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Mid-Rivers Communications has been awarded a zero-interest Rural Economic Development Loan (REDL) from USDA Rural Development on behalf of Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association in Ekalaka. The REDL program provides funding for rural projects through local utility organizations. The over $580,000 in zero-interest loan funds will be used by Dahl Memorial toward the purchase of an upgraded electronic health record system necessary to meet Medicare and Medicaid compliance requirements and streamline patient care. The Dahl...
Most of the discussion at Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s meeting last week was about the new facility project. Dahl CEO Ryan Tooke explained that the association is currently working on electrical, plumbing and heating bids. “We are trying to get them within range,” he said. Tooke expects groundwork to start at the new facility site on the first week of October. Pharmacist Michelle Mehling has been busier than expected at the new Dahl Memorial Healthcare Community Pharmacy that opened in July, Tooke told the Eagle...
The first sod was turned for construction of the new Dahl Memorial Healthcare facility last Friday. Carter County Commissioner Steve Rosencranz, Dahl CEO Ryan Tooke and Dahl provider Dale Diede spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony. A $15.1 million dollar bond to build the new facility on the old Ekalaka Elementary School site passed during the General Election last November. The new hospital will include long-term care, patient rooms, a main nurses' station, a laboratory,...
On July 20, Ekalaka Track and Arena held their annual youth rodeo and ranch rodeo. In addition to the event winners in the youth rodeo, all-around winners for each age group received buckles. Buckles were donated by Dale Diede, Troy and Mikel Fruit, C&T Rodeo, Colby Diede and Dalene Finstad, Barry Blair, Brian Elmore, Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association, Greg Brence and Puptown Cattle Company. The winners of this year's ranch rodeo will advance to the Big Sky Ranch Rodeo...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association is thrilled to announce the addition of another healthcare provider! Alex Loudermilk, a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), will be starting on August 2 and will be working in the clinic on Mondays and Fridays. Loudermilk was born and raised on a ranch near Mill Iron and graduated from Carter County High School in 2003. She then moved to Billings and graduated from Montana State University with her Bachelor's Degree in Nursing in 2007. Louderm...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s Annual Health Fair blood draw is scheduled for April 16, 17 and 18, from 6 to 10 a.m. at the Carter County Events Center. The cost for the basic blood draw panel is $35. Men can have a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) checked for an additional $25. Hemoglobin A1C (diabetes) tests will be available again this year for $20. Vitamin D3 tests area available for an additional $30. As always, payment is due at the time of service. Please take morning medications and drink at least eight ounces...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association will be hosting a heart health awareness event at the Carter County High School Basketball games versus Custer/Hysham on Saturday, February 9. All who wear red to the games that day will be entered into a drawing for prizes. DMHA will also be accepting donations for the American Heart Association. Donating helps fund innovative research for new treatments, provides programs and services for survivors and their families and helps more of our loved ones lower their risk....
When I first thought of applying for the CEO position at Dahl Memorial, it was the possibility of building a new facility that excited me the most about the opportunity. When I left Ekalaka 20 years ago, I didn’t think my career path would take me into healthcare administration and back home. Here we are, and happy to be here. The experience I have in healthcare started in Forsyth on July 2, 2007 with the thought of someday becoming CEO and providing some sort of stability in that position to Rosebud Health Care Center. In M...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association will be hosting a new hospital building presentation and flu vaccine clinic on Wednesday, October 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Alzada Community Hall. CEO Ryan Tooke will be hosting a presentation concerning the new Dahl Memorial hospital building. The presentation will be informal, but will start around 6 p.m. He will be available until 8 p.m. for questions. Raquel Williams, RN will be hosting a flu vaccine clinic at the same time. The influenza vaccine is $20 per shot and payment is due at...
Over 75 members attended the Dahl Memorial Healthcare Annual Member Meeting last Thursday at Carter County Events Center. Around 90 attended in 2017 while only 45 turned out in 2016. The meeting began with members voting on and approving changes to multiple association bylaws. After the vote, CEO Ryan Tooke discussed the most up-to-date plan for the building project. This will be presented to the public in the form of a bond election and will be on the General Election ballot...
It’s that time of year… time to get your flu shot! Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Respiratory means it’s an issue with lungs and breathing. Influenza (sometimes called the Flu) symptoms can be mild or severe. Symptoms start abruptly, not gradually. A person infected with the influenza virus could experience fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, severe body or muscle aches, headache, and extreme fatigue. Some people may experience vomiting and diarrhea, this is more common...
In 2016 suicide was the 8th leading cause of death in Montana; 267 deaths were attributed to suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This ranks Montana FIRST out of all the United States in suicide rates (25.9 suicide deaths out of 100,000 people)! This is one time where we DO NOT want to come in first. Alaska and Wyoming are 2nd and 3rd; whereas New Jersey comes in last at 7.2 deaths out of 100,000 people. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States! Suicide is defined as the...
In January, the Eagle reported that the most recent plan for a new hospital was to build on the old Elementary school site. Recently, county commissioners passed bond language. It will be presented to the public in the form of a bond election in the General Election held this November. The bond amount has been set at $15,110,000.00, and would be used for "the purpose of paying the costs of designing, constructing, equipping, and furnishing on property located at the corner of...
Depression is a common but serious mood disorder. It affects over 19 million teens and adults in the United States! Depression can cause severe symptoms that affect how you think, feel, and handle daily activities. However, depression and other mental health illnesses often have a negative stigma attached to them. Those with mental health illnesses are often afraid to talk to others about their illness because they fear you may view them differently, be afraid of them, or distance yourself from them. This can lead people...
If you missed the sports physicals last week, please call Dahl Memorial Clinic at 775-8738 to schedule an appointment. Please be sure to have the MHSA Confidential Athletic Pre-Participation Physical Examination form filled out and signed by a parent/guardian prior to the appointment. A sports physical must be completed prior to starting practice. High school volleyball and football practices start August 10, junior high football practice starts August 16, and junior high volleyball practice starts August 20. The forms are...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association board members recently selected Ryan Tooke to fill the vacant chief executive officer (CEO) position. Tooke brings both experience and education to the position. He received a Masters in Healthcare Administration from Montana State University-Billings, and has been the CEO at Rosebud Health Care Center in Forsyth, MT since 2010. Tooke was also the chief financial officer at Rosebud Health Care Center from 2007 to 2010. Prior to that, he...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s Annual Health Fair Blood Draw is scheduled for April 3rd, 4th, and 5th from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Carter County Events Center. The cost for the basic blood draw panel is $35, and if men want to have a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) checked it will cost an additional $25. Hemoglobin A1C (diabetes test) will be available again this year for $15. There is also a new lab available, Vitamin D3, which costs $30. As always, payment is due at time of service. Individuals participating shou...
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association’s Annual Health Fair Blood Draw is scheduled for April 3, 4, and 5, from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at Carter County Events Center. Cost for the basic blood draw panel is $35, and if men want to have a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) checked, it will cost an additional $25. Hemoglobin A1C (diabetes test) will be available again this year for $15. There is also a new lab available this year, Vitamin D3, for an additional $30. As always, payment is due at time of service. Please take morning m...
Stress… We all experience it; the amount of stress varies day to day; from situation to situation. Stress comes in different forms; the stress of planning a wedding is very different than the stress of losing a home, but you may experience similar symptoms. Some stress is beneficial; it helps you develop skills to deal with possible threatening situations in life. However, too much stress can have adverse health effects on you. Stress is not helpful when it prevents you from taking care of yourself and your family. You can p...
Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house was such a loud racket; dad was snoring with his mouth open wide, and I just couldn’t hack it… Snoring can be funny or really annoying, but it can also be a symptom of an underlying health condition: Sleep Apnea. Sleep apnea is a common disorder in which you have one or more pauses in breathing or shallow breaths while you sleep. The pauses may only last a couple of seconds, but can be frequent. When your breathing pauses or becomes shallow, most often you move fro...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Breast cancer has touched the lives of many of us; whether you are a breast cancer survivor, in the midst of breast cancer treatment, or have a loved one who has been diagnosed. For women in the United States, breast cancer is the second most common cancer, with skin cancer being the first. However, breast cancer can occur in men as well, but it is rare. Breast cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells. Cancer occurs when there are abnormal changes in the genes that are...
It’s that time of year… time to get your flu shot! Influenza is a highly contagious respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus. Respiratory means it’s an issue with the lungs and breathing. Influenza (often called the flu) symptoms can be mild or severe. Symptoms start abruptly, not gradually. Some symptoms a person infected with the influenza virus could experience are fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, severe body or muscle aches, headache, and extreme fatigue. Some people may experience vomiting and diarr...
Nearly 90 members attended the Dahl Memorial Healthcare Annual Member Meeting last Thursday at Carter County Events Center. Only forty-five members attended last year. At the start of the meeting CEO Nadine Elmore took a few minutes to explain to members that she has accepted another position and will be stepping down as CEO at Dahl Memorial. Elmore held the CEO position at Dahl longer than anyone else in the facility's history. She then went on to discuss several of the...
Where did August go? I’m sorry, August got away from me, and I didn’t get an article in the paper. However, now you will be fortunate enough to read two articles from me this month! The kids are back in school, and with the start of school comes school sports! I’m so excited, because my daughter is in the 5th grade this year, and starts volleyball. So, I’ve got my car fueled up and my running shoes on to keep up with her! However, along with school sports, inevitably also come concussions. You may have heard in the past th...
In addition to election of board members at the Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association annual meeting on September 14, there will be discussion and consideration of proposed bylaw changes regarding election of board members and filling vacant board positions. In last week’s issue of the Eagle, it was reported that Dwayne Bruce withdrew his nomination for consideration in the Dahl Memorial board election. He did not. The confusion occurred because of uncertainty with bylaws. Bruce stated that he would not become a board m...
