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Melissa Cordova Honored as Recipient of Vail Health Elevate Award
Melissa Cordova, a patient access representative at Shaw Cancer Center, has been named the 10th recipient of the Vail Health Elevate Award. Vail Health created the Elevate Award in June 2022 to give patients and their families an opportunity to nominate and thank employees who have touched their lives in some way.
Melissa Cordova from the Breast Center Patient Access team was our Q4 2024 Elevate Award winner. We are excited to celebrate our front line staff who help patients everyday navigate our healthcare system. Melissa helped the nominating patient through her initial appointments and follow-ups.
"Melissa is exceptional at her job, She knew what I needed, explained it to me. She helped change appointments and moved things along quickly. I can't thank her enough. She didn't know me at all, I was just another patient, but she treated me like her best friend. She went so far above and beyond what a normal front desk person should do for me. She has been amazing from day 1 and helped put everything into place. She is an incredible person that I cannot thank enough."
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Counting More Than Steps: How Wearables Can Help (or Hinder) Your Health
From step counts to sleep stages, heart rate variability to blood sugar spikes, wearable devices are giving us a front-row seat to what’s happening inside our bodies. Strapped to wrists, slipped onto fingers or wrapped around our biceps, wearables like the Oura Ring or Whoop strap promise insight and advice in the quest for better health.
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Cass Barham and Sarah Crabtree Honored As Recipients of Vail Health Elevate Award
Cass Barham and Sarah Crabtree, both lab techs at Vail Health Hospital, have been named recipients of the Vail Health Elevate Award. Vail Health created the Elevate Award in June 2022 to give patients and their families an opportunity to nominate and thank employees who have touched their lives in some way.
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Breast Cancer Risk: Do Fruits & Veggies Matter?
Consuming a diet high in fruits and vegetables is a key habit for obtaining and maintaining a healthy weight, and there is strong evidence that obesity or being overweight increases the risk of post-menopausal breast cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, at least 18% of all cancers and about 16% of cancer deaths in the U.S. are related to excess body weight, physical inactivity, alcohol consumption, and/or poor nutrition.