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ACMC in the News 03/08/10 - ACMC Welcomes New Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Daniel Lister
Affiliated Community Medical Center in Willmar is pleased to welcome Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Daniel Lister, to our team of healthcare providers. Dr. Lister is a graduate of the University of California - Davis. He received his medical degree from California College of Medicine, University of California, Irvine. He completed a flexible rotating internship and his orthopaedic surgery residency at Letterman Army Medical Center in Presidio of San Francisco, California. He is board certified in orthopaedic surgery, and has a special interest in sports medicine. Dr. Lister has more than 25 years of experience and will come to ACMC from his most recent position in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Please take a moment to welcome Dr. Lister and his wife to our community and to the clinic. 02/26/10 - Dr. Richard Wehseler Named as Finalist for MAFP Family Physician of the Year
The Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians (MAFP) has announced that Richard Wehseler, M.D., a family physician who practices at Affiliated Community Medical Centers – New London/Spicer, is one of four finalists for the 2010 Family Physician of the Year Award. Family physicians were nominated for the award by patients and colleagues. The MAFP Board of Directors will select a winner after reviewing each finalist’s qualifications and reading nomination letters received on their behalf. The 2010 Family Physician of the Year will be announced at the MAFP All-Member Celebration on April 15, 2010. The other three finalists are Dr. Jeffrey Ehnstrom, Aitkin; Dr. Timothy Halloran, Le Sueur, and Dr. Theresa Wollan, Vadnais Heights. The Family Physician of the Year Award honors a family physician for compassionate, comprehensive and caring medical services, involvement in community affairs and serving as a role model to his or her community, health care professionals, family practice residents and medical students. The MAFP is a professional association of approximately 3,000 family physicians, family medicine residents and medical students organized to assist family physicians in providing quality medical care in Minnesota. The MAFP is the largest medical specialty organization in Minnesota and is a state chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the largest medical specialty organization in the United States. 02/23/10 - ACMC-Marshall Proud Sponsor of SMSU Pink Zone® Game
ACMC-Marshall was a major sponsor for the Southwest Minnesota State University Pink Zone® basketball game on Saturday, February 20. The Pink Zone® initiative is a global, unified effort for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's (WBCA) nation of coaches to assist in raising breast cancer awareness on the court, across campuses, in communities and beyond.
The Pink Zone® game was an excellent opportunity to educate and create awareness for breast cancer in the community. For more information on ACMC's imaging services, click here. 02/09/10 - ACMC-Willmar Welcomes Visiting Rheumatologist Dr. Aaron Holmgren
ACMC is pleased to welcome visiting specialist Dr. Aaron Holmgren from CentraCare Health System. Dr. Holmgren is a graduate of St. John’s University in Collegeville. He attended the University of Minnesota - Duluth School of Medicine from 1997-1999 and received his medical degree from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis in 2001. He completed his internal medicine residency at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, in 2004. Dr. Holmgren completed a rheumatology fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester in 2007. He is board certified in internal medicine and rheumatology. He has special interest in the care of patients with rheumatic disease. Dr. Holmgren will see patients in the ACMC-Willmar main clinic out of 4th floor SE Inreach area. He will be available on the 4th Thursday of each month, beginning on Thursday, February 25th. 01/25/10 - Minnesota Community Measurement 2009 Quality Report
In November 2009 Minnesota Community Measurement issued its sixth annual Health Care Quality Report. MN Community Measurement is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of health care in Minnesota by publicly reporting quality results. Founded by Minnesota's health plans and the Minnesota Medical Association, MN Community Measurement is a collaborative that works with health plans, clinics, employers and consumers to spur quality improvement, reduce health care costs and maximize value. We are pleased to report the following MN Community Measurement results for ACMC clinics. Congratulations to all of the ACMC team members who played an important role in helping to accomplish these quality results for our patients. (The 2009 Quality Report represents 2008 patient care services data.)
01/20/10 - Dr. Hund Re-Certified in Special Competence in Adult Echocardiography
01/06/10 - Hein Achieves Certified Diabetes Educator Status
Tamara Hein, MPH, RD, LD, CDE, a Registered Dietitian in the Health Learning Center and Bariatrics/Weight Control Center at Affiliated Community Medical Centers and the Willmar Diabetes Center, recently achieved Certified Diabetes Educator (CDE®) status by successfully completing the Certification Examination for Diabetes Educators administered by the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators (NCBDE). Candidates must meet rigorous credential and professional practice experience requirements to be eligible for certification. Achieving Certified Diabetes Educator® status demonstrates that the health care professional possesses distinct and specialized knowledge, thereby promoting quality of care for people with diabetes. 12/14/09 - ACMC Now Offering H1N1 Vaccine to Everyone
Affiliated Community Medical Centers continues to follow the Minnesota Department of Health guidelines and is now offering H1N1 vaccine appointments to everyone of any age group, at all ACMC clinic locations. The second dose of H1N1 vaccine is also available for children ages 6 months – 9 years who have already received a first dose of H1N1 vaccine. Children must wait at least 4 weeks between the first and second dose. People interested in receiving the H1N1 vaccine can contact Affiliated Community Medical Centers, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., to schedule an appointment. Seasonal vaccine is also available for those who have not yet received the seasonal influenza vaccine.
Guidelines and recommendations for H1N1 are continuously being updated. Click here for the most up-to-date information. We will continue to update regularly as information becomes available. Please feel free to contact your health care provider if you have any health concerns. 12/10/09 - Titleist Performance Institute Certification
With winter just around the corner, Jeff Kennedy, ACMC Exercise Physiologist and ACCEL Performance & Fitness Program Director, is already thinking golf! Jeff has now received the Level 3 TPI Medical Profession certification from the Titleist Performance Institute (TPI). Jeff is the first and only Medical Level 3 in Minnesota. TPI, founded by Dr. Greg Rose and David Phillips in Oceanside, CA, offers three levels of education that is designed to identify and overcome and physical restrictions that are limiting a golfers’ potential. The Level 3 training addresses golf-specific injuries, injury inducing swing mechanics, advanced swing faults, wrist and ankle physical screening procedures, and medical evaluation exercise progressions for Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA). This certification also allows us to offer the K-Vest TPI 3D Swing Analysis system in our clinic. The system uses Titleist algorithms developed to standardize 3D measurement in the golf industry. This allows us to use the same measurements that Titleist uses to collect 3D data in assessments and training on their top PGA and LPGA tour players. This hardware is used in the ACCEL TIP Golf Program, but is portable and allows us to take it to area golf courses to be used during rounds to record actual swings. For more information or to view a video of the K-Vest TPI 3D Swing Analysis System, visit www.acmc.com/accel/program_golf.cfm 12/10/09 - Retirement Congratulations!
12/10/09 - ACMC Family Medicine Physicians Re-Certified as Medical Review Officers
Thomas Odland, M.D. and William Kremer, M.D., family medicine physicians at Affiliated Community Medical Centers in Marshall, recently became certified as Medical Review Officers (MRO) by the American Association of Medical Review Officers. This certification meets the federal requirements that a MRO for federally regulated drug testing programs must complete 12 hours of training and pass a nationally recognized exam. Certification is intended to ensure the public’s receipt of quality services, and the maintenance of ethical conduct by competent professionals involved in drug and alcohol testing. The MRO is an integral part of federally mandated drug testing programs. The MRO balances the protected rights of the tested individual and the compelling concerns for health and safety in the workplace, and for drug deterrence. In addition, the MRO is responsible for providing the required privacy and confidentiality of the employee’s personal medical history during the course of reviewing drug test results. It is an area of practice which involves physicians with diverse backgrounds. The American Association of Medical Review Officers, created in 1991, is a non-profit medical society dedicated to establishing national standards and certification of medical practitioners and other professionals in the field of drug and alcohol testing. ACMC is a multi-specialty health network of 11 medical clinics in West Central and Southwest Minnesota with over 150 physicians and mid-level providers in 28 specialty areas. ACMC is committed to improving the health of our communities and maintaining its role as the healthcare leader of choice.
10/12/09 - Willmar Diabetes Center received re-accreditation for its education program
Willmar Diabetes Center recently applied for and received re-accreditation for its education program, which means that it is in compliance with national standards for diabetes self management education. The three-year accreditation was granted by the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE). The Willmar Diabetes Center is managed by Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist, Lisa Bolle, who keeps detailed records as evidence of continual implementation of the national standards and requirements for maintaining accreditation. Diabetes education, also known as diabetes self-management training (DSMT), is a collaborative process through which people with diabetes, or who are at-risk for diabetes, gain the knowledge and skills needed to modify behavior and successfully self-manage the disease and its related conditions. |
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During the game, ACMC-Marshall staff shared information on our imaging and women's health services. ACMC also handed out pink cosmetic bags to the women in attendance. Pink ice cream cones were served to children, and people registered to win pink-theme door prizes. ACMC Family Medicine physician, 
Internal Medicine physician and Hospitalist, 
Congratulations to Dr. William Walker, 
