Forks Community Hospital would like to welcome back LaRayne Ness, ARNP, to the Bogachiel Clinic.  She will be fulfilling the Pain Management role starting January 1, 2016.

Dr. Carol Allchin has decided to stay on after finishing her locums contract.  She will remain with the Bogachiel Clinic for the foreseeable future.

The permanent Clinic Manager will start Dec. 2, 2015.  Terry Megiveron replaces interim manager Bill Burton.  Mr. Megiveron previously worked with Mason General and helped to expand their clinics and services.

The pediatric vaccine issue for Apple Health customers has been resolved, and Bogachiel Clinic has doses for those desiring the influenza vaccination for their children.

The Bogachiel Clinic continues make improvements to their electronic records.  Unfortunately, this has caused issues in transmittal of prescriptions to Chinook Pharmacy for some providers. Chuck and his crew are meeting with FCH tech staff to remedy the situation.  Tentative resolution date is 12/1/15.  FCH would like to apologize for any delays our growing pains have caused.

If there is any questions about the hospital or clinic happenings that anyone would like more information on, please contact a Communication Committee member and they can find out that information for you.  Committee members are:

Don Lawley, Board of Commissioners, Committee Chairman

Tim Cournyer, Acting CEO

Dr. Gary Harmon, Bogachiel Clinic

Dr. John Jackson, Bogachiel Clinic

Jay Sarnowski, Laboratory

Sarah Huling, Radiology

Debbie Perkins, Pharmacy

Peter Merrill, WEOS

Leah Hillcar, Acute Nursing

Cira Fagan, Union steward

Ambulance, Tim Wade

Jeanna Snell, LTC