GCHL Magazine Summer 2018 by Baptist Health Care

Gulf Coast SUMMER 2018

A P U B L I C AT I O N O F B A P T I S T H E A LT H C A R E

HEALTHY LIVING

Don’t Flutter Around with Heart Health

Learn the signs for AFib.

Don’t Let Stigma Hold You Back. Learn the path to addiction recovery.

Living With

Arthritis

Better manage daily health.

TAKE CARE OF YOUR LIVER

So it can take care of you.

TO FIND THE LATEST NEWS, VISIT GULFCOASTHEALTHYLIVING.ORG

Gulf Coast

GCHL STAFF President and Chief Executive Officer MARK FAULKNER

HEALTHY LIVING

In our work at Baptist Health Care, we have a direct impact on people that provides curing, caring, relief and hope. Our Mission is to help people throughout life’s journey in all ages and stages they experience. This edition of Gulf Coast Healthy Living shares details on how we can better serve you such as The Baptist Cancer Institute at the Kugelman Cancer Center’s newly constructed infusion and radiation center (Pages 12 and 13). The renovated center offers an enhanced patient experience through greater amenities that increase access, comfort and ease for individuals facing cancer. We know that heart flutters should not be ignored, so Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute has a dedicated, multidisciplinary team to treat flutters and quivers known as atrial fibrillation (AFib) (Pages 4 and 5). Your heart is your lifeline, and our AFib team’s goal is to return you back to doing what you love. Addiction can have a stigma surrounding it, but you’ll learn that it’s a disease of the brain. Lakeview Center offers hope and a healthy approach to recovery (Pages 6 and 7). The liver plays a strong role in your overall health. Learn how you can take care of your liver so it can take care of you (Pages 10 and 11). When pain like arthritis affects your daily living, it can be difficult to manage. Let tips from Andrews Institute Rehabilitation help you be as active as possible (Pages 8 and 9).

Marketing Director CANDY MCGUYRE Editor and Writer MANDY FERNANDEZ Writers SEAN SULLIVAN LORI ZAVADA Designer KAY FOGOS

CO N T EN TS 12 New Infusion and

Wellness tips and trends.

Radiation Center

Web Developer ROBERT BURR RYAN WILSON

4 Don’t Flutter

Offers greater access, comfort and ease.

Gulf Coast Healthy Living

3 Healthy Habits Around When it Comes to Heart Health

14 Baptist

Learn the signs of AFib.

Celebrates 5 Years with Mayo Clinic

6 Don’t Let Stigma

15 In the News

Hold You Back

Learn the path to addiction recovery.

Noteworthy people, projects and awards.

8 Living With Arthritis

is published by: Baptist Health Care 1300 W. Moreno St. Pensacola, FL 32501 This is Volume 7, Issue 3 © 2018 by Baptist Health Care. All rights reserved. Material contained herein is intended for informational purposes only. If you have medical concerns, seek the guidance of a health care

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Make exercise a priority, and let the tips on Page 14 remind you why and how to move in easy ways. Spend time outdoors, protect yourself in the heat and try a digital detox this season to relax (Page 3). Thank you for choosing us for your care and enjoy your summer!

Mark Faulkner president and chief executive officer Baptist Health Care

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The Baptist Cancer Institute at the Kugelman Cancer Center has a newly constructed infusion and radiation center that offers new amenities, enhanced patient comfort and increased access to care. Read story on pages 12 and 13.

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HEALTHY HABITS PROTECT YOUR BODY IN THE

STUFFED CHERRY TOMATOES

Summertime and the longer hours it brings allow us more time to enjoy outdoor activities. Be careful in the heat and practice these tips to protect your heart and health.

Make this easy, tasty appetizer or snack this summer. Family and friends will be satisfied as they wait for the main dish.

• Step with the right tools. Use well-ventilated shoes and socks that repel perspiration since the feet are often where we sweat the most while walking, jogging or performing a fitness routine. • Drink water before, during and after fitness. Stay hydrated by drinking a few cups of water prior to exercise. Bring some with you and drink more after.

MY HEALTHY

Ingredients: 24 cherry tomatoes 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes Kosher salt

• Take regular breaks. Find a cool place, shade or just stop for a few moments and refuel if you feel tired.

2 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

If you experience sudden headaches, dizziness, nausea or vomiting, then move to a cooler, safe place and seek medical attention. Don’t give up on exercise in the heat. Simply adapt and be prepared for it.

¼ cup of fresh mint, torn (optional)

1 tablespoon black olive paste 1 teaspoon water Wash cherry tomatoes and gently pat dry. Preheat broiler. Slice off ¼ inch of each cherry tomato. Scoop out core with a small spoon. Cut a thin sliver off bottom so tomatoes will sit flat. Put tomatoes in a bowl and mix with olive oil, red pepper flakes and salt. Arrange on an oven-safe plate. Fill each tomato about halfway with feta cheese. Broil until the cheese is brown and soft, about two to three minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. Mix olive paste with one teaspoon of water and place all over the serving plate. Arrange tomatoes on plate and use mixed olive paste to drizzle on top. Garnish with fresh mint (optional). Serve warm or at room temperature. Adapted from foodnetwork.com

5 WAYS TO Digitally Detox THIS SUMMER As you set a goal to spend more time in nature this season, here are five ways you can step away from your cell phone and other electronic devices to soak in more sun and special moments: 1 Choose an activity that prevents you from reaching in your pocket for a cellphone. 2 Have a phone-free/technology-free dinner policy with your family. 3 Incorporate alternatives to technology for entertainment such as a printed book, board game or puzzle.

4 Pack your after-work schedule with activities that nourish you and don’t leave you time for tech interruptions. 5 Schedule tech time for yourself. Then when that time is up, put devices away.

Learn more about our approach to community wellness. Visit eBaptistHealthCare.org/myhealthyblueprint. GULF COAST HEALTHY LIVING

Don’t Flutter Around When It Comes to

Heart Health

If you feel a fluttering sensation in your throat, neck or chest while performing your daily activities, it could be an indication that a visit with your physician is needed. Do not ignore these heart flutters. Atrial fibrillation or AFib occurs when the upper chambers of the heart (atria) quiver or flutter. This irregular beating causes the blood to move inefficiently through your heart. While AFib is not usually life threatening, it can increase your risk of stroke and heart disease. Your quality of life can be significantly impacted by some of the following AFib symptoms: • Anxiety • Shortness of breath • Weakness • Chronic fatigue • Lightheadedness/dizziness • Rapid or irregular heartbeats • Swelling of the lower extremities • Decreased stamina

“AFib is a common heart rhythm disturbance,” said Thabet Alsheikh, M.D., FACC, FHRS, electrophysiologist. “It has a variety of symptoms. Many patients never know they have it. The most concerning thing is the risk of having a stroke. That’s why talking to a doctor and seeking treatment for AFib is essential.” According to researchers at the American College of Cardiology Foundation, the likelihood of developing AFib increases with age and approximately 70 percent of patients are between the ages of 65 and 85 years old. Other factors can also increase a person’s risk of developing AFib such as family history, heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, alcohol consumption and other chronic conditions. The Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute multidisciplinary team can help identify the best treatment option for you or your loved one. Having a personalized plan of care will put you in control of your health. “AFib occurs as people age, and it can affect anybody, regardless of gender or ethnicity,” said Ian Weisberg, M.D., electrophysiologist. “We can tailor our treatments to every patient, using medications or our ablation procedure to restore a patient’s quality of life.” The AFib Center at Baptist Heart and Vascular Institute is the only AFib facility in the Gulf Coast region. Our team consists of four electrophysiologists (EP), a cardiothoracic surgeon, four advanced practitioners, one nurse navigator and clinical staff that are available to help guide your AFib care. Our AFib Center can provide you with

Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute offers convenient access to the best in cardiovascular care.

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quality comprehensive care and a personalized pathway for treatment of you or your loved one’s AFib and related symptoms. Treatment options include: • EKG, echocardiogram, external or implantable monitoring • Medication therapies

VISIT US AT ANY OF THESE LOCATIONS: FLORIDA: • 1717 North E St., Suite 331 Pensacola • 1717 North E. St., Suite 434 Pensacola*

• Surgical procedures • Catheter ablation • Left atrial appendage closure (Watchman™) • Convergent procedure

• 922 Mar Walt Drive, Suite 100 Fort Walton Beach* • 14122 Alabama St., Jay

YOUR HEART IS YOUR LIFELINE.

• 8880 Navarre Parkway, Suite 201 Navarre

Let the AFib Center at Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute get you back to doing what you love.

• 12601 Sorrento Road, Suite B Pensacola

AFib Center Care Team

• 1118 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Suite 102 Gulf Breeze • 5907 Berryhill Road, Suite 200, Milton • 9400 University Parkway, Suite 103 Pensacola ALABAMA: • 1121 Belleville Ave., Brewton • 1600 North McKenzie St., Foley

Left: Thabet Alsheikh, M.D., FACC, FHRS and Evaldas Giedrimas, M.D., electrophysiologists Center: Jeanette Duncan, R.N., AFib nurse navigator and Erin Gaudet, CMA/Pacer Tech Right: Sumit Verma, M.D., FACC and Ian L. Weisberg, M.D., electrophysiologists

*These marked locations have only the electrophysiology/heart rhythm services.

Call 850.430.7155 or visit eBaptistHealthCare.org/heart to learn more. GULF COAST HEALTHY LIVING

Don’t Let

STIGMA

hold you back

The perception that someone struggling with addiction is weak, or somehow less, holds many people back from seeking help. Heroin and opioid abuse don’t discriminate among users and are killing more people in our country than car accidents, breast cancer or firearms. Negative perceptions must be abandoned so that we can save lives. Heroin abuse has now become a national crisis that stemmed from the abuse of pain medications. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were more than 63,000 drug overdoses in 2016, and opiumderived drugs were involved in 66 percent of all overdose deaths. Deaths from overdose were five times higher in 2016 than 1999. People who associate words like weak, dirty and bad with the term “addiction,” are making inaccurate associations. Most people who do abuse substances are often challenged by an underlying mental health condition that needs to be addressed. Addiction is a brain disease – not a moral failure.

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Addiction is a brain disease –

not a moral failure. For many opioid abuse isn’t necessarily a way to get high, but instead a way to avoid withdrawal symptoms such as pain, nausea and body aches that feel like a bad case of the flu. Withdrawal symptoms are the brain’s way of telling the body it needs more of the drug in order to return to feeling “normal.”

A recovery plan has four dimensions:

The good news is that scientists have discovered a proven method for helping people find a path to recovery. It’s called Medication-Assisted Treatment, or MAT. Using a non-habit forming medication such as Vivitrol® can reduce cravings, giving a person the opportunity to live a drugfree life again. MAT is not simply substituting one drug for another. Quite to the contrary, scientific evidence shows that MAT is the best form of Scientific evidence shows treatment for opioid addiction, that MAT is the best form giving people the greatest of treatment for opioid chance of recovery.

2. Home Having a stable and safe place to live and changing the family system to support recovery.

addiction, giving people the Once a person has completed ® greatest chance of recovery. detoxification, Vivitrol only needs to be injected once a month. In addition to MAT, The Friary, a residential addictions treatment facility at Lakeview, provides an environment that encourages healing through cognitive behavioral therapy or similar approaches that are adapted to each individual’s needs. “Recovery is not a cookie-cutter process,” said Amy Gokey, a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and executive director at The Friary. “It’s important that each individual have a tailored program that fits their needs and is manageable for them to maintain after they leave our program. Medication is one part of a larger recovery plan that includes therapy, family engagement and involvement in an aftercare program that may include our alumni program and 12-step meetings.

1. Health Overcoming or managing the disease or symptoms of addiction that MAT helps with, and learning to make informed, healthy choices that support physical and emotional well-being.

3. Purpose Conducting meaningful daily activities, such as a job, volunteering, family caretaking, or creative endeavors and having the independence, income and resources to participate in society. 4. Community Having relationships and social networks that provide support, friendship, love and hope. The Friary alumni are a nurturing community of people who intimately understand addiction and provide support.

We can’t stress the importance of eliminating stigma with this disease,” said Gokey. “We want people to know it’s necessary to ask for help. In fact, with this epidemic, that’s likely to be the only way they can beat this deadly addiction.

The Friary of Lakeview BAPTIST HEALTH CARE

Call 850.932.9375, 800.332.2271 or visit us online at TheFriary.org for more information or to seek help. GULF COAST HEALTHY LIVING

Living With

Arthritis

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Does the change in weather affect your joints and your range of motion? During certain seasons, individuals may notice more inflammation or arthritis in the joints. That inflammation can begin like a dull ache or burning. It can also be a throbbing pain. How do you know when joint pain is a cause for arthritis concern or it’s time to visit your doctor? Pain can occur after the overuse of a joint from doing too much exercise or moving in a way you haven’t done in a while such as performing yardwork. Normal pains and inflammation should be temporary and go away. However, if you begin feeling prolonged joint pain in forms of stiffness, swelling, redness and decreased mobility, make an appointment with your doctor to discuss symptoms and a care plan of action. Learn to describe your pain so a physician can determine the type of arthritis you may be experiencing. “Arthritis is a progressive disease, meaning it worsens over time,” said Marta M. Brinkley, OTR, CHT, occupational therapist and certified hand therapist at Andrews Institute Rehabilitation. “There are varying types of arthritis, but the main ones include rheumatoid, osteoarthritis and gout.”

Marta Brinkley, OTR, CHT Occupational Therapist Andrews Institute Rehabilitation

joints are not inflamed. When joint damage is significant, therapists can recommend adaptive equipment to aide in accomplishing dressing, cooking and household tasks. If exercise and diet are not enough for patients, medications and surgical options can be considered. Individuals living with arthritis can do the following to better manage their health: • Track your pain – Write down when you experience it, how long it lasts, details on how it feels. • Take note of the foods you’ve eaten just before the pain and list any medications you currently take. • Write down the activity you were doing when you first noticed the pain or decreased range of motion. • Choose the activity or thing that is most important for you to continue doing that arthritis may be preventing for you. This is a goal or lifestyle activity you can discuss with your doctor about reactivating.

Pain can become more manageable or even decrease by staying fit, controlling weight and making adjustments of daily living.”

Andrews Institute therapists work with arthritis patients to meet their individualized needs. Most treatments start at home in the form of gentle exercise and listening to the body when pain starts. A physician may suggest supplements like calcium to improve the bones and make them stronger.

“Preserving the function of muscles and joints is vital to the success of living with arthritis,” said Brinkley. “I tell patients to respect the pain and help them devise a plan to adapt to it. Pain can become more manageable or even decrease by staying fit, controlling weight and making adjustments of daily living.” Lower-impact exercises, such as walking and swimming, can be very helpful to joint health. Joint damage occurs when working or exercising aggressively while joints are inflamed. Progress is best made with low-impact exercises during the periods when

• Adjust your activity level while respecting joint pain: Do heavier chores/ exercises when joints have little to no pain. Decrease wear and tear when joints are inflamed.

• When you visit with your doctor, ask him or her to provide a written recap at the end of the appointment to assess how you’re doing and your next plan of action.

• Strongly consider and complete the lab work recommendations of your doctor to gain an accurate picture of what’s happening with your health. • Be your own advocate and do research on options for enhancing your health when it comes to at home techniques, medication and surgical treatments.

Make a commitment to living your best possible life with arthritis. Andrews Institute is here to help you be as active as possible within your comfort level and lifestyle.

For more information about arthritis or to schedule an appointment with an Andrews Institute occupational therapist, call 850.916.8700. GULF COAST HEALTHY LIVING

TAKE CARE OF YOUR LIVER So It Can Take Care of You

The body’s liver is shaped like a football and works like the quarterback for a team. The liver directs offensive plays by protecting the body against infection and regulating digestion and energy sources. Without it, the body may enter into a losing streak or no-win health situation. The liver manages the following vital health functions: • Strengthens immunity • Converts nutrients into substances the body can use • Regulates blood clotting • Removes waste • Breaks down old or damaged blood cells • Regulates metabolism – breaks down fat to produce energy • Produces bile so that fat can be digested • Clears blood of unwanted chemicals like alcohol and drugs

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Over time, consistent unhealthy choices (such as poor diet, alcohol consumption, etc.) and illnesses can damage the liver. Genetics can also play a factor in harming the liver. In addition, viruses and parasites can infect the liver and reduce its function through an infection such as hepatitis A, B or C. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, liver disease and liver cancer are on the rise, especially for middle-aged Americans. Those most at risk are people with improper diet, obesity and a sedentary lifestyle. Liver disease can often have no symptoms until it becomes more advanced. Talk to your doctor about screening tests available to help prevent concerns of liver disease and liver cancer such as annual wellness screenings, blood tests, hepatitis testing and an ultrasound.

“To help prevent liver disease, men and women can do a variety of things,” said Dr. Morris. “I discuss with my patients how they can maintain a healthy weight, consider a vaccination for Hepatitis A and B, drink alcohol sparingly or in moderation, use medication wisely, protect the skin and avoid exposure to certain chemicals.” Both Drs. Muneer and Morris offer a thorough exam, review of health history and discussion on lifestyle habits with each patient they see. Their goals are to educate and empower individuals to take charge of their health. Then when necessary, they advise patients on treatment options involving medication or surgery.

If you or your doctor feel further discussion is needed, you may be referred to a specialist in hepatology, the study of the liver along with LIVER DISEASE CAN the gallbladder and pancreas. Baptist Medical Group – OFTEN HAVE NO Gastroenterology has two SYMPTOMS UNTIL physicians who specialize IT BECOMES MORE in the study of hepatology ADVANCED. and provide individualized, compassionate care: triple board-certified and double fellowhip-trained Badar Muneer, M.D., and double board-certified and double fellowship-trained Carol Morris, D.O.

The liver plays an important role in overall health. Without it functioning properly, our bodies may not be able to keep up as they were designed. Take care of your liver (your quarterback) so that you can remain in the game, help your team (body) and enjoy doing what you love.

Baptist Medical Group – Gastroenterology works with patients to help them be more proactive for liver health, rather than reactive. Individuals can modify lifestyle habits and be preventative when it comes to reducing risks for liver disease. “Complications from a liver disease vary depending on each individual,” INDIVIDUALS CAN MODIFY said Dr. Muneer. “In my LIFESTYLE HABITS AND patient visits, BE PREVENTATIVE WHEN we discuss the IT COMES TO REDUCING severity and RISKS FOR LIVER DISEASE. make a plan for enhanced health because untreated liver concerns could lead to failure, a life-threatening condition.”

Carol Morris, D.O.

Badar Muneer, M.D.

Gastroenterology

Baptist Medical Group – Gastroenterology Locations • Baptist Towers • Baptist Medical Park – Pace 1717 North E. St. 3874 Highway 90 Tower 1, Suite 401 Pace Pensacola

• Baptist Medical Park – • Gulf Breeze 1118 Gulf Breeze Parkway Navarre 8880 Navarre Parkway Suite 101 Suite 101 Gulf Breeze Navarre

• Baptist Medical Park – Nine Mile 9400 University Parkway Suite 200 Pensacola

For more information about liver disease or to schedule an appointment with a gastroenterologist who specializes in hepatology, call 850.626.9626. GULF COAST HEALTHY LIVING

INFUSION AND RADIATION CENTER

Offers Patients More Comfort and Accessibility

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Baptist thanks all of the generous donors who helped make the Infusion and Radiation Center at the Baptist Cancer Institute’s Kugelman Cancer Center a reality.

Compassion, ease and accessibility are essential to cancer patients who are undergoing care and treatment options.

More benefits of the newly designed infusion and radiation center include:

Baptist Health Care has always offered compassionate care, and they now offer better space with convenient, combination therapies in one location. The Baptist Cancer Institute at the Kugelman Cancer Center opened its new patient care area in the spring.

• Individual treatment areas (17) with patient and family chairs available

“Senior leaders at Baptist had the great vision to bring chemotherapy treatments to the ground floor of Baptist Towers and give an enhanced experience to patients receiving chemo and radiation,” said Bryan Taylor, director of oncology service line at Baptist

• Larger nurses’ station with eight to 10 nurses seeing patients at one time

“The new space was formerly a large area for treating radiation therapy patients only for nearly 20 years, but we consolidated the radiation footprint to be able to also treat cancer patients receiving chemotherapy infusions. This combination therapy happens frequently when a person is fighting cancer.”

The added space gives more flexibility to coordinate the longer, complex treatment regimens that some chemo patients require.

The new infusion space has large, open architecture with multiple benefits and services within one area. Chemotherapy patients are now treated in a 4,500-square-foot area (almost double the previous locaton). Infusion nurses and support staff have ample space to deliver care and monitor treatments, while the added space gives more flexibility to coordinate the longer, complex treatment regimens that some chemo patients require.

• Each bay has its own television. • Two private rooms for patients in need of more privacy or beds

• Large pharmacy area to mix and distribute chemotherapy • Those in need of combination therapy can now move in close proximity from one treatment to another.

“We feel fortunate at Baptist to now have this comprehensive cancer treatment area that not only improves patient convenience, but also delivers a better overall experience to our Baptist patients, allowing us to respond to the needs of our community,” said Taylor. This new space is available thanks to the generous donors from the Kugelman Foundation, Studer Family Foundation, Beane family and Baptist Health Care Foundation’s Women’s Board. With their assistance, senior leadership made this renovation a priority for the cancer patients we are proud to serve. In addition to the newly constructed infusion space, these donations helped the center renovate its radiation therapy department amenities, further adding to patient comfort and care.

For more information about the Baptist Cancer Institute, visit eBaptistHealthCare.org/cancer or call 850.469.2222.

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Baptist Celebrates Five Years with

MAYO CLINIC

Baptist Health Care is celebrating five years as a Mayo Clinic Care Network member. Baptist experts from across the organization have worked with Mayo Clinic to share and learn best practices. As a member of the network, Baptist has access to special Mayo Clinic resources that assist in the delivery of great care, including eConsults, AskMayoExpert, Grand Rounds and Health Care Consulting.

Resources and Milestones: • eConsults allow physicians and advanced practitioners to request input from Mayo Clinic specialists. eConsults bring together experts to improve diagnosis and treatment. More than 550 eConsults have been facilitated since July of 2013. • AskMayoExpert (AME) is a point-of-care tool that offers clinical information on hundreds of medical conditions and includes care process models and patient education. Team members are using AME resources to help make patient care decisions and manage care. BHC team members have completed 22,000 AME content hits. • Grand Rounds give Baptist physicians, advanced practitioners and nursing staff access to archived presentations by Mayo Clinic physicians and scientists that address a range of specialty and general medicine areas. Team members earn CME credit or nursing contact hours by viewing these videos. Additionally, 12 Mayo Clinic physicians have presented to team members and the community. CME credits have been applied in topics of trauma, sepsis, cardiovascular and other general CME support. • Health Care Consulting gives BHC access to Mayo Clinic’s unique combination of practical experience and subject matter expertise. This program enables Baptist to benchmark Mayo Clinic’s best practices in relation to programmatic development, operations, strategy and patient care. During our collaboration, BHC has completed more than 1,000 benchmarking / consulting engagements covering a wide range of topics.

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Baptist is the first health care organization in the northwest Florida region to collaborate with Mayo Clinic. Our shared goal is to help more patients stay close to home and avoid unnecessary travel. “We are very appreciative of the relationship and professional resources that are available through the Mayo Clinic Care Network,” said Cynde Gamache, DBA, R.N., NE-BC, chief nursing officer at Baptist Health Care. “In the Baptist Nursing Community of Practice, we have taken advantage of many opportunities over the past five years for education, benchmarking and networking arrangements. All of these have contributed to advancements in nursing practice and nursing leadership.” Baptist is glad to be a member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network. Through that relationship, Baptist can access extended resources to help further serve its patients, clients and the community.

in the news PEOPLE, PROJECTS AND PRAISE

BAPTIST HEALTH CARE RECOGNIZED BY VIZIENT AS TOP PERFORMER IN SOLUTIONS EXCELLENCE

BAPTIST HEALTH CARE MARKETING TEAM EARNS MERIT AWARDS IN HEALTHCARE ADVERTISING AWARDS

Baptist Health Care was named by Vizient as a Top Performer for Performance Solutions Excellence. Vizient, Inc. is the largest member-driven health care performance improvement company. Baptist was one of five health systems chosen from Vizient’s membership for outstanding work that focused on enhancing operational efficiency and aligning clinical care delivery to achieve documented cost savings in 2017.

The Baptist Health Care marketing team earned merit awards in the 35th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards for the following creative pieces: nursing annual report, the Baptist Health Care Foundation website and Andrews Institute “For Those Who Move” campaign in the long/short form video category.

BAPTIST HEALTH CARE HEALTH EDUCATION EVENTS Join us at these upcoming wellness seminars to learn more about health so you can continue an active, quality life.

LIVER DISEASE: SYMPTOMS AND TREATMENT Wed., July 11, 11:30 a.m. lunch; noon to 1 p.m. seminar Badar Muneer, M.D., gastroenterology, Baptist Medical Group – Gastroenterology Baptist Towers, Medical Meeting Rooms, 1717 North E Street Avery Street Entrance

EXERCISE WITH AGING – STAYING ACTIVE AND REDUCING RISK FOR FALLS

BAPTIST HEART & VASCULAR INSTITUTE PERFORMS ITS 100TH WATCHMAN PROCEDURE Baptist Heart & Vascular Institute (BHVI) performed its 100th Watchman procedure on May 17. The Watchman device is a self-expanding nickel titanium frame with fixation anchors and is covered by a surgical fabric that serves as a barrier to prevent clots from entering into the blood stream. Patients who may be considered for the Watchman procedure have non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AFib), issues with long-term warfarin use and are at increased risk for stroke. The procedure is performed under general anesthesia in the catheterization laboratory and usually lasts about an hour followed by a 24-hour hospital stay.

SEE W H AT EL S E WE’RE U P TO.

Thurs., Aug.23, 11:30 a.m. lunch; noon to 1 p.m. seminar Matt McGraw, M.S., ATC, Andrews Institute Sports Medicine Outreach and Rachael Cairns, DPT, Andrews Institute Rehabilitation Baptist Medical Park – Nine Mile, 9400 University Parkway Azalea Room

GETTING READY FOR YOUR HIP AND KNEE REPLACEMENT Fri., Aug. 24, 11:30 a.m. lunch; noon to 1 p.m. seminar G. Daxton Steele, M.D., orthopaedic surgeon/hip and knee replacement specialist, Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Andrews Institute Athletic Performance & Research Pavilion, 1040 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Conference Room B Seminars fill up quickly so reservations are required. Call 850.469.7897 and let us reserve your seat today.

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AetHEART FOR LIFE: back to the things you love Baptist Health Care P.O. Box 17500 Pensacola, FL 32522-7500

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