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New CEO Is Good
Medicine for I-70 Community Hospital
Feb
15, Sweet Springs: As I sit here writing this press release I
can’t help being reminded of the old Virginia Slims commercial where a
young hip woman, in bold patterns and bright colors (after all it was
the early 70s) takes New York City by storm while a back-up group
sings, “You’ve come a long way… Baby”. It does seem like we’ve
come a long way. Only 4 ½ years ago, and even now if you look at
Google Maps satellite view, all that existed here was a lonely corn
field.
Now we have a bustling rural hospital that
employs 65 professional healthcare workers and growing. We offer
several clinics that utilize the services of specialty physicians from
Kansas City and surrounding areas in such diverse fields as
Rheumatology, Podiatry, Neurology, Gastro Intestinal, Orthopedics, and
on and on. As part of our regular services we offer Physical Therapy,
Radiology, Lab Services, Swingbed, 24-Hour Emergency Department, and
absolutely pristine In-Patient Facilities. We are a full-service
hospital running 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year,
come rain or shine.
Today, we have some very exciting news. A young
woman will be taking our community by storm as she takes the reins as
the new CEO of I-70 Community Hospital. Julie Davenport has been
appointed to assume administrative duties at the hospital and is
looking forward to increasing the quality healthcare services that we
currently provide, as well as extending our reach to medically
underserved communities in our region. Julie Davenport says, “I-70
Community Hospital’s mission is to provide excellence in patient care
and respond to the patients and to the needs of their families. With
the continued support of the surrounding communities, the dedication
of our patients, staff and board members, and our eye on our mission.
The hospital will be the strong, stable organization our community
needs and deserves. ”
Julie brings with her a
wealth of health care experience as well as deep family ties to Saline
and Lafayette counties. She has been involved in healthcare for over
twenty-two years, spending the last ten of those years focusing on
Critical Access Hospitals, Nursing Administration, and Rural Health
Clinics. She is a lifelong resident of this region having been born
and raised in Lafayette County and spending her childhood in Blackburn
Missouri. She attended Trinity Lutheran School in Alma and then later
Santa Fe High School in the same community. She received her Nursing
Degree from State Fair Community College in Sedalia, and she also has
the distinction of being the 1st
person hired at I-70 Community Hospital. She currently lives in
Higginsville with her husband Shawn and her two sons Dalton 15, and
Wyatt 13.
When asked what she considers to be the
greatest immediate challenge facing her at I-70 Community Hospital?
She responded, “Over the past four years the organization has strived
to grow to its fullest potential. We are on the cusp of achieving that
goal. The biggest challenge has and will continue to be attracting
primary care and specialty providers to our rural area to expand those
services. However, once providers see our facility and get the
opportunity to work with our staff they are always amazed at the
culture of excellence that we have developed and want to be a part of
our team. A team where everyone is respected and valued for what they
bring to the organization, from the biller to the physician. “
When asked what she most appreciates about the
facility she said, “The staff of I-70 Community Hospital has developed
a culture of trust and respect for their co-workers and patients that
is un-measureable. Their pursuit of excellence in patient care is
relentless, I am so proud to be a part of this team.”
With Julie Davenport’s commitment to the hospital and her deep ties to
our communities, and to our past we are excited indeed for what the
future holds for all of us. We like many others who have pioneered and
blazed new territory before us, have decided to “Shoot for the Moon”.
If we should miss… well at least we land amongst the stars.
Heart Healthy Recipe Modifications
Shelby Wilmes, RD, LD, MBA

Hearts are
one of the first things to come to mind when we think of February.
February is associated with Valentines Day and love, both of
which are matters of the heart.
Precisely why February is also the month when we recognize the
need to keep our hearts healthy.
One of the key pieces to keeping your heart healthy is found in
what you eat. Most
therapeutic diets targeted at keeping the heart healthy emphasize
eating a diet high in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean
proteins and low in fat, saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium.
A multitude
of cookbooks and websites are dedicated to providing recipes that are
low in fat, cholesterol and sodium but why spend the time to find a
new recipe you like? All
you have to do is implement some of the changes listed below and your
favorite recipe can become a heart healthy recipe.
Meats
- Trim
the fat from all meats prior to cooking
- When
browning ground beef, drain and rinse to remove extra oil
- Choose
leaner meats such as breast in chicken or turkey and loin in pork
or beef
- Avoid
prime cuts of meat; these have more marbling of fat which can not
be cut or reduced
Baking
- Reduce
the amount of fat by 1/3
- Skim
milk can be used as a substitute for whole milk or regular
evaporated milk
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Replace fat with equal amount of non-fat
plain yogurt, applesauce, mashed bananas, puree prune or pumpkin
puree. Yogurt and
applesauce will make the product very moist and puree prunes will
make a very dry product; therefore liquids may need to be
increased or decreased.
Banana and pumpkin will add more distinct flavors so use when
appropriate with other flavors in the recipe.
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Substitute two egg whites for one whole egg
- Low fat
cream cheese, cottage cheese, sour cream, and yogurt can be
substituted for whole fat products (the fat free versions
typically won’t have a smooth consistency when heated)
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Reduce the salt in baked products by ½ if the
product does not contain yeast.
If the product contains yeast then do not decrease the
salt.
Cooking
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Use cooking spray and a non stick pan instead
of coating pan with oil.
- Bake,
broil, grill, roast or microwave instead of frying.
- Use
canola or olive oil when cooking instead of butter, margarine or
shortening.
- Cook
vegetables in low sodium broth and leave out the butter to add
flavor
- Use
sodium free spices or spice blends when cooking
- Buy
reduced sodium canned products and rinse canned vegetables before
cooking them to wash away extra sodium.
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