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Special to NWa Democrat-Gazette Washington Regional Home Health – one of the area's first and most trusted providers of in-home care – works with patients, physicians, family members, caregivers and community support programs to provide for some healthcare needs at home, where patients are likely to be more comfortable, happier and can recuperate more quickly. Washington Regional Home Health provides skilled nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, social worker, and certified nursing assistants to the homebound patient. Washington Regional Home Health provides care for patients referred from a variety of settings including acute care hospitals, rehabilitation facilities, long-term care facilities, Alzheimer's care units and physician offices. Working closely with the patient's doctor, Washington Regional Home Health develops an individualized care plan that can include: • A comprehensive assessment of patient's needs • Education about patient's condition and suggestions to prevent more serious issues • Disease management • Nutrition education • Home safety evaluations • Monitoring vital signs; managing medications • Wound care and intravenous medication administration The Washington Regional Home Health staff includes more than 40 healthcare professionals, including: • Registered nurses • Physical therapists • Occupational therapists • Speech pathologists • Medical social workers Additionally, Washington Regional Home Health aides are available to assist with activities of daily living, personal care, bathing and catheter care. Washington Regional Home Health services can be obtained through an order from the patient's physician and are available throughout Washington, Benton and Madison counties. The patient need not have received prior care at a Washington Regional clinic or facility. Washington Regional Home Health is a Medicare- and Medicaid-certified home health service and is a provider for most health insurance plans. More information is available by calling 479-463- 1840 or 1-800-HomeCare. Trust Washington Regional Home Health to care for patients recovering at home Need care outside the hospital? Washington Regional Home Health services are available even to people who haven't been to a Washington Regional facility or clinic. Washington Regional Home Health services can be obtained through an order from the patient's physician and are available throughout Washington, Benton and Madison counties. Dr. Kilpatrick named Endocrinology Fellow Special to NWa Democrat-Gazette C. Rachel Kilpatrick, MD, of Washington Regional Endocrinology recently was named a fellow of the American College of Endocrinology. This designation through the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists indicates a physician has achieved a level of training and experience consistent with the high standards established and adopted by the clinical endocrinology specialty. AACE is an international professional medical association with more than 7,000 members in the United States and 90 other countries. Dr. Kilpatrick, a native of Fayetteville, earned her medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. She completed her residency in internal medicine at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., where she also completed a fellowship in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. A member of the American Diabetes Association and the Endocrine Society, Dr. Kilpatrick is board certified in internal medicine and internal medicine-endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. In 2014 she established the first endocrinology clinic in Washington County. Gregory achieves certification in Infection Prevention and Control Special to NWa Democrat-Gazette Julie Gregory, a registered nurse in the Infection Prevention and Control Department at Washington Regional, recently achieved certification in infection prevention and control. CIC designation is awarded from the Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, the leading provider of professional certification for infection prevention and control. Gregory, who has been with Washington Regional for two years, graduated from William Buchanan School of Nursing in Texarkana, Texas. She is a member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology. Gregory becomes the third registered nurse at Washington Regional's Infection Prevention and Control Department to earn CIC designation. 8 | YOU AT YOUR BEST | nwAdg.cOm/YOUATYOURBEST AUgUST - mEn'S HEAlTH | SATURdAY, JUlY 28, 2018

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