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FREE Amplified Phones or Smartphones for Kansans with Hearing Loss
Posted in In The News on Jan 22, 2020
While affording hearing aids may be challenging, overcoming hearing difficulties on the phone may be much easier than you realized! Let’s start with home phones.
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Tips to Stay Healthy in 2020
Posted in Weekend Check-Up Column on Jan 18, 2020
Staying healthy in the New Year is an important resolution, but most tend to bypass preventive exams and screenings that would keep them stronger longer. Just as infants and children need to follow an immunization timetable, adults should also regularly schedule certain medical tests. The beginning of a new year is the perfect time to start.
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William Newton Hospital Treats First Cath Lab Patient
Posted in Cardiology , In The News on Jan 17, 2020
On Wednesday morning, William Newton Hospital treated its first patient in the new cardiovascular catheterization lab. The “cath lab” is located within the freshly completed H. L. Snyder Medical Foundation Surgery Center.
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Grant Incentivizes Vaccines
Posted in In The News on Jan 15, 2020
Through a collaboration with USD 465 Winfield nursing staff, City-Cowley County Health Department, and Dr. Todd Peters of William Newton Pediatrics, a $2,650 Pediatricians in Action grant was awarded in 2019 by the Kansas Pediatric Foundation.
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Breathe Better in 2020
Posted in Weekend Check-Up Column on Jan 03, 2020
Numerous people have difficulty breathing through their nose. There are many issues affecting the nose that may contribute including structural issues, infections, allergies, irritants, and growths.
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First Baby of the Decade
Posted in In The News on Jan 02, 2020
The first baby born in 2020 at the William Newton Family Birthing Center was delivered at 9:23 a.m. on Wednesday, January 1 in Winfield, Kansas.
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Risks of Vaping and E-cigarettes on Our Children
Posted in Weekend Check-Up Column on Dec 21, 2019
Widespread advertising of these products, including television, has contributed to the increase in use among youths who may believe that vaping is less harmful than smoking.
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Prevent Falls this Winter
Posted in Weekend Check-Up Column on Dec 07, 2019
As winter approaches we all need tips to prevent falls and injuries. The National Council on Aging reports in the United States every 11 seconds an older adult will be treated in an emergency room for a fall.
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William Newton Home Health Gets New Home
Posted in In The News on Nov 14, 2019
After operating out of the lower level of the Winfield Healthcare Center since it opened in 1992, William Newton Home Health is moving to downtown Winfield at 1809 Main Street, Suite 200.
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Hospital Veteran Recognition Program Launches Veterans Day
Posted in In The News on Nov 08, 2019
Starting Monday, November 11, Veterans Day, the hospital is implementing a phased program beginning with a patient wristband, door magnet, and chart sticker.