Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness in the United States. Many think of cataracts as an issue arising only in our senior years with more than 24 million Americans over the age of 40 being affected. However, although it is rare, approximately three out of every 10,000 children have “pediatric cataracts”. Most cataracts […]
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Celebrate the World of Flavors
March is National Nutrition Month Every March we take note of health and wellness by celebrating National Nutrition month. In 2022, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is dedicating the month to “Celebrate the World of Flavors”, which is the perfect theme for our beautiful foody island. In the US Virgin Islands, we are […]
Plessen Healthcare Customer Service Training
The employees and medical professionals at Plessen Healthcare have been busy for the past couple of weeks working to develop their customer service skills to better serve patients and the St Croix community. Plessen recently began working with St Croix native Zelema Belle, a customer service training expert and founder of Pro Business Group. Belle, […]
Plessen Urgent Care Receives Urgent Care Association Accreditation
Plessen Healthcare is pleased to announce the Sunny Isles’ located Urgent Care has received the Accredited Urgent Care designation. Accreditation is the highest level of distinction for urgent care centers from the global Urgent Care Association (UCA). Plessen Urgent Care is the only UCA accredited urgent care facility in the Caribbean. UCA Accreditation builds on […]
November is Diabetes Awareness Month
Controling Your Blood Sugar Good nutrition and regular physical activity are two powerful behaviors to help you control your blood sugars. Did you know 10.5% of Americans have been diagnosed with diabetes and 21.4% have it but do not even know? The good news is that tasty foods – including rice, breadfruit, and bread – […]
COVID-19 Booster Shots Now Available
Plessen Healthcare is pleased to announce that as of Wednesday, September 22, 2021, the Plessen Vaccine Center has begun to offer booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) mRNA vaccine to the following groups: Patients who are 65 years of age and older Healthcare workers First Responders Only patients who received the Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) vaccine are […]