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Working To gether for Health: HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital and Effingham Count y Health Department partner to provide low-cost health scr eenings
HSHS St. Anthony’s Memoria l Hospital, in partnership with the Effingham County Health Department, off ers low-cost health screenings to the community. Called “Working Together f or Health”, this service is available to anyone in the community, especiall y for those with high-deductible insurance plans.
The health screenings are conducted the first Tuesday of each month from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The next screening is scheduled for Tuesday, Novembe r 5 at the Effingham County Health Department at 901 West Virginia Avenue i n Effingham. The low-cost health screenings that will be offered are:
< ul>An important measure of heart health, a cholesterol and triglyceride blood test measures the to tal amount of fatty substances (cholesterol and triglycerides) in the blood . This test requires drawing a blood sample from the vein. Prior to the tes t, fasting for 10 hours is required.
A screening for prediabetes and diabetes, this blood test is used to determi ne the amount of glucose in the blood. This test requires drawing a blood sample from the vein. Prior to the test, fasting for 10 hours is required.
An A1C test measures your average blood gl ucose for the past two to three months. This test is used to diagnose type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and to gauge how well a person’s diabetes is being m anaged. People who have diabetes need this test regularly to see if their levels are staying within range. This test requires drawing a bl ood sample from the vein. No fasting is required prior to the test.
No appoin tments are necessary and walk-ins are welcome. Cash payment (cash, credit card, debit card or HSA card) for tests is required at the time of the scre ening. Insurance plans or medical cards will not be billed.
Screenings participants will be mailed the test res ults. The participant is responsible for follow-up with their physician to review the screening results and obtain medical advice and treatment.
In addition to the Working Together for Heal th service, the Effingham County Health Department continues to offer additional low-cost, physician-ordered, diagnostic testing during regular b usiness hours throughout the month. Please call the Health Department at (2 17) 342-9237 for details about this service.
For more information about “Working Together for Health” low-cost screeni ngs, contact the Effingham County Health Department at (217) 342-9237. For more information about the Effingham County Health Department, visit their web site at effcohealth.org. For more information about HSHS St. Anthony’s Memorial Hospital, visit St. Anthony’s web site at stanthon yshospital.org.
HSHS St. Anthony’s Memo rial Hospital is part of the Southern Illinois Division of Hospital Sisters Health System, which also includes HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in O’Fall on, HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese, HSHS Holy Family Hospital in Gree nville, and HSHS St. Joseph’s Hospital in Highland.