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<title><![CDATA[Fauquier Health Cyclist Sheds 50 Pounds on Way to Bike Tour]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=946]]></link><description><![CDATA[Al Maxey is a lesser man than he was when he began working at Fauquier Health a year and a half ago – 50 pounds lesser.

Thirty-five of those pounds have melted away in the last couple of months, after he and his family made some big lifestyle changes. Healthy eating habits and lots more exercise are now standard at the Maxey home in Catlett. In fact, Al is in serious training for the 100-mile Tour de Cure Hampton Roads bike ride on April 17. He’ll be raising money for the American Diabetes Association, a cause near and dear to his heart.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:11:33 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fauquier Fares Well in County Health Rankings for Virginia]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=915]]></link><description><![CDATA[For the first time, Virginia's counties have been ranked based on how healthy its people are. The study, released by the University of Wisconsin, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, considers key factors that affect health. Among them: smoking, obesity, binge drinking, access to primary care providers, rates of violent crime, education level, air pollution levels and access to healthy foods.

Counties’ health scores were ranked on two sets of measures: health outcomes (length and quality of life); and weighted health factors (health behaviors (30%), access to and quality of clinical care (20%), social and economic factors (40%), and the physical environment (10%). Fauquier County fared pretty well, coming in as the 21st healthiest county for health outcomes, and 15th for health factors, out of 132.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:27:08 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Medicaid Cuts Hit Virginia’s Hospitals Hard]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=916]]></link><description><![CDATA[Rodger Baker, CEO and president of Fauquier Health, comments on the current budget cuts in Medicaid and what they could mean to Virginia's hospitals.

Recent visitors to Fauquier Hospital would not have found anything amiss. They experienced the same well-staffed, well-equipped, patient-centered healthcare they have come to depend on. But with $800 million in Medicaid cuts scheduled in Virginia over the next two years, it will be a strain for your non-profit community hospital to continue to provide the same level of care.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:26:56 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fundraiser at Iron Bridge an International Affair]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=899]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Fauquier Health Foundation, in partnership with the Cherry Blossom Breast Cancer Foundation, will host a wine tasting at the Iron Bridge Wine Company in Warrenton on Sunday, February 21, from 4 to 7 p.m. The fundraiser will feature a culinary trip around the world, with food and wine pairings from all over the globe.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:05:20 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rescue Squad Delivers Mom in Labor to Fauquier Hospital]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=908]]></link><description><![CDATA[Christine Shellington is grateful to the Catlett Rescue Squad for delivering her to Fauquier Hospital so she could deliver her eighth child.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:04:57 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Therapist Takes Strange Odyssey to Fauquier Hospital]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=904]]></link><description><![CDATA[One of the respiratory therapists at Fauquier Hospital had more than a little trouble getting to work this morning.

Joan Armstrong called in to the hospital asking for a ride to work at 10 a.m. She was asked to make her way down Featherstone Lane in The Plains, where she lives, to the corner of Featherstone and Bunker Hill. Thanks to her husband and his 4-wheel drive – and no thanks to their St. Bernard, who drooled on her shoulder the whole way – they got to the corner.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:04:36 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Blizzard Demands Big Effort from Fauquier Health Facilities]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=909]]></link><description><![CDATA[Well, no need for me to shovel the parking lot (see previous post). Doug Dunkle, director of Facilities Management was out most of the night and much of Saturday on a giant – and I mean giant – Kawasaki snow plow. He must have been exhausted when I spotted him Saturday afternoon, but to tell you the truth, Doug looked like he was having fun.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:04:15 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Cool Tip from Fauquier Hospital -- Make Snow Cream]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=905]]></link><description><![CDATA[I’ve got a cool recipe for all of you stuck in the snow.

As Janice Cooke, CNA, and I stood by a fourth-floor window of Fauquier Hospital, looking out across the snow, she said that she was longing for some snow cream. Her mom used to make chocolate snow cream for her when she was a little girl.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:03:52 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Baby -- and Mom -- Breathe Easier After Arrival at Fauquier Hospital]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=906]]></link><description><![CDATA[Saturday morning, another baby had a dramatic ride to Fauquier Hospital, but this one came without his mom.

Desiree Lickey said that her 5 month-old son Damien Jackson had been having trouble breathing since Friday night. “We live in Manassas, but came to visit here and got snowed in.”]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:03:29 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Good Neighbor Winds up in Fauquier Hospital ED]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=907]]></link><description><![CDATA[Some say that no good deed goes unpunished. Cynical? Maybe, but it proved true for Peggy Marko, who wound up in the Fauquier Hospital Emergency Department with a badly injured ankle Saturday after helping a neighbor shovel his walk.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:03:05 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Breast Cancer Doctors Embrace Multidisciplinary Approach]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=900]]></link><description><![CDATA[Recent technological advances in medicine mean that electronic medical records, X-rays and prescription information are all available instantly for seamless communication.
But the doctors who work with breast cancer patients at the Cancer Center at Lake Manassas have taken information sharing a step further. Oncologists, radiologists and surgeons gather in the same room once a month to discuss treatments for their mutual breast cancer patients.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:02:43 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fauquier Hospital's Medical Missionaries]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=903]]></link><description><![CDATA[Dr. David Snyder, retired orthopedic surgeon, was in Fauquier Hospital’s Surgical Services Department Wednesday, gathering supplies for his departure the next day with the Medical Missionaries. As he ruminated about the earthquake in Haiti and on past medical missions to the desperately poor country, friends and former co-workers stopped by to offer best wishes and words of concern and caution: “I’ll be praying for you;” “Be safe;” “It’s dangerous down there. Please be careful.”]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:02:16 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Now Is the Best Time to Get an H1N1 Vaccine]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=898]]></link><description><![CDATA[According to Dr. Tam Ly, Fauquier Health infectious diseases specialist, complacency is not our friend. She pointed out that historically, pandemic flus come back around with a surge in cases during January and February. Both Dr. Ly and Dr. Joseph Servideo, director of the Fauquier Hospital Emergency Department, agree that January was very quiet for flu cases.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:01:51 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Villa at Suffield Meadows is Under Construction]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhospital.org/body.cfm?id=431]]></link><description><![CDATA[Fauquier Health is pleased to announce the construction of an assisted-living complex in the Suffield Meadows community, located on U.S. 29 between Warrenton and Gainesville.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 1 Mar 2010 12:01:21 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fauquier Hospital Takes Precautions Against Swine Flu]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhealth.org/body.cfm?id=413]]></link><description><![CDATA[Fauquier Health is preparing for the possibility of an outbreak of novel H1N1 flu this fall. Below you’ll find some questions that seem to be on everyone’s mind. Dr. Robert Dana Bradshaw, Rappahannock-Rapidan District health director, Virginia Department of Health and Dorothy Seibert, Fauquier Health’s infectious control practitioner offered their expertise. Keep in mind, this is the most current information available, but the situation is constantly changing.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:38:28 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fauquier Health Recognized for Outstanding Respiratory Care]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhealth.org/body.cfm?id=417]]></link><description><![CDATA[Fauquier Hospital’s Respiratory Department has – for the second year in a row – been awarded Quality Respiratory Care Recognition (QRCR). It’s quite an honor, since only 15 percent of the country’s 5,000 hospitals earn the designation.

Linda Sharkey, vice president of Patient Care Services, congratulated the respiratory therapy staff. “You deliver high patient care. The whole senior management team and I want to thank you for all your hard work.” Sharkey presented to the department the plaque that proclaims the award and thanked each of the 23 respiratory therapists with a special pin recognizing the honor.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:37:50 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Villa at Suffield Meadows is Under Construction]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhealth.org/body.cfm?id=431]]></link><description><![CDATA[Fauquier Health is pleased to announce the construction of an assisted-living complex in the Suffield Meadows community, located on U.S. 29 between Warrenton and Gainesville.
In an effort to develop a pleasing space for residents, plans include architectural touches such as water features; soothing, natural colors and other special finishes. The two-story building will have the welcoming feel of a Virginia colonial estate.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:37:39 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[VIPeds Medical Camp 2009]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhealth.org/body.cfm?id=416]]></link><description><![CDATA[Ninety five students between the ages of 12 and 17 are giving up some of their summer leisure time to volunteer with Fauquier Health. In return, they are getting some great experience and the opportunity to help others.
They’re getting another bonus as well – the chance to participate in Fauquier Hospital VIPed’s medical day camps. More than half of the volunteers have chosen to put on scrubs and attend camp this year; that’s three times as many as last summer, the inaugural year. The hospital is holding two Level 1 camps and one Level 2 session (designed for those who participated last summer) in response to the increased demand. The camps were made possible through a grant from the Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:36:56 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fauquier Health's Relay for Life Team]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhealth.org/body.cfm?id=428]]></link><description><![CDATA[For the last couple of decades, the American Cancer Society has sponsored a community event called Relay for Life. This year it took place on the football field at Fauquier High School. The fundraiser is an all-night event where teams camp out and take turns walking around the track throughout the night. Everyone is there for the same reason: to raise money for cancer research in hopes of one day finding a cure.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:36:05 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Visitor Restrictions in Place at Family Birthing Center Fauquier Health Hosts H1N1 Summit for Caregivers]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhealth.org/body.cfm?id=432]]></link><description><![CDATA[The Northern Virginia Hospital Alliance has been working since early summer on plans to mitigate the effects of the H1N1 pandemic flu, which the state has recently classified as "widespread." In one initiative, the Alliance gave its 12 member hospitals the opportunity to sponsor a community education event about H1N1. Fauquier Health jumped at the chance to organize an evening and became the first health system to stage an event.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:35:32 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Temporary Visitor Restrictions at Fauquier Hospital]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhealth.org/body.cfm?id=446]]></link><description><![CDATA[In response to the rapid and pervasive spread of the H1N1 virus this flu season, Fauquier Hospital is temporarily restricting visitors.
Rodger Baker, CEO and president of Fauquier Health, said, “The spread of seasonal and H1N1 influenza in our community requires that we take special measures to protect our patients and staff, including limiting their exposure to visitors who may have influenza. It is difficult to determine who may be infected with an influenza virus because people can be contagious before they start showing symptoms of flu, including fever and coughing.” “We hope these precautions will help to slow the spread of H1N1 in Fauquier County.”]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:35:06 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Visitor Restrictions in Place at Family Birthing Center]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhealth.org/body.cfm?id=434]]></link><description><![CDATA[In response to the spread of the H1N1 virus this flu season, Fauquier Hospital is temporarily restricting visitors to its Family Birthing Center. Expectant mothers, mothers who have recently given birth, and infants are particularly at risk for serious illness from flu. No visitors except the mother’s spouse or significant other and the baby’s grandparents will be permitted in the fourth-floor birthing unit. Visiting hours are from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.]]></description>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:35:06 CST]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Free Diabetes Screening November 17]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://www.fauquierhealth.org/body.cfm?id=448]]></link><description><![CDATA[Free diabetes screenings will be offered at Fauquier Health’s LIFE Center November 17, from 8 to 10 a.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m.

Take a risk assessment test and have your blood sugar checked. Diabetes experts will be available to answer your questions.
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:34:43 CST]]></pubDate>
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