2007 - Memorial Hospital of South Bend

New Levels of Medical CareMemorial MEDFLIGHT ®2007 Program SummaryAn Advanced Diagnostic Tool—The Invisible Becomes VisibleA new level of care is now available to Memorial patients with the 2007 purchase ofa LightSpeed Volume Computed Tomography (VCT), an innovative technology that’stransforming the diagnosis of cardiovascular disease andenhancing the care we can offer to trauma, stroke, pediatricand other patients.Memorial is the only hospital in the region offering thistechnology with Snapshot tm Pulse Low-Dose Software,producing high-quality images with a significant reduction inradiation dosage to the patient.The LightSpeed VCT can capture images of a beating heartin five heartbeats, an organ in a second, and perform wholebody trauma scans in 10 seconds, more than twice as fast asconventional multi-slice CT scanners. And it does so withoutsacrificing clarity—its sub-millimeter resolution offersspectacular views of arteries and veins.One 0.35-second rotation of the scanner produces 64 images. For cardiologists, thismeans new diagnostic power, including CT angiography and rapid tests for help indiagnosing chest-pain patients.The ability to quickly scan trauma patients also enhances the care we give through ourLevel II Memorial Leighton Trauma Center. This speed has also improved our abilityto provide timely and accurate information to our physicians on stroke patients.Memorial Receives Chest Pain Center AccreditationIn 2007, Memorial Hospital renewed a three-year accreditation with PCI(percutaneous cardiac intervention) from the AccreditationReview Committee of the Society of Chest Pain Centers(SCPC), a renewal of the accreditation first received in 2004.SCPC is a patient-centered, non-profit internationalprofessional organization focused on improving care forpatients with acute coronary syndromes and other related issues.Da Vinci ® Robotic SurgeryThe da Vinci Surgical System combinescomputer and robotic technologies to createa new category of surgical treatment, roboticassistedlaparoscopic, thoracoscopic orendoscopic surgery. This system makes itpossible to treat a broader range of conditionsusing a minimally invasive approach.The da Vinci Surgical System enablesgynecologic surgeons to perform minimallyinvasive surgeries for women who otherwisewould have open abdominal procedures. Forprostate patients, recent studies also suggestthat it may reduce the risk of impotence andurinary incontinence.This precision partnership between experiencedphysicians and robotic technology is Memorial’slatest fulfillment of its promise to bring thelatest technological advances to the community.Total Calls ................................................441Inter-Facility Calls ..................................284Scene Calls .............................................157Completed Transports ...........................217Inter-Facility Transports .......................165Scene Transports ....................................52Requesting Hospitals ..............................32Requesting EMS-Related Agencies .....20Destination Hospitals ..............................21Helicopter EMS Safety andReview Sessions ....................................52Responders Attending .......................1,01912 | MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM 2007 ANNUAL REPORT