December 17, 2010 - Baptist Memorial Online

A R O U N D T H E S Y S T E MDeSotoContinued from page 1director of the emergency roomat Baptist DeSoto, said the rapidcardiac response time increases apatient's survival.The national average fromscene to treatment is 90 minutes.The hospital's time has averaged52 minutes, but in cases likeHood, the time was snipped to 30minutes, Thompson said."Time is muscle," Thompsonsaid. "Unfortunately, so manypeople having cardiac symptomsdon't call 911. We want them toknow that by calling 911 andgetting on that ambulance, by thetime they arrive here at BaptistDeSoto, we are ready to get theblood flowing and get them abetter outcome."He said as they work toimprove the cardiac responsetime, visits to the hospital ERhave increased this year.During the 2010 fiscal year,Baptist Women’s Hospitalto offer free communityseminars in JanuaryBaptist Memorial Hospital forWomen, located at 6225Humphreys Blvd., will host freecommunity seminars in thehospital’s educational classroomsin January.The Dr. Sam P. PattersonLibrary Seminar Series addresseswomen’s health and wellnessissues – from heart disease to thebenefits of massage therapy.Reservations are required andcan be made Monday throughFriday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., bycalling 800-4-BAPTIST or 901-227-8478.Introduction to Krav MagaSelf-DefenseThursday, Jan. 13noon to 1 p.m.Sam Pike is the head instructorand co-founder of Krav Maga SelfDefense, LLC. He is a certifiedBaptist DeSoto had 55,757 emergencyroom visits, which is anall-time high.By comparison, last year,Baptist Memphis had 56,966 ERvisits, Methodist South had54,674, Methodist University had51,205, Methodist North had45,670, Methodist Germantownhad 43,512, according to figuresprovided by Ayoka Pond, directorof public relations and internalcommunications for BaptistMemorial Health Care."I think our increase inpatients can be attributed togrowth in DeSoto County and wehave improved the quality of caredelivered in the emergencydepartment," Thompson said."We have more physicians onstaff than before and we haveincreased our cardiovascularservices."Copyright, The CommercialAppeal, Memphis, Tenn.Reprinted with permission.instructor of Krav Maga, a form ofself-defense built on simpleprinciples and instinctivemovements.Participants will learn how todefend themselves in varioussituations through hands-ondemonstrations.Learn to Love ExerciseTuesday, Jan. 25noon to 1 p.m.Personal trainer WendyHolmes will discuss commonbarriers to working out and howto redesign your exerciseprogram to stay better motivated.Holmes has 20 years of experiencein the fitness industry andhas recorded a number ofexercise podcasts for BaptistMemorial Health Care.She holds a bachelor’s degreein education with a concentrationin fitness management from theUniversity of Memphis and is acertified aerobics instructor andSTOTT Pilates instructor.Baptist Memphis collects uniforms for local schoolBaptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis colleagues Mike Martin, Toni Woods, CalvinWordlaw, La ura Richardson and Erin Kelly sort through the 110 new schooluniforms the hospital’s respiratory therapy department donated to DenverElementary School as part of a drive for Christmas. Wordlaw also dressed asSanta for the students at the school. Baptist Memphis also collected coats andbooks for patients of the Baptist Operation Outreach van for the homeless andDenver Elementary students.83 nursing students graduate from BCHSDr. Betty Sue McGarvey, president of Baptist College of Health Sciences, applaudsthe 83 nursing graduates at the BCHS Commencement on Thursday, Dec. 9, at FirstBaptist Church in Millington, Tenn.Baptist Huntingdon named Best Hospital in pollBaptist Memorial Hospital-Huntingdon was named Carroll County’s Best Hospital inthe Carroll County News-Leader’s 2010 Reader’s Choice Awards. Baptist HuntingdonHome Care & Hospice was also named Best Home Health Agency. Several hospitalcolleagues were also recognized, including (front row, from left to right) DeannaClayton, Best Counselor; Susan Breeden, Best Boss; Julie Bartholomew, BestPhysical Therapist; (back row, from left to right) Cathy Eaton, Best MassageTherapist; Karen Cruse, Best Receptionist; and Julie Allen, Best EMT-Paramedic.