Columbia Memorial | Health Compass | Fall 2016

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Katrina
McPherson, MD, VP
of Operations, CMH
Medical Group
A prescription
for play
We have all seen how technology has
drastically changed our lives over the
last few decades. There are so many
things that we can do and learn with
apps on our tablets and cellphones.
YouTube, Hulu and Netflix have made
all of our favorite TV shows and movies
available at the touch
of a button.
While these
advances have helped
us a lot and provided
hours of entertainment
and downtime, they
are also causing
problems. Many
parents struggle with
getting their kids to put
down their electronics
or turn off the TV. Grown-ups find
themselves watching an entire season of
their favorite TV show in one sitting. As a
result, people are less active, and obesity
rates, along with related chronic diseases
like diabetes and heart disease, are rising
dramatically in both adults and children.
The“Rx: 2Play”programwas created
by a unique partnership of local groups
in order to get people and families back
outdoors and more physically active.
Participating physician offices and clinics
can now give a prescription to encourage
patients and their families to become
more active and try new activities. An
Rx: 2 Play can be redeemed for passes
to Astoria and Sunset Empire parks and
recreation programs, and to the state and
national parks in the area, including Fort
Stevens and Fort Clatsop. These passes
allow access to the pool, fitness classes
and exploring the outdoors.
So please corral your kids, snag your
spouse or find a friend and get active!
Katrina McPherson, MD
VP of Operations for the Medical Group
Dealing with
unwanted
medications
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“HOW do I dispose of my unwanted meds?” This is one of the
most common questions we hear in the Columbia Memorial Hospital
Outpatient Pharmacy (located in the Park Medical Building). Now we
have a great answer to that question.
Thanks to a rule change by the Drug Enforcement Agency, an idea by
the Clatsop Pacific Coordinated Care Organization and the support of
the CMH Guest Experience A-Team, our outpatient pharmacy now has
a MedSafe Return Bin. This big, blue bin gives our pharmacy a secure
system for disposing of your unwanted medications.
Each year in this country, millions of pounds of unwanted medications
are disposed of improperly. They end up in our waterways and
environment. And unwanted medications left in our homes contribute to
prescription drug abuse (especially of opiates), unsafe prescription meds
floating around our community and poisonings in children.
So drop off your unwanted medications today, and tell your friends
and family. Our outpatient pharmacy is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday
through Friday. You simply place your bottles, vials or tubes in the bin.
There is no cost, and no questions are asked.
To learn more, call the
CMH Outpatient Pharmacy
at 503-338-4560 or visit
us in the Park Medical
Building located at 2120
Exchange St., Suite 101,
Astoria.