PCHS News Archives
August 28, 2009 -
Back to School
Health Fairs a Wonderful Success
98
children
receive needed health care services
The 4th
annual PCHS Back to School Health Fair helped prepare area students for
the return of the school year by providing one-stop shopping for
well-child checkups, immunizations, sports physicals and dental exams.
This year's event - held August 13 to 15 -
gave 98 current PCHS patients the
opportunity to meet the health requirements set forth by area schools.
PCHS staff gave
away Seattle Sounders FC/Community Health Plan cinch sacks, pencil
pouches, balloons and other various prizes for all children and youth
who participated.
If you missed the
event and your student needs a physical and/or immunizations before
school starts, be sure to call your medical or dental clinic to make an
appointment today.
May 1, 2009 -
Poulsbo Clinic Now Open
Upgraded facility allows for higher patient loads
Update: May 15 - PCHS will host an official
open house for the new clinic on Wed.,
June 10 from 2-4 p.m. Please join us for a short ceremony followed by
tours of the facility...
The wait is over as PCHS has completed a relocation of the Poulsbo clinic
began taking patients at its new location on
Friday, May 1, 2009. The new office suite is in the Creekside Office
Building, located at 19917 7th Ave. NE, Suite 205, just off of Highway
305. The move was made in an effort to provide a continued
excellence in quality of care to PCHS patients in the North Kitsap area.
The new clinic replaces the
existing location and features 11 exam rooms housed within a 9,180
square-foot suite. The new upgraded facility will more closely resemble
its Bremerton and Port Orchard counterparts and will allow for expanded
patient capacity.
The Poulsbo clinic now employs five
providers - two doctors and three midlevel practitioners. Plans to move
the clinic had been in the works for
several years and damage sustained in the December storm of 2007 greatly
intensified that need. Please check back with us frequently for updates
on our open house event, tentatively scheduled for mid June.
March 13, 2009 -
Kitsap Town Hall meetings set for this Saturday
Support for health centers is pivotal
Kitsap County will play host to several
Town Hall meetings this Sat., March 14. Come out and support PCHS at
these meetings to champion the need for state lawmakers to continue
optimal funding for health care. State Sen. Derek Kilmer and Rep. Larry
Seaquist will be on-hand to hear the masses. Meetings are as
followed:
9-10:30 a.m. at the Norm Dicks Government
Center; 345 6th St., Bremerton (just 3 blocks east of our Bremerton
clinic)
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Givens
Community Center; 1026 Sidney Ave., Port Orchard (approx. two miles
northeast from our Port Orchard clinic)
Your attendance alone will help make the
case for continued funding for state health centers and shows that
health care is an important issue in our community. We look forward to
seeing you tomorrow!
*Additional meetings from 2-3:30 p.m.
at the Key Peninsula Civic Center in Vaughn and at Gig Harbor High
School from 4-5:30 p.m.
February 10, 2009 -
Snowfall prompts early closures
Extended Hours clinic closed
Continuing snowfall has prompted PCHS to
close early all clinical and administrative sites. Sites will close at
3:30 pm today and the Extended Hours clinic will not be operational. The
closures were made to assure both patient and staff safety. For more
information review our Winter Advisory
page.
December 23 - updated December 29
Winter storm forces immediate clinic shutdown
Heavy snow fall prompts closure for several days
As was the case with many Kitsap County
businesses, PCHS was forced to close all clinics for much of the last
two weeks due to the tremendous amount of snow fall. With
accumulation totaling near two feet in some parts of the county -
since December 17 - it was necessary for both patient and employee
safety that PCHS clinics not be open during the storms.
Limited staff arrived to the clinics on a
blustering morning Thursday, December 18 and began seeing as many patients as
possible. By midday it was apparent that the weather was only getting
worse, which prompted chief executive officer Barbara Malich to announce
clinics were to close beginning at 2 p.m. The clinics remained closed
through December 22 and opened the morning of the 23rd on a delayed schedule.
Another severe snow storm caused a closure on December 24.
PCHS was pleased to be back to business as
usual as of December 26, providing the excellent, quality care for which
we've become known.
For more information on future clinic
conditions including delays, closings and accessibility, please visit
our Winter Advisory page.
November 17, 2008 -
PCHS to co-sponsor Women's Health Screening Day
Mammograms, women's health exams available for
underserved
PCHS - in conjunction with the Kitsap County Health District, South
Kitsap Helpline and the Susan G. Komen Puget Sound chapter - will
sponsor a one-day women's health screening event on Friday, November 21,
from 9 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
The event will utilize the Swedish Medical
Center's Breast Care Express mobile exam van. The inside of the
van serves as a portable exam center in which women can receive Pap
tests, clinical breast exams and mammograms. PCHS as scheduled 26 women
- ages 40-64 who are either uninsured or with limited insurance - to be
seen, the most the van can accommodate for a one-day event. The event
will take place in the South Kitsap Helpline's parking lot.
October 15, 2008 -
Sports car club raises money for Patient Care
Fund
Local group hits the gas to raise the cash
The Bremerton Sports Car Club
presented PCHS with a donation of $5,195 on October 12 to benefit the Edwin G. Tegenfeldt Patient Care Fund.
The Club raised the funds through a community outreach effort at their
Labor Day race (September 1).
PCHS chief fiscal and operations officer, Nancy Schnoor, was on hand to
accept the check on behalf of the organization.
PCHS would like to thank members of the
Bremerton Sports Car Club for their generosity. Their efforts will help
some of PCHS' most vulnerable patients pay for ancillary fees such as
x-rays and medications. PCHS would also like thank Barbra Sykes - a
member of our Development Council - for organizing the fundraiser and
connecting us with a new friend in the community.
September 18, 2008 -
Bainbridge Island One Call for All
Red envelope fundraiser benefits PCHS
The Bainbridge Island One Call for All red
envelope fund raising drive begins on October 1. The fundraiser, held
annually for nearly 50 years, helps level the playing field for
participating nonprofit organizations during the fundraising season.
PCHS is a proud partner agency and beneficiary of the drive.
Bainbridge residents will receive their
red envelopes in the next few weeks. We hope at that time you will
consider designating a portion of your generous contributions to PCHS -
we receive 100 percent of designated dollars - to help us continue
providing quality health care services for Kitsap families.
PCHS received $2,204 from designated
contributions in 2007. Our agency ID is #448.
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