Health is a concern for everyone in America, and the doctors
across our country do their best to keep everyone informed of the proper health
procedures to stay healthy throughout the year. Unfortunately, 2012 had one of
the worst medical seasons. Between 2011 and 2012 the number of whopping cough
cases in the state of Washington increased by 500 percent (WA State Department
of Health). This seems to be a huge increase and call for concern, especially
in the smaller towns occupying the Palouse who don’t have as [urgent] medical
facilities.
The staff at Pullman Regional Hospital are well equip with staff on hand day and night. Their urgent care unit is always timely and organized, helping walk-in patients as best they can. One main focus of mine while out in the field was to see how well our nearby care facilities we reacting to the flu and whopping epidemics since they hit Washington residents harder this past winter, and continue to infect multiple people. Pullman Regional Hospital, Chief Nursing Officer Jeannie Eylar says that the hospital tries to help everyone that walks through their doors. They are equiped with all vaccinations, including whooping cough and the flu. In comparison to the rest of the state the hospital has not had as many whooping cough cases. It doesn't appear to be an illness affecting people on the Palouse as bad as people from the western part of the state.
Similar Comments were made by WSU’s Health and Wellness Promotional officer Paula Adams. However, since there weren't many cases of whopping cough there were not on campus vaccination clinics available. However, since the flu is very common on the WSU campus, health and wellness work closely with the pharmaceutical program on to promote their flu vaccinations. To help persuade students to get flu shots they offer them for low prices and set up clinics in the CUB on campus. Students have so many ways to stay healthy, they just need to understand where they can go. Sadly the facilities on campus do not provide whooping cough vaccinations. According to Adams the number of whooping cough cases is not dramatic enough for the university to offer vaccines.
This may seem upsetting to some students, but they always have the close option of driving to the regional hospital for a closer look. Other hospitals within close proximity that offer whooping cough, flu and other vaccinations can be found at Moscow's Gritman Medical Center, and the Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, located in Colfax Washington.
Outline:
What is the problem?-Flu and whooping cough epidemics in Washington state.
What is going on, on the Palouse to help combat these illnesses?-Vaccinations offered by regional hospitals and WSU's Health and Wellness center.
Where can students go if they want to get vaccines?-Health & Wellness, Nearby Health and Hospital Facilities
Contact Information:
Paula Adams
509-335-7884
padams@wsu.edu
Jeannie Eylar
health_info@pullmanregional.org
[Sandy Frisbey: sandy.frisbey@pullmanregional.org]
The staff at Pullman Regional Hospital are well equip with staff on hand day and night. Their urgent care unit is always timely and organized, helping walk-in patients as best they can. One main focus of mine while out in the field was to see how well our nearby care facilities we reacting to the flu and whopping epidemics since they hit Washington residents harder this past winter, and continue to infect multiple people. Pullman Regional Hospital, Chief Nursing Officer Jeannie Eylar says that the hospital tries to help everyone that walks through their doors. They are equiped with all vaccinations, including whooping cough and the flu. In comparison to the rest of the state the hospital has not had as many whooping cough cases. It doesn't appear to be an illness affecting people on the Palouse as bad as people from the western part of the state.
Similar Comments were made by WSU’s Health and Wellness Promotional officer Paula Adams. However, since there weren't many cases of whopping cough there were not on campus vaccination clinics available. However, since the flu is very common on the WSU campus, health and wellness work closely with the pharmaceutical program on to promote their flu vaccinations. To help persuade students to get flu shots they offer them for low prices and set up clinics in the CUB on campus. Students have so many ways to stay healthy, they just need to understand where they can go. Sadly the facilities on campus do not provide whooping cough vaccinations. According to Adams the number of whooping cough cases is not dramatic enough for the university to offer vaccines.
This may seem upsetting to some students, but they always have the close option of driving to the regional hospital for a closer look. Other hospitals within close proximity that offer whooping cough, flu and other vaccinations can be found at Moscow's Gritman Medical Center, and the Whitman Hospital and Medical Center, located in Colfax Washington.
Outline:
What is the problem?-Flu and whooping cough epidemics in Washington state.
What is going on, on the Palouse to help combat these illnesses?-Vaccinations offered by regional hospitals and WSU's Health and Wellness center.
Where can students go if they want to get vaccines?-Health & Wellness, Nearby Health and Hospital Facilities
Contact Information:
Paula Adams
509-335-7884
padams@wsu.edu
Jeannie Eylar
health_info@pullmanregional.org
[Sandy Frisbey: sandy.frisbey@pullmanregional.org]
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