Health & Wellness
Barton Health Wellness Lecture Series to focus on causes and treatments for hip pain
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 11:48pmEvent Date:
June 5, 2013 - 6:00pm
Causes and Treatment of Hip Pain, Dr. Robert Rupp will discuss hip tendinitis, bursitis and arthritis, along with sciatic nerve compression and treatment options such as hip arthroscopy and anterior hip replacement.
June 5, 2013, 6:00 – 7:00pm, Kahle Community Center, 236 Kingsbury Grade, Stateline, NV. Call 543-5537 or visit bartonhealth.org for information.
Skin Cancer: The most common cancer and the most preventable
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 05/21/2013 - 2:10pmYou've heard about the dangers of too much sun exposure and the need to use sunscreen. Still, you love the great outdoors and wouldn't miss a day of playing in the sun. Sunscreen? That is an afterthought. Or your prom or some other significant event is coming up so you opt for a tanning booth thinking….just this once. If any of these scenarios describes you, you may be setting yourself up for skin cancer.
Flash back 50-years with Barton Memorial Hospital
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 05/17/2013 - 2:06pmEvent Date:
June 29, 2013 - 11:00am
From its beginnings in 1963, South Lake Tahoe residents envisioned a hospital and then built it with their time, energy, contributions and commitment. At times, they “literally” put hammer-to-nail to create the first-ever year-round health care facility at Lake Tahoe – Barton Memorial Hospital. In doing so, these committed individuals and families ensured a better future for future generations and 50-years-later we invite our community to celebrate the hospital’s dedication, growth and future.
Barton Health's Chief Nursing Officer asks for community support to help pass AB900 on Tuesday
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 04/26/2013 - 11:48am
Dear Community Members,
In recent months, Barton Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Facility has been challenged with keeping patients, staff and the facility in its entirety, safe from the effects of the California senate bill, AB97.
If passed, this bill would create devastating cuts to reimbursement for Medi-Cal services provided by distinct part skilled nursing facilities (DP/SNFs) throughout the state, including South Lake Tahoe’s only long- term-care-facility located at Barton Memorial.
Lead Paint Renovator, Repair, Painter (RRP) Training Course Offered
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 04/09/2013 - 4:03pmEvent Date:
April 19, 2013 - 8:00am
South Lake Tahoe's Lead Safe Tahoe program has partnered with Lake Tahoe Community College to offer a Renovator, Repair, Painter (RRP) course in both English and Spanish, April 19-20.
The one-day class explains how to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's RRP rule. Subjects covered include: health effects, regulations, lead safe work practices, containment, cleaning and record keeping.
After passing an end-of-class exam, students receive RRP initial training certificates.
Relax and Revitalize with Mom’s Morning Out
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/01/2013 - 12:00pmEvent Date:
May 4, 2013 - 8:00am
Moms of all ages are invited to enjoy a free morning of education, inspiration and relaxation on Saturday, May 4 from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the “Commons Area” at Lake Tahoe Community College (1 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe).
“This is the third annual “Mom’s Morning Out” and its growing in size each-year,” Leanne Wagoner, Barton Health, Community Outreach Coordinator said. “Together, with the Tahoe Daily Tribune and Lake Tahoe Community College, Barton has created a day celebrating all moms in our community.”
United Way partners with grants to help Lake Tahoe area agencies
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 04/01/2013 - 10:59am
Several Lake Tahoe area nonprofit organizations and agencies will receive financial aid this year through partnerships announced Monday by the United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra.
The partnerships are aimed to address issues identified in each of the Lake Tahoe area communities, said Karen Barsell, CEO and president of United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra.
Barton Health’s 'Doctor of the Year' honored by staff; cancer survivor says 'thank you' for saving her life
Submitted by Editor on Fri, 03/29/2013 - 3:22pm
It’s not every day Dr. Gregory Eyre, from Barton General Surgery, gets called into Barton Health’s, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Clint Purvance’s office — especially when he’s in-between surgical cases. But, on Tuesday, March 26, he rounded the corner at Barton Memorial Hospital’s nowflake Lobby and was greeted by Dr. Purvance and quickly surrounded by applause and the faces of smiling Barton staff.
Barton Skilled Nursing Facility earns national award for quality care
Submitted by Editor on Tue, 03/19/2013 - 4:37pm
SOUTH LAKE TAHOE — Barton Memorial Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Facility recently received the highest rating of five-stars from U.S. News and World Report in the publication's best nursing homes list for 2013.
The five-star rating is based on overall nursing home quality, as well as on the average number of hours nursing staff spends with the patients per-day. The competitive award highlights select facilities across the nation that serve as models of excellence in providing high-quality long-term care.
Planning for in-home care seminar; last in a four-part series
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 7:48pm
Event Date:
April 22, 2013 - 5:30pm The final presentation in an informational series on planning and providing in-home care for yourself or a loved one will be presented by Barton Home Health and Hospice on Monday, April 22, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Barton Memorial Hospital Board Room, 2170 South Ave. South Lake Tahoe.
The final part of this series will discuss resources and community services for caregivers, topics include:
— Financial Considerations
— Durable Power of Attorney
— Support Groups
— Self-Care
Hand and wrist injuries featured topic at Barton Health Wellness Lecture Series
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 7:44pm
Event Date:
April 17, 2013 - 6:00pm The 2013 Barton Health Wellness Lecture Series continues with a presentation on hand and wrist injuries by Dr. Daniel Robertson, M.D. on Wednesday, April 17, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express, 1659 Highway 88, Minden, Nev.
Attend any four of Barton’s wellness lectures through November and be entered to win an iPad! Multiple entries are allowed. Visit www.bartonhealth.org/lecture for complete details and the 2013 lecture series line-up. Questions, please call (530) 543-5537.
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.
Barton Health Wellness Lecture Series: Why weight loss is hard
Submitted by Editor on Sat, 03/16/2013 - 7:10pm
Event Date:
April 3, 2013 - 6:00pm The 2013 Barton Health Wellness Lecture series continues when Dr. Paula Crenshaw, M.D. presents "Why Weight Loss is Hard" on Wednesday, April 3, from 6 to 7 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community College, One College Drive, Board Room in South Lake Tahoe.
This popular and informative lecture includes motivational strategies to better understand your body.
The lecture will address issues such as:
— How our bodies use food for energy
— Why do energy-input imbalances occur
— What our bodies are telling us when we plateau
— Strategies for overcoming barriers to weight loss
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.
Diet, Screening and Cancer Prevention
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/12/2013 - 2:15pm
Event Date:
March 12, 2013 (All day) You’ve stopped smoking and are watching your alcohol intake. You are eating right and exercising. Congratulations, there is mounting evidence your lifestyle will not only make you healthier but might also help you prevent cancer. But if you are between the ages of 50 to 75, there is something more that you can do; get a colorectal cancer screening.
The 411 on Women's Health: Take care of your colon
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 6:00amMarch is, among other things, ColoRectal Cancer Awareness Month, so we're going to talk about your colon (if you're eating breakfast you may want to save this for later). Colorectal cancer is the s...
Study shows declining life span for some US women
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/05/2013 - 8:37amNEW YORK (AP) -- A new study offers more compelling evidence that life expectancy for some U.S. women is actually falling, a disturbing trend that experts can't explain.The latest research found th...
Local health assessment finds health gaps
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 03/01/2013 - 6:00amAnalysis of the Community Health Needs Assessment indicated that substance abuse, limited health care access and mental health are the top three medical issues in the South Shore, according to a pr...
Barton Health continues work with top U.S. athletes at Lake Tahoe center
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 3:18pm
Barton’s Tahoe Center for Orthopedics has partnered with the world’s top winter snow sports athletes for 2013 as part of its “Heal Like a Champion” advertising campaign, showcasing United States Ski, Snowboard and Free Skiing (USSA) champions, TCO patients and Lake Tahoe locals, Daron Rahlves, Marco Sullivan, Sho Kashima and Elena Hight.
Designed with the athlete in mind, the campaign highlights world class athletes who have chosen the TCO orthopedic care team to get them back into competition safely and quickly.
Science springs to life at Lake Tahoe Expo
Submitted by Editor on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 8:14am
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center will host the eighth-annual Science Expo, together with Tahoe Expedition Academy, other community partners, and with sponsorship from the Rotary Club of Tahoe-Incline.
The Science Expo is open to the general public on the evening of Wednesday, March 20 from 4 – 6 p.m. for children of all ages together with their families at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village. Ice cream will be provided by Susie Scoops of Incline Village. Admission is free.
The Doctors: Metabolic Syndrome - Should you be worried?
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/27/2013 - 6:00amLarge waist, high blood pressure, excess blood sugar, high levels of the blood fat triglycerides, or low counts of good HDL cholesterol: Any one of these can harm your health. But when three or mor...
Medical marijuana: Truckee gets Americans for Safe Access chapter
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/26/2013 - 8:47amTRUCKEE, Calif. - Americans for Safe Access has expanded the Nevada County chapter of the national organization into the Truckee area. The first meeting is scheduled for noon March 9 and will conti...
Health & Wellness Expo to be held
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/22/2013 - 6:00amA free Health & Wellness Expo will be held Feb. 25 at Kahle Community Center.The expo will discuss tips for health, nutrition, excercise and pets. Guest speakers will also be featured, and product ...
Flu shot doing a poor job of protecting elderly
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 02/21/2013 - 3:16pmATLANTA - It turns out this year's flu shot is doing a startlingly dismal job of protecting senior citizens, the most vulnerable age group.The vaccine is proving only 9 percent effective in people ...
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.
Nutrition and exercise presentation offered March 5 UC Davis Lake Tahoe center
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/18/2013 - 1:08pmHow 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?
UC Davis Lake Tahoe Environmental Research Center will present Top 10 Nutrition and Exercise Tips presented by Jill Whisler, RD and Wendy Buchanan, MS, Tahoe Center for Health and Sports Performance.
The event is Tuesday, March 5, Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences building on SNC campus, 291 Country Club Drive, Incline Village. Time: No-host bar opens 5:30 p.m. Presentation begins 6 p.m.
Former Barton doctors concerned over medical records transfer
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 02/15/2013 - 6:00amStaff at Tahoe Women's Care in Carson City, Nev., are digging through thousands of medical records left in disarray after the group's South Shore office shut its doors last year. The Tahoe Women's ...
Community issues: The stages of grief
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 6:00amGrief is an emotion that comes in stages; each can be adaptive to help us move through loss, including the loss of an addictive substance. The El Dorado County Jail currently is 26.4 percent occupi...
The Doctors: Ways to reduce your stress
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/13/2013 - 6:00amAre you stressed much? A recent survey showed that many Americans report feelings of high stress, and more than 20 percent rate their levels between eight and 10 on a 10-point scale. In the same st...
Science springs forward at annual Lake Tahoe family Expo
Submitted by Editor on Mon, 02/11/2013 - 7:16pmEvent Date:
March 20, 2013 - 4:00pm
UC Davis Tahoe Environmental Research Center, the Tahoe Expedition Academy, other community partners, and with sponsorship from the Rotary Club of Tahoe-Incline, will host the eighth annual Science Expo on March 18 - 21, 2013 for students from the region.
The Science Expo is open to the general public on the evening of Wednesday, March 20 from 4 – 6 p.m. for children of all ages together with their families at the Tahoe Center for Environmental Sciences in Incline Village. Ice cream will be provided by Susie Scoops of Incline Village. Admission is free.
Lake Tahoe Community College Nordic Center to open March 1
Submitted by Editor on Thu, 02/07/2013 - 11:04amEvent Date:
March 1, 2013 (All day)
The new Lake Tahoe Community College Nordic Center is scheduled to open Friday, March 1. Season passes will go on sale Friday.
“We believe an additional two weeks of winter will potentially improve course conditions offering the best experience for participants,” said Megan Waskiewicz, LTCC Community Education program director, in a news release.
Nordic Center passes are available online at www.ltcc.edu/communityeducation, in person at the LTCC campus CONNECT Community Education office (B107A) on, Mon-Fri 10-2p.m., or over the phone at 530-541-4660 ext. 717.
The Doctors: Lose weight by learning your body's hunger cues
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 02/06/2013 - 6:00amQuit obsessing over calories, forget the get-thin-quick plans, and when you want a chocolate chip cookie, have it (without guilt).Becoming more attuned to your body's hunger and fullness signals, a...
The 411 on Women's Health: Matters of the heart
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 02/05/2013 - 6:00amEvery 60 seconds, a woman in the U.S. dies of heart disease or stroke; that is one in three of us. Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, more deadly than all forms of cancers combined. Yet mo...
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.
The Doctors: How to identify signs of perimenopause
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/23/2013 - 6:00amNight sweats, mood swings, unpredictable periods: They can happen to the best of women, they're normal and they're all signs of perimenopause - the phase in a woman's life when hormone levels start...
Flu season fuels debate over paid sick time laws
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 01/21/2013 - 10:18amNEW YORK (AP) - Sniffling, groggy and afraid she had caught the flu, Diana Zavala dragged herself in to work anyway for a day she felt she couldn't afford to miss.A school speech therapist who work...
Free Barton Health Wellness Lecture: Cardiovascular Adaptations of High Altitude Living with David Young, MD
Submitted by Editor on Sun, 01/20/2013 - 6:14amEvent Date:
February 6, 2013 - 6:00pm
With February as National Heart Health Month, Barton Health will host a free lecture: Cardiovascular Adaptations of High Altitude Living with David Young, MD at Lake Tahoe Community College One College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, Feb. 6 from 6 to 7 p.m.
Learn about:
Normal physiologic changes
Effects of sleep disorder breathing
Effects on blood pressure
What you can do to stay healthy!
Barton Cardiology
California avoids flu epidemic, but numbers on the rise
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 01/17/2013 - 7:26pmAn early flu season hitting much of the country has largely avoided California, but an uptick in cases throughout the state has public health officials urging people to get vaccinated against th...
ER visits tied to energy drinks double since 2007
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 12:07pmSAN FRANCISCO (AP) - A new government survey suggests the number of people seeking emergency treatment after consuming energy drinks has doubled nationwide during the past four years, the same peri...
Doctors offer tips to help you stay safe on the slopes
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/16/2013 - 6:00amThe skiing and snowboarding at Lake Tahoe are spectacular and also offer a great way to stay in shape. Still, these winter sports don't come without risks. Tahoe Center for Orthopedics' specialists...
Flu vaccination clinics to be held
Submitted by Anonymous on Sun, 01/13/2013 - 6:00amProvided to the TribuneThe El Dorado County Public Health Division will host three walk-in flu vaccination clinics in South Lake Tahoe.The clinics come as state health officials are seeing an incre...
The Doctors: Five early warning signs of Alzheimer's
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 01/09/2013 - 6:00amThink you're too young to worry about Alzheimer's? Most people - more than 5 million, according to latest counts - develop the disease after age 65. But 200,000 Americans have been diagnosed in the...
Pet of the Week: "Morgan"
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 12:36pmMorgan has a clean bill of health at 17 years young. The snowshoe-Siamese-calico mix was orphaned when her guardian went to hospice care. A veterinary exam and blood work showed Morgan healthy and ...
January is Cervical Health Awareness Month
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/08/2013 - 11:40amIt doesn't have the pink ribbons and 5K runs of October, but January is just as important: it is Cervical Health Awareness Month. More than 12,000 women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer in 20...
New Prostate Cancer Immunotherapy now available, close to home at Sierra Nevada Cancer Center
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 01/01/2013 - 10:18pmSeventy-two-year-old L. Brown of northern Nevada first learned he had prostate cancer back in 1995. “I tell people who are diagnosed, there is no need to panic, although I certainly did, at least 52 times or more,” he said laughing. “I’ve learned this is something you can control and live with because it is manageable. “
Barton hires two new OB-GYN physicians
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 12/28/2012 - 6:00amBarton Health will open a new women's health center on Jan. 2 that will offer obstetrics, gynecological and infertility services from an OB-GYN physician new to the South Shore. The opening will ta...
