“I am excited to announce Casey Fleckenstein as the new Hospital Administrator of Monroe County Hospital,” said Kerry Trapnell, Chief Administrative Officer of Aletheia Health Partners, management company for the hospital. “Casey brings a wealth of knowledge to this role and her passion and commitment to the hospital’s success for her hometown community is unmatched!” Casey graduated with her Associates …
Yes, You Can Reduce Your Diabetes Risk
In the U.S., 88 million Americans aged 18 and older have a condition called prediabetes. This means their blood sugar is high, but still not high enough that it has become type 2 diabetes. Besides developing diabetes itself, and having to face a lifetime of daily insulin injections, why else would you want to reduce your risk? There are a …
When the Pressure is On: All About High Blood Pressure
If you’ve ever been to the doctor’s office, chances are you’re familiar with the routine: you roll up your sleeve, then a care provider wraps a thick cuff snugly around your upper arm to take your blood pressure. Soon it starts to inflate—and just as things start to get uncomfortable—everything stops, and the cuff begins to loosen. Next, the provider …




