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Memorial Hospital & Health System
Fall 2004
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Cover Story: Leading the Way, Protecting Our Future
The Board of Directors at Memorial Hospital
Don’t Be Late – Vaccinate
Experts weigh in on vaccinations
A Dynamic Duo
The power of vitamins C and E
When the Smoke Clears
Kicking the habit for improved health
Recipe
Turkey with tomato salsa
Healthy Holidays
Making healthy holiday choices
Preseason Prevention
Don’t play games with diabetes
Fill in the Gender Gap
Important screenings for men and women
Easing the Pain
Pain relief for Memorial’s patients
MMG Welcomes New Physicians
Memorial Medical Group’s newest members
News Briefs
Datebook
Cover: Not your ordinary SUV
The HealthWorks! Hummer drives important
health messages home to schoolchildren in
our community. Designed to create a unique
learning experience, it’s one of the more
whimsical examples of the kind of creativity
made possible by Memorial’s role as a
community-owned health care organization.
As a community-owned
institution, Memorial Hospital
& Health System serves the
people of northern Indiana,
southern Michigan and beyond,
with distinct loyalty and pride.
The talented men and women
who serve on Memorial’s Board
of Directors are the people who
make it all happen.
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Leading
theWay,
Protecting
OurFuture
The Board of Directors at Memorial Hospital
e have an unbelievably
“Wtalented Board of Directors
here at Memorial,” said Philip A.
Newbold, President and CEO,
Memorial Hospital & Health System.
“They are wonderful people and we
are very lucky to have them.” As the
people who direct Memorial’s growth,
strategic direction, governance
and financial future, the Board of
Directors faces the challenging
world of finance, ethics, politics and
philanthropy, while remaining firmly
committed to the people and places
that make our community such a
great place to work and live.
“The role of a board member is,
in effect, to represent the voice of
our community,” said Reg Wagle,
Vice President, Memorial Health
Foundation. “As a community-owned
health care organization, Memorial
truly exists by and for the people it
has the privilege to care for.”
Memorial’s board, comprised of
people from throughout the community
– and from a variety of diverse
backgrounds – understands the unique
nuances and challenges that exist in
north central Indiana and southwest
Michigan. As community members
themselves, board members truly live
out Memorial’s mission and vision
and strive daily to make Memorial the
community’s first choice for quality
clinical care and world-class service.
“That is a uniquely meaningful
aspect of our board: They’re making
decisions about the direction of our
hospital and our community from
right here in our community,” added
Newbold. This fact helps distinguish
Memorial from other area health care
organizations, whose governances
neither live nor work in the South
Bend area.
Aside from appointing medical staff
and administrative positions within
the hospital and health system, board
responsibilities include: the stewardship
and approval of all capital
spending, including building and
construction concepts and financing;
the implementation of quality policies
and indicators; the approval of
budgets; and the adoptions of highprofile
ventures such as HealthWorks!
Kids’ Museum, Memorial’s innovation
policy, and the tithing program, which
designates 10 percent of Memorial’s
excess annual revenue (over and
above the hospital’s charity care
and prevention-focused activities)
for investments in innovative health
initiatives.
“Another aspect of why our board is
so diverse, so talented and so engaged
in our organization is that Memorial
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is really unlike any other non-profit
institution in the area,” Newbold
said. “The issues they have to deal
with, such as the ethics of new technologies
and when life begins and
ends, are unbelievably challenging
issues. Understanding and dealing
with these types of issues is so complex,
so unusual and so unlike many
of the other experiences they probably
face with their involvement on
other boards or in their daily lives.
We can recruit the best and brightest
new members while reaping the
benefits of the expertise, continuity
and perspective of those who stay
with us over long periods of time.”
Our community benefits greatly
from the leadership and foresight
of the more than 60 community
leaders who volunteer their time
to serve on the various governance
boards of Memorial Hospital,
Health System and Health Foundation.
Some are physicians or
otherwise work in health care. Still
others are local business leaders or
representatives of the greater community.
Drawing from the strengths
of their various backgrounds, they
help chart the course for the future
of health care in our region.
Following are brief interviews with
four Memorial board members
whose passion for community
service echoes that of their fellow
trustees and directors.
Janet E. Thompson
As the Memorial Health System Board
Secretary, Janet Thompson brings almost
20 years of community involvement and
advocacy to her position. As she volunteered
her efforts first on the Foundation Board, then
the Hospital Board and the Omega Board
(now known as the Memorial Home Care
Board) to her present position on the Health
System Board, Thompson’s tenure
is a remarkable testament to her loyalty to
the organization.
As one of the founding champions of Memorial’s
tithing program, Thompson chaired the
Community Health Enhancement committee
that helped refine Memorial’s definition of
“health” and helped to solidify tithing as one
of Memorial’s most innovative and community-focused
policies.
“As a nurse by profession, and coming from
a medical family, I really enjoy seeing the
changes in medicine and the opportunity to
be involved in those types of decisions,” said
Thompson. Aside from her work at Memorial,
she has been involved with a host of other
organizations, such as the Alzheimer’s Association
and the Junior League.
“Nothing has quite kept my attention like my
work here at Memorial has, though, “added
Thompson. “It’s nice to be associated with
things you can be proud of, and I’m very proud
to be a part of Memorial.”
John P. Hiler
For more than 10 years, business-owner and
former Congressman
John Hiler has lent the expertise of his
extensive and varied background to
Memorial’s Hospital and Health System
Boards. As President of Hiler Industries in
LaPorte, he has a unique perspective on the
role of health care in our community.
“Coming from a business background and as
a purchaser of health care, it’s interesting
to see the other side of the equation,” said
Hiler. “It’s very enjoyable to participate in
the strategic decisions of health care, such
as expansions, improvements and new
technologies.” Hiler and his fellow board
members attend more than 25 meetings
and board forum events each year, and he
wouldn’t have it any other way. It allows him
to remain tightly connected to the people and
places that he and his colleagues have been
entrusted with.
“It’s not quite the same time commitment
as a second job, but when you get involved
with Memorial, they can certainly occupy
you quite a bit,” said Hiler. “I love attending
meetings because you always walk away
with a little more knowledge than you had
before. It’s one of the most interesting things
I’m involved with.”
Hiler also understands and admires the
mission and vision that Memorial proudly
proclaims as its own, and the dedication of
the people who make it happen day-to-day.
“There are tremendous people who work at
Memorial, who do wonderful things for the
people of our community every day,” added
Hiler. “To play some part in that, in some
small fashion, is amazing.”
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Memorial Health System Board of Directors
2004-2005
Officers
Rev. Richard V. Warner, CSC, Chairman
John P. Hiler, Vice Chairman
Janet E. Thompson, Secretary
Larry D. Harding, Treasurer
Directors
Rafat H. Ansari, MD
Gerald H. Frieling, Jr.
Gary B. Fromm, MD
Terry L. Gerber
Philip A. Newbold
Una Mae Reck, Ed.D
Richard J. Rice
Vivian G. Sallie
Herbert L. Wilson
Vivian G. Sallie
When Vivian Sallie was Chairman of the Hospital
Board, she had several goals she wanted
to accomplish. One of those was to help bridge
the gap between the community at large and
the people making decisions at Memorial.
“I wanted to be an ambassador to the community
as a Memorial board member, but I
also wanted to be a spokesperson to the board
room from the community,” said Sallie, who
completed her term as Chairman last year. “I
came into my service on the board with a good
understanding of the grassroots community
and some of the challenges felt in our community.
In my ambassador role, I wanted to make
sure the community knew that the barriers
they once faced with other organizations were
not felt here at Memorial.”
Sallie continues serving her mission as a member
of the Memorial Health System Board.
As President of Sallie and Associates Communications,
she has never underestimated
the importance of continuing education. Any
insight she gains through her work at Memorial
or board forum events is translated into
her business, which specializes in publicity
management and special event planning.
“Because some board members come into
their membership with no prior experience in
health care, I encourage them to ask questions
so they feel more comfortable with the decisions
they are making,” said Sallie. “Memorial
is on the cutting edge of health care, not only
in South Bend, but in the nation. The recognition
Memorial receives nationally is evident
with what we’re doing not only in health care,
but in terms of innovation as well. Just to be a
part of that is very exciting.”
Todd F. Schurz
The first exposure Todd Schurz had with
Memorial Hospital was the birth of his
daughter 13 years ago. A few years and a
few business ventures later, he continues his
relationship with Memorial as Chairman of
the Hospital Board.
“I respect the people, the institution and
what this institution means to the community,”
said Schurz. As President and General
Manager of WSBT Channel 22, Schurz is
very familiar with the nuances of the South
Bend area and the important role organizations
such as WSBT and Memorial play in
the health and vibrancy of the community.
He also understands that his particular role
on the board is just one small piece of the
greater whole, and that it takes the cooperation
of people from a variety of backgrounds
to accurately represent the community.
“As a community-owned organization,
if there’s diversity in the community you
absolutely need to have diversity on the
board. Not only in terms of gender, race and
religion, which is also very important, but
in terms of a diverse background, where
everyone can bring their unique skill set to
the table,” said Schurz. “It’s a little daunting,
in fact, and humbling. Health care is
very dynamic and ever-changing. As board
members, we’re not necessarily all supposed
to be experts in the delivery of health care.
That’s where the board member physicians
come in. But, we’re all supposed to have a
sense of the community, and in that respect
I think everyone brings their own unique
perspective and resources to the table.”
Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees
2004-2005
Officers
Todd F. Schurz, Chairman
Bipin N. Doshi, Vice Chairman
Faye L. Magneson, MD, Secretary
Vincent C. Henderson, MD, Treasurer
Trustees
Sandra R. Brown, MD
Thomas R. Cassady, Jr.
Leslie V. Dashiell
Len R. Ferguson, MD
Shirley L. Goodhew
James W. Hillman
Wellington D. Jones
Craig A. Kapson
Memorial Health Foundation Board of Directors
2004-2005
Officers
Gerald H. Frieling, Jr., Chairman
Nancy L. Ickler, Vice Chairman
Michele M. DeStefano, Secretary
James F. Keenan, Jr., Treasurer
Philip A. Newbold, President
Reg Wagle, Asst. Secretary
Jeff Costello, Asst. Treasurer
Directors
Kimberly S. Anglemire
Rev. R. Mark Beeson
Dennis W. Beville
Barbara Shields-Byrum
George B. Friend, M.D.
Nancy D. Gerber
Shirley L. Goodhew
Lisa A. Haines
Patricia A. Kelly-Holmes, MD
Nancy L. Ickler
Leland R. Kaiser, Ph.D.
Najeeb A. Khan
Trustee Emeritus Members
William A. Carlton
Judd C. Leighton
Mary (Lou) M. Leighton (deceased)
Bruce C. Hammerschmidt (deceased)
JoAnn R. Meehan
Dean L. Strycker, MD
E. Blair Warner
William Steinmetz, Sr. (deceased)
M. Rose Meissner
Charles B. Miller
James T. Schwartz, Sr.
Richard H. Seall, MD
Keith H. Sherry, MD
Jeanette M. Simon
Jerrold A. VanDyke, MD
Perry Watson, III
Neil K. Lesh, M.D.
Patricia H. Luck
Gladys Muhammad-Ward
Louis M. Nanni
Philip A. Newbold
Pamela J. Newman
Rev. Timothy A. Rouse
Julia J. Schwartz
Silvia Schweizer
Kurt Simon
Jane J. Warner
Robert D. White, MD
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Easing
the Pain
Easing patients’ pain remains one of every
health care institutions most important jobs.
The pain management specialists at Memorial
Hospital take this responsibility seriously and
provide the best possible care while delivering
the pain relief each patient deserves.
Pain Rating Scale
0 2
4 6 8 10
No Pain Mild Discomforting Distressing Horrible Excruciating:
worst pain imaginable
0 2
4 6 8 10
One of the tools physicians use to assess pain is the Pain Rating Scale. This 0 to 10 scale helps
patients pinpoint the type of pain they’re feeling so that physicians can better address their needs.
Even before her own five-day
Memorial stay, Marie Udulutch,
Psy.D., a psychologist in Memorial’s
Pain Control Center, was well aware
of the important role the pain
management team plays in the care
and recovery of hundreds of patients
each day.
“Treating pain is vitally important,”
said Udulutch. “Pain affects people
on so many different levels. It affects
us not only physically, but emotionally,
mentally and even spiritually.”
By managing pain through a number
of techniques, Memorial’s team of
experts can help expedite recovery,
lift spirits and help get patients back
on their feet.
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Specialized Care in
Outpatient Pain Relief
Since 1992, the Pain Management
Center at Memorial Hospital has
served Memorial’s outpatient population
with a multidisciplinary team of
physicians, nurses, psychologists and
support staff, providing specialized
care to those suffering from various
types of pain.
“What we did was take all the
components that Memorial was
already using and brought them
all together into a comprehensive,
referral-only pain management center,”
said Daniel Cooke, M.D., Medical
Director, Pain Control Center. “There
are basically three classifications of
pain: acute, chronic and cancer pain.
We see all three types and provide
different treatment options depending
on what kind of pain it is. What makes
us a quality pain management program
is that we are multimodality. We use
different approaches and techniques to
help with difficult pain problems.”
Though medication and physical
therapy remain the most traditional
way patients can manage pain,
the popularity of alternative and
complementary approaches is on
the rise throughout the country and
is used by a number of Memorial’s
own pain control specialists. As a
psychologist, Udulutch recommends
deep relaxation exercises, such as
hypnosis, visualization, distraction,
pacing methods and journaling. In
collaboration, the staff of Memorial’s
Spiritual Services Department
provides emotional support and
helps promote some of the more
popular alternative approaches to pain
management, such as massage therapy
and Healing Touch. Some Memorial
physicians are also specially trained in
the art of acupuncture, which remains
a popular therapy for managing
migraines and other types of pain.
Treating Pain From Within
Nancy Morris, R.N., M.S., and Mary
Bell, R.N., are two of the most
popular people walking the hospital
halls. As the pain management team
that serves Memorial’s inpatients, this
two-person team sees between 60 and
70 patients a month. Their expertise
is called upon to serve a wide crosssection
of the hospital population.
“We treat post-operative, medical,
trauma and some O.B. patients,” said
Morris. “Some patients only need our
services once or twice, and others we
may see for two weeks straight. It’s
definitely a job that keeps you thinking
on your toes.
“A lot of negative things can happen
to your body when you’re not having
your pain resolved,” added Morris.
“We do whatever we can to keep that
from happening.”
In fact, unresolved pain can increase
blood pressure, disrupt breathing and
sleeping patterns, increase the risk of
infection and raise anxiety and stress
levels. All of these symptoms have the
potential to hinder a patient’s ability
to heal as efficiently as possible.
That’s why Memorial has dedicated
itself to providing patients with the
most effective pain control available.
From the very latest technologies
to ancient techniques, if Memorial’s
team of experts can help ease the
pain, they will.
“It’s a tough thing to see someone in
pain,” added Udulutch. “Anything we
can do to help them….we’ll do.”
Self-Quiz:
Is Your Pain Chronic
Take this self-quiz and discover
if you or someone you love has
chronic pain.
• Have you had persistent pain for
six months or more
• Have standard medical treatments,
such as oral medications, injections
or physical therapy, failed to
adequately relieve your pain
• Do uncomfortable side effects
from current treatments reduce
the quality of life for you or your
family members
• Does pain prevent you from
participating in your usual daily
activities or affect your career
choices, plans or interpersonal
relationships
• Have you experienced an increase
or change in your pain
• Have you been examined by a
medical professional and diagnosed
with cancer, nerve damage, chronic
infection or other chronic condition
Chronic pain may result from a
previous injury long since healed, or
it may have an ongoing cause, such
as arthritis, cancer, nerve damage or
chronic infection. When you feel pain,
it is really a reaction to signals that
are sent from the pain source to the
nerves in the spinal cord and then
to your brain, where the signals are
perceived as pain.
For more information about chronic
pain or pain management, call The
Health Professionals of Memorial
Hospital at (574) 647-6800. Or
you can visit the Memorial Health
Discovery Center from 9 a.m. to
7 p.m. weekdays. The Health Discovery
Center offers a research library
and Internet access for online searches,
as well as help from a registered
nurse. The Health Discovery Center
is located at 100 Navarre Place,
Suite 6670, in South Bend.
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MMG
Welcomes
New Physicians
Matthew B. Teters
M.D.
Luzviminda D. Saidro
M.D.
Laurel A. Pramuk
M.D., FAAP
William N. Farabaugh
M.D.
Patrick M. Webb
M.D.
Salman K. Khan
M.D., FAAP
Memorial Medical Group welcomes six new physicians to
practices throughout South Bend and LaPorte.
William N. Farabaugh, M.D., has joined the family medicine team at Ireland
Road Medical Group, 1815 E. Ireland Road, South Bend (647-1700).
A University of Notre Dame graduate, Dr. Farabaugh received his medical
degree from Loyola University and served as chief resident at Northwestern
University’s Family Medicine Residency Program at Saint Joseph’s Hospital in
Chicago. He has extensive experience working with children, young athletes
and their families.
Matthew B. Teters, M.D., has opened his family medicine practice at Main Street
Medical Group, 6913 N. Main Street, Granger (647-1570). Dr. Teters received
his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
in Oklahoma City and completed his residency in family medicine with the
Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program.
Patrick M. Webb, M.D., practices family medicine at LaPorte Medical Group,
900 I Street (219-324-1700). Dr. Webb received his medical degree from
Michigan State University and completed his residency in family medicine with
the Memorial Family Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Webb served in the U.S.
Army and received several honors for the performance of his medical duties.
Luzviminda D. Saidro, M.D., has began serving families at the Memorial
Neighborhood Health Center—Southeast Clinic, 1708 S. High Street, South
Bend (237-6640). She received her medical degree from Saint Louis University
in the Philippines and completed her residency in family medicine at St. John
Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit. Dr. Saidro looks forward to helping you
and your family improve your health and quality of life.
Dra. Saidro habla espanol.
Salman K. Khan, M.D., FAAP, will join the team in October at Navarre
Pediatric Group, 100 Navarre Place, Suite 4440 (647-4540). Dr. Khan received
his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine in New York City
and completed his pediatric residency and internship at Cook County Children’s
Hospital in Chicago.
Laurel A. Pramuk, M.D., FAAP, has also joined the team at Navarre Pediatric
Group. Dr. Pramuk received her medical degree from the University of Colorado
Health Sciences Center. She completed her residency at Children’s Hospital
in Denver, where she served as Pediatric Chief Resident and received a faculty
appointment as a Pediatrics Instructor.
For an appoinment with any of these physicians, please call the phone number
listed for each.
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Tom Peters Discovers Innovation at Work at HealthWorks! Kids’ Museum
HealthWorks! Kids’ Museum caught the eye of author and business visionary
Tom Peters, the author of the best-selling book “In Search of Excellence.” In his
latest nationwide PBS special, “Tom Peters: Re-imagine! Business Excellence in
a Disruptive Age,” Peters explores the ways companies
are thriving and succeeding in today’s changing world.
Memorial’s HealthWorks! Kids’ Museum caught his
attention for its innovative efforts to educate children in
new and unique ways.
As the first of five distinct organizations featured, Peters’
special focused on Memorial—and HealthWorks! in
Tom Peters
particular—as a place that puts innovation to work every
day, creating new ways to educate children about making healthy lifestyle choices. HealthWorks! and the
other organizations highlighted in the program (which has aired on public television stations nationwide)
are examples of what can happen when companies abandon convention and embrace creativity.
“To compete in this new world of work, you have to turn work into an adventure,” added Peters. “Develop
your talent, innovate constantly….seize new opportunities and re-imagine the possibilities.”
Underwriters Laboratories Selects Memorial for DrinkWell Water Program
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. (UL)
and Memorial Health System have
joined forces to offer the nation’s
most comprehensive well water
testing service. The DrinkWell
well water kits are sold online at
www.uldrinkwell.com. UL’s South
Bend testing facility handles all of
the kit distribution, sample analysis
and reporting. UL also provides
information regarding well water
treatment options, and offers direct
access to nurses at Memorial’s call
center to review the potential health
implications for the well’s owner.
Though homes with city water are
covered by federal laws limiting
contaminants, private wells are not
protected by the Federal Safe Drinking
Water Act. The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency recommends yearly
testing. However, they also report that
only about five percent of private wells
are tested each year. The DrinkWell
program offers testing for up to 90
potential contaminants known to occur
in well water.
“Clean drinking water is important
for a healthy life. This new project
supports Memorial’s overall mission
to create a healthier community,” said
Taina Herr, R.N., Supervisor of The
Health Professionals Nurse Call Center.
Dan Carter, Underwriters Laboratories, and
Diane Stover, Memorial Health System, have
been insrtumental in the development and
launch of the new DrinkWell testing kits.
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A Rainbow A Day
The “A Rainbow A Day” program,
developed by Patricia “Tish” Kelly-
Holmes, M.D., Physician Director of
Community Health Enhancement,
promotes healthy eating and exercise
habits to second, third and fourth
grade students at St. Joseph Grade
School in South Bend. Based upon
Dr. Antonia Demas’ Food is Elementary
nutritional curriculum, the program
helps students learn the importance
of eating a balanced diet of vegetables,
fruits and whole grains in a fun,
sensory-based way.
“Healthy eating is easy, interesting,
delicious – and fun!” said Kelly-
Holmes, “We try to teach nutrition
in a way that makes it a game for
everyone - parents and kids.” With
food donated by Martin’s Super
Markets, volunteer food educators
teach kids fun ways to incorporate a
wide variety of colorful fruit, veggies
and whole grains into their diets.
Educators encourage them to keep a
journal about what they eat and how
they get exercise every day. Martin’s
also tracks the purchasing behaviors
of parents, noting any correlations
between what students are taught and
what parents are buying. Results will
help perfect the program’s agenda and
may help secure future funding for
similar programs.
Patricia Kelly-Holmes, M.D.
New Look – Same Great Service
Renovations to the Ambulatory Care Center and
Surgery Waiting Room were completed in April, to
rave reviews from patients and staff members alike.
Patients now enjoy private, spacious rooms complete
with sinks, extra chairs and a television. This newly
renovated space was developed using experience
design tools out of Memorial’s work with the Tom
Peters Group and IDEO, two of the most renowned
innovation consulting companies in the world.
“Privacy was a big issue,” said Jodi Kalka, Assistant
Clinical Manager, Ambulatory Care Center. “When
a nurse is asking you questions about your medical
history with two other people in the room, privacy
definitely becomes an issue.” New rooms are just part
of the recent upgrade. Wider halls and expanded clinical
areas have been a huge hit with staff, and a new waiting
area by the waterfall creates a calming and relaxing
atmosphere for patients while they wait.
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Having the Weight of the World on Your Shoulders
As Head Team Physician for Indiana University South
Bend, volunteer team physician at the University of Notre
Dame, Director of Sports Medicine for the Memorial Family
Medicine Residency Program, and Head Team Physician at
Riley, Washington and LaSalle high schools, not to mention
Co-Director of the Sports Medicine Institute, Mark E.
Lavallee, M.D., FACSM, has seen it all.
Nowhere is this more evident than in his work with some of
the world’s most decorated and accomplished weight lifters.
As Medical Director of the World Masters (age 35+) Weight
Lifting Championships, and through his involvement with
USA Weightlifting 2004 Olympic Team Trials, Dr. Lavallee
and his Memorial team of physicians, fellows, residents and
athletic trainers have traveled as far away as Greece, Australia,
Scotland and the Czech Republic to care for more than 700
athletes from 50 countries.
“This has been a unique opportunity for me to see places in
the world I never would have dreamed of,” said Dr. Lavallee,
who is pictured
kneeling (right).
Not only has he
seen unique
places, but
unique medical
challenges
that he says
keeps him
on his toes.
From
dislocated
elbows and
shoulders to broken bones
and even a stroke, Dr. Lavallee and
his team have seen a wide range of injuries
and illnesses that require quick thinking, extensive
knowledge and dedicated teamwork. “As a physician that
treats weightlifters,” he added, “you never know what’s going
to walk in the room next.”
Families waiting for their loved ones
now enjoy updated, spacious new
amentities complete with private
family nooks and Internet access.
Families in the surgery waiting room are also enjoying
new amenities such as computer terminals, work stations,
comfortable new furniture and private meeting rooms.
Common Grounds, a modern café-style restaurant
situated adjacent to the surgery waiting room offers fruit
smoothies, paninni sandwiches,
tortilla wraps, salads, Ben and Jerry
ice cream and breakfast foods each
morning. For the coffee lovers among us, Starbucks still
serves up all of your favorite brews.
“Patients are just amazed,” added Kalka, “and we’re all
very happy with how it turned out.”
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Memorial Nursing Team Wins “Best Team” Award
Congratulations to Memorial’s Pediatric Hematology/
Oncology Clinic nursing team, who were featured on the
front cover of the May 10 issue of Advance for Nurses
magazine! The “Best Team” award is presented to groups
that demonstrate teamwork, initiative, clinical expertise,
adaptability and the ability to recruit and retain the best
nurses. The team of dedicated nurses, social worker, clerk,
secretary, medical director and parent advocate work
together to bring expertise, commitment, care and support
to patients and families. To check out the article, visit
www.advanceweb.com.
Lullaby Limo
VIP Treatment for Our Littlest Patients
Gregory Clayton Quirk and his
proud parents, Douglas Quirk
and Mindy Foster of Rolling
Prairie were the first new family
to get to ride home in smooth
VIP style with Lullaby Limo,
a new partnership between
Memorial Hospital, Smooth Jazz
106.3 and Martin’s Super Markets.
New parents who choose
Memorial for their birthing
experience are entered into a
drawing to receive this smooth
ride home for their families.
Winners also receive a Baby
Starter Prize Package from
Martin’s and Huggies ® .
It’s just another way that
Memorial gives its patients and
families the special treatment
they deserve. And, as the first
grandson in an extended family
of six girls, Gregory better get
used to VIP treatment at home,
too! The Memorial Regional
Childbirth Center truly is
“Delivering More Than You
May Be Expecting!”
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Memorial offers educational events, classes and screenings as part of our ongoing mission to build a
healthier community. Many programs are free and some have a nominal fee. For more information, call
the number provided or contact The Health Professionals at (574) 647-6800 or (800) 999-8890.
For additional information you can also visit us at www.qualityoflife.org.
Classes
Diabetes Education Classes
Nutrition and lifestyle management skills for people
with diabetes mellitus. Open to anyone with diabetes,
their families and significant others.
Call (574) 647-7700.
Lung Center
Provides free, one-on-one education for those with
asthma, COPD and other pulmonary problems. Classes
available 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 251-0041 Tuesday
through Friday for an appointment.
Ortho Classes
Hip, knee, shoulder and back classes available at no
charge. Call 647-3666 for availability.
Call it Quits
A six-month telephone-based counseling program
staffed by trained nurses to help you stop smoking.
You will receive educational materials, follow-up calls
and phone access to nurse counseling 24 hours a day,
7 days a week.
Life Steps
A comprehensive weight management program that
stresses the importance of diet, physical activity and
behavior modification techniques for weight loss and
maintenance. Classes meet weekly for 16 weeks.
Spirit of Women
Ongoing programs are available on a variety of
women’s health issues. Call 647-7800 for more
information.
Support Groups
AARP
Meets on the first Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m.
at the Leighton Center for Senior Health.
Call Leon Caenepeel at 287-3036.
Arthritis Partnership
Meets on the second Thursday of the month at 2 p.m.
at the Leighton Center for Senior Health.
Call Beth Harsch at 251-1424.
Diabetes Support Group
Open to people of any age with diabetes. Meets on
the first and third Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. at
the Leighton Center for Senior Health. Participants are
welcome to bring a friend or family member.
Call Nan Monhaut at 647-7168.
Forget Me Nots
For parents, their families and people who have
experienced the loss of a child or pregnancy. Meets on
the second Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at the
Leighton Center for Senior Health. Call Ann Seckinger
at 647-7959.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Support Group
Meets on the second Wednesday of the month at
5 p.m. at the Leighton Center for Senior Health.
Call Beth Kellogg at 647-3140.
Mother Matters Support Group
Focuses on postpartum depression and parenting
responsibilities. Meets three times a month in the
Family Education Center. Call 647-7800.
Ostomy Support Group
Contact Sue Stelton at 647-3156 for details.
Parkinson’s Disease Support Group
Meets on the first Wednesday of the month at
1 p.m. at the Leighton Center for Senior Health.
Call Jim Banner at 291-4217.
2nd Wind Group (COPD)
A support group for individuals with lung disease.
Meets Tuesdays from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the Leighton
Center for Senior Health. Call Jan Cosby at 647-7178.
Women In Touch Cancer Support
Meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 5:30 p.m. at
the Leighton Center for Senior Health.
Call Kathy Johnson at 647-7280.
For New Families
Advanced registration is required for all classes
unless noted otherwise. Call the Spirit of Women at
(574) 647-7800. All classes are held in the Family Education
Center on the third floor of Memorial Hospital.
Child/Infant CPR
This one-evening class meets American Heart Association
guidelines in child/infant CPR and safety. Meets
the first Wednesday of the month from 6 to 10 p.m.
Class materials must be obtained in advance. $10/person.
Register at least two weeks in advance.
Preparing for Childbirth
Prepares couples for the childbirth experience.
$60/couple. Class size is limited. Meets for six weeks.
Tour included.
Lunch & Learn Prenatal Class
One-day intensive version of Preparing for Childbirth.
Meets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays once or
twice each month. $60/couple. Class size is limited.
Tour included.
Childbirth Refresher Course
A one-evening review for those who have previously
taken a childbirth preparation course. $20/couple.
Class size is limited.
Sibling Orientation Class
Children between the ages of 3 and 7 learn about
newborns and how to participate in baby care.
Meets Saturdays. $5/child. Class size is limited.
Tours
Free tours of the Center for Mother and Child Care at
Memorial Hospital are available throughout the year.
Cesarean Birth Preparation Class/VBAC
A one-time class for families expecting a Cesarean
delivery or wanting a vaginal birth after a Cesarean.
Includes a tour. $20.
Prenatal Breastfeeding Class
Information on breastfeeding taught by certified lactation
consultants. Offered monthly. $10/couple.
Preparing Young Families
Designed for teens and young women who would
prefer to work with a smaller group of young expectant
mothers and their partners or family members as
birth support.
Instructions Not Included
A fun, informational series that meets four times to
cover all the parenting basics. Classes rotate so you
can start any week. $15.
Health Screenings
The Memorial Health Discovery Center, located in
100 Navarre Place, Suite 6670, offers free blood
pressure screenings on a walk-in basis from 9 a.m.to
7 p.m. weekdays. Other screenings for blood sugar,
cholesterol, osteoporosis and colorectal health are
also available for a small fee. An appointment is
recommended, but not required. For more information,
call (574) 647-6880.
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If you have city water, you’re protected
by federal laws that limit your exposure
to drinking water contaminants.
However, well-water homes receive no
federal protection, and some wells often
go untested for years. The newest way
to test your well water is the DrinkWell
water testing service offered by
Underwriters Laboratories Inc. in
cooperation with Memorial Hospital &
Health System. For more information,
visit www.uldrinkwell.com.