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CENTRAL OKLAHOMA AFFILIATE of sUSAN G. KOMEN FOR THE CURE Funds COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAMS Volunteers Help Serve Unmet Breast Health Needs of Central Oklahoma’s Medically Underserved Oklahoma City, OK – April 3, 2008 – The Central Oklahoma Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, one of over 100 Affiliates nationwide dedicated to putting an end to breast cancer, recently provided community grants totaling $725,552.91 to support the Central Oklahoma-area breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs.The Komen Central Oklahoma Affiliate’s local fundraising efforts, such as the Komen Oklahoma City Race for the Cure®, have enabled it to fund projects in the area. Local programs funded by the Komen Central Oklahoma Affiliate for 2008-09 include: (1) Community Health Centers, Inc.: “Thomas/Biggs Minority Breast Education Experience- MBEE ” (2) Emerson High School: “Emerson Peer Educators: Breast Health Education for Adolescents and Women in Their Community” (3) Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma: “Girl Scouts GO PINK!” (4) Grady Memorial Hospital Foundation/University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma Foundation: “Breast Health Education for Life” (5) Langston University: “Be Breast Care Aware” (6) Latino Community Development Agency: “Clinica de la Mujer Latina Project” (7) Mercy Health Center: “Project Early Detection” (8) Norman Regional Health Foundation: “Mammogram Initiative (9) Oklahoma City Indian Clinic: “Pink Glory Breast Care Program” (10) University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, College of Nursing: “Community Breast Health Screening” (11) University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OU Cancer Institute: “Komen Mammography and Outreach Program” (12) University of Oklahoma Women’s Outreach Center: “Know Your Body, Know Yourself: Breast Health Education for Young College Students” (13) Urban League of Greater Oklahoma: “Urban League Breast Health Program” “In order to ensure our funds are making the greatest impact, the Komen Central Oklahoma Affiliate works with local medical experts and community leaders to conduct comprehensive community needs assessments,” said Lorna Palmer, Executive Director, Komen Central Oklahoma Affiliate.. “We have identified specific, unmet breast health needs within our community and ‘filled in the gaps,’ delivering the life-saving message of early detection and providing assistance to medically-underserved breast cancer patients and their families.” Up to 75 percent of funds raised by a Komen Affiliate remains in the community to fund local breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment programs. Remaining net income (a minimum of 25 percent) supports Susan G. Komen for the Cure Award and Research Grant Program, which funds groundbreaking breast cancer research, meritorious awards and educational and scientific programs around the world. Susan G. Komen for the Cure was established in 1982 by Nancy Brinker to honor the memory of her sister, Susan G. Komen, who died from breast cancer at the age of 36. Today, the Organization is an international organization with a network of more than 75,000 volunteers working through local Affiliates and events like the Komen Race for the Cure® to eradicate breast cancer as a life-threatening disease. A global leader in the fight against breast cancer, the Organization fulfills its mission through support of innovative breast cancer research grants, meritorious awards and educational, scientific and community outreach programs around the world. Through fiscal year 2005, the Komen Organization, together with its Affiliate Network, corporate partners and generous donors, has invested $630 million in breast cancer research, education, screening and treatment programs. For more information regarding any upcoming events, please contact the office at (405) 526-2873. You can also visit our website: www.komencentralok.org. For more information about breast health or breast cancer, visit the Komen Organization’s web site, www.komen.org, or call its National Toll-Free Breast Care Helpline, 1.800 GO KOMEN® (1.800.465.6636). Our vision | A world without breast cancer
Grady Memorial Receives Gift From the Walton Family Foundation The Grady Memorial Hospital Foundation received a gift in the amount of $2,500 from the Walton Family Foundation to assist in the purchase a video laryngoscope for the Jessie Dearing Kinley Emergency Center. This equipment attached to a video camera and monitor will assist physicians in the rapid placement of the scope for patients having breathing difficulties. The gift was presented by representatives of Chickasha Arvest Bank on behalf of theWalton Family Foundation. At the presentation were: Dave Adams, Rita Hughes, Candice Dorman and Teresa Warner with Arvest and Dr. Don Hess and E. Michael Nunamaker, with the GMH Foundation. “We are very appreciative of this gift,” said Mike Nunamaker, CEO of Grady Memorial Hospital and a member of the Hospital Foundation Board. “This gift helps us continue a strong heritage of having available the newest and most effective technology for our physicians and staff as they care for our patients. As equipment costs continue to spiral in healthcare, gift funding will play an increasingly important roll in our hospital budget.” The Grady Memorial Hospital Foundation is a planned giving organization that supports the medical services and programs of Grady Memorial Hospital. The Foundation is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. As such, contributions may be deductible as a charitable contribution under current IRS regulations for charitable giving. “As we continue to develop Grady Memorial Hospital and our physician services through Five Oaks Medical Group, we will always keep in mind our mission of being responsive to the ever changing needs of our community by providing exemplary, cost-effective and compassionate health care services,” said Nunamaker “We are grateful that the Walton Family Foundation recognizes the importance of these services with this gift that will help us improve the health care of our community.”
Grady Memorial Hospital Continuing Advancements Over the past few years, with the completion of one of the most modern emergency centers in the state, a new medical office building for physician staff, completely new equipment in all areas of radiology, and other upgrades throughout the hospital, more that $25,000,000 has been added to the health care services at Grady Memorial Hospital and Five Oaks Medical Group for the people we serve. More importantly, when looking at our quality measures, Grady Memorial Hospital significantly outscores most other hospitals on both a state and national level. Quality measures are used to gauge how well an entity provides care to its patients and are based on scientific evidence that reflect guidelines, standards of care, or practice parameters. A quality measure converts medical information from patient records into rates or percentages that allow facilities to assess their performance in comparison with others. These ratings are reflected through the Hospital Compare website www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov that was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), along with the Hospital Quality Alliance (HQA). The HQA consists of organizations that represent consumers, hospitals, doctors and nurses, employers, accrediting organizations, and Federal agencies. The information on this website can be accessed by any adult needing hospital care to help them decide where they want to be hospitalized. Hospital Compare displays rates for Process of Care measures that show how often hospitals provide some of the care that is recommended for patients being treated for a heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, or patients having surgery. Hospitals voluntarily submit data from their medical records about the treatments their adult patients receive for these conditions, including patients with Medicare and those who do not have Medicare. We are extremely proud that these ratings reflect positively on the quality of care we give our patients. Grady Memorial Hospital remains one of the most progressive hospitals in rural Oklahoma. As a not-for-profit service organization, 100% of our resources are reinvested in the hospital and its services. No investor/owners get to pull money out for their own enrichment. Each year the Hospital spends from one to three million dollars in facility and equipment improvements. All of these improvements are paid for with operating revenue and reserves. Currently, no revenue or subsidy comes to GMH from the State, County or City. “Our earnings all return to the citizens of Grady County through improved facilities and services,” said Mike Nunamaker, CEO. “I am especially pleased with the progress we make each year with the improvement of facilities and services.” This past year has been especially rewarding with opening of the radiology department’s fully digital Women’s Imaging Center. This center places the Hospital facility at the forefront of technologically advanced digital mammography with the newest and most advanced equipment available in Oklahoma. In addition to dramatically superior diagnostic imaging results, the process is much more comfortable than other types of equipment. Five Oaks Medical Group continues to grow and now includes four family medicine doctors, two internal medicine doctors, two general surgeons, an orthopaedic and sports medicine surgeon, two obstetric/gynecologists, a pediatrician, a podiatrist, two physician assistants and consulting and part time physicians in orthopedics and sports medicine, ophthalmology, oncology, urology, and otorhinolaryngology(ENT). Five Oaks has brought together a great team of specialists who stand ready to care for all who need their care. Each year, the staff, physicians, and board engage in extensive strategic planning in an effort to anticipate and plan for meeting the continuing health care needs of those we serve. Each new service and each improvement is approached with considerable forethought and planning. In 2007, GMH and Five Oaks generated just under 38 million dollars in net revenue for care given. About 40 % of this income comes from patients who live outside Grady County but choose to come here for their care. Out of this income, the Hospital and Five Oaks pay out more than 23 million dollars in salary and benefits to more than 500 employees. These funds provide a significant impact on the Chickasha and Grady County economy. It is estimated that salary dollars exchange hand three times in buying goods and services before leaving a community. A study completed by economists at Oklahoma State University estimated that Grady Memorial and Five Oaks have a $61 million dollar annual impact on our local community in addition to providing invaluable health care services. “We are committed to making Grady Memorial Hospital better every day,” said Nunamaker. “The Five Oaks Medical Group physicians are full time employees of Grady Memorial Hospital. Only by maintaining a strong, supportive medical staff that is committed to our community, to our hospital and to fully integrating hospital/physician services can we continue to offer the range and scope of services that are needed for Grady County and area residents. Also, physicians at Southern Plains Medical Center, although not hospital employees, are invaluable to GMH and the patients we serve. Grady County and our service area are fortunate to have these doctors practicing as members of our medical staff. “We have a modern physician office complex and a hospital with the very latest laboratory and radiology technology,” said Nunamaker. “As we move into the future, we are set to provide a broad range of local health care services in both the physician office and hospital setting. Grady Memorial Hospital, as a regional health center, annually serves about 4000 inpatients and in 2007 performed more than 95,000 outpatient service procedures. The hospital also helped deliver over 400 babies, performed 2,400 complex surgeries, and treated more than 17,000 patients in the emergency department. We have the capacity, the desire, the technology, and the medical staff to accommodate significant growth into the future. “The hospital is a busy place that makes considerable contributions not only to the physical health of our community but also to its financial health,” said Nunamaker. “All profits and excess revenue belong to the citizens of Grady County. These profits in the past and in the future will assist us in funding continuing improvements in health care offerings and opportunities. The Board of Trustees, whose only duty and loyalty is to the hospital and the patients it serves, remains diligent in this commitment.”
GMH Diabetes Program Recognized for Quality Chickasha - The prestigious American Diabetes Association “Education Recognition Certificate” for a quality diabetes self-management education program was recently renewed for the Grady Memorial Hospital Diabetes Center of Excellence. The program was first recognized at Grady in 2002. ADA believes that “this program, using standards developed and tested under the auspices of the National Diabetes Advisory Board, offers high-quality education that is an essential component of effective diabetes treatment. Susan Hankins, RN, Diabetes Education Coordinator and Cindy Wilcox, Registered Dietitian provide both bi-weekly educational classes and individual assistance for those with Diabetes. “Long-term quality of life for diabetic patients is very much impacted by how they control their diet, medications, weight and physical activities on a daily basis,” said Hankins. “Our goal is to help patients fully understand their options and help them develop an individual plan for an improved life. Steps that diabetic patients take each and every day are critical to their future health.” According to the American Diabetes Association, there are 20.8 million people or 7% of the population in the United States who have diabetes. While an estimated 14.6 million have been diagnosed, unfortunately, 6.2 million people are not aware that they have this disease. Each day approximately 4,110 people are diagnosed with diabetes. Many will first learn that they have diabetes when they are treated for one of its life-threatening complications - heart disease and stroke, kidney disease, blindness, and nerve disease and amputation. About 1.5 million new cased of diabetes were diagnosed in people aged 20 years or older in 2005. Diabetes contributed to 224,092 deaths in 2002. Since 1987 the death rate due to diabetes has increased by 45%, while the death rates due to heart disease, stroke, and cancer have declined. Programs like Grady Memorial apply for recognition voluntarily. Those that achieve recognition status have a staff of knowledgeable health professionals who can provide participants with comprehensive information about diabetes management. "The process gives our staff a national standard by which to measure the quality of services we provide," said Hankins, “and that is important for our patients health.” For more information contact the Diabetes Center for Excellence at Grady Memorial Hospital at 405.779.2130 or ask you physician about these services.
Arganbright Retires After 35 Years on GMH Board James Arganbright, Tuttle, is retiring after serving 35 years as a member of the Grady Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees. Arganbright was first appointed to the Board on December 6, 1971 and retired on November 20, 2007 after six plus terms. In the life of Grady Memorial Hospital every year of Arganbright’s tenure can be rated as a milestone year, one in which remarkable progress was made in facilities and service expansion. Each and every year, at his urging, Grady Memorial Hospital reinvested earnings in the latest equipment to keep up with constantly changing medical technology. Comprehensive laboratory and radiology service improvements, along with physical therapy, respiratory therapy, pharmacy, and other support services were of key interest to him. "We are very fortunate to have a Board of Trustees and a medical community in Grady County which continually seeks the best for our patients," said E. Michael Nunamaker, CEO. "Jim Arganbright was a leader and champion for continually assessing and improving services for our patients. As such, he has been a tremendous asset to Grady County and to the patients and families served through Grady Memorial Hospital. His counsel and leadership will be sorely missed.” Presenting Arganbright with a proclamation from the County Commissioners of Grady County was Commissioner Windle Hardy of Tuttle. Hardy commended Arganbright for his contributions to the health and welfare of Grady County in his 32 years of service to the Hospital board. Among the many projects completed while Arganbright served on the board were: insulating and rebuilding the exterior walls of the Hospital; rebuilding patient rooms from the floor up and opening a new birthing center; major mechanical and electrical renovations including new air-conditioning and heating for the building; a new emergency center which functions as one of the most modern and functionally efficient in the state; a new 53,000 square foot physician office building and medical laboratory; the growth of the Five Oaks Medical Group physician staff from 4 to 20 physicians; major cosmetic changes in the Hospital interior and the addition of new services such as MRI, Digital Mammography and Bone Densitometry. Grady Memorial Hospital as one of the most progressive hospitals in rural Oklahoma and as a not-for-profit service organization, 100% of our resources are reinvested in the hospital and its services. Each year the Hospital spends from one to three million dollars in facility and equipment improvements. “Our earnings are all returned to the citizens of Grady County in improved facilities and services,” said Mike Nunamaker, CEO. “Mr. Agranbright and fellow board members, Calvin Woodworth, Minco, W. S. Harrison, M.D. Chickasha, Chris Angel, Chickasha, Denver Talley, Chickasha, Donald P. Ferguson, Chickasha, and Raymond Rust, Rush Springs, continually work as an integral team with Administration, Physicians, and Staff to secure our health care capabilities well into the future. GMH and Five Oaks will generate approximately 33 million dollars in net revenue in 2007. These are dollars actually received for care given. About 40 % of this income comes from patients who live outside Grady County but choose to come here for their care. Out of this income, the Hospital and Five Oaks pay out 20.5 million dollars in salary and employee benefits to more than 500 employees. These funds provide a significant impact on the Chickasha and Grady County economy. It is estimated that salary dollars exchange hand three times in buying goods and services before leaving a community. This means Grady Memorial and Five Oaks has a $61.15 million dollar impact on our local community in addition to providing invaluable health care services. Grady Memorial Hospital as a regional health center on an annual basis serves roughly 4000 inpatients and performs around 84,000 outpatient service procedures. The hospital also delivers over 350 new babies, performs 2,400 complex surgeries, and treats more than 16,000 patients in our emergency department each year. “The hospital is a busy place that makes significant contributions not only to the physical health of our community but also to its financial health,” said Nunamaker. “All profits and excess revenue belong to the citizens of Grady County. These profits, thanks to Mr. Arganbright and his colleagues on the board, in the past and in the future will assist us in funding continuing improvements in health care offerings and opportunities. As Mr. Arganbright leaves GMH, we extend our healthful appreciation to him for his years of vision and leadership.”
Digital is Here Digital Imaging is Remarkable!
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New Mammography Services Grady Memorial Hospital is pleased to announce the addition of digital mammography and the creation of a new women's imaging Center. The center at Grady Memorial Hospital has been designed with women's comfort, privacy and convenience in mind. The suite offers digital mammography with computer aided detection, bone density testing for bone health assessment and osteoporosis screening and women's ultrasound. The suite provides the most advanced services available in women's imaging. The hospital is pleased to announce that Dana G. McElroy has joined the staff and will be the lead technologist for mammography services. McElroy has extensive training and experience in radiology, fluoroscopy, surgery, and mammography. She will be a valued addition to the Grady Memorial Hospital staff and to the mammography department. Breast Care Diagnostics, LP which is known as The Oklahoma Breast Care Center, will provide radiological interpretation of the images. We are very pleased to have this association with physicians who deal exclusively with screening and diagnostic readings of mammography services. The new mammography center is also equipped with Computer Aided Detection (CAD). After the technologist has processed the digital images and the radiologist has performed an interpretation, the CAD system is activated and performs a computerized scan to flag any potentially suspicious areas. This gives the radiologist an opportunity to review the computer analysis and helps to improve the accuracy of mammography screenings by up to 20%. Appointments may be scheduled through your physician’s office or by calling 405/779-2188. Grady Memorial Hospital and Five Oaks Medical Group now has one of the most advanced radiology centers in the state of Oklahoma. The entire radiology department has been converted to digital imaging so that physicians have immediate access to images that are produced by CAT Scan, X-RAY, Ultrasound, Nuclear Imaging, Fluoroscopy and Mammography procedures.
Dr. Tom Wicks at Five Oaks Medical Group Announces OssaTron Shock Wave Treatment For Chronic Heel Pain Chickasha,OK - Dr Tom Wicks, Podiatrist at Five Oaks Medical Group will begin to offer the newest method of non-invasive treatment of chronic heel pain with the OssaTronÒ orthopaedic shockwave device. Nearly one-in-four Americans suffer from bone or joint problems, including chronic heel pain. The OssaTron device promotes healing without surgery for chronic heel pain syndrome and possibly other disorders involving soft tissue and bone. “The most exciting thing about this new treatment is that it provides a form of treatment that can replace invasive surgery for chronic heel pain,” said Dr. Wicks. “This allows us to approach this very difficult problem with a new method of treatment that has no significant side effects and seems to promote tissue healing on its own. Standard treatment for chronic heel pain includes drugs, injections, physical therapy, extended rest and even surgery. The OssaTron, distributed in the U.S. by HealthTronics of Marietta, Georgia, uses extracorporeal shock waves similar to the lithotripsy process used so successfully in the past decade to treat kidney stones. The shock waves stimulate a healing response in inflamed or injured soft tissue and bone. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval of the first high-energy single application Extracorporeal Shock Wave system for treatment of heel pain in October 2000. According to physicians who participated in the clinical trials of the device, the OssaTron®, delivers electrohydraulic high-energy shock waves (similar to those used to treat kidney stones) to the damaged tissue. This increases blood flow, reduces inflammation and ultimately stimulates healing. FDA-sanctioned studies have indicated that the OssaTronÒ electrohydraulic shock wave system is highly effective. In a recent study, 92 percent of patients received a benefit from the treatment, and 81 percent had an excellent or good outcome with a single OssaTron® treatment. “The burdens associated with heel splints, arduous rehabilitation programs and long healing periods are lessened with noninvasive surgical procedures such as the OssaTron®,” said Dr. Wicks. “I am very pleased to be able to offer this service to area patients through Five Oaks Medical Group and Grady Memorial Hospital. For more information or to schedule a consultation call 224-2100 or 1/800-299-9665.
Stroke Treatment A Matter of Life and Death In the United States, stroke is a leading cause of adult disability and the third-leading cause of death; only heart disease and cancer cause more deaths annually. The Jessie Dearing Kinley Emergency Center at Grady Memorial Hospital wants you to be aware that a Stroke is a medical emergency. Prompt treatment of a stroke may well mean the difference between life and death. Early treatment can also minimize damage to the brain and potential disability. The good news is that fewer Americans now die of strokes than was the case 20 or 30 years ago. Improvement in the control of major risk factors for stroke — smoking, high blood pressure and high cholesterol — and new clot dissolving drugs are likely responsible for the decline. A stroke or "brain attack" occurs when a blood clot blocks an artery interrupting blood flow to an area of the brain. When this happens, brain cells begin to die and brain damage occurs. Everyone needs to be aware of stroke symptoms and to act immediately if any of these symptoms occur. Stroke Symptoms include: · Sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm or leg - especially on one side of the body. · Sudden confusion, trouble speaking or understanding. · Sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes. · Sudden trouble walking, dizziness, loss of balance or coordination. · Sudden severe headache with no known cause. If you think someone may be having a stroke, act F.A.S.T. and do this simple test: · FACE: Ask the person to smile. Is the smile only on one side of the face? · ARMS: Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? · SPEECH: Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence. Are the words slurred? Can he/she repeat the sentence correctly? · TIME: If the person shows any of these symptoms, time is important, Call 911 or get to the hospital fast. Brain cells could be dying. Getting prompt medical treatment for a stroke is of extreme importance. Therapy with clot-busting drugs must start within THREE hours. This quick treatment improves chances of survival and may also reduce the amount of disability resulting from the stroke. Injection of a clot-busting (thrombolytic) drug — such as a tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) — into veins to dissolve a blood clot may be more effective in increasing chances of a full recovery, compared to other treatment methods. Currently, though, only a small proportion of Americans who have had a stroke receive thrombolytic therapy. The main reason for this is a limited time window. Individuals wait too long to seek emergency help. Three hours has long been considered the window within which clot-busting drugs should be administered intravenously. Whether people can still gain some benefit from receiving clot-busting drugs beyond three hours is uncertain. After too much time has passed, the risks of bleeding or other complications from this type of therapy begin to outweigh the potential benefits. TPA-type therapy doesn't treat hemorrhagic stroke (stroke caused by intracranial bleeding). In fact, it may dramatically worsen a hemorrhagic stroke. Also, not everyone who has had an ischemic stroke (stroke caused by a blood clot) is an ideal candidate for thrombolytic therapy. The ability of TPA-type agents to dissolve blood clots carries with it a risk of brain hemorrhage and bleeding elsewhere. With the diagnosis of an acute stroke, you and your doctor can work together to weigh the risks versus benefits of thrombolytic therapy in your individual case. Your doctor may not give you clot-busting medications if your blood pressure isn't controllable at the time when TPA is being considered. Many strokes are preventable The National Stroke Association’s Stroke Prevention Advisory Board, an elite group of the nation’s leading experts on stroke prevention, established national stroke prevention guidelines that were first published in a 1999 issue of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and are regularly updated to reflect current medical standards. Stroke Prevention Guidelines 2. Find out if you have atrial fibrillation. 4. If you drink alcohol, do so in moderation. 5. Find out if you have high cholesterol 6. If you are diabetic, exercise. 7. Enjoy a lower sodium (salt), lower fat diet. 8. Circulation (movement of the blood through the heart and blood vessels) problems. 9. Know the symptoms of stroke. Ask your doctor for advice on how to best use these guidelines and how you may be able to lower your risk of a first stroke. #### Preventive Screening for Men Medicare now provides coverage for preventive screenings for heart disease, stroke, diabetes and cancer – four of the leading diseases that significantly influence the health of men. Medicare provides payment for a full range of preventive services specific for men’s health that aim to prevent disease from developing or prevent serious complications of disease. Although Medicare is now providing better benefits, many men with Medicare are not yet taking full advantage of them, leaving significant gaps in prevention. Statistics show that while Medicare beneficiaries visit their physician on an average of six or more times a year, many of them are not aware of their risk for disease or even that they may already have a condition that preventive services are intended to detect. We encourage all men to take advantage of these preventive and screening services. For Patients New to Medicare ~ A one time exam, which must be received within the first 6 months of the beneficiary’s Medicare Part B effective date, is an excellent opportunity to assess risk factors for disease, discuss lifestyle modifications that support a healthy lifestyle and may reduce the complication of disease, and encourage utilization of preventive screenings through referral for appropriate services. Established Patients ~ Talk with your doctor about the risk for disease and the importance and value of prevention, detection, early treatment, and lifestyle modifications. Working together we can begin to: § increase awareness of prevention, and early detection and treatment of disease affecting men’s health, § prevent and reduce serious complications of disease, § reduce mortality for many diseases effecting men, § improve the health and quality of life of men, § ensure that men with Medicare take advantage of preventive benefits they may be eligible for, and § ultimately, save health care dollars. Educational Products and Resources for Health Care Professionals: CMS has developed a variety of educational resources on preventive and screening services covered by Medicare. Click on http://www.cms.hhs.gov, select “Medicare”, and scroll down to “Prevention”. The Grady Memorial Hospital web site http://www.gradymem.org, has a “health information” link that provides certified information on disease, drugs, and other health topics of interest to the whole family. Men’s health conditions do not simply affect men. Wives, mothers, daughters, and sisters are all impacted, making men’s health a family matter. We encourage all men to take advantage of Medicare-covered preventive services – it could save your life.
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MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Grady Memorial Hospital Five Oaks Medical Group, Chickasha, Oklahoma, has been awarded an accreditation by the Commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent on-site inspection. The laboratory's medical director, Bill Crowell, MD, FCAP, and administrative director, Deborah Cave, MT(ASCP) were advised of this national recognition and congratulated for the "excellence of the services being provided." Grady Memorial Hospital Five Oaks Medical Group is one of the more than 6,000 CAP-accredited laboratories nationwide. The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the early 1960s, is recognized by the federal government as being equal to or more stringent than the government's own inspection program. During the CAP accreditation process, inspectors examine the laboratory's records and quality control of procedures for the preceding two years. CAP inspectors also examine the entire staff's qualifications, the laboratory's equipment, facilities, safety program and record, as well as the overall management of the laboratory. This rigorous inspection program is designed to specifically ensure the highest standard of care for the laboratory's patients. The College of American Pathologists is a medical society serving nearly 16,000 physician members and the laboratory community throughout the world. It is the world's largest association composed exclusively of pathologists and is widely considered the leader in laboratory quality assurance. The CAP is an advocate for high-quality and cost-effective medical care. Grady Memorial Hospital Five Oaks Medical Group Laboratory is among the most advanced Labs in the state of Oklahoma and is staffed by nine certified Medical Technologists and two certified Histology Technolgists with approximately 285 years of experience. They provide laboratory services 24 hours a day, every day. In addition, phlebotomists, secretaries and transcriptionists fill out the staff. The Laboratory is divided into five main sections: Blood Bank is responsible for all transfusion related services including typing and cross matching, screening for antibodies, procuring and storing blood products like red blood cells, platelets, frozen plasma and cryoprecipitate. Blood products are supplied by Oklahoma Blood Institute in Oklahoma City, one of the premier Blood Banking facilities in the world. Microbiology is the section where cultures are done on body fluids of all types. This is also the area that does urinalysis. Sophisticated automated instruments help provide important information leading to the identification of pathogens and the antibiotics which will kill them. Chemistry is the section in which a large number of tests are done primarily on serum or plasma. Some tests are also done on other body fluids like urine, joint fluid, and spinal fluid. Tests like glucose, cholesterol, triglyceride and liver and heart enzyme tests assist the physician determining your state of health or the cause of your illness. The Chemistry Section uses several highly sophisticated, automated pieces of equipment to speed up the testing done on large numbers of samples around the clock. Hematology is the section where blood is tested to determine if one might be anemic, or have an infection. Blood is monitored during chemotherapy to assist the physicians in tailoring treatment and determining if a transfusion might be necessary. The Hematology Section uses state of the art automated equipment to count red and white blood cells and to determine the “protimes” and other coagulation tests. The Histology section is where all tissue samples removed in surgery are processed and stained for the Pathologist to examine. An automated processor works through the night to have the specimens ready for microtoming and staining each morning. All of these activities are made easier by the use of an integrated Hospital Information System which tracks orders, prints bar-coded labels which can then read by the automated equipment, matches the reports to the patients, and facilitates the charting, storing and retrieval of information through multiple visits and multiple doctors.
Breathe Easy Hospital is Tobacco Free Grady Memorial Hospital - Five Oaks Medical Group changed to tobacco free status on November 17, 2005. This means that as of that date, no tobacco use of any kind will be permitted inside or outside on hospital property. This initiative included the elimination of designated areas outside Grady Memorial Hospital buildings where employees, patients and visitors currently smoke. “As a health care organization, we are committed to the health and safety of our employees, our patients and our community,” said Mike Nunamaker, CEO. “We believe that we have a responsibility to take a leadership role on this major health issue and allowing people to use tobacco products on our property defeats that purpose. “Grady Memorial Hospital 's decision to go tobacco free is not an attempt to "force" anyone to quit using tobacco products. Rather, the tobacco free initiative is a concrete way we can demonstrate our ongoing commitment to healthy living. “We value the relationship that has been established between Chickasha, residents of our greater service area and Grady Memorial Hospital. Working together, we have helped address the health needs of many in our community. “We are asking for your support in Grady Memorial Hospital's tobacco free initiative. If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact the Hospital at 405/224-2300.” |
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