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Contents
Features
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Seasoned Veterans MGH celebrates
employees who have dedicated 25 to
40 years to the hospital.
This Too Shall Pass Learn how
one woman survived breast cancer
and a heart attack with the help of
MGH staff.
Bridging the Gap Find out how a
new health plan is helping Indiana
residents get coverage when they
need it most.
Eat Your Veggies Go inside the
kitchen with Missy Chase Lapine,
author of The Sneaky Chef, to learn
the cooking tricks that will get your
kids to eat.
Fresh Beginnings Undergoing cancer
treatment can be liberating. Take it
from this survivor.
Decades of Opportunity Whether
you’re in your 20s or 70s, you need to
care for your heart. Here’s what this
all-important muscle needs over time.
Effort
Golf legend
Tiger Woods
knows a thing or two
about joint surgery.
Most important: Today’s
procedures can keep
you in the game.
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Special
49Valued
Opinions
Evaluating
the past and present
health of our community
provides valuable
insights into the future,
and promises a healthier
tomorrow.
Keeping Score What do you know
about metabolic syndrome? Take
our quiz to find out—and to learn why
awareness is so crucial.
Your Big Give These heartwarming
stories of generosity and compassion
will delight and inspire you.
Roll Up Your Sleeve It’s flu season.
For many people, that means it’s time
for that lifesaving shot.
Tidings of Comfort and Health
Making your list and checking it twice?
Here are some fabulously fun gift ideas
with a well-being bonus.
Blueprint for Safety A look at how
hospitals are protecting patients from
check-in to check-out.
Radical Radiology MGH’s radiology
department is at the forefront of
today’s technology. Find out what’s
new and how it affects you.
Stop Suffering There’s good news
at MGH for patients suffering with
chronic pain.
Departments
2 Opening Thoughts
It’s business as usual
at MGH.
3 Life In General
The latest news
from MGH.
53 Employee
Excellence Who’s
lighting the
hospital’s halls?
54 Volunteer Services
Honoring those
who give their time
and talents.
55 Donations Because
of people like you,
we can make a
difference.
56 Community
Connections
Education programs
and support groups.
COVER PHOTOGRAPH BY MICHAEL O’NEILL, CORBIS OUTLINE
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Opening Thoughts
Business as Usual
MGH maintains its mission and vision
through leadership transition
aA hospital often is defined by the leadership abilities of its
board of directors, president/CEO and other administrators.
They establish the mission and vision for the organization
and provide the necessary avenues for employees,
physicians and volunteers to reach defined goals.
When someone in leadership leaves, it often causes
concern and uncertainty about the future of an organization,
the organization’s ability to recover the momentum it once had, and its capability
to continue to prosper.
MGH is no exception. Former President/CEO David L. Callecod provided excellent
leadership for MGH for nearly five years before he decided to pursue a new
opportunity in Louisiana. Although his loss was definitely felt, I want to assure our
community, employees, physicians and volunteers that we at MGH will carry on
with the same commitment that helped us earn Magnet designation for excellence
in nursing services, a HealthGrades 2008 Orthopedic Service Excellence Award
and the distinction of being one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® by Thomson
Healthcare—all independent sources that evaluated and validated our efforts.
We also will continue to invest in new equipment and in the recruitment of new
physicians to better serve our community and region.
On page 50, learn how our new radiology equipment is aiding in the process of
providing earlier and faster diagnoses, and how a unique new calming feature is
creating a relaxing environment for all our patients.
Turn to page 52 to find out more about the newest member of our medical staff.
Leslie Chan, M.D., who is highly trained in pain management, will be welcomed by
those in our area who suffer with chronic pain.
Also, please take the time to fill out the community health profile in this issue to help
MGH and partnering health agencies define current available healthcare resources and
identify any healthcare needs not served or underserved as we plan for the future.
Finally, the stability of an organization lies in the quality and longevity of its staff.
They carry out the daily activities to ensure our mission and vision are realized; they
provide the care that helps diagnose, treat and heal our patients, and they provide
the ambition and drive to nourish our dreams and make them flourish. See page 4 to
read more about our seasoned veterans.
Rest assured, it’s business as usual at Marion General Hospital. We wouldn’t have
it any other way.
Happy and healthy holiday wishes,
Paul L. Usher, FACHE, CPA, FHFMA
Interim President/CEO
Marion General Hospital
Marion General Hospital
Interim President/CEO
Paul L. Usher, FACHE, CPA, FHFMA
Hospital Board of Directors
Chairman, Board of Directors
William H. Rea
President, Medical Staff
Shawn T. Swan, M.D.
Administrative Director/Public Relations and Marketing
Ann Vermilion
Editor
Randy Deffenbaugh
Contributing Photographers
Eric Marshall
Carl and Allison Saathoff
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Life in General
Blood Bank Earns
Accreditation
MGH’s Blood Bank has been granted accreditation by AABB. Accreditation follows an intensive
on-site assessment by specially trained AABB assessors and establishes that the level of
medical, technical and administrative performance within the facility meets or exceeds the
stringent standards set by AABB. Since 1958, AABB has been dedicated to advancing the field of transfusion medicine and improving
patient and donor safety. AABB accreditation is the designation of choice because it demonstrates an organization’s commitment to
advanced learning, continuous improvement and innovation by striving to sustain the highest possible level of patient and donor care.
MGH Director
Chosen to Serve on
National Task Force
Ann E. Vermilion, MBA, administrative
director, MGH community
outreach, has been chosen to
participate in the Society for
Healthcare Strategy and Market
Development (SHSMD) NextGen
Task Force. SHSMD, a personal
membership group of the
American Hospital Association,
Ann E. Vermilion, MBA,
selected Vermilion because it
administrative director
believes she is one of the “best
and brightest” emerging professionals in the areas of marketing,
communications, planning and strategy.
As SHSMD began to develop its three-year strategic plan, the
task force was designed and implemented to advise the SHSMD
board, leadership and staff on new and emerging areas of interest
and provide input on ways SHSMD could better serve young,
emerging professionals.
SHSMD is the premier organization for 4,400 healthcare professionals
responsible for strategy development and implementation
in a wide array of healthcare organizations.
The society is one of 11 personal membership groups affiliated
with the American Hospital Association, a national organization that
represents and serves close to 5,000 hospitals and their patients
and communities.
New Pediatrician
Welcomed
Marion General Hospital is pleased to welcome Hester
Suh, M.D., to its medical staff.
Suh’s undergraduate
studies were completed at
the State University of New
York at Stony Brook, where
she graduated magna cum
laude. She received her
medical education from
State University of New
York Downstate College of
Hester Suh, M.D.
Medicine, Brooklyn, and
completed her residency
at Stony Brook University Hospital in New York. Her postgraduate
training includes certifications in both pediatric
advanced life support and neonatal resuscitation.
Suh joins the talented staff and physicians at Marion
Pediatrics LLC, 1411 W. Bella Drive. She is accepting new
patients and can be reached at 765-651-6637.
For a complete list of MGH medical staff, visit
www.mgh.net.
And the Winner Is ...
The winner of a $50 gas card offered in the Summer 2008
issue of Vim & Vigor is Phyllis Dixon of Marion. MGH
appreciates all of those who participated.
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Tested and proven
experience is a comfort
to MGH patients
Seasoned
Veterans
❋❋❋❋ By Randy Deffenbaugh
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Now
Hiring
Interested in a career at
Marion General Hospital?
Call 765-662-4601 or
visit www.mgh.net.
Employees with 25, 30, 35 and 40
years of loyal service to Marion
General Hospital were honored
during the annual employee recognition
dinner at the Roseburg Event Center, an
event that is the culmination of MGH’s
weeklong celebration of National Hospital
and Healthcare Week.
Each recognized employee is a seasoned
veteran with tested and proven
experience providing patients with
nationally recognized and nationally
awarded healthcare.
Together, the group brings more than
625 years of devoted experience to their
respective professions—something few
healthcare organizations can boast. But
more important than being impressive is
the level of comfort it affords patients when
they walk through the doors of MGH.
They know they are being diagnosed,
treated, cared for and cured by the best
employees the healthcare industry has to
offer. It’s a level of reassurance only MGH
and its dedicated staff can provide.
Twin sisters Carolyn King, R.N., and
Marilyn Pearcy, R.N., share the top spot
on MGH’s seniority list with more than
42 years of service. They were hired on
the same day—May 30, 1966.
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❋25 years
Front row, from left: Lorrie Walker, Cheryl Sharrard, Betty Guerin, Debra Parker
and Cindy Linn. Back row, from left: Kathy Barley, Kevin Shockey, David L. Callecod,
former president and CEO, and Rhonda Dean. Not pictured: Terri Smith, Kathie
Kidwell, Barbara McKinley, Barbara Dayton and Rebecca Walls
❋30 years
Front row, from left: Sherrie Pettit, Linda Nelson, Mary Lynn Nordstrom
and Margaret Julian. Back row, from left: Terry Newton, Kent Fields and
David L. Callecod, former president and CEO
❋35 years
Front row, from left: Pamela Waymire, Linda Saunders, Diana Harvey and Nancy
Cooper. Back row, from left: Bill Butler, Laura Beck and David L. Callecod, former
president and CEO. Not pictured: Deborah Ackley
❋40 years
From left: Richard Gaddis and David L. Callecod, former president and CEO
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One woman battles
breast cancer and
survives a heart attack
with the help of MGH’s
network of experts
This
Too
By Randy Deffenbaugh
Shall Pass
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Most people would probably feel like giving
up if they experienced half of what Stephanie
McMurray has been through. In her life of a little
more than 40 years, the Marion resident has
faced and conquered two monumental health crises
by trusting in her faith, reminding herself of
her philosophy on life—that “this too shall pass”—
and relying on the expertise, support and care
of Marion General Hospital and its healing staff.
Diagnosis and Treatment
In November 2004, after performing her routine
monthly breast self-exam, she found a lump
in her left breast. She was 38. Not long after, a
more aggressive form of cancer was diagnosed
in her right breast through an MRI exam.
“I can remember immediately thinking, I
am going to die,” she says. “I think that is the
first thing everyone thinks when they hear
the word cancer.”
A history of breast cancer runs in her family.
“I knew the importance of completing my
monthly self-exams and having an annual
mammogram because my two aunts had breast
cancer,” she says. “I think all women should do
these two things to improve their chances of
finding cancer at an earlier stage.”
Uncommon Care
Fortunately for McMurray, the cancer was
found early and surgery was performed to
remove it. McMurray then faced eight weeks
of chemotherapy at MGH medical oncology,
located within Progressive Cancer Care.
“The treatment, doctors and staff were
just wonderful,” she says. “They know their
patients by name and cater to them like family.”
McMurray was especially impressed with Jan
Miller, R.N., Mike Backs, R.N., Gail Bireline, R.N.,
and Tylana Byrd, secretary. “They are all very
caring individuals who provided impressive
care,” she adds.
In fact, McMurray was so comfortable with
her chemotherapy and the medical oncology
staff that once she finished the treatments and
was scheduled to be seen only once a year she
asked if she could be seen every six months.
“I felt like I needed my safety net,” she says.
“Initially, when I received the cancer diagnosis,
others encouraged me to go out of town because
they felt I would receive better care, but I don’t
think I could have received better care anywhere.”
A lighter moment during her treatment—which
McMurray now can reflect back on with a smile
and laugh—came when her then-8-year-old son,
Daniel, informed her that he would be embarrassed
if she lost her hair during chemotherapy.
Her quick wit got the best of her: She told him he
was losing his teeth, but she was not embarrassed
of him. It’s a moment McMurray says they still
laugh about today.
Another Battle to Fight
Unfortunately, cancer was not the last major
health crisis McMurray would have to face. In
December 2007, at age 41, she started to experience
lower jaw pain that lasted throughout
the night—sometimes from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m.
The pain, which she dismissed as a toothache,
caused many sleepless nights. She tried in vain
to treat the pain with over-the-counter Orajel®.
“That was a little odd now that I look
back on it,” she says. “It was something I
shouldn’t have ignored.”
Three months prior, she started to have
pain in her arms, and her hands would go
numb. She discharged the numbness as a flareup
of her arthritis and fibromyalgia. There
were other warning signs of a heart attack,
too, but McMurray didn’t see them. She wrote
off the chest pain as a result of her breast
surgery, her night sweats as a symptom of
the onset of menopause, and her thoughts of
impending doom as just another panic attack.
When the symptoms became unbearable,
McMurray went to the MGH emergency
room, where an EKG confirmed that she was
experiencing a heart attack. “I think the immediate
care I received there and prayers saved my
life,” she says.
McMurray’s road to recovery included care
at MGH’s cardiac rehabilitation. “I really didn’t
know what to expect,” she says. “My sister-inlaw
had completed the program, but I knew
nothing else about it.”
McMurray liked the care she received in cardiac
rehabilitation. “The staff was friendly, caring
and very attentive,” she says. “They motivated me
and made me feel safe and secure.”
While many others would have felt hopeless,
McMurray never did. “As long as there is life,
there is hope,” she says.
Wise words we all can commit to memory for
our own time of need.
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Call
Today
A yearly mammogram
is one of the
best ways to detect
breast cancer early,
in its most treatable
stage. To schedule
your screening, call
765-662-4144.
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BridgingBy Randy Deffenbaugh
the Gap
An affordable
new health plan is
helping Hoosiers
stay healthy
In Grant County alone, there
are nearly 8,000* uninsured
residents who have no security
or peace of mind when they lay
their heads down at night.
Without health insurance, an
unexpected health emergency or
even a routine visit to a hospital or
physician will leave them unprotected
from receiving a potentially
huge medical bill they cannot afford
to pay. Left with the decision to pay
for healthcare or feed, clothe and
shelter their families, many uninsured
residents are forced to make
the choice to not get the care they
so desperately need.
To provide insurance to those
in need, Indiana and Gov. Mitch
Daniels developed the Healthy
Indiana Plan (HIP), an affordable
health insurance program
for uninsured Hoosiers. Marion
General Hospital and MGH
physicians and specialties support
the HIP program. With
their commitment to become HIP
providers, they give those who
choose to become HIP participants
the much-needed security,
peace of mind and independence
associated with having health
insurance coverage.
To be eligible for the Healthy
Indiana Plan, you must:
• Be between the ages of 18 and 64.
• Have an annual household income
that does not exceed 200 percent of
the federal poverty level (generally
less than $20,400 for a single adult
or $41,280 for a family of four).
• Not be eligible for Hoosier
Healthwise or Medicaid.
• Not be pregnant (pregnancy is
covered by Hoosier Healthwise).
• Be ineligible for health insurance
coverage through your employer.
• Be uninsured for at least six
months.
All participants will have a personal
wellness and responsibility
account, or POWER Account. Your
account contains your required
monthly contributions, as well as
the state’s contributions for a combined
total of $1,100. Your POWER
Account will be used to pay for the
first $1,100 of services, not including
$500 of free preventive services.
This means you can manage and
control the money you contribute.
After your POWER Account is
used, the HIP plan will cover all
medical expenses up to $300,000
a year or $1 million over the course
of your lifetime.
Stay healthy—and give yourself
and your family the security, peace
of mind and independence you
deserve by applying today. Every
Hoosier deserves to rest easier.
*2005-2006 Taylor University
Commission study
We’ll Get You Covered
To apply for the Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP), download an application at www.hip.
in.gov or have one mailed to you by calling toll-free 877-GET-HIP-9 (438-4479).
Applications and assistance also are available at Marion General Hospital. Please call
765-662-4864 or 765-671-3080. MGH representatives are happy to assist you.
To apply for HIP, you’ll need the following items:
• Valid driver’s license or state or student ID, to prove identity
• Legal birth certificate or other legal documents, to prove U.S. citizenship
•Alien registration card or permanent resident card, if you are not a U.S. citizen
•Most current employer pay stub or paycheck, to verify income; if self-employed,
bring last year’s signed tax return
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ValuedOpinions
Community health
profile helps create a
healthier tomorrow
By Kelley Hochstetler
and Pam Leslie, R.N.
One element of Marion General Hospital’s mission
is to promote wellness for individuals and
groups in the region. The completion of a community
health profile is one avenue MGH and
partnering health agencies, area leaders, employers
and schools use to help improve and promote
health for the community. Through this assessment,
we begin to determine community assets,
health concerns, at-risk populations and future
health opportunities.
Your Opinion Matters
To evaluate the past, present and future wellness
of the community, we all must take an
active role in sharing our opinions and assessments
on this important issue.
A steering committee is working to complete
a health profile of Grant County. The
goals of the committee are to identify underlying
conditions that affect the community,
assess the level of community response to
particular conditions, and create a database of
information about the community profile. A
variety of community organizations can later
access the information to improve the delivery
of health services.
To facilitate an accurate community assessment,
we are asking questions of many Grant
County residents to help define the health
resources and needs of the community. Our desire
is to make health services more available and
address any current health needs not served or
those that may be underserved.
Various sources, including written surveys or
questionnaires, personal interviews and community
forums, will help us gather the assessment
information. You may receive a questionnaire or
survey from employers, school systems, healthcare
agencies, faith communities, not-for-profit
We’re Listening
Included in this issue of Vim & Vigor is a
questionnaire. Please share your opinions
with us by completing and returning it.
The future health and wellness of
the community will greatly benefit
from your go
actions.
agencies, community clubs, and other social and
service groups.
If you have multiple opportunities to
participate, please do so. Your opinions are
important. Since we are collecting a variety of
information, the content will be different from
one survey to another.
Please be assured your responses are strictly
confidential. The information you share is a
valuable and much-needed tool to help create a
healthier future for Grant County.
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Radical
Radiology
By
New equipment
offers endless
diagnostic possibilities
Randy Deffenbaugh
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Top: MGH’s radiology staff are (clockwise, from
left) Jessica Griffin, Nic Cain, April Stout, John
Dean, M.D., Rene Miller and Amy Drook.
Bottom: The Philips Ambient Experience ®
allows patients to choose customized
panoramic views, and hear and feel various
sights, sounds and colors. For young patients,
cartoons and animation themes are projected
on the walls of the exam room.
Marion General Hospital once again
has invested in the latest and most
advanced technology to better serve
the healthcare needs of its patients.
The new equipment, which will
benefit MGH’s radiology department,
is a state-of-the-art Philips
Brilliance® CT 64-slice scanner,
one of the most advanced CT systems
in the healthcare industry.
❋ Seeing Things
in a New Way
CT, or computed tomography
(sometimes referred to as a CAT
scan), combines X-rays with
advanced computer processing
technology to create high-quality,
accurate and detailed images of
internal organs and structures.
The technology has revolutionized
modern diagnostic medicine
because it allows physicians and
radiologists to view bones, organs,
blood vessels and even the heart
in extraordinarily fine detail at different
angles. Physicians use the
information received from a CT scan
to rule out or confirm the presence
of abnormalities or disease and help
them determine the proper treatment
options for patients.
The new 64-slice scanner gives
physicians crucial information
more quickly, helping them diagnose
cancers and other diseases
faster and in earlier stages. Other
benefits of the system include:
• Advanced cardiac and coronary
artery imaging, which allows
MGH and its staff to perform an
excellent evaluation of a patient’s
cardiac health.
• Breakthrough performance in
advance pulmonary imaging, evaluation
of multiorgan trauma and
low-dose pediatric applications.
• The absolute best way to evaluate
patients for possible stroke—
performing brain perfusions.
❋ MRI and More
To make the often-sterile environment
of radiology more childfriendly,
MGH purchased the first
Philips Kitten Scanner in Indiana,

To make the environment of radiology
more child-friendly, MGH purchased
the first Philips Kitten Scanner in
Indiana, and one of only six in use in
the entire country.
It’s All Here
For more information, call
MGH’s radiology department
at 765-662-4144.
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and one of only six in use in the
entire country. The miniature CT
scanner is used as an educational
tool by children to provide them
with an opportunity to see how a
scanner works to ease their minds
about their own pending exam.
Children select a toy, place it on
the miniature exam table and slide
it into the scanner to learn why the
toy is ill. Animation then appears
on screen and allows children to see
what physicians are looking for.
The Philips Brilliance CT 64-slice
scanner and Kitten Scanner are not
the only new pieces of diagnostic
equipment in the MGH radiology
department. MGH also has installed
a new Philips HFO® (High Field
Open) MRI unit.
Common uses for MRI procedures
include evaluating the organs
of the chest, abdomen and pelvis:
the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys,
spleen, pancreas, and male and
female reproductive organs.
Philips Ambient Experience®. This
option improves patients’ experience
by allowing them to choose to
see customized panoramic views,
and hear and feel various sights,
sounds and colors. Their selections
then are projected on the room’s
wrap-around walls while their tests
are being completed.
In just one example, patients can
lie on a warm, sunny beach, listen
to the ocean tide and palm trees
swaying in the background and
feel the vibration of a coconut falling
to the ground.
Children also are able to take
advantage of the new Ambient
Expe rience. Young patients can
select cartoons and animation
themes to be projected on the
walls of the exam room, complete
with corresponding music, sounds
and color. The animation then
demonstrates to young patients
how they should remain still and
hold their breath during a test
by allowing the child to practice
along with the animation before
their tests take place.
The Ambient Experience creates
a unique, relaxing and calming
environment that allows young,
middle-aged and elderly patients to
have greater involvement in their
care and experience less anxiety.
❋ It’s All for You
“I am very excited about the new
offerings of radiological services and
the commitment to patient comfort
MGH is making to the community,”
says Lynn Imel, administrative
director, radiology. “Through our
advanced CT, Ambient Experience,
Kitten Scanner and open MRI, I
know our services match and, in
many cases, exceed offerings in
larger cities.”
These are just a few of the
ways MGH is working to benefit
the people it cares about most:
its patients.
“MGH has the technology,
knowledge and warmth to take
care of the needs of Grant County
and beyond,” Imel says.
❋ Making You
More Comfortable
Patients prefer an open-sided unit,
such as the Philips HFO, because
it offers three times more space
than a typical closed-sided unit.
That space helps already nervous
patients feel more comfortable and
less confined and restricted.
Another relaxing element of the
new MRI system is the optional
The superior image capabilities of MGH’s Philips Brilliance CT 64-slice scanner
allows physicians to see what is inside patients without an invasive procedure.
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Stop
Suffering
By Randy
Deffenbaugh
vim & vigor · winter 2008
There’s a new
option for patients
with chronic pain
Do you suffer with
chronic pain? You’re
not alone. The
American Pain Foundation
estimates that more than
50 million Americans live
with chronic pain caused by
illness, injury and chronic
health diseases or disorders.
Chronic pain is pain that
may be intermittent or constant
and persists for weeks,
months or even years beyond
a usual recovery period
for illness or injury. It also
occurs with chronic health
diseases, such as arthritis,
cancer and fibromyalgia, as
well as migraine headaches
and disorders of the bowel
and stomach, to name just a
few. Sufferers often feel anxious,
irritable or depressed.
Living with chronic pain frequently
interferes with life’s
daily routines including eating,
sleeping, working and
participating in leisure activities.
Searching for Some Relief
Some have been successful in relieving chronic
pain by practicing deep breathing and meditation
or by making positive lifestyle changes
such as stopping smoking, reducing stress,
exercising and eating a healthy diet. Others have
joined support groups to be near those who
experience the same chronic pain, which helps
them to not feel so alone and to garner wisdom
from others’ experiences.
But for some who still suffer with unbearable
pain no matter what they try, a physician
who specializes in pain management offers
more potential solutions. This specialist works
to alleviate the pain, helps sufferers come to
terms with it and teaches them how to function
in spite of it.
Help for the Hopeless
Marion General Hospital is pleased to welcome
Leslie Chan, M.D., an anesthesiologist and pain
management specialist, to its medical staff. His
expertise is a welcome addition to the hospital,
and no doubt to the region’s chronic-pain sufferers,
too: Various studies have shown as much
as a 50 percent reduction in pain after visiting a
pain specialist.
Chan received his medical education from the
National University of Singapore and served his
internship in preliminary internal medicine at
St. Vincent Medical Center in Worcester, Mass.
His anesthesia residency and one-year ACGME
(Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical
Education) Pain Management Fellowship
program were fulfilled at the University of
California, San Francisco.
Chan says his interest in pain management
grew from his experiences at the University of
California. “I decided to subspecialize in pain
management after my anesthesia residency
because it is a very fascinating field with a lot
of secrets which are yet
to be unraveled by science,”
he says.
Chan practices at the
Marion Anesthesiology
Pain Management Clinic
at 330 N. Wabash Ave.,
Suite 475.
Sources: www.pain
foundation.org and
www.webmd.com
Leslie Chan, M.D.,
anesthesiologist
Go Away, Pain
Need help managing chronic pain?
go
Call 765-662-3320 to make an
appointment.

Employee Excellence
purpose
worthwhile
work
making a
difference
Who’s Lighting the Halls of MGH?
Join us in recognizing them
Marion General Hospital honors its employees
who embrace the spirit of service excellence
through its Headlighter program. Other outstanding
employees who reduce operating
expenses or improve service in their departments
receive Key Contributor awards. Here
is MGH’s most recent group of employees
who earned the distinctions.
❋ Headlighters
• Gayle Wagner, telemetry
• Jeannie Starr, cardiac cath labs
• Nancy Pierce, R.N., medical/surgical
• Jane Cline, R.N., pediatrics
• DeShell White, health information
management
• Linda Briede, R.N., information technology
• Susan Wright, human resources
• Joe Beck, receiving and distribution
• Sheri Hacker, laboratory
• Pam Waymire, critical care department
• Margaret Julian, R.N., quality improvement
• Josh Miller, ambulance
❋ Key Contributors
• Susan Smoker, R.N., risk management
• Tammy Cornelious, R.N., emergency room
• Tom Fett, protective services
Featured Headlighter
Karen Malott, receptionist, puts passion into practice
Karen Malott, PatientFirst Medical Group of MGH, neurology, has voluntarily
become the facilitator for the Alzheimer’s support group that meets
at the Marion Public Library each month. In addition, she has arranged
speakers for the meetings and gathered and distributed helpful brochures
for the caregivers who attend the meetings.
Malott has spent countless hours helping the caregivers resolve issues
involving the care of their loved ones. She often spends her lunch hour
working on arrangements for the meetings. MGH commends Malott for
her selflessness and dedication to this important health issue. Her commitment
to our community is one to which we all should aspire.
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Volunteer Services
Your Support Benefits Many
A message from MGH Auxiliary President Mary Craw
The Marion General
Hospital Auxiliary
is beginning a new
year of fundraising
activities, and we
hope you can help
us by supporting
the events. There is
always something
for everyone at the sales.
Your purchase of great merchandise like
books, candy, cheesecakes and jewelry will
help fund our future planned projects—
such as buying televisions for the pediatrics
unit, making rice bags for the nursery and
purchasing automated external defibrillator
(AED) and Lifeline® units for community
use in emergency situations.
The monies raised also support other
community efforts. Ivy Tech Community
College (Marion) was the recent recipient of
a $10,000 gift from the Auxiliary to be used
for the continued education of nursing students.
(In the past, the Auxiliary awarded
10 individual $1,000 scholarships, but it
was determined that the college could help
more nursing students if the money was
available for all rather than set aside for just
10 individuals.)
We are truly thankful for your ongoing
support, which allows us to be of service to
many. Being thankful is appropriate this time
of the year. As we enter the Thanksgiving
season, please take a moment to reflect on
your own life and remember what you are
grateful for.
We are always looking for happy people
with smiling faces who wish to volunteer at
MGH. This season, consider giving just a
little of yourself to help others—it can be a
wonderful feeling.
call
To volunteer at MGH, call
765-662-4753.
Volunteers of the Month
September Volunteer of the Month: Mary Ellen
Spencer—“There is a great need to volunteer and it
is very rewarding,” says Mary Ellen Spencer, whose
slightly mischievous smile and pleasant personality can
be found volunteering in the gift shop.
The Upland resident says she started to volunteer
Mary Ellen Spencer
at MGH four years ago after the death of her husband
to help fill the void in her life. “It gives me something to look forward to each
week,” she says. During off hours, Spencer spends her time crocheting, knitting
dish cloths, traveling, baking and working puzzle books with Ginger,
her Yorkshire terrier and companion.
October Volunteer of the Month: Pete Hall—A
two-year MGH volunteer, Pete Hall was born and
raised on a farm in Grant County. When it came time
to decide where to volunteer, he says it was a nobrainer:
MGH is within walking distance of his home.
“I needed to keep busy and it’s a service for the
Pete Hall
community,” he says. “The smiles, thanks and appreciation
you receive make volunteering at MGH worthwhile.” While away
from MGH, he enjoys assembling and mounting jigsaw puzzles. Hall is no
stranger to healthcare, either—he routinely visits others in hospitals and
nursing homes as an outreach activity with his church.
November Volunteer of the Month: Phil
Weck—As a messenger at MGH for more than two
years, Phil Weck has traveled all over the hospital
delivering and picking up mail and medicines.
“I needed to find something to do with my time
while my wife was working,” he says. “Volunteering
Phil Weck
gives me the greatest feeling in the world.”
Weck, originally from Wabash County, is nearly a newlywed—he and his
wife, Jan, were married in 2006. They share their home with Peaches,
their admittedly spoiled cat. This 30-year teaching veteran says he enjoys
bowling in his spare time.
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Because of People Like You
April 1 through June 30, 2008
Lifeline Department
Marion Evening Exchange Club
Psi Iota Xi Sorority
Gethsemane Episcopal Church
Critical Care Department
In Memory of Richard Simons
Richard and Rosalind Perry
Oncology Department
In Memory of Jim Stankey
Sally Johnson
Bea Ankenbruck
Donations
Giving Back
If you would like to make a donation
to Marion General Hospital,
please send your check to:
Finance Department
Marion General Hospital
441 N. Wabash Ave.
Marion, IN 46952
Donations can be made for a specific
department or in memory or
in honor of a loved one.
In Memory of Suzanne Vickers
Novia T. Vickers
Memorial Fund
In Memory of James A. Stankey
Speedway High School
Cancer Care Center
In Memory of Clarence
“Milton” Moore
Kriss and Keith Wolfgang
Phillip and Shirley Canaday
Mark and Tami Burritt
Jerry and Janet Vardaman
Nichols Family
Shambaugh & Son, L.P.
Contractors & Engineers
Marjorie E. Birk
All donations are sincerely
appreciated and are
tax-deductible due to
the hospital’s 501(c)(3)
nonprofit status.
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Community Connections
November 2008
to January 2009
Continuous
education
programs/
support groups
❋ Classes
DIABETES
Classes are offered
monthly. Physician
referral is required. For
more information, call
diabetes education at
765-662-4734.
PRENATAL
EDUCATION
Classes provided in
conjunction with Family
Service Society Inc.
Classes are held at various
times throughout
each month. Please call
765-662-4945 or visit
www.mgh.net for
more information.
SMOKING CESSATION
This free five-class
series is cosponsored
by the American Lung
Association. Call 765-
662-4701.
❋ Support
Groups (All
support groups
are free)
BOOT CAMP
FOR DADS
Veteran dads teach
first-time dads parenting
skills and how to
care for their infants or
older children. For more
information, please call
765-662-4945.
HEARTPRINTS
For parents who have
lost a child. The group
is facilitated by Nanci
Rosinksi, pastoral
counselor. For more
information, please
call 765-662-4533.
REFLECTIONS
Cancer support group.
Call 765-662-4766.
Dates: Meets the third
Wednesday of each
month
Time: 3 p.m.
Location: Progressive
Cancer Care, 831 N.
Theatre Drive
REHAB FAMILY
SUPPORT GROUP
This group is available to
give support to family
caregivers of acute rehab
patients. Resources to
help once the patient
is discharged also are
discussed. Please call
765-662-4210 for
more information.
Dates: Meets each
Wednesday
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Acute
Rehab Dining Room,
second floor, 441 N.
Wabash Ave.
❋ Community
Service
CAR SEAT SAFETY
Free service for parents
and caregivers for
inspection, fitting and
instructions on proper
installation of a child
car seat. (Both child
and car seat must be
at inspection.) Call
765-662-4722 for
appointment.
Dates: Meets the first
and third Wednesday
of each month
Time: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
(by appointment only)
Location: MGH Parking
Garage, 441 N. Wabash
Ave.
Sign Up
go
For information and reservations
for any of our programs, please call
the numbers listed or visit our website at
www.mgh.net.
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in just seconds
we can see your damaged heart.
Marion General Hospital believes strongly in investing in
patient care. That’s why we purchased this state-of-the-art
Brilliance CT scanner from Philips Medical Systems.
We’re the only healthcare facility in Grant County that offers
patients access to this advanced diagnostic imaging system.
The Brilliance CT scanner lets physicians see an incredible
level of detail, which translates into earlier diagnoses of lifethreatening
illnesses such as heart disease, cancer, stroke and
lung disease. And for patients, with quicker scans and optional
software to reduce your exposure to radiation, MGH is ready
to provide all your CT imaging needs.
www.mgh.net
artistry in nursing
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441 N. Wabash Avenue
Marion, IN 46952
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