a program that helps provide mammograms and women’s health screenings to...
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JRMC recognizes Marla Wegner for nursing excellence
JRMC celebrates Marla Wegner, recipient of the 2018 Nora Melvold Paulson Excellence in Leadership Award. The award recognizes a nurse who consistently embodies a commitment to excellence in nursing education and clinical...
read moreJRMC welcomes germ-zapping robot
Bacteria and other germs can be found everywhere – offices, schools, skilled nursing facilities and even hospitals. Despite efforts to disinfect, superbugs like MRSA and C.diff are resistant to chemicals and common...
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Basketball star’s ACL journey
Born athlete and a junior at Jamestown High School, Katie Osborne has played basketball since she can remember. During the off-season, Katie is usually shooting hoops with friends or on the green...
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Breast surgery: 4 ways to keep your care local
Pink. Ribbons. October. These are things a woman might associate with breast cancer. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death among women, exceed only by lung cancer. Detection of...
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Cancer found during difficult colonoscopy
After surgery to remove cancer, one 73-year-old woman is feeling better than she has in decades. Sally Peterson, of Adrian, N.D., was diagnosed with a twisted colon and several polyps in 2003...
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4 signs it’s your gallbladder
Stomach cramping. Abdominal tenderness. Nausea. Fever. The signs and symptoms of a gallbladder attack can lead to serious and sometimes life-threatening complications. Bile is a digestive fluid produced in your liver. It...
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