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11 11, 2024

November Spotlights

2024-12-09T16:49:28-07:00

COPD Awareness Month During Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) month, our board-registered and certified respiratory therapists are here to partner with your primary-care provider or specialist for services including: • Pulmonary Rehabilitation • Smoking Cessation Education • Stress & Stress Echo Treadmill Testing • Pulmonary Function Testing • Oximetry Studies • [...]

November Spotlights2024-12-09T16:49:28-07:00
28 10, 2024

Prowers Medical Center Earns ACR Accreditation

2024-10-28T14:00:55-06:00

American College of Radiology® (ACR®) Lamar, CO - Prowers Medical Center has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in mammography as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology® (ACR®). Mammography is a specific type of imaging test that uses a low-dose X-ray system to examine breasts. A mammography [...]

Prowers Medical Center Earns ACR Accreditation2024-10-28T14:00:55-06:00
16 10, 2024

October Spotlights

2024-11-14T11:29:43-07:00

Well Women Exams Annual exams should be an important part of all women’s routines. Getting to know your women’s health provider, sharing your history and potential risk factors for disease, are key to planning for screenings and prevention. Available close to home at Prowers Medical Center: Early [...]

October Spotlights2024-11-14T11:29:43-07:00
8 10, 2024

Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage

2024-10-08T13:26:32-06:00

Open Enrollment - Time to Make Changes to Existing Plans First time Medicare applicants can apply 3 months before their 65th birthday. We encourage you to understand your options, including Medicare Advantage. See the comparison chart to the right. The Annual Open Enrollment for Medicare runs from October 15 to December 7, and allows [...]

Medicare vs. Medicare Advantage2024-10-08T13:26:32-06:00
1 10, 2024

Local Man Gets New Lease on Life Thanks to Emergency Cardiac Care and Cardiac Rehab at Prowers Medical Center

2024-10-01T12:30:31-06:00

Trevor LaCost and his family have lived in Lamar for a long time. Whenever they need medical care, they come to Prowers Medical Center. “We’ve always had good care at PMC,” he said. “They’ve always been there for us when we needed them.” But this spring, on April 4th, LaCost was experiencing more concerning symptoms [...]

Local Man Gets New Lease on Life Thanks to Emergency Cardiac Care and Cardiac Rehab at Prowers Medical Center2024-10-01T12:30:31-06:00
18 09, 2024

September Spotlights

2024-11-14T11:57:34-07:00

Welcome To Spotlights, our monthly communication to our community. We will be highlighting providers and services, sharing important dates, and more. Thank you for allowing Prowers Medical Center to be your place for complete, compassionate care. Convenient Care is Back! After a 4-year break, the Convenient Care Clinic [...]

September Spotlights2024-11-14T11:57:34-07:00
15 07, 2024

Shine a Light on Sun Safety

2024-07-15T11:40:29-06:00

It’s common knowledge that we should all wear sunscreen to prevent sunburn and skin damage. But many of us aren’t aware of all the ins and outs of UV safety. To bring awareness during UV Safety Awareness Month, let’s take a look at how sunlight affects the skin and what you can do to keep [...]

Shine a Light on Sun Safety2024-07-15T11:40:29-06:00
9 07, 2024

What’s New in Surgical Services

2024-07-15T12:19:48-06:00

The Surgical Services Department at Prowers Medical Center has been extra-busy this past year, welcoming new surgeons, expanding services and embarking on a remodel of the Sterile Processing Department. New Surgeons General surgeons Dr. Jeff Johnson and Dr. Ernest Steinle, both of Rural Physicians Group, began performing surgeries at Prowers Medical early this spring. Together [...]

What’s New in Surgical Services2024-07-15T12:19:48-06:00
27 06, 2024

Need Imaging? We’ve Got You Covered

2024-07-15T12:20:57-06:00

Radiology Technician Tammi Whisennand operates our new large-bore, high-speed MRI machine Did you know that if your medical provider orders a CT, MRI, mammogram or other imaging test, the Prowers Medical Center Imaging Services Department offers the same state-of-the-art equipment and expertise you’d find in big-city imaging centers? “We have the same equipment as a [...]

Need Imaging? We’ve Got You Covered2024-07-15T12:20:57-06:00
25 06, 2024

How Strong Are Your Bones? Detecting and Treating Low Bone Density

2024-07-15T12:22:13-06:00

Especially as we age, bone health has a lot to do with overall health. Bones are made of living tissue. Strong bones help keep us going. If our bones start to weaken, on the other hand, they can crumble or fracture. This in turn may lead to chronic pain and immobility. The good news is [...]

How Strong Are Your Bones? Detecting and Treating Low Bone Density2024-07-15T12:22:13-06:00
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