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Planning for in-home care seminar (part three in series of four)
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 7:39pm
Event Date:
April 15, 2013 - 5:30pm Part three of four in an Informational series on planning and providing in-home care for yourself or a loved one presented by Barton Home Health Hospice will be on Monday, April 15, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Barton Memorial Hospital, in the Board Room, 2170 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe.
Part three of this series will address the medical aspects of care giving, topics include:
— Medication Management
— Skin Care and Integrity
— Infection Control
— Wound Care
Planning for in-home care seminar (part two in series of four)
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 7:34pm
Event Date:
April 8, 2013 - 5:30pm Part two of four in an informational series on planning and providing in-home care for yourself or loved ones presented by Barton Home Health and Hospice will be on Monday, April 8, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Barton Memorial Hospital, inside the Board Room, 2170 South Ave., South Lake Tahoe.
Part two of this series will address the physical aspects of care giving, topics include:
— Transfer & Mobility Training
— Lifting & Ambulation
— Bathing/Dressing
— Environmental Safety
Registration is required. Please register by calling (530) 543-5581.
Planning for in-home care seminar
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 7:05pm
Event Date:
April 1, 2013 - 5:30pm Informational series on planning and providing in-home care for yourself or loved ones presented by Barton Home Health and Hospice – Part 1 of 4 begins on Monday, April 1, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Barton Memorial Hospital Board Room, 2170 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe.
Part one of this series will address the emotional, mental, social and spiritual aspects of care giving, topics include:
— Depression/Anxiety
— Guilt/Anger
— Communication Issues
— Non-compliance/Conflict
Registration is required. Please register by calling 530-543-5581.
Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Blood Drive
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 7:01pm
Event Date:
April 1, 2013 - 12:00pm Barton Memorial Hospital Auxiliary will hold a Blood Drive Monday, April 1 from noon to 6 p.m. at the Embassy Suites (First Floor Ballroom, 4130 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe). Free Validated Parking, Embassy Suites Parking lot.
For more information, contact Dan Kerr, Barton Auxiliary at (775) 781-5343.
Father and two sons injured when SUV crashes into South Lake Tahoe Denny's
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 8:41pm
A South Lake Tahoe father and two sons were injured Thursday morning after the SUV they were in crashed Denny's restaurant on Al Tahoe Boulevard, the South Lake Tahoe Police Department reports.
Todd Jackson, 28, suffered moderate injuries in the 8:50 a.m. accident after being extricated from the 2002 Dodge Durango by the South Lake Tahoe Fire Department. He was taken to Renown Medical Center in Reno. Jackson's two sons, 11 and 8-years-old, were taken to Barton Memorial Hospital where they were treated and released for minor injuries.
Durango crashes into Denny's
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 03/07/2013 - 9:55amThree people, including two young boys, were transported to Barton Memorial Hospital after the driver of a Dodge Durango ran into the South Lake Tahoe Denny's Thursday at 8:45 a.m.South Lake Ta...
South Lake Tahoe man, John Carleton, identified as pedestrian killed in Feb. 22 collision
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 2:42pmSouth Lake Tahoe police have identified the man killed in a Friday, Feb. 22 pedestrian crash on Lake Tahoe Boulevard as John Carleton, 51, of South Lake Tahoe.
South Lake Tahoe man dies in pedestrian crash involving suspected DUI driver
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 02/23/2013 - 2:53pmA 51-year-old South Lake Tahoe man died Friday after an alleged drunk driver with a suspended license for DUI hit him with his vehicle on Lake Tahoe Boulevard. The victim was found unconscious and taken to Barton Memorial Hospital where he died. His name is being withheld pending notification of family.
Gregory Stearns, 49, was arrested and faces a DUI charge that involved death and driving under a suspended license for a previous DUI where he was convicted.
Here is a news release issued by the South Lake Tahoe Police Department:
Kudos & Kindness: Thanks to participants in Nail Trims for Christmas Cheer
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 6:00amAlpine Animal Hospital raised $2,050 for Christmas Cheer this holiday season. We would like to thank all of our clients and fuzzy friends who helped make this 22nd annual edition possible. Alpine A...
Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel, OB/GYN, joins Barton Women’s Health
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 10:00am
Barton Women’s Health welcomes Kenneth Spielvogel, M.D., obstetrician and gynecologist (OB/GYN), to their care team. Dr. Spielvogel and the entire women’s health team, including, OB/GYN, John Missanelli and long-time, Barton Health, family nurse practitioner, Patience Wenck will host a public open house reception on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Just across from Barton Memorial Hospital, at 2175 South Avenue, South Lake Tahoe, the newly remodeled women’s facility, will open its doors from 4 to 6 p.m.
Grisly scene after Calif. tour bus crash killed 7
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 8:41amYUCAIPA, Calif. (AP) -- Gerardo Barrientos and his girlfriend Lluvia Ramirez wanted a week away from the suffering they see every day at a government hospital in Tijuana, Mexico. Looking for a brea...
Barton Memorial Hospital 'Officially' cuts ribbon after 50 years in South Lake Tahoe
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 6:20pm
Nearly 50 years ago, on Nov. 23 1963, Barton Memorial Hospital opened its doors in South Lake Tahoe and on Thursday, Jan. 24, Barton Memorial Hospital held an “official” ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate 50 years of service to the community. The event included a speech by the great-grandchild of Bill Barton, the namesake of the hospital and current member of Barton Health’s Board of Directors, Kirk Ledbetter.
Barton Memorial Hospital protecting patients against the flu
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 01/25/2013 - 5:07pmBecause of an increase in flu activity in the South Lake Tahoe area, Barton Health is taking appropriate precautions to protect patients. According to a news release, effective Friday, Jan. 25, Barton Memorial Hospital has implemented the following guidelines for hospital visitors, during the height of flu season:
Nutrition and exercise is subject of lecture at Lake Tahoe Environmental Center
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 01/24/2013 - 10:32pmEvent Date:
March 5, 2013 - 6:00pm
How often do you stop and reflect about your eating regimes? Do they foster your athletic goals? Are you ready to mix up your routine in activity and nutrition?
Join Registered Dietitian Jill Whisler and Exercise Physiologist Wendy Buchanan for the top 10 nutrition and exercise tips for peak performance and health at 6 p.m. March 5 at the UC Davis Lake Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village, Nev. The cost $5 donation suggested and a no-host bar is open at 5:30 p.m.
One taken to hospital after bus hits truck
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/18/2013 - 6:11pmThe driver of a Lake Tahoe Unified School District school bus is believed to be at fault in a Thursday crash that sent one man to the hospital with complaints of pain.The bus was not carrying any c...
Flu season hits early and, in some places, hard
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/10/2013 - 10:12amNEW YORK - From the Rocky Mountains to New England, hospitals are swamped with people with flu symptoms. Some medical centers have limited visitors, and one Pennsylvania hospital set up a tent outs...
Ski resort medical clinics keep people out of hospital ER
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 2:35amFirst baby of the year born at Barton
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 5:24pmFour days into the new year, Alima Gueye gave birth to Barton Memorial Hospital Family Birthing Center's first baby at 1:25 a.m. Friday, with her husband, Mandoye N'Doye, by her side. The couple...
Kudos & Kindness: It was a pleasure to work with the nurses at Barton
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 01/04/2013 - 2:06pmFor 18 1/2 years, I was privileged to work with an amazing group of women - the labor and delivery nurses at Barton Memorial Hospital. Smart, compassionate, and dedicated, they made my job as an ob...
Clinton talking to staff as she recovers from clot
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/02/2013 - 1:09pmWASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been speaking with staff and reviewing paperwork from the New York hospital where she is recovering from a blood clot in her head, the Sta...
Hillary Clinton hospitalized with blood clot
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/31/2012 - 12:09pmWASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is under observation at a New York hospital after being treated for a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month...
Barton Women’s Health Offers OB/GYN Care
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/26/2012 - 5:59pmWomen have a new choice for their health care in South Lake Tahoe with the grand opening of Barton Women’s Health offering obstetrics, gynecological and infertility services. OB/GYN physician, John Missanelli, DO, joins longtime family nurse practitioner, Patience Wenck, MSN, at Barton Women’s Health which opens on Wednesday, Jan. 2.
Conveniently located across from Barton Memorial Hospital and Barton’s Family Birthing Center at 2175 South Avenue, Barton Women’s Health features a newly remodeled office. Barton Women’s Health offers complete women’s care services including:
Ski patroller buried in Monday avalanche at Alpine Meadows
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 3:49pmOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - A ski patroller at Alpine Meadows ski resort near Lake Tahoe was air-lifted to a Reno hospital Monday morning after he was buried in an avalanche, a resort official said.Ac...
Ski patroller buried in Monday avalanche at Alpine Meadows
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 3:49pmOLYMPIC VALLEY, Calif. - A ski patroller at Alpine Meadows ski resort near Lake Tahoe was air-lifted to a Reno hospital Monday morning after he was buried in an avalanche, a resort official said.Ac...
Reno woman identified in Mount Rose Highway fatal crash
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/24/2012 - 10:39amA 50-year-old Reno woman has been identified as the victim of a fatal accident Friday on State Route 431, Mount Rose Highway, east of Joy Lake Road in Washoe County, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
Tracy L. Scott died after the 2001 GMC Yukon XL she was driving was struck by a Dodge pickup towing a two-axle utility trailer driven by a 36-year-old Reno man. Scott was traveling westbound on the two-lane highway at the time of the crash.
Woman dies, two injured in Mount Rose Highway accident
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/21/2012 - 6:19pmA woman died Friday and two were injured in a vehicle accident east of Joy Lake Road on State Route 431, Mount Rose Highway, the Nevada Highway Patrol reports.
The accident happened shortly before 2 p.m. and closed the highway for more than an hour. The woman's name has not been released pending notification of family members.
FCC Chairman cites Barton Health's program as a catalyst for nationwide broadband expansion
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/19/2012 - 12:29pm
Barton Health's Telemedicine program, which was launched as part of a Rural Healthcare Pilot Program, received accolades this month from the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission who noted the South Lake Tahoe program aided in recent decisions made by the Commission to expand a broadband Telemedicine program nationally.
Alcohol suspected in fatal Saturday wreck
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 12/17/2012 - 9:57amOne person was killed and two more were sent to the hospital following a crash at the intersection of Pioneer Trail and Ski Run Boulevard early Saturday morning.Alcohol is suspected as a contrib...
South Lake Tahoe man dies in vehicle accident at Ski Run and Pioneer Trail
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 12/15/2012 - 2:43pmA South Lake Tahoe man died and two were hospitalized in an early Saturday morning accident near Pioneer Trail and Ski Run Boulevard.
William Olazaba of South Lake Tahoe, a passenger in a white Honda Accord driven by Roberto Olazaba, 22, died at Barton Memorial Hospital. According to South Lake Tahoe police, the Honda broadsided a GMC Yukon driven by Noe Corea, 26, of South Lake Tahoe.
The accident was reported at around 1:35 a.m. and alcohol is suspected as being a contributing factor, according to South Lake Tahoe police. The vehicles struck a power utility box and knocked out power to the Ski Run area, police said.
One hospitalized in Highway 50 accident near the Cave Rock tunnels
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 11:06amA Carson CIty woman was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a vehicle accident Thursday morning near the Cave Rock tunnel.
The accident was reported at 7:32 a.m. The preliminary crash investigation details indicate that a silver Subaru was traveling westbound on US 50 driven by Patricia Schille, 48, of Carson City, reports Trooper Daniel Lopez.
Woman taken to hospital in Cave Rock collision
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 10:29amA 48-year-old Carson City woman was injured in a collision at 7:32 a.m. today on Highway 50 at Cave Rock.Patricia Schille was westbound in a silver Subaru near Cave Rock Tunnel when it appears she ...
Wellness Lab Panels and Additional Lab Tests
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 12:36amWellness lab panels and additional lab tests will be held Saturday, Dec. 22, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Barton Laboratory across from Barton Memorial Hospital (2169 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe, CA) and Barton Laboratory at Stateline Medical Center (155 Highway 50 Stateline, NV, First Floor.)
Lab panels are by appointment only. For appointments, register on-line at www.bartonhealth.org/lab or call the
Wellness Lab panels and Additional Lab Tests
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/10/2012 - 12:31amWellness Lab panels and Additional Lab Tests are slated for Wednesday, Dec. 19 from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Barton Laboratory across from Barton Memorial Hospital, 2169 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe. Lab panels are by appointment only. For appointments, register on-line at www.bartonhealth.org/lab or call the Barton Hospital Laboratory at (530) 543-5855, select option 2, then select option 3 and leave a message.
Woman recovering from frostbite after six nights in Hope Valley
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 12:17pmA Gardnerville woman is recovering from mild frostbite at a Carson City hospital after spending six nights in Hope Valley.
Gardnerville resident Paula Lane, 46, and boyfriend Roderick Paul Clifton, 44, were reported missing after they left Citrus Heights, Calif., on the afternoon of Nov. 29.
On Wednesday, Lane was found along Burnside Lake Road by her brother, who took a frontloader from a nearby state transportation shed and drove up the road.
Lane is at Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center recovering after she arrived there 9 p.m. Wednesday.
Woman survives for six days on snow, tomatoes
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/07/2012 - 10:02amA Gardnerville woman is recovering from mild frostbite at a Carson City hospital after spending six nights stranded in a remote area of Hope Valley. Her boyfriend died in an apparent attempt to ...
Crashes sends one to the hospital
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 6:01pmA car crash at the intersection of Tata Lane and Lake Tahoe Boulevard sent a 26-year-old South Lake Tahoe woman to the hospital Tuesday afternoon.About 12:55 p.m., the woman drove a Lexus sedan nor...
Woman missing in Sierra drive found, hospitalized
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 9:41amSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Authorities say a Nevada woman has been found and taken to a hospital after she and a Nevada man disappeared after leaving a Sacramento suburb during bad weather on a driv...
Take those extra steps to fight flu
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 12/06/2012 - 12:36amDuring the annual flu season, it is Barton Health’s priority to protect the health of our patients, employees and community. New for 2013, El Dorado County’s Public Health department has mandated that all healthcare workers wear masks while providing patient care if they have not been immunized for influenza.
Relative: couple missing since Thursday found; headed to Carson Tahoe Hospital
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 12/05/2012 - 10:43pmHOPE VALLEY, CALIF. - A family member of Roderick Clifton called KOLO 8 News Now Wednesday night saying the couple missing since last Thursday has been found and are headed to Carson Tahoe Hospital in Carson City.
CHP still cannot confirm whether the couple, Roderick Clifton and Paula Lane, has been found. Sergeant Joe Sherry just saying he was notified at 8:30pm Wednesday night that, " A female subject had made contact with somebody at Sorenson's Resort. She had said that they were in a collision. I don't have a name on her."
Festival of Trees and Lights begins Thursday
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 11/26/2012 - 8:52pmBarton Foundation’s fourth annual Festival of Trees and Lights will begin this Thursday, Nov. 29 and run through Sunday, Dec. 2 at Montbleu Resort Casino and Spa, Convention Center.
Throughout the last three-years, Barton Foundation has dedicated funds raised from The Festival to Barton Health’s Community Clinic expansion and renovation. A Level III trauma center, located in Barton Memorial Hospital’s Emergency Department (E.D.), is this year’s fundraising initiative.
OBITUARY: Ronald L. Crowe
Submitted by Anonymous on Sat, 11/24/2012 - 6:00amJune 29, 1929 - Nov. 11, 2012Ronald L. Crowe, Sr. crossed over Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012 at Tamuning hospital in Guam. His journey started June 29, 1929 in San Diego, Calif. After maturing on the su...
Minden man dies in Pine Nut mountains ATV accident
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/22/2012 - 3:50pmA 19-year-old Minden man died Thursday after the ATV vehicle he was driving was struck head-on by a Ford F-150 truck. The accident happened just before 9:30 a.m. on Sunrise Pass Road near Juniper Valley behind the Johnson Lane subdivision in the Pinenut Mountains.
Douglas County Sheriff's Office deputies say the dune buggy, driven by Daniel Palmer, was speeding west on a dirt road when it slid and drifted head on into the path of an oncoming older Ford F-150.
Alpine Animal Hospital hosts 22nd Nail Trim for Christmas Cheer
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 11:52pmEvent Date:
December 1, 2012 - 4:00pm
Alpine Animal Hospital is proud to announce that we are continuing our 22-year tradition of offering the “Holiday Cheer Nail Trim Promotion” to benefit Christmas Cheer through the month of December.
We have raised over $29,000 and lots of canned food in the past years for Christmas Cheer. Last year alone, our “Holiday Cheer Nail Trim Promotion” raised over $2,000.
Tahoe Chamber celebrates 2012 Blue Ribbon winners at awards ceremony
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 11/16/2012 - 11:28am
UPDATED: The 5th annual Tahoe Chamber Blue Ribbons Awards were held Thursday night, recognizing businesses, individual and organizations for their outstanding service and contribution to the South Shore Lake Tahoe community. The awards presentation recognized all businesses nominated and announce the winners of the eight separate categories.
The winners, finalists and honorable mentions are listed in the attachment below the story:
South Lake Tahoe Ambulance Units Upgrade Their Cardiac ECG Equipment
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/15/2012 - 6:02amThe ambulance units servicing the City of South Lake Tahoe and Meyers community have integrated electronic equipment to contribute to the best possible patient care decisions for heart attack patients. By utilizing Bluetooth technology included in their Zoll monitors, their new Blackberry phones provide a Bluetooth signal to send the EKG heart readings immediately to the ER physician (securely encrypted) via email, fax & weblink.
Lake Tahoe Festival of Trees and Lights at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 1:34pmEvent Date:
November 29, 2012 - 10:00am
The holiday season kicks off with magic and splendor Nov. 29 through Dec. 2 with the 4th annual Barton Health Festival of Trees & Lights at MontBleu Resort Casino and Spa.
Police investigating fight near Tahoe Keys
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 6:03pmPolice are investigating a fight on the 2200 block of Montana Avenue that sent one man to the hospital early Friday morning, Lt. David Stevenson said.Police responded to Barton Memorial Hospital ab...
Arrest made in Placerville shooting
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 8:39amEl Dorado County authorities have arrested a man after a shooting Monday night in Placerville. A 55-year-old Cirtrus Heights man was treated and is expected to survive his gunshot wound. Authorities arrested a Wamego Road man, identified as Robert Mckiernan, on suspicion of the crime, which was reported to the Sheriff's Dispatch center at around 7:30 p.m.
American Century delivers $64,500 to Lake Tahoe South nonprofit organizations
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 11/08/2012 - 4:53pm
The 2012 American Century Championship continues to benefit Tahoe South as the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority distributed $64,500 to 23 non-profit groups through funds raised during the annual celebrity golf tournament.
