In Iowa A Rural Health Center Advances Exceptional Care
Chuck Nordyke, CEO at Clarinda Regional Health Center (CRHC) and Dave Fast, Director of Ancillary Services Radiology, Dietary, Safety Director at CRHC, talk about the issues they face as a rural provider and how they’re solving them.
“With the nearest big city being 1.5 to 2 hours away we can offer the residents we serve with the best quality imaging which is highly important to us as a rural community. We strive to offer everything the city hospitals offer and keep our patients close to home with the same quality of care. Eliminating travel and giving those patients that local option is a huge part of what we do here to continue to Advance Exceptional Care.”
CRHC recently selected United Imaging for an MRI, X-ray, CT, and PET/CT purchase, and they comment on the rationale and the way United Imaging helps them achieve their goals.
“The Software Upgrades for Life™ offer is huge, especially for smaller market facilities. This was a huge perk for us and we're looking to move to the United Imaging platform across our Radiology Department. The ease of use going from modality to modality with everything being on the same platform is a great asset. We have staff that work in multiple modalities, going from machine to machine, and having that same workflow across the systems was an added benefit.
We’re excited to know that we are set up with the best equipment on the market, the best service option, and the amazing quality of images the machines put out for patients; it has put us in prime position for a bright future. Knowing that the hospital is set up for multiple years of continued success with the platforms we have installed here allows me to rest easily and know that our patients will be taken care of by these amazing machines for many years to come.
With the new scanners we have already seen our numbers increase not only in MRI, but also across the hall in our PET/CT suite. We are able to provide the best quality of care right here at home for the patients we serve. Patient and provider comments have been very complimentary with the new additions of equipment and the new added scans we can offer in MRI to include prostate imaging and breast imaging that we couldn’t offer in the past. United Imaging has helped us continue our goal here at Clarinda Regional Health Center by “Advancing Exceptional Care” for the patients we serve. All in all, this has been a great investment in our facility and for our future.”
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