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KRMC to debut new Electronic Health Record, One Care

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

Kingman Regional Medical Center (KRMC) will launch a new electronic health record system on Saturday, June 1, 2019. An electronic health record (EHR) is a digital version of a patient’s chart, including the patient’s complete health history. Since 2018, KRMC has been working with Meditech™ – a Boston-based company specializing in hospital and health care information systems – to create a custom EHR for KRMC’s specific needs. The new EHR system at KRMC is called One Care. “Our system is now equivalent to the technology used by large urban hospitals,” says KRMC Chief Information Officer, Arek Shennar. With One Care, each patient…

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Library offers free summer programs for adults

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

The following free programs are available at the Mohave County Library Kingan branch, 3269 N. Burbank. For more information call 928-692-2665. The Apollo Program: Thursdays beginning May 30 from 6 to 7 p.m. Part I of 5- The Men: May 30. Short biographies of the astronauts and introductions to other key figures. Part 2 of 5- The Machines: June 6. A detailed look at the Command Module, Service Module, and the Lunar Module. Part 3 of 5 – The Mammoth: June 13. A detailed look at the Saturn V launch vehicle. High Desert Astronomy Club presentation on Tuesday, June 4…

Thompson will serve prison time with plea deal

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago2 mins

An alleged drug dealer from Lake Havasu City will serve prison time and probation under terms of a plea agreement entered in Kingman. Brianna Lyn Thompson, 26, pleaded guilty Wednesday to possession of narcotic drugs for sale, possession of dangerous drugs for sale and aggravated taking identities of others. The convictions stem from a July, 2017 traffic stop of Thompson’s vehicle in the vicinity of Mesquite Avenue and Civic Center Lane. Prosecutor Jefferson Pyper told the Court that Thompson was a passenger at the time and that officers observed in plain view on the floorboard a cotton ball, commonly associated with…

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Rotary hosts local history buff

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

Speaking at Kingman Route 66 Rotary Club’s May 17 meeting was Jim Hinckley (shown with club president Becky Fawson). Hinckley, author of 18 books and hundreds of feature articles for various publications, is a tourism development consultant, CEO of Route 66 Crossroads, committee member of Kingman’s Economic Development Advisory Committee and member of Route 66 Road Ahead Partnership. Hinckley is currently teaching a class at Mohave Community College, The History and Culture of Route 66, with a second class, Route 66 Hospitality and Tourism scheduled for May 29 through June 12.

Byrd enters plea in arson case

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

A Lake Havasu City woman will be convicted in a second arson case after entering a plea agreement May 23. Vanessa Byrd, 42, was first charged with arson of a residential structure for a February, 2016 fire that caused more than $10,000 in damage to a residence. Prosecutor James Schoppmann said that arriving firefighters heard Byrd making nonsensical statements about butterflies and flowers. She pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of criminal damage and was placed on probation in April, 2017. Three months later Byrd was spotted with a five gallon gas can running from a burning RV in the…

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Church to host fundraiser

Pam Wanner7 years ago2 years ago1 mins

The Kingman Seventh-Day Adventist Church will be hosting a garage sale fundraiser on May 30 and 31 from 6:30 a.m. at 4105 Skylark Rd., in Kingman. Proceeds will go to the church.

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KRMC to debut new Electronic Health Record, One Care

Library offers free summer programs for adults

Thompson will serve prison time with plea deal

Rotary hosts local history buff

Byrd enters plea in arson case

Church to host fundraiser

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