Mary McCurdy - PinnacleHealth

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contents
3 A Message from Our
President & CEO
12 Classes, Programs
and Upcoming Events
15 My PinnacleHealth
19 Take An Active Role
in Your Healthcare
mind
16 Staying Calm: Preventing
Shaken Baby Syndrome
body
6 All Vein Treatments
Are Not Done in Vain
7 Vitamin D and You
8 The New Approach
on the Maternity Unit
for In-room Care
10 What Women Are Saying
About Acupuncture
20 Physician Focus:
PinnacleHealth and the
da Vinci ® SI Surgical System
22 Specialized Rehabilitation
Services at PinnacleHealth
spirit
4 From NICU to Ninth
Grade: A Tale of
Triumph + Gratitude
18 What’s Your Favorite
Springtime Activity
or Tradition
dear ,
What does springtime signify to you For many, it’s an awakening of sorts. Trees and flowers
bloom, people find themselves spending more time outdoors and even begin to think about warm
weather attire.
Whether we feel the transition of the
season inside or outside, spring is in fact,
a time for transformations. We abandon
the monotonous, dark days of winter with
an eagerness to put our best foot forward.
In our industry, PinnacleHealth also is
entering a new phase of its own with
healthcare reform. We continue to grow to
meet the needs of our community through
new partnerships, additional services and
providers, as well as infrastructure changes
to better accommodate our patients.
Health and wellness is something we need
to think about each day of our lives. While
we’ve experienced our share of emergencies and miracles within our system (one of which you will
read about on page 4), there is an equal amount of individuals seeking information and support on
general health, disease management and preventative medicine. All of these topics are addressed
in this publication.
Today’s “EveryWoman” often is at the center of her family unit. Whether they are caring for a
spouse, children, friends or aging parents, every female could use additional resources to get
the job done. It’s also important for those caregivers to not forget how to care for themselves.
From pedicures to planting gardens—we all have our springtime traditions. So, too, does
PinnacleHealth as it continues to honor its tradition of patient-centered care. Our health system
is doing great things and providing many choices along the way to help you find—or put back—
a spring in your step.
Sincerely,
Kendra Ferguson, Editor
EveryWoman is published two times a year and focuses on the issues every
woman faces during her lifetime. Whether a young adult, professional,
parent, grandparent, caregiver, spouse or friend, our magazine is for you.
PinnacleHealth is a non-profit healthcare system serving Central Pennsylvania.
The healthcare network includes four campuses (Community, Cumberland,
Harrisburg and Polyclinic), FamilyCare physician and specialty practices,
home health services, outpatient surgery and imaging centers, inpatient and
outpatient care and an array of other healthcare services. For a complete list
of services, visit our website at pinnaclehealth.org/everywoman.
Michael A. Young
PinnacleHealth
PinnacleHealth President & CEO
Cheryl Key, MS, RN
PinnacleHealth
Vice President,
Women & Children's Services
Marian Lefevre, RN, BSN
WomanCare Resource Center
Manager
Kendra Ferguson
Marketing & Public Relations
Editor
Marketing & PR
Harrisburg Campus
Southgate Building
409 South 2nd Street, Suite 1A
Harrisburg, PA 17104
Phone: (717) 231-8900
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