Healthcare Inspired by You - Maria Parham Medical Center - Dispatch - 2010

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HEALTHCARE Inspired By You.

2010 Edition

Includes Medical Staff Directory

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HEALTHCARE 2010 An annual publication of Maria Parham Medical Center and The Daily Dispatch, Healthcare 2010 is distributed throughout the Vance County area and to interested parties outside the area. Gerald Fuller Writer/Photographer David Ruggles and the MPMC Marketing Department rugglesd@mphosp.org Contributors Desireé Brooks, Gina Eaves, Denise Edwards, Brenda Faucette and Deborah Tuck advertising@hendersondispatch.com Advertising Sales and Design James Edwards and Dylan Shawn Wilson jedwards@hendersondispatch.com dwilson@hendersondispatch.com Section Designers HarperPrints relax@harperprints.com Printer

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Healthcare inspired by you. Welcome! Maria Parham Medical Center is the region’s healthcare leader. Fully accredited by the Joint Commission and the College of American Pathologists, Maria Parham has combined the qualities necessary to offer the best in community medicine — physicians representing a wide range of specialties, highly trained nurses and clinical specialists, and the latest technology. Maria Parham has the region’s largest and most comprehensive Emergency Department staffed by Board Certified emergency physicians. We offer you the leading Maternity Center in the four-county area and the only Special Care Nursery. We have the largest and most advanced Intensive Care and Progressive Care Services, with 20 patient rooms equipped with the very best in technology and staffed by specially trained nurses and physicians. We also have the region’s only CARF-accredited Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. To complement our inpatient rehab services, Maria Parham also offers state of the art physical, occupational, and speech therapy on an outpatient basis. Advanced technology is featured in Maria Parham Medical Center’s Radiology Department. With two CT scanners, MRI, Nuclear Medicine and a Women’s Diagnostic Center, no other hospital in the region can provide you the level of care that we offer. Surgical Services is another area that has invested in the latest minimally invasive technology and sophisticated equipment. With five of the region’s newest and best equipped operating rooms and the largest GI Suite, Maria Parham provides you with expertise comparable to larger, academic facilities. Other services offered include cardiac catheterization, sleep studies, cardiovascular services and the region’s only accredited Respiratory Care Department. Medical and Radiation Oncology programs affiliated with Duke University Health System are recognized for cutting edge technology and superior clinicians. As you spend time with us, we are sure that you will see Maria Parham Medical Center is committed to excellence and to providing healthcare inspired by you.

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New technology eases removal of gallstones Page 3 Hospital reaches out to cancer victims Page 5 Medical Center offers a variety of services Page 9

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Hospital inpatients see new kind of doctor Page 13

MPMC’s Lunch & Learns are a big hit Page 4 Rehab services help patients get back in action Page 7 Digital transition under way at Maria Parham Page 11

2010 MEDICAL STAFF DIRECTORY AND MAP START AFTER PAGE 8

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To gallstones, we say ‘be gone’

Dr. Mark Dubinski, left, operates the new SpyGlass laparoscopic machine to remove gallstones while two associates observe his work.

‘Breaking up’ is easy to do with new technology Relief from the distress of gallstones has taken a new twist, thanks to recent technology being employed at Maria Parham Medical Center. There is a high rate of gallstone problems among the citizens of this area and, until recent years, this was handled by invasive surgery that kept patients in the hospital approximately a week and restricted their normal activities up to six weeks. Then laparoscopy came along, which allowed physicians to remove the gallbladder through four small holes in the abdomen. Most gallbladder removals are now done laparoscopically. Stone formation is due to our ever growing problem with high fat diets and obesity. These stones grow bigger over time, said Dr. Mark Dubinski, a gastroenterologist at the hospital, leading to a gall bladder attack. Symptoms of gallbladder distress include abdominal pain (usually right under the rib cage or breast bone) generally occurring off and on especially after eating fatty or spicy

foods, nausea, bloating sensation, vomiting, and, at times, yellow jaundice. Even after removal of the gallbladder, stones may remain in the bile duct leading to the small intestine. The doctor then performs a surgical procedure called an ERCP by which they can inject dye into the common bile duct and using X-ray, can see any stones that are trapped in the duct. Using X-ray and a special balloon, the doctor would weep the duct and attempt to remove the trapped stone(s). About a year ago, the SpyGlass Technology development was completed. Maria Parham acquired the technology from Boston Scientific Cooperation in mid-summer 2009, and Dr. Dubinski began using it to break up the stones and remove them. This is an outpatient surgical procedure that usually lasts less that 60 minutes, and the patient is only in the hospital a couple of hours. “Most patients are able to resume normal activities the following day,” he said.

Because actual visualization of the ducts is more advanced than a radiological view, SpyGlass Technology has enabled physicians to see the stone in real-time on a computer screen after inserting a tiny scope into the ducts. A saline solution is used to wash the stones so they can be seen using electronic frequency (SpyGlass). After these stones are broken up, a balloon is inflated above the fragments and is used to sweep them out of the ducts. If necessary, a stent may be placed to permit drainage of bile and any left over fragments. Occasionally, there are some mild side effects from the procedure, but they have been infrequent, Dr. Dubinski said. SpyGlass has been used only infrequently since its acquisition, “But the beauty of it is we have it here,” the doctor added. He expects its use will increase in the future. Dr. Dubinski is currently the only physician in this geographical area PLEASE SEE GALLSTONES, PAGE 4

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Maria Parham’s Lunch & Learns are a big hit Maria Parham Medical Center’s tagline is ‘Healthcare inspired by you.’ — and we take that very seriously. A few years ago, the hospital began offering Lunch & Learn programs to the community. Participants enjoy a complimentary lunch and then listen to a program on a particular health topic presented by a physician or other health care professional. Some topics have been irritable bowel syndrome, breast cancer, aging, and women’s health issues. These occurred quarterly and always received very positive comments. Participants liked getting health and wellness information from professionals presented in language that they could understand, and they also liked being able to pose questions to them afterwards. Often heard from individuals as they left the program: “The hospital needs to do these programs more often. They are so beneficial, and I look forward to them each time.� The hospital took that into consideration and, starting fall 2009, began offering the Lunch & Learn programs monthly. Prior to October of 2009, attendance at these programs was good, and since they have been offered monthly, attendance has nearly doubled! The February event was

GALLSTONES, from page three doing the SpyGlass procedure. “This is another example of the progressive attitude of Maria Parham Medical Center to bring this high-tech procedure to our community,� Dubinski said. “It is very exciting to be able to take care of our people right here in the community.� An added advantage of the procedure is the cost savings to the patient and the healthcare system because the patients get well and go home sooner. SpyGlass is also used for biopsies

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David Mack, MD, with MPMC Oncology Center, talks to an audience during a Lunch & Learn.

titled “Matters of the Heart�, since February is recognized nationally as “American Heart Month.� Speakers were Dr. Willie Sessions, cardiologist; Janice Satterwhite, RN, CDE, coordinator of the Heart Watch Congestive Heart Failure Program; and Erin McIntyre, program director of Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation at Maria Parham. Attendance at this Lunch & Learn was in excess of 150, and once the seats in the hospital auditorium filled, people were so interested in hearing the program, they chose to stand in the back. Because of the popularity of the Lunch & Learn programs and the amount of benefit they seem to provide, they are held more frequently now. to detect the presence of cancer. A device called SpyBite snips little bits of a mass for study, said Kelly Blackwell, a registered nurse who is one of the members of three nurse-technician teams in the hospital’s Gastroenterology Department. About 3,500 endoscopies and colonoscopies are also performed annually by the department. Commenting on the SpyGlass Technology, Blackwell said, “We now help people feel better faster.� Questions about gallbladder surgery and gallstones may be addressed to Dr. Dubinski, his partner Dr. Paul Hagan, or their PA, Dianne Varnadore at Carolina GI Associates, PC, at (252) 436-8111.

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Leslie Carswell, director of oncology programs, left, and Hope Breedlove, oncology social worker, discuss Maria Parham Medical Center’s cancer outreach programs outside the Cancer Resource Center.

Hospital reaches out to cancer victims

Leslie Carswell, director of oncology programs at the hospital, and Hope Breedlove, oncology social worker, coordinate this outreach effort for Maria Parham. Several education programs are conducted to help in this effort. Lunch and Learn sessions have been held on breast and colon cancer and environmental effects on lung cancer. These have had high Everyone knows that a person with cancer attendance. has to face a lot of challenges during their fight to A dinner and discussion was held in 2009 at beat the disease. The most obvious challenge is which Dr. David Mark, the hospital’s medical onundergoing treatment for cancer that may include cologist, spoke and answered questions by the 20 chemotherapy, radiation therapy or both. Luckily, or so who attended. “I think this really reached the we have a high quality facility, Maria Parham attendees,” Breedlove said. “This was an excellent Oncology Center, right here in Henderson. opportunity for the public to become engaged with A less obvious challenge is the education and an oncologist and get specific questions answered,” assistance cancer victims and their family need dur- Carswell added. More of these events are planned. ing these trying times. Again, we are fortunate to Staff doctors, along with Carswell and Breedalso have these resources at Maria Parham Medical love, also speak to civic clubs and other community Center as well. organizations, sharing information on cancer Maria Parham has initiated numerous outprevention, types of cancer and the effects of good reach programs to help victims cope with the dis- nutrition on the prevention and treatment of the ease and to help people become more educated disease. about the many aspects of cancer. The hospital teams with organizations such as

MPMC programs help patients cope, educate survivors and their families

the American Cancer Society to get the word out. The American Cancer Society provided funds to initially establish a Cancer Resource Center in the hospital, where people can receive pamphlets and books on the disease, view videos and have internet access to cancer-related subjects. The center is located in the basement of the Brodie-Waddill Building next to the oncology unit and is free and open to the public. Carswell has worked to get several grants to assist in the outreach program. A three-year Duke Endowment grant made possible Maria Parham’s participation in several areas — community education and support groups, nutritional consultation for patients and their families and physicians and their staffs, and funding for a part-time research nurse to work with clinical trials at Maria Parham. Maria Parham’s Oncology Center is an affiliate of Duke Cancer, and the oncologists at MPMC are also Duke physicians. Patients at Maria Parham have the huge advantage of having contact with Duke and the latest research into cancer treatment, PLEASE SEE CANCER, PAGE 6

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the hospital in recent years for cancer victims and their patients. Breedlove said the most successful has been the three-year-old breast cancer support group, which meets monthly, and has been “a tremendous success.” Five to 10 women attend Carswell said. “It’s like having Duke right here in regularly to receive information on treatments your own backyard,” she said. and medications. They also form a caring and As a result of the grant and the Duke affiliasharing group, go on outings together and particition, 16 clinical trials into cancer treatment and pate in the annual Susan G. Komen Race for the drugs have been conducted at Maria Parham for Cure in Raleigh. patients who qualify and who wish to participate. Plans are under way to begin a support group Only trials on drugs that have been tested are for cancer caregivers, to provide them with conducted here, and this is a “wonderful opporresources on planning for care and for coping tunity” for local cancer patients, Carswell said. “It with the emotional aspects of providing care, is an opportunity to help yourself and to lay the Breedlove said. groundwork for the advancement in treatments The hospital supports the annual Vance for the future.” County Relay For Life by fielding a successful The Susan G. Koman Foundation awarded team and by sponsoring the event’s survivor Maria Parham a six-year grant that enabled the dinner. Maria Parham is also a major supporter of hospital to partner with the Granville-Vance Warren County’s Relay efforts. Health Department to conduct education proMaria Parham cooperates with the South grams for the community and for Vance-GranHenderson Pentecostal Holiness Church’s Inville Community College nursing students. This struments for Shining Hope group that provides grant also provided mammographies for women money for mammographies and for treatments. who cannot afford the tests, treatment for women “We are meeting people where they are,” with breast cancer who cannot afford it, and for Breedlove said. “We go to civic organizations, transportation and medications, Breedlove said. churches and businesses to provide correct information about cancer, its treatments and its effect Several support groups have been formed at

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Last year, Hope Breedlove was named the “Local Hero” for the BMW Ultimate Drive, a fundraiser for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. BMW sponsors the event each year, raising over $1 million annually for the Komen Foundation.

on people and the community. It is incredibly rewarding to us.” Groups who would like to have someone present a program may get in contact with Leslie Carswell at (252) 436-1725 or Hope Breedlove at (252) 436-1605.

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Nick LaRaia, PT, DPT, NCS, helps a rehab patient with walking and standing exercises. LaRaia, left, has empathy for his patients, having been the victim of an accident that resulted in an amputation of a portion of his left leg.

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Rehabilitation services help patients return to active life People of any age can sustain injuries, develop various diseases or suffer from strokes. The severity of the incident can mildly or severely impair their ability to perform daily activities like walking, talking, and driving. Rehabilitation therapies are often needed to facilitate their return to a more active and normal life. Maria Parham Medical Center offers a variety of inpatient and outpatient Rehabilitation Services to help affected people improve their quality of life. The hospital employs more than twenty Physical Therapists (PTs), Occupational Therapists (OTs) and Speech Therapists (STs), most with a Master’s or Doctorate degrees. They provide skilled therapeutic services to patients both during and after their hospital stay. The therapists can work directly with the patients in their hospital rooms and continue care after they are discharged if the doctor thinks it is appropriate. The hospital has an 11-bed inpatient rehabilitation center for intense and comprehensive therapy services. They also offer home health therapy and provide two outpatient

rehabilitation centers to service the community’s rehabilitative needs. Physical Therapists evaluate and treat patients to improve their mobility, balance, endurance and pain management strategies to allow performance of daily activities. “We help people ‘re-learn’ how to do the things they’ve done all their lives,” said Nick LaRaia, lead physical therapist. Physical Therapists develop a treatment plan to address the patient’s physical needs. The therapy sessions may incorporate therapeutic exercises, balance retraining, manual therapies, and heat, cold, and electrical stimulation treatments. “Over the years, we’ve begun to focus more on exercises as the most important component of rehabilitation,” LaRaia said. LaRaia has worked at MPMC for 13 years and has personal empathy for rehabilitating patients. Seven years ago he was riding his bicycle on a country road and was hit from behind by a car. His left leg was severed, resulting in an above-the-knee amputation. “This was a life-changing event for me,” LaRaia said, “but it was almost that my life had

prepared me for it. I had worked with prosthetics at Maria Parham, had a mechanical background and knew what was possible. I was more able to accept my situation than many people would be.” LaRaia feels the Rehabilitation Department at Maria Parham has grown a great deal as physicians have become more aware of the benefits of therapy. He is Board Certified in Neurological Rehabilitation and has developed a Vestibular Rehabilitation program to help people who have inner ear problems with balance retraining. He receives referrals from throughout the Triangle area and southern Virginia for this specialized training. Occupational Therapists work with patients of all ages. They evaluate and treat those who have lost daily living and working skills due to injury or disease. This, in turn, restores their independence and enhances their quality of life. Kerry Rubio, director of Rehabilitation Services, said “Occupational Therapists teach ways to compensate for disPLEASE SEE BACK IN ACTION, PAGE 15

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Services galore! For nearly 85 years, Maria Parham Medical Center has combined the qualities necessary to offer the best in community medicine — physicians representing a wide range of specialties, highly trained nurses and clinical specialists, and the latest technology. The heart of Maria Parham Medical Center is a 102-bed facility fully accredited by the Joint Commission. The range of services is not typical for a hospital this size. Cardiac catheterization, sleep lab studies, and radiation & chemotherapy oncology treatments are a few of the services normally available in larger cities. Maria Parham is proud of the services it provides and the hundreds of dedicated professionals who make us a healthcare leader. Emergency Medical Care When your family needs emergency medical attention, Maria Parham Medical Center is there for you day or night. Staffed 24 hours, 7 days a week by a team of specially trained Emergency Physicians and Physician’s Assistants, along with a team of emergency nurses and technicians, Maria Parham’s Emergency Department (ED) has the knowledge and technology to treat or stabilize the emergencies that come through our doors. Minor Injury or Illness? Fast Track is a specialized part of the ED that is set up to treat patients that arrive with a minor injury or illness. Fast Track is open from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. seven days a week. Intensive Care and Progressive Care Units Maria Parham’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) features eight critical care beds and five progressive care beds. The ICU uses the latest in technology to complement the highly skilled physicians, nurses and technicians who provide the compassionate care required. The ICU handles a wide range of medical services with emphasis on cardiac and pulmonary care. The Progressive Care Unit (PCU) is a 12-bed telemetry unit that offers the extra

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care needed as patients are diagnosed and treated for issues such as heart attacks and stroke. Staffed by board certified physicians and offering state-of-the-art diagnostic facilities, the ICU and PCU insures that heart, lung and other critical patients are treated with the utmost care possible. Medical/Surgical Services The mainstays of Maria Parham Medical Center are the Medical and Surgical Units. These nursing units are made up of a group of well trained healthcare providers who understand the special needs of the patient who has been admitted for an illness or is recovering from a surgery. Supporting the physicians and nurses are a team of technicians, therapists and other staff that work together to get you back on your feet again. The Med/Surg rooms in the new patient tower are designed for the patient, emphasizing comfort and care. And by the way ... the food is great! Oncology Center When the people of our community asked for our help in the fight against cancer, Maria Parham responded. Maria Parham Oncology Center offers a full range of cancer services close to home. Medical and radiation oncology are both offered, along with related services such as counseling and nutrition. Maria Parham is part of Duke Cancer and it benefits from the relationship offering some of the world’s cutting edge cancer treatment programs. Education is available through an on-site Cancer Resource Center, a joint effort of the American Cancer Society and Maria Parham Medical Center. Care for Women & Infants The demands of work and family leave less time for women than ever before. That’s why Maria Parham offers comprehensive healthcare services that focus on women’s health issues. From PLEASE SEE SERVICES, PAGE 10

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Healthcare technicians. The operating facilities in the new patient tower are the most modern in the area. From minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery to emergency surgical procedures, our staff provides the care you need.

SERVICES, from page nine our comfortably furnished Labor, Delivery and Recovery rooms to the newly renovated Women’s Diagnostic Center, Maria Parham has set the standard for women’s health in the area. An on-site Special Care Nursery is available when the newborn needs extra medical attention, be it from an unexpected illness or prematurity. The Special Care Nursery provides the extra attention that premies need at a location that is close to home. If you need a mammogram, education on women’s issues or want to sign up for parenting or childbirth classes, the Women’s Diagnostic Center was built with you in mind. All of these services and more are available at a single location — Maria Parham’s Women’s Diagnostic Center. Call (252) 436-1303 for more information. Surgical Care Maria Parham Medical Center combines the highest level of surgical expertise with the convenience that only your local hospital can provide. Both inpatient and outpatient procedures are performed by board certified physicians and specially trained registered nurses and

Orthopedic Care When pain from arthritis, infection, inflammation or trauma interferes with your life, the orthopedic specialists at Maria Parham Medical Center are able to help. Skilled in the latest arthroscopic techniques, rehabilitative therapy and sports medicine procedures, our physicians and surgeons in the orthopedic department are ready to help you begin living life again. Services include a wide range of procedures, from total joint replacement to the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. Rehabilitation Services Patients find the support and services they need at Maria Parham’s Rehabilitation Services. Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation services are available. The Center for Rehabilitation is an 11bed acute inpatient rehabilitation facility that offers the comprehensive care that patients often require when trying to recover from a debilitating illness or injury. Outpatient Rehabilitation offers a variety of services based on physical, occupational and speech therapy, as well as, rehabilitation physician

services. Specialty outpatient programs include rehabilitation for arthritis, orthopedic conditions, spinal cord and brain injuries and conditions, patients with neurological and stroke impairments, balance and dizziness disorders, cardio-pulmonary illnesses and occupational health issues. Radiology/Imaging Imaging used to simply be X-ray, but not anymore. Today Imaging is very high-tech. Maria Parham’s Imaging Department offers the very best in that technology — MRI, CT Scan, Nuclear Imaging, Ultrasound, Bone Scanning for Osteoporosis and of course, X-ray. Maria Parham has the region’s only in-hospital MRI Unit and 2 CT Scanners to met all of your needs. Staffed by certified and licensed technicians, Maria Parham offers imaging services 24/7. All images are read by Board Certified Radiologists. From broken bones to osteoporosis to brain hemorrhages, Maria Parham has the know how to diagnose the problem and get you the quality medical attention that you deserve. Sleep & Neurological Disorders Trouble staying awake at work? Experiencing unexplained headaches? Sleep disorders and PLEASE SEE SERVICES, PAGE 15

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Digital transition under way at Maria Parham Imagine if you can, 18 million pages of medical records and patient files that take up thousands of square feet of valuable space. Add to that another two million sheets of X-ray film and other patient information, and you have what is stored at Maria Parham Medical Center. If you consider the amount of effort it takes to locate all these important items, you can see why the hospital has looked for a better way to store patient records and X-rays. Several years ago, Maria Parham chose to move to a hospital-wide digital system that includes electronic medical records (EMR) and picture archiving and communication system (PACS). The hospital is well along with that transition. An Information System Task Force was set up to oversee a strategic plan to implement this transition. Randy Williams, the hospital’s information technology director, heads up this effort, along with members of his staff, directors of various departments, and members of the hospital management team and members of the medical staff. Early this year, Maria Parham Medical Center kicked off the medical records segment of the transition. Initial steps include having all components of patients’ paper medical records digitally scanned. This reduces storage space and allows faster and more efficient access to their health information. Patients’ medical records will be available to patient care providers who have access through the hospital’s patient information system. The hospital ensures that records are under heavy security, requiring passwords that only available on a need-to-know basis. All data is also routinely backed up to insure safe record keeping. Electronic medical records have many advantages over the old paper charts. Physicians literally have patients’ health records at their fingertips, both while they are in the hospital and after they leave the facility. For instance, a patient may be told to schedule a follow-up visit with his or her family physician. On this visit, with EMRs, the physician will be able to

Maria D’Antonio, EMR coordinator for medical records, front left, shows Susan Robertson, RN, the new electronic medical record while Bob Singletary, Maria Parham Medical Center president and CEO, looks on.

instantly pull the patient’s hospital record up on a computer. Obvious benefits are the physician will be better able to answer any questions the patient may have and also be better able to prescribe appropriate follow-up treatment. Williams has been at the hospital six years, and he said they have been moving toward a digital records system since then. “I look at it as a journey toward a paperless environment to use digital wherever we can. It is a huge undertaking,” he said. This initiative to follow the technology trail is one of several that Maria Parham has recently initiated. Phase I of the records change has been to build a repository of the 800-900 patient forms in use. Over the next two to three

years, the use of paper records will be replaced, Williams said. In the hospital, nurses will now document patient care into the computer system. There is no immediate plan to digitize current paper records. In the spring of 2009, the hospital began using PACS, which allows for all radiological images that were previously stored on film to be stored digitally. Also, all current radiological procedures are recorded straight to a digital file, making it easier to get the images to the radiologists to interpret. In December 2009, the hospital installed a new state-of-the-art digital mammography PLEASE SEE DIGITAL, PAGE 12

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in the Women’s & Infants Unit of the hospital. The emergency department also had a head start using the EMR in the spring of 2008. system for its patients. In addition to PACS, the Bonnie Howell, the hospital’s director pharmacy system and the emerof imaging services, said all screening and gency management system have diagnostic studies are now down with digital also begun the digital transition, mammography, and it has produced “amazing and work is moving ahead on results.� She said that, with the new process, an operating room records “We can see through the breast, even breast tis- management system. sue. And we can look at the pictures while the Bob Singletary, president patient is still in the room so she doesn’t have and CEO of Maria Parham to wait for films to be processed before she can Medical Center, said, “Maria be released.� Parham has taken the stance All radiologist’s interpretations of digital that we will be vigilant in investX-rays going back to 2005 are stored in PACS, ing in cutting edge technology and that has been a huge help, Howell said. to provide a safer environment Digital radiography also allows the hospital to for patients, to increase the quality of care and to lower share X-rays with off-site radiologists, many of whom now specialize in different body sec- costs. This is exactly what these Kim Moody, RN, right, works with the EMR on the tions. “The radiologists are able to lighten and recent technological advances Women & Infants Unit while Margie Hentze, RN and darken images on the computer screen, which we have added give our padirector of the unit, watches her progress. means that one X-ray can show what it took up tients.� He added, “It is an ongoing to dozens of pictures to show before,� she said. the most sophisticated hospital information process, but we are confident that, with the Maria Parham first implemented a digital system in our region.� help of our physicians and staff, we will have medical record system more than a year ago

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staying in communication during the hospital stay. This enhances continuity of care.” When the patient is discharged from the hospital, the hospitalist will send a final report to the family A relatively recent innovation in inpatient physician who will see the care has proven advantageous for area patients patient for follow-up care. and for area physicians. An advantage to private The use of hospitalists — medical docpractitioners is they can tors who specialize in the care of patients in see more patients in their the hospital — is about 15 years old in this offices without having to country. The first hospitalist program began take time to visit patients in at Maria Parham Medical Center in 2000. the hospital. The financial Today, Maria Parham contracts with Eagle aspects of patient care Hospital Physicians to provide 24/7 hospitalist has put more pressure on care at the hospital. private doctors to see more Dr. Martin Deal began working at Maria and more patients, Dr. Deal Parham 5 years ago, partnering with Dr. Mark said. Jaisheela Kondru, MD, a hospitalist with Eagle Hospital Gruchacz as part of the initial hospitalist team. Hospitalist programs Dr. Deal is now the medical director of Eagle began in larger cities where Physicians, right, attends to the needs of one of her Hospital Physicians. doctors had to go to mulpatients at Maria Parham Medical Center. Family physicians may use a hospitalist tiple hospitals and spend to oversee their patients’ care while they are more time seeing their patients. The practice Center. “The hospital is offering more medical hospital inpatients. They will see the patients has now spread to smaller communities until services and a progressive administrative team every day they are hospitalized. Hospitalists there are more than 20,000 hospitalists practic- is moving us forward,” he said. “This hospital benefit patients because they are more readily ing across the country, according to the Society offers excellent services to the community.” available to talk to patients and families, and for Hospital Medicine. A native of Oklahoma, Dr. Deal is boardthey can arrange for consultations with special“Patients in the hospital have doctors oncertified in Internal Medicine and in Hospice ists more easily. site available at all times so they can respond and Palliative Medicine. In the latter specialty, “Communication between private practice more quickly when needed,” Dr. Deal said. he is certified in the diagnosis and care of lifeproviders and hospitalists is the key to success- “Being able to concentrate on the inpatients limiting medical conditions. He has worked ful treatment,” Dr. Deal said. “This communi- leads to more efficient care and to getting them in areas ranging from emergency medicine to cation includes out of the hospital more quickly.” hospice care over the past 15 years. talking about Eagle Hospital Physicians has three fullDr. Deal lives in Oxford with his family. His the patient’s time physicians assigned to Maria Parham, and wife, Jessica, a registered nurse, stays home to condition at medical fellows from UNC Hospitals of Cha- care for their three young children. “We love the time of ad- pel Hill handle most of the weekend duties. living in and raising our children in a small mission to the Dr. Deal said he has seen a lot of progress community,” he said. “We wouldn’t want to be hospital and in the past five years at Maria Parham Medical anywhere else.”

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“Communication between private practice providers and hospitalists is the key to successful treatment. This communication includes talking about the patient’s condition at the time of admission to the hospital and staying in communication during the hospital stay. Martin Deal, M.D. This enhances continuity of care.” — Dr. Deal

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BACK IN ACTION, from page seven abilities, such as dressing with one hand, learning to write with the other hand and using devices and appliances.” They also teach patients activities that will re-educate and use impaired muscle groups. This, in turn, allows a person to return to performing daily occupations. Maria Parham employs a certified hand specialist to help patients recover from problems associated with fractures, carpel tunnel syndrome, industrial accidents and tendon injury and repair. “This is a highly specialized area, and we are fortunate to have it here, “said Rubio. Maria Parham’s outpatient and inpatient rehabilitation facilities include kitchen, bath and laundry areas. The therapists teach people to care for themselves and manage activities safely in the home using these areas to mimic the home environment. Speech Therapists work closely with individuals across the lifespan to address a variety of both

SERVICES, from page ten neurological conditions can be diagnosed at Maria Parham by our Board Certified Physicians using the best in advanced digital diagnostic equipment. The Sleep Lab and Neurodiagnostic Lab both offer the best in accommodations and convenience. Talk to your primary care physician if you are experiencing sleep difficulties or other health issues. For more information about Sleep Disorders, you can also call (252) 436-1746 for an information packet. Remember, a great day starts with a good night’s sleep. Cardiovascular Lab The Cardiovascular Lab at Maria Parham

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developmental and acquired speech, language, cognitive and swallowing disorders. Speech Therapists can determine if augmentative communication devices — like computerized voice synthesizers — are indicated and, if so, train the individual on use of the device in daily activities. They also help patients recover lost communication skills, so that they can, once again, convey messages to others. Speech Therapists can also conduct objective test measures to evaluate a patient’s swallow function and set a treatment plan based on their findings. They can even develop exercise programs to strengthen and improve the coordination of swallowing muscles, instruct patients on safe swallowing techniques, and recommend diet modifications to compensate for weak muscles. Maria Parham employs a Speech Therapist who is certified to conduct electrical stimulation to the muscles of the throat for improved swallow function. “It is extremely rewarding to help someone communicate and enjoy a meal for the first time after sustaining an injury to the brain,” commented Keesha Rowan, Lead Speech Therapist. Rubio highlighted other specialty programs

provided by the Rehabilitation Department. Lymphedema treatment is provided by an OT certified to address the unique needs of breast cancer survivors. Aquatic therapy is offered twice weekly at the Henderson YMCA’s pool in group or one-on-one training. The buoyancy of the water takes weight off the spine and helps individuals with conditions including arthritis, joint disease and fibromyalgia to exercise safely and more easily. Women’s Health Rehabilitation is emerging to educate women on exercises and techniques to alleviate pain associated with the pelvis, incontinence, pre- and post-partum and osteoporosis. Maria Parham’s therapists are currently planning a Sports Medicine Symposium later this year. It will be offered to coaches and student athletes to educate them on exercises to prevent injury, treatment options for common athletic injuries, and nutritional information to optimize physical performance. Maria Parham Medical Center’s Rehabilitation Department strives to help people return to purposeful and meaningful lives after injury or impairment. Although nobody wants to need them, it is good to know they are here for you if you do.

performs diagnostic tests specializing in diseases of the heart, arteries and veins. The Vascular side of the Lab focuses on circulation using the latest in ultrasound technology. The Cardio side focuses on heart related issues such as murmurs, malfunctioning heart valves and irregular heart rhythms. Holter Monitoring, Stress Testing and Echocardiograms are a sample of procedures performed in the lab. Staffed by a team of specially trained technicians and directed by a Board Certified Cardiologist, the Cardiovascular Lab can offer the area’s best diagnostic testing for patients of all ages.

illness or injury, MPRHH has a range of services available from nursing care to social services assistance in Vance, Granville, Warren and areas of Franklin County. Our professional staff includes Registered Nurses; Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists; Medical Social Workers; and Aides. Our services include Home Care Nursing, Infusion Therapy, Rehabilitative Services, and Consultation Services with Nutritional and Wound Care Specialists. For more information on MPRHH, call (252) 431-3708 or 800-9548529.

Regional Home Health Maria Parham Regional Home Health (MPRHH) offers comprehensive healthcare services. For individuals needing home healthcare following a hospitalization or as the result of

Maria Parham Medical Center offers many services in addition to those listed here. Visit our website at www.mariaparham.com or call the Maria Parham Marketing Department at (252) 436-1800 for additional information or comments.

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