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Riverside Cancer Institute Hosting Free Head & Neck Screening
April is Head & Neck Cancer Awareness Month!
The Riverside Cancer Institute is hosting a free head & neck screening for the community on April 28 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Riverside Health Fitness Center Yoga Studio.
Head & Neck Cancer Risk Factors Include – long-term chronic alcohol use, tobacco use, HPV infection, or a lump in the head or neck that is not going away.
Ear Nose and Throat Specialists will be on-site to schedule a follow-up appointment if the examiner feels further evaluation is needed.
To schedule the screening, visit riversidehealthcare.org/cancerscreen or call (815) 935-7544.
Winter Coat Drive
United Way is collecting coats for adults and children in need this winter.
If you have a coat you would like to donate, please bring it to Nancy Moore’s office, located in Risk Management
(Suite 504) by February 1.
Coats are needed in all sizes – youth through adult. Very gently used coats or new coats are preferred.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Nancy Moore, nmoore@rhc.net or ext. 30215.
Thank you in advance for your generosity and kindness in supporting families in need in our community!
2021 Lantern Ceremony Recap
Thank you to everyone who came to the 2021 Lantern Ceremony. We appreciate you joining us in remembering and honoring those who have passed through our care in the last year. You touch many lives through your work, and even in the most challenging times, you continue to make a difference.
A special thank you to Dana Arseneau, emergency department staff members, and Riverside facilities & maintenance staff members for all of the work and dedication you put into this event, and thank you to our speakers, President & CEO Phil Kambic, and Heather Gill, ER Nurse Manager.
We would also like to thank the Reddy Family for singing at the ceremony.
An Amazing Holiday Delivery!
We want to give a big shoutout to RMC paramedics – Jackie Boomsma, EMT-P, and Bruce Lane, EMT-P – for helping a family with the unplanned home delivery of their baby boy last week. Your kindness and support made all the difference, and we can’t thank you enough for all that you do for our community.
Riverside Offering Antibody Therapy Infusion Clinic to Eligible Patients
Riverside is excited to be opening an Antibody Therapy Infusion Clinic on Tuesday, December 21, for eligible Riverside Medical Group patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis.
As COVID-19 cases rise, the clinic is needed in our community, and we are looking forward to offering this service to our patients.
What is the Antibody Therapy Infusion Clinic? Monoclonal Antibody Therapy was authorized for emergency use by the FDA to treat high-risk patients with a COVID-19 diagnosis. The antibodies are administered to the patient through infusion and help fight off COVID-19 infection. Riverside’s clinic has the capacity to treat 6 patients per day.
Which patients are eligible? Only established Riverside Medical Group patients are eligible for the clinic. Patients must meet at least one of the criteria below to be eligible for the Antibody Therapy Infusion Clinic:
- Patient is 65 years of age or older
- Obesity or being overweight (adults with BMI greater than 25 kg/m2, or, if age 12 to 17, have BMI ≥ 85th percentile for age and sex, weighing at least 40 kg)
- Pregnancy
- Chronic kidney disease
- Diabetes mellitus
- Immunosuppression (immunosuppressive disease or treatment)
- Cardiovascular disease (including congenital heart disease) or hypertension
- Chronic lung diseases (e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma [moderate to severe], interstitial lung disease, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension)
- Sickle cell disease
- Neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., cerebral palsy) or other medically complex conditions that confer medical complexity (e.g., genetic or metabolic syndromes and severe congenital anomalies)
- Dependence on a medical-related technology (e.g., tracheostomy, gastrostomy, or positive pressure ventilation [unrelated to COVID-19])
Which patients are not eligible?
- Patients who are hospitalized due to COVID-19
- Patients who require oxygen therapy due to COVID-19
- Patients who require an increase in baseline oxygen flow rate due to COVID-19 or those on chronic oxygen therapy due to underlying non-COVID-19 related comorbidity
When is the Antibody Therapy Infusion Clinic offered? The clinic opens Tuesday, December 21, and will be open Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m.
Where is the Antibody Therapy Infusion Clinic located? The clinic is located in the Pavilion in Suite P410. Starting Tuesday, there will be signage in the Pavilion and South Lobby guiding patients to the clinic.
What else do employees need to know? Please be on the lookout for patients needing assistance finding the clinic. We appreciate your support and the dedication of our employees in getting the clinic up and running.
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