2007 - Memorial Hospital of South Bend

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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
Expert care to help youRest, Heal & Live Well.Life-Saving Solutions for Life-Threatening Weight GainThe Memorial Weight Loss & Bariatric Surgery Center enjoyed anothersuccessful year in 2007. The Center’s staff have performed more than 130surgeries and have seen more than 400 non-surgical weight loss patientssince its inception. The center’s team is comprised of surgeons, nurses,an exercise physiologist and behaviorist, and dietitians that specialize indiabetes, hyperlipedemia, metabolic syndrome and childhood obesity.Medical Conditions ResolvedHypertension 83%Diabetes 92%Joint Pain 92%Sleep Apnea 88%Fatigue 100%GERD 95%Incontinence 100%Memorial bariatric patient, Sue SeallRecord Growth at Memorial Home CareMemorial Home Care (MHC) continuedits strong support of the health system andthe community with another record yearof revenue and number of patients served.Census figures show that MHC servedthe needs of more than 10,000 patientsper month in 2007. MHC was able toachieve record growth through additionallines of business, including the expansionof pharmacy services via a new strategicalliance with Mar-Main Pharmacy.MHC’s continued growth led to theconstruction of their new 50,000-square-foot facility that opened inspring 2007. The new facility servesas the foundation building for homecare staffing, intermittent care services,equipment and supplies, oxygen therapy,home infusion services, a health productsretail store, and all administrative andfinancial support services.In addition, MHC was a recipient ofthe 2007 OCS Vision Award, whichhonors home care, hospice and privateduty organizations for strategic and/or innovative use of OCS products infurthering agency performance.As the only Joint Commissionaccredited, full-service home carecompany in the area, MHC reaches outto the community every day through itspeople and products. MHC also servesthe community through innovativeinitiatives such as the annual WheelchairTune-Up Day, quarterly AWAKE supportgroups for those with sleep disorders,annual flu shot clinics and numeroushealth fairs.Making RoomEight additional emergency room (ER)beds were added in March of 2007 tohelp alleviate wait times for patients. Thenew space, which incorporates real estatefrom the old emergency room area, hasits own nurses’ station and is connectedto the main ER for the convenience ofdoctors, nurses and ER staff.Marcy Parisi, R.N., BSN,emergency care center nurse
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