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Moroni Clinic receives national award
MORONI—Intermountain Moroni Clinic has received a national award for helping patients lower their high blood pressure. The Intermountain Moroni Clinic is one of 17 clinics nationwide – and the only clinic in Utah and four western states – to be recognized for their efforts to help a large percentage of their patients effectively control their high blood pressure. The clinic has been named as a ‘Hypertension Control Champion’ by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as part of their 2019 Million Hearts® Challenge. This designation recognizes clinics that have worked to control the hypertension (high blood pressure) rates of at least 80 percent of their adult patients, and help them achieve healthy blood pressure levels. This has been a goal and focus for the clinic for several years. “Over the past six years, we’ve found that repeat blood pressure checks are most likely to happen if both medical assistants and providers address the high blood pressure with the patient, and follow up with timed reminders to have it rechecked,” said Eileen Jackson, MD, medical director for the Intermountain Moroni Clinic. “Blood pressure rechecks are planned at intervals appropriate to each patient’s circumstances,” she said. Intermountain Moroni Clinic caregivers are able to help so many patients improve their blood pressure by providing lots of follow-up and personalized care which helps engage patients to follow through with recommended treatment and blood pressure checks. “We place reminders in our electronic health record message log and call patients when they need a recheck. The patient can go to the nearest Intermountain facility, including hospitals, pharmacies, or clinics, where blood pressure re-
Intermountain Moroni Clinic has been designated as a “Hypertension Control Champion.” The Moroni Clinic team members are (left to right): Marry Ramirez, Shaelle Pulley, Kathy Lynch, Natalie Roberts, PA-C; Roxy Kogianes, Blake Madsen, Eileen Jackson, MD; Mike Gladding and Kylee Davidson. Not pictured are Vickie Mickel, Anne Marie Poulsen and Melanie Smith, RN. checks are offered on demand,” noted Dr. Jackson. “This reduces the need for scheduling as many paid clinic visits, thereby reducing patient costs. We also lend out home blood pressure cuffs to people who have trouble with travel,” she says. “At the clinic, we continue to recheck and adjust treatment as needed until the blood pressure is controlled.” “Intermountain Moroni Clinic has led the way for Intermountain Healthcare to begin rolling out this process to all other primary care clinics,” said Nicole Boudreaux, MSML, personalized primary care coordinator for the Intermountain Medical Group. Hypertension is a leading cause of heart disease and stroke and is a potentially life-altering problem for tens of millions of adults in the United States. Most adults who have high blood pressure do not have their condition under control. The CDC challenge helps health systems share lessons learned and paths to improve
blood pressure control nationwide. Million Hearts® is a national initiative, co-led by CDC and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes by 2022. Saving lives through better blood pressure control has been a longstanding CDC priority. The CDC recognizes the champions’ performance and shares their lessons learned to inspire others to focus on achieving similar success. “The Utah Million Hearts Coalition supports the national initiative and applauds the staff of the Moroni Clinic for this great achievement,” said Edwin Espinel, health systems specialist at the Utah Department of Health’s Healthy Living Through Environment, Policy and Improved Clinical Care program. About Intermountain Intermountain Healthcare is a notfor-profit system of 24 hospitals, 215 clinics, a medical group with 2,500 Please see AWARD, Page A6
Fossum fundraiser, a big benefit to family TERRY MADSEN
FAIRVIEW—A large number of people from the Fairview community and neighboring towns, united and raised nearly $15,000 on Dec. 16 to help cover the medical expenses of a well-respected couple, Eric and Claudia Fossum, Fairview. What a rare event to see so many people come together to support a good cause. These people, of all ages and backgrounds, who had some connection, maybe briefly, through the Fossums’ work at the Fairview Museum, the Daughters of Utah Pioneers (DUP), church service or being just plain friendly to all. After recently retiring from Utah Valley University, where he taught Latin and the Humanities, quiet Eric Fossum just took over the lawn care of the Fairview Museum of History and Art after the devoted previous volunteer passed away. His wife, Claudia, had a wonderful habit of showing up at different doors to hand out hot homemade bread. The Fossums have several children scattered all over, except for one daughter, Cathrina (Kat) Wray, who lives in Fairview.
Many good people came out to raise money to help pay medical expenses for Eric and Claudia Fossum during the Dec. 16 event held at the Peterson Dance Hall in Fairview. (Photo courtesy of Terry Madsen) It was a rare week when the Fos- injuries after a head on collision sum’s grandkids weren’t out swing- that was not their fault south of Mt. ing on the tree swing or helping Pleasant. grandma with her yard work. But then the Fossums sustained dreadful Please see FUNDRAISER, Page A6
AWARDS PRESENTED IN FOUNTAIN GREEN
Abby Ivory (on left) was awarded the Citizen of the Year Award by Fountain Green Mayor Willard Wood during the Annual Fountain Green City Christmas Party.
Bryan Allred (on left) was awarded the Life Time Service Award by Mayor Willard Wood during the Annual Fountain Green City Christmas Party.
Discovery Road seeks relics for TV series MT. PLEASANT—The popular television series “Discovery Road” is looking for unique collections of pioneer relics- which can be highlighted in upcoming episodes. Anyone who has interesting pioneer artifacts or relics is encouraged to contact the executive producer of the show, Monte Bona, at (801) 699-5065. The Discovery Road series is offered by the Mormon Pioneer National Heritage Area (MPNHA) in partnership with the Utah Education Network (UEN). In addition to the Discovery Road series, MPNHA has produced longer feature films, available through UEN and on DVDs sold in gift shops, campgrounds and other outlets along the heritage area corridor. Monte Bona, director for MPNHA, said the purpose of the Discovery Road series and other videos is two-fold: “It’s a great venue to tell these great Mormon stories and it’s a way to encourage people to do what people did in my day: Go on a Sunday drive and explore the area. We hope this series will inspire people to drive the heritage highway and explore our heritage.” “Take it slow on this stretch of Highway 89,” producer and host James Nelson said in introduction to an episode of Discovery Road, a series dedicated to telling the stories along Utah’s Heritage Highway, U.S. Highway 89, All-Ameri-
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“Discovery Road” hosts James Nelson and Gina Persinger, along with the star of the show, “Love Me Tender,” a ‘55 Pontiac, stop in Spring City just off of U.S. ‘Heritage’ Highway 89 during taping. The series is looking for unique collections of pioneer relics to be highlighted in upcoming episodes. can Road State Route 12 and Scenic Byway State Route 24. The series of shows give viewers a chance to join Nelson and various co-hosts as they motor in vintage automobiles, such as a 1927 Ford Coupe and a 1955 Pontiac Chieftain dubbed, “Love Me Tender,” along Utah’s most historic highway. To learn more or to watch past episodes, visit www.mormonpioneerheritage.org/discovery-road-videos/.
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