March 9, 2023
Next Week's Calendar
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March 11
Prenatal Class9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital, 1045 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport - Conference Dining Room
This class provides information about pregnancy, labor, delivery, cesarean sections and postpartum recovery. Register at fhn.org/ob, or call 815-599-6221 for more information.
March 13
Living Through Grief6 - 7:30 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital Globe and Deaconess Rooms - Lower Level
For more information, call 815-599-7240.
March 14
Free Vein Screening (by appointment)10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
FHN Memorial Hospital, 1045 W. Stephenson Street, Freeport
Achy, tired legs can be a symptom of venous disease. Schedule a free screening at the FHN Vein Center to see if our experts can help. Non-cosmetic treatment options are covered by most insurance carriers, including Medicaid. For an appointment, call 815-599-VEIN (8346).
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Now Scheduling 2023-24 School Physicals |
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Will your child start Kindergarten, 6th or 9th grade this fall? They will need a school physical to register, so avoid the last-minute hassle and give their provider’s office a call today! If you need to find a provider for your child, call the FHN Physician Referral Line at 815-599-7060 Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.; Friday 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and we’ll get an appointment scheduled before you hang up! |
FHN Celebrating Doctors Throughout March |
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FHN is proud to celebrate our physicians throughout March, the month of Doctors’ Day. March 30 is National Doctors’ Day, a chance to acknowledge all that physicians do for their communities. On March 30, 1842, in Jefferson, Georgia, Dr. Crawford Long used ether to anesthetize a patient, James Venable, and painlessly excised a tumor from his neck. All month, FHN is offering the chance to send a message to your healthcare provider – simply click on the “Doctors’ Day” story at www.fhn.org. Messages will be shared with providers and may be featured online (with personal information removed). |
Rx Renewal Available on MyFHN |
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The MyFHN Patient Portal has just become even more convenient! Patients can now – in addition to calling their pharmacy – request to have their prescription renewed using the MyFHN Patient Portal. It’s easy, just click on the Medications tab, then click on the medication you need refilled, and request renewal. This will notify your provider and they will message you back once the refill has been sent in. If you don’t already have the MyFHN Patient Portal, enroll online using one of two processes (depending on whether or not you have an email address on file with us and know your medical record number). If you need assistance, please ask the staff, call the MyFHN Coordinator at 1-815-599-6907, or email [email protected]. Register today and let your fingertips keep you on top of everything related to your healthcare! Already signed up for MyFHN? Download the app! Instructions available online. |
Help Spread the News: We’re Here, For You! |
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We have a lot to be proud of at FHN, from our talented, dedicated staff to the many advanced capabilities we offer our patients. We’re working hard every day to be sure we provide excellent care to our patients. Each week, look to the Focus for good news to share about FHN in the form of downloadable flyers you can print and post or hand out to patients who may be interested. Also look for links to our most recent radio interviews and past interviews to listen to and recommend to others. Don’t forget to Like us on Facebook! Please encourage patients, friends, and family to also take advantage of these FHN information resources. Thanks for your help in promoting FHN! |
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Celebrating Diversity and Inclusion and Worldwide Health |
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March is …
Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
Multiple
Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
National
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month National
Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
National Endometriosis Awareness Month
National Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Month Weeks to Note:
National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Week March 12-18
Patient Safety Awareness Week March 12-18
National Sleep
Awareness Week March 12-18 Brain
Awareness Week March 13-19 Days to Note:
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day March 10
World Kidney Day
March 9 National
Doctors’ Day March 30 March is Women’s History Month in the United States and the United Kingdom. National Women’s History Month began as a single week and as a local event. In 1978, Sonoma County, California, sponsored a women’s history week to promote the teaching of women’s history. The week of March 8 was selected to include “International Women’s Day.” This day is rooted in such ideas and events as a woman’s right to vote and a woman’s right to work, women’s and the U.N. Charter declaration of gender equality at the end of World War II. The day is an occasion to review how far women have come in their struggle for equality, peace, and development. In 1981, Congress passed a resolution making the week a national celebration, and in 1987 expanded it to a full month. People of the Baha’i’ faith continue Ala, a
19-day fast, through March 20. The nineteenth and final month in the
Baha’i’ calendar is the time of a 19-day fast in preparation of their
new year, Now Ruz. The English translation of Ala (Arabic) is
Loftiness.
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Our Sympathy |
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We extend our sympathy to ... Fadoua Rochon (Med/Surg/Peds) on the death of her grandmother. Beth Martin (Cardiac Services) on the death of her father. |
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