Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff.
He routinely performed surgeries simultaneously in two operating rooms at St. He said it enabled him to perform eight or nine surgeries per day, a rate much higher than those of his peers. Helena clinic.īut in a 2007 interview, Coon credited his ability to perform so many surgeries to a minimally invasive robotic procedure he helped pioneer. Helena two years ago, told the Record Searchlight he performed 600 knee replacements each year, more than any doctor west of the Mississippi River.Ĭoon declined an interview request this week made through the office manager at his St.
Thomas Coon, a knee surgeon who, before moving his practice to St. With the exception of Fortuna, those regions are all well within the referral area of Dr. At 209 percent of the state average, the Fall River Mills hospital service region had the highest rate of knee surgeries in the state.įortuna, Red Bluff, Weaverville and Redding round out the top five on the list of areas with knee surgery rates at or near twice the state average. Several north state regions top the state in knee replacement surgery rates, prompting researchers who studied the data to question whether a prolific former Red Bluff surgeon might have established that trend.Ī study released earlier this fall by the California HealthCare Foundation found that between 20, Fall River Mills residents underwent knee replacements at more than twice the state average rate. Until then, we will continue to work together to ensure the health of Shasta County residents.To read a copy of the study report and peruse the north state's surgery rates, click here.
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Responsive to local transmission levels and fosters the full restoration of our economy, our schools, and our lives. We also look forward to stepping down Public Health measures in a manner that is Medications/treatments should be avoided by our medical community.įinally, we know this issue has been extremely hard for our community and there are many Research is about to bring about amazing new therapeutic options. Hospitalized and dying is an example of the limitations of those treatment options. With COVID-19, these are not a substitute for vaccinations. Treatment for COVID-19- While we are grateful for new medications for the treatment of people With COVID-19, that right becomes a responsibility to not injure the vulnerable many of which even with the vaccine do not develop protective antibodies. It is well recognized that this right has limits when it negatively affects others. Vaccinations are critical to keeping our community safe for all.Ĭurrently, over 90% of COVID-19 patients hospitalized locally are unvaccinated which is evidence of vaccine efficacy.Ĭommunity Responsibility– We believe people have a right to their own self-determination. COVID-19 vaccines have been extensively tested and found to have an Vaccines– The vast majority of your medical community is vaccinated. Nor the survivors with long term injury, some not currently recognized, which will impact their health now and in the future. Ignore that nearly 550 of Shasta County residents have died from COVID-19. Preferred method for any organization to protect their employees or public. Mandates– We understand the frustration by many in our community having to abide by As such, we will continue to follow Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines. Our medical community is committed to providing quality care in the safest environment possible. National, State and County medical associations have supported vaccination and wearing masks. Support for Public Health Measures – We wish to stress the importance of public health measures designed to protect our community from COVID-19. As such, we would like to provide the following comments: They do not represent medical or health care organizations, clinics or hospitals. The presenters of this statement, though respected, do not represent the vast majority of over 400 physicians practicing in Shasta County. It has been brought to our attention that a few doctors have requested a declaration from the Shasta County Board of Supervisors and Redding City Council to support a roadmap for a future COVID-19 containment policy.
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