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Dear North State Community Members:
We are pleased to present the Spring edition of
Be Well
magazine.
Dignity Health North State is honored to care for
our communities, and our goal is to keep you in
good health by being the region’s only provider of
the following services:
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Designated Trauma Center
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Beating Heart Surgery
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da Vinci Si
Robotically Assisted Surgery
•
Regional Cancer Center
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Family Birth
Center
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Neonatal Intensive Care
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Pediatrics
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Family Health Center
•
Residency Programs
•
Hospital Affiliated Home Health and Hospice
•
Senior Nutrition Program and Adult Day Health Care
These services, combined with our other inpatient and outpatient services,
position Dignity Health to be your comprehensive health care provider.
Be Well
provides information to keep you healthy and to understand your
care options when needed. If you have recently received care from us, I
encourage you to register for our Online Patient Center, which allows you
to securely review your medical information, such as care instructions
and current medications. Additionally, the following pages highlight our
new MRI equipment, stroke services, cancer services, and much more.
Our commitment to provide excellent care is our mission, and we
appreciate the trust you place in us for all of your health care needs.
Together, we look forward to helping you
Be Well
.
Sincerely,
Mark Korth
President, Dignity Health North State
President, Mercy Medical Center Redding
Welcome to
Be Well
Mark Korth
President, Dignity Health North State
President, Mercy Medical Center
Redding
Kenneth Platou
President, Mercy Medical Center
Mt. Shasta
Todd Smith
President, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital
Heather Nichols
Editor-in-Chief
Amy Gonczeruk
Chelsey Morris
Kim Trumbull
Joyce Zwanziger
Managing Editors
BE WELL is published by the Dignity Health North State marketing
team as a community service for the friends and patrons of MERCY
MEDICAL CENTER REDDING, 2175 Rosaline Ave., Redding, CA
96001; MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MT. SHASTA, 914 Pine St.,
Mt. Shasta, CA 96067; and ST. ELIZABETH COMMUNITY
HOSPITAL, 2550 Sister Mary Columba Drive, Red Bluff, CA 96080.
Information in BE WELL comes from a wide range of medical
experts. If you have any concerns or questions about specific
content that may affect your health, please contact your health
care provider.
Models may be used in photos and illustrations.
Copyright © 2015 Coffey Communications
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