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How Overworking Hurts Your Heart
Consistently logging long hours at work can leave you stressed and fatigued, but there’s a potential consequence that may not be readily apparent — a higher risk of heart-related complications. Your heart is no stranger to hard work — if you live 70 years, it may beat...
Evanston Regional Hospital named Top Rural and Community Hospital
Evanston Regional Hospital in Evanston, WY was recently named one of the Top 20 Rural and Community hospitals in the country. The National Rural Health Association (NRHA) has announced the 20 highest-ranked prospective payment system hospitals in the country based on...
Evanston Regional Hospital Honored as a 2021 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital by the Chartis Center for Rural Health
Evanston Regional Hospital in Evanston, Wyoming today announced it has been recognized as a 2021 Top 100 Rural & Community Hospital. Compiled by The Chartis Center for Rural Health, this 11th annual recognition program honors outstanding performance among the...
Know the Signs of Appendicitis
Imagine this—you’re going about your day, working, exercising or spending time with your family, when all of a sudden you feel a sharp, stabling pain in your abdomen. You’ve been a little nauseous all day, and you haven’t felt hungry. Maybe you ate too much at your...
Evanston Regional Hospital Offering New Advanced Joint Replacement Surgery Option
Innovative robotic technology allows Evanston surgeon Micah Pullins, DO, to personalize total knee, partial knee, and total hip replacement procedures to each patient in western Wyoming and beyond. Evanston Regional Hospital is the only hospital in Southwestern...
Diabetes and the Flu can be a Dangerous Combination
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and Evanston Regional Hospital wants people to stay on track with their care during the COVID-19 pandemic and start of the flu season. “We’ve seen how avoiding the doctor and emergency room has negatively impacted the health of...
Sepsis: An Unrecognized Risk
Sepsis affects 1.7 million people in the U.S. annually, but Americans still know less about this potentially life-threatening illness than they do about rare diseases, such as Ebola and malaria. Sepsis occurs when an overwhelming response to an infection triggers...
Evanston Regional Hospital Offers New Curbside Screening Process
Rapid results now available at ERH! In an effort to make COVID testing more available to our community, Evanston Regional Hospital is offering self-referral curbside testing in the front of the hospital during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to...
Caring is Our Calling – Going the Extra Mile
Last Christmas Eve, a patient in dire need of emergency care came to Evanston Regional Hospital. This is a story demonstrating the importance of quality care provided in rural communities. The actions of community members and hospital staff, to save a life of a...
Evanston Regional Hospital and University of Utah Health Team Up to Improve Access to Medical Specialties in Southwest Wyoming
New affiliation agreement lays out framework for how the two hospitals will collaborate to provide residents of Southwest Wyoming with access to specialists from one of the country’s top academic medical centers. Officials from Evanston Regional Hospital announced a...