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Summit Healthcare Receives 5-Star Rating from CMS for Quality and Safety of Patients

May 6, 2021 / News

On April 28, 2021 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Summit Healthcare in Show Low, AZ was awarded a Five-Star rating, the highest possible score for quality and patient satisfaction. Of the 124 hospitals participating Arizona hospitals, Summit was one of only four to receive this rating. “We are proud to be […]

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October 2020 eNews Letter

October 14, 2020 / News

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Local Health Updates & News May 2020

May 7, 2020 / News

Arizona’s Governor Doug Ducey announced on April 22, 2020 that he will be lifting the ban on elective surgeries effective May 1, 2020 for healthcare facilities that request exemption and are able to meet new requirements for COVID-19 safety and preparedness. The primary reason for delaying elective surgeries was to conserve Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

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Summit Health Spring 2020

April 9, 2020 / News

Spring 2020 Archive

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Summit Healthcare Women’s Imaging Earns ACR Accreditation

February 20, 2020 / News

(Show Low, AZ) — Summit Healthcare has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in stereotactic breast biopsy as the result of a recent review by the American College of Radiology (ACR). A breast biopsy is performed to remove cells — either surgically or through a less invasive procedure involving a hollow needle — from

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The Painful Reality of Chronic Pain

November 27, 2019 / Healthcare Services, News

If you or your loved one experiences chronic pain, don’t suffer in silence. Help is available. Although unpleasant, pain serves a necessary biological function. Your nervous system and brain are letting you know something is wrong and needs to be fixed. Pain can also help prevent further injury by reminding you that an injured muscle,

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Understanding Prostate Cancer

November 27, 2019 / Healthcare Services, News

Learn what you can do about the most common cancer in American men. Researchers don’t fully know what causes prostate cancer, which occurs when abnormal cells grow in the prostate. Below, however, we spell out what doctors do know about how to identify and treat this disease. Am I at Risk for Prostate Cancer? Age

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All Current and Former Smokers Need This Screening

October 31, 2019 / Diagnostic Imaging, News

Lung cancer screenings can detect lung cancer in its early stages, when it is more treatable. Learn whether you qualify. Low-dose CT (LDCT) lung cancer screenings are recommended for both men and women between 55 and 80 years old who currently smoke, have a history of heavy smoking, or have quit within the past 15 years.

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A Diet for Depression?

October 31, 2019 / News, Nutrition

Food can bring comfort, but it’s not always a solution for mental health issues. It’s tempting to to believe self-help books and articles that say all you need to overcome depression is to eat healthier foods. While doing so will certainly help you feel better physically, a healthy diet isn’t enough on its own to

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2D vs. 3D Mammogramms

September 30, 2019 / Diagnostic Imaging, Healthcare Services, News

By now, most women understand the importance of getting a mammogram. But what is a 3D mammogram, and when should you think about upgrading to one? By Holly Rhoton R.T.(M)(B.D.) During a 3D mammogram, a machine uses low-dose X-ray to take a number of images. Those images are then reconstructed to give doctors and radiologists a three-dimensional

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Summit Healthcare Receives 5-Star Rating from CMS for Quality and Safety of Patients

October 2020 eNews Letter

Local Health Updates & News May 2020

Summit Health Spring 2020

Summit Healthcare Women’s Imaging Earns ACR Accreditation

The Painful Reality of Chronic Pain

Understanding Prostate Cancer

All Current and Former Smokers Need This Screening

A Diet for Depression?

2D vs. 3D Mammogramms

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