Former Auxiliary member makes $42,700 Donation! MCH Foundation announces a gift of $42,700 from the estate of Pamela Huss, a former resident of Lake Arrowhead and MCH Auxiliary member. Pam passed away on February 12, 2018. Pam was born on May 31, 1937 to Marshall Pratt Phillips and Louise Jones in Los Angeles. She grew [...]
Please join us in congratulating the Skilled Nursing team on their 5-star rating! There are only 2 nursing homes in a 25 mile radius of Lake Arrowhead with 5 star ratings in all 4 categories from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and MCH's Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) is one of them! [...]
Please join us in welcoming our new General Surgeon, Dr. Van Martin! Dr. Martin received his undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan, his MD from Wayne State University, and completed his residency at the University of Hawaii. Most recently, Dr. Martin practiced general surgery at The Outer Banks Hospital in Nags Head, North [...]
MCH Welcomes New Director of Pharmacy Mountains Community Hospital is pleased to welcome Lori Arnold, Pharm D, as the new Director of Pharmacy. Dr. Arnold is an unwavering wellness warrior, fearless medication safety advocate and enlightened clinical integrative pharmacist. She comes to MCH from Palm Desert where she was Pharmacy Manager at CVS and [...]
MCH Skilled Nursing Facility Resident Donates $62,000 to the Foundation At last week’s Le Grand Picnic we recognized and honored two extraordinary members of the Mountains Community Hospital family: Janet Owens and Sherry Kemplin. Two months ago, Janet Owens, a resident in our Skilled Nursing Facility, donated $62,000 to the Mountains Community Hospital Foundation. [...]
TeleConnect Therapies – Healing that Comes to You TeleConnect Therapies (TCT) has been providing the services of Licensed Clinical Social Workers and Licensed Clinical Psychologists through TeleHealth at Mountains Community Hospital’s Rural Health Clinic since 2009. The MCH Telehealth system uses high-definition video cameras and secure internet connections for real-time videoconferencing between patients and [...]
Renew or Enroll in a Covered California Plan Now Are you currently in a Covered California plan or in need of insurance??? Are you unsure if you qualify for Medi-Cal? Persons wishing to schedule an appointment with a Covered California Enrollment Counselor, who can assist with Questions, Renewal or Enrollment, are encouraged to call [...]
MCH Installs New, Safer CT Scan To make CT exams as fast, safe and accurate as possible for patients, Mountains Community Hospital in Lake Arrowhead, CA, has installed the AquilionTM PRIME 80-Slice CT system from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. The new CT scanner provides faster exams at as low as reasonably achievable doses of [...]
Mountains Community Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Residents Show Support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer risks, the value of screening and early detection, and treatment options available to women and men who are diagnosed with one of the many forms of [...]
The FLU And You While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses can be detected year-round in the United States, flu viruses are most common during the fall and winter. The exact timing and duration of flu seasons can vary, but influenza activity often begins to increase in October. Flu activity usually peaks between December and February, [...]
