Infection Control - St. Joseph Medical Center

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Fall 2009 In This Issue Featured Stories 3 The Little Couple Chooses St. Joseph TLC airs OB consult with national specialist 3 Ooh Baby, the Secret’s Out Exceptional maternity services On the cover... Dr. Richard Boehler, chief medical officer, and Leigh Chapman, RN, BSN, manager of Infection Control, lead the charge to fight infection. See pg. 4 4 4 Mission Possible: Infection Control Lowering MRSA and preventing H1N1 5 Rapid to the Rescue Expert trio increases Code Blue survivals 7 12 1A–4A 6 Like Mother, Like Son? A male breast cancer survivor’s story 7 A Cozy Courageous Feeling Nurses create blankets for cancer patients 7 Help End Prostate Cancer The Great Prostate Cancer Challenge 8 Meet the Surgery Chaplain Personal visits lead to better outcomes 8 New Interfaith Room Welcomes All Beliefs A space for prayer and meditation In the Spirit Inspired giving through the St. Joseph Medical Center Foundation. 9 Faster ER Care Auto industry methods decrease treatment time by 25% 10 Maximizing Function After a Torn Meniscus Calvert Hall athlete back in the game 11 High-Tech Knee Replacement Meets high demand housecall is published quarterly by the Marketing Communications department at St. Joseph Medical Center, a member of Catholic Health Initiatives. Information is intended to educate our readers and is not a substitute for consultation with a physician. Kirstan Cecil, Director, Marketing Communications Vivienne Stearns-Elliott, Writing, project management Patti Wells, In the Spirit writer Baltimore magazine Custom Communications, Design and printing Stacy Zarin, Cover Photography Christine Langr, Mitro Hood, Photography We are an equal opportunity employer and, in conjunction with applicable laws, do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or physical or mental handicap. St. Joseph Medical Center accepts patients without regard to race, color, national origin, disabilities, age or religion. Copyright © 2009. 12 Technobytes Spyglass, radiosurgery, da Vinci and more! ‰ Comments, requests, change of address? Contact us at 410-337-1338 or housecall@catholichealth.net. Fall 2009 St. Joseph Medical Center / sjmcmd.org
Obstetrics Ooh Baby, The Secret’s Out ‰ It’s not the best kept secret in town anymore… More parents are discovering the exceptional quality of maternity services at St. Joseph Medical Center. Our Labor & Delivery Unit combines comfort with modern technology for the birthing experience, and our Mother/Baby Unit features large, private rooms that are elegant and family-centered. Parents have peace of mind that there’s onsite, 24-hour staffing by a board-certified obstetrician and that we have a Level IIIB designation from the state to treat high-risk obstetric patients and newborns. The Perinatal Center, in collaboration with the patient’s midwife or obstetrician, manages high-risk conditions including premature labor, multiple births or complications of advanced maternal age or diabetes. One pregnant mom, who chose St. Joseph for the cesarean section delivery of her second child and went through the Perinatal Center recently, said, “St. Joe’s is already better than my first birthing experience, and I haven’t even had the baby yet! I can’t get over the quality of care, the nurses and the way everything is handled so well. St. Joe’s really is the best!” The Little Couple Chooses St. Joseph for OB Consult A trip down memory lane for renowned care St. Joseph’s Obstetrics program knows good things come in little packages. That’s why St. Joseph’s Mother/Baby services are intimate, personal and highly specialized —especially for moms at high risk of complications. So, it was no great surprise when producers for The Little Couple show on TLC (The Learning Channel) came knocking on St. Joseph’s door. The Little Couple, Dr. Jennifer Arnold and husband Bill Klein, who are both less than four feet tall, came to consult nationally renowned, high-risk obstetrician and medical geneticist Dr. Judith Rossiter, head of Obstetrics & Gynecology at St. Joseph, about having a baby. “I enjoyed meeting Jen and Bill. I’ve been very fortunate to work with many women with various forms of dwarfism and to follow some through entire pregnancies,” said Rossiter. Surgeries as Children It wasn’t Jen and Bill’s first time at St. Joseph; as children, both were treated here by the famous Dr. Steven Kopits, who performed surgeries customized to address each little person’s unique needs. Jen and Bill benefitted from his brilliance. Jen visited her nurse, Kathy Reisig, RN, who took care of her for two months and still works in Pediatrics. Both had tears in their eyes upon their reunion. Bill remembered Jen from their stay on Pediatrics— destiny reunited them through a little people dating site. The Little Couple St. Joseph episode aired August 4. “We hope to inspire kids with new diagnoses of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia and let them and their parents know that they can have fulfilled lives,” said Jen, who is a neonatologist at Texas Children’s Hospital. “For some couples, like Jen and Bill, the risks of pregnancy seem overwhelming. I try to provide as much information as possible so they can make an informed decision about whether pursuing a pregnancy is right for them.” Judith Rossiter, M.D., Head of Obstetrics & Gynecology at St. Joseph Medical Center Photo courtesy of TLC Fall 2009
Page 1: Fall 2009 / sjmcmd.org Mission Poss
Page 5 and 6: Rapid Response Rapid to the Rescue!
Page 7 and 8: Oncology A Cozy Courageous Feeling
Page 9 and 10: DIn te Spirit d Inspired giving thr
Page 11 and 12: ZEN & NOW GIFTS IS HERE! Visitors t
Page 13 and 14: EMergency Care Faster ER Care, Than
Page 15 and 16: orthopaedics High-Demand, High-Tech
Page 17 and 18: Techno Bytes Radiosurgery—A Giant
Page 19 and 20: Community & Family Programs SUPPORT

Infection Control - St. Joseph Medical Center

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

Delete template?

Save as template?