Pictured is Ahyoung Huff, Rehabilitation Manager at St. John's Lutheran Hospital. Photo courtesy SJLH.
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New Rehab Manager on Staff at Libby hospital
St. John's Lutheran Hospital
November 9, 2006
St. John's Lutheran Hospital in Libby recently welcomed Ahyoung Huff, Rehabilitative Services Manager, to their staff. Ms. Huff, who graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Utah, has a Master's Degree in Physical Therapy.
Huff comes to St. John's Lutheran Hospital with over seven years of rehabilitation management experience, including acute pain management and elder care. Huff's motivation for joining the team at St. John's was two fold. "I wanted to be in a position that offered growth in the area of orthopedic out-patient rehabilitation," she commented. "I also was very excited about working in an organization that was growing and expanding their services, especially in rehabilitation."
"I have always been impressed with the commitment St. John's has to the community," added Huff. "Although they are a smaller Not-For-Profit organization they don't put margin above mission. They genuinely care about each patient and the quality of care they receive. I believe that by joining their team, I can make a difference by providing the best possible rehabilitative services."
St. John's Rehabilitation Department is adding a number of new services, while improving on the valuable services that they already offer. "Our services are evolving to create a continuum of care that follows the patient from pre-surgery to their return to home," added Huff. "We will now see
patients prior to surgery for a pre-operative evaluation, again directly after surgery, daily while they are in the hospital, and then follow through with care once they are home. Keeping our care consistent like this will help our patients return to an active life much more quickly."
According to Ms. Huff, the recent addition of new staff and services at the hospital is the catalyst for their growth. "With the addition of Dr. Urvater, Orthopedic Surgeon, and new equipment like the MRI, the rehabilitation department at St. John's is going to grow exponentially, and I want to be a part of that. As I'm speaking, our maintenance staff is beginning work on a rehabilitation treatment room, in the main hospital building, that will enable us to greatly expand the services we can offer in-patients at the hospital."
St. John's Rehabilitative Services offers physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. For more information about St. John's Rehabilitative services contact Ahyoung Huff at 406-293-4154.
Related Links:
St. John's Lutheran Hospital, www.sjlh.com
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