All Entries Tagged With: "Opioids"
Commissioners Appoint Board Members
The Prowers County Commissioners made appointments to two boards during their regularly scheduled meeting, Tuesday, February 26th, reappointing Clifford Boxley to the County Planning commission for a term that will end February 2020. There were only three submissions for four seats on the County Fair Board and Lane Malone, Wynter Dorenkamp and Gerry […]
ITMATTRS Survey to Focus on Local Perceptions of Opioid Addiction
Opioid addiction can be more prevalent in rural areas of the nation than major cities and southeast Colorado is not exempt from an influx of misuse of the pain-killing drugs. Colorado is high on the list for deaths by misuse with one study from 2014 indicating as many as three dozen deaths a month […]
PMC Sets Sights on New Strategic Plan, Recaps Current Accomplishments
The final report on Prowers Medical Center’s Strategic Plan was summarized for PMC board members by CEO Craig Loveless this past Wednesday, August 23rd. He noted that although it was a final report, many of the programs are on-going for improvements to the hospital’s interaction with the community and improved medical care for patients. […]
