Madison Messenger - Madison Health Special Edition - January 13th, 2019

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PAGE 6 - MADISON MESSENGER SPECIAL EDITION January 13, 2019 Warm, welcoming atmosphere at Cancer Center By Kristy Zurbrick Madison Messenger Editor As a continuing partner with the James Cancer Network at The Ohio State University, Madison Health is opening a new Cancer Center on the second floor of its expansion. The center features 10 infusion stations, including two private rooms. Each station is equipped with a television/computer with access to the Internet. Floor to ceiling windows flood the area with natural light and give patients views to Main Street and Park Avenue. “The natural light is amazing. During the design phase, it was the one thing I would not budge on. I wanted it to be a cheerful place,” said Leanne Manring, RN, the center’s director. The chairs in the open area are set up to allow patients to chat with one another, if they choose. Curtains are available for those who desire privacy. “What I wanted to keep from the old building was the sense of community,” Manring said. “Some of our patients really like socializing, being able to talk to one another. We’ve had a lot of friendships develop here.” In addition to comfort, the new Cancer Center offers convenience when it comes to location. Previously, it was located at the back of the hospital. Now, patients can park right in front of the center and take an elevator to the second floor. With twice the space of the hospital’s former cancer center, the new facility includes two exam rooms, a consultation and conference room, office space for care providers, two nurses stations, and room for family members to accompany their loved ones during treatments. “One thing that resonates with anybody who goes to Madison Health is that everything is done with the patient in mind. The new cancer center certainly replicates that philosophy,” said Candace Dark, director of outreach and network development at the James Cancer Network. “The center is a new, comfortable place for patients going through one of the most difficult times in their lives, and it’s also a functional space for staff.” The center’s on-site staff represents many years of combined experience in cancer care. All of the nurses are oncology certified. Additionally, through a partnership started in 2014, oncologists from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center-Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital See CANCER CENTER page 7 BEST WISHES TO MADISON HEALTH! Joel Rice, CNP, and Leanne Manring, RN, look forward to welcoming patients into Madison Health’s new Cancer Center on the second floor of the hospital’s new expansion. The center’s infusion area features comfortable chairs equipped with televisions and views to the outdoors. Best Wishes to MADISON HEALTH! MURRY & EDWARDS MARATHON PRODUCTS MARATHON PETROLEUM CO. BULK PLANT 117 West High Street Suite# 101 London, Ohio 43140 (740) 852-3555 SCOTT MURRY 740-852-9995 115 E. CENTER ST. LONDON, OH 43140 115 E. Center St. London, OH 43140 Locally owned and operated 740.852.2737 redhotpropane.com
January 13, 2019 MADISON MESSENGER SPECIAL EDITION - Page 7 Happy to receive treatment and care close to home By Kristy Zurbrick Madison Editor Prior to being diagnosed with bone marrow cancer in June 2016, West Jefferson resident Dave Harper was unaware that Madison Health offered cancer treatments. Now that he knows and has taken advantage of the service so close to home, he is spreading the word. “The treatment and care I have received here has been a blessing to me and my family,” Harper said. There is no cure for bone marrow cancer, but it can be controlled through treatments and medications. Harper said Madison Health’s location and its affiliation with the James Cancer Network made his decision on where to receive treatment an easy one. Initially, he visited the Madison Health’s Cancer Center weekly for infusions. Now, he goes every two weeks and soon, thanks to positive results, will shift to a monthly schedule. Throughout the process, Madison CANCER CENTER Continued from page 6 Health’s oncology team, the specialists at The James, and Harper’s family practitioner have stayed in communication with each other. “My medical team has monitored me very closely and treated me like I was their only patient,” Harper said. He praised the Cancer Center staff for the care and understanding they show to patients and their families. This extends to resolution of non-treatment issues, such as insurance. Someone always is available to answer questions and relieve stress, he said. “They are taking that environment and those people into the new space,” Harper said of the Cancer Center’s new home on the second floor of the hospital’s new expansion. He is thrilled that department leaders sought input from patients on the design of the new center. “I look forward to my treatment as it is, but I’m really looking forward to receiving it in the new facility,” Harper said. and Richard J. Solove Research Institute come to Madison County so patients don’t have to make the trip to Columbus. “I think it’s wonderful for the community to be able to get excellent treatment close to home,” said Joel Rice, a nurse practitioner and board certified advanced practice registered nurse at the center. Starting in March, the center will have PET scan capability, eliminating the need for patients to go out of town for this service. The imaging test allows for better identification of cancer cells. “It’s an important diagnostic tool for many of our patients,” Rice said. Manring has worked at Madison Health for 21 years and has watched the hospital grow as the community has grown. She is proud of the cancer center’s place in that development and what it means for area residents. “I’ve seen the cancer clinic grow from offering services one day a week to, in the last three or four years, five days a week with more services,” she said. Last year, the center served more than 340 patients. Dark commented that construction of the new Cancer Center at Madison Health and the department’s ongoing quality of care reflects the stability and growth of the partnership between the hospital and the James Cancer Network. “It’s good to see cancer programs doing well and being able to expand and deliver care to patients,” Dark said. Madison Health is one of four James Cancer Network affiliates in Ohio. The others are Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center in Lima, Clinton Memorial Hospital in Wilmington, and Wooster Community Hospital in Wooster. Kelly Snyder, patient navigator, stands with Dave Harper in Madison Health’s new Cancer Center. Harper has received infusions for bone marrow cancer at the hospital since the summer of 2016 and looks forward to continuing his treatment in the new center. Large picture windows in the Cancer Center look out on Park Avenue and Main Street. 280 W. High St., London, OH 740-852-3001 mcsenior.org
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