Mason Health’s commitment to Women’s Health
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At Mason Health, the focus on women’s health is stronger than ever, with a dual emphasis on preventative care and enhancing maternity experiences.
In October 2024, Mason Health doubled down on these priorities by launching two key initiatives that could have a life-saving impact on Mason County women: an increase in breast cancer screenings in partnership with The Rural Health Collaborative and the implementation of the TeamBirth program with Washington Hospital Association to improve birth outcomes and maternal health.
Breast cancer remains a significant health concern for women across the United States, and routine screenings are one of the most effective ways to detect cancer early and improve treatment outcomes.
However, women in rural communities are often less likely to get screened, leading to later-stage diagnoses and higher mortality rates.
To address this gap, Mason Health teamed up with The Rural Health Collaborative (TRC) to increase breast cancer screenings.
Primary Care Clinic Manager Kelly North, a passionate advocate for early detection, knows firsthand the importance of these screenings.
“My mom was diagnosed at 42 with breast cancer,” North recalled. “From one year to the next, she was healthy then received a diagnosis and 12 out of 15 lymph nodes were positive. Early detection is extremely helpful. She is alive today because of it. Every year, getting screened is so important.”
North’s mother was diagnosed when Kelly’s son was just three months old, a reminder that breast cancer can strike when you least expect it.
“Mammograms don’t hurt, and it only takes a second,” she emphasized, driving home the message that a few minutes spent on screening could mean the difference between life and death.
Routine cancer screenings, especially for rural residents, can save lives. Studies show that rural residents are not only less likely to undergo breast cancer screenings, but they are also more likely to be diagnosed with later-stage cancers, which are more difficult to treat.
The TRC and its members are working hard to improve these statistics by bringing screening services directly to rural communities across Washington.
“Breast cancer screening is available in your community,” North said. “The earlier you find it, the better you can fight it. And the better you can fight it, the more likely you are to defeat it.”
In September, Mason Health received a large donation from the Karen Hilburn Cancer Fund to help speed up mammography readings and increase efficiency in the diagnostic process. The Fund spent $59,545 on a new server for Diagnostic Imaging (DI).
“Our new server will work in tandem with our current mammography machine and reading station to help increase the number of patient tests we can perform in a day,” said Director of Diagnostic Imaging Shane Faford. “Our previous process was manual, which frequently led to issues like human error or technical failures. As a result, prior imaging could be missing for the Radiologist, causing delays in interpreting images while we waited for those prior comparison exams to be retrieved. Now, prior images will be able to be sent automatically, freeing up staff time, eliminating errors and increasing Radiologist interpretation time.”
In the past year, a Mason Health steering committee devoted to community health has identified barriers to mammograms. With improvement projects in place, the District has now seen an increase in follow-up imaging by 50 percent each week.
Diagnostic Imaging has blocked off more time for follow-up imaging and has streamlined the process for how Radiology relays abnormal results back to the ordering provider to avoid lags when patients are notified.
Patients can also schedule mammograms through their primary care provider at Mason Clinic by calling 360-426-2653 or they can schedule screening mammograms without a provider order by calling Diagnostic Imaging directly at 360-427-9590 and providing their health care provider’s name.
If patients do not have a primary care provider, a provider at Mason Health will review the results and assist in connecting the patient with their own primary care provider.
For more information on breast cancer screening options in your area, visit Mason Health’s website. Early detection offers the best chance of successful treatment—so don’t wait to schedule your appointment.
In addition to boosting breast cancer screenings, Mason Health is committed to improving maternity care. In late October, the District
implemented TeamBirth, a groundbreaking initiative designed to enhance communication between birthing mothers, their families and clinical staff. Developed by Ariadne Labs in partnership with the Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA), TeamBirth aims to ensure that everyone involved in the birthing process has a voice. The program calls for team huddles at key decision points during the mother’s hospital stay, such as admission, when changes arise, or during critical moments in labor and delivery.
These huddles include not only medical staff but also the mother’s support system, such as spouses, partners, or doulas.
“The TeamBirth initiative aligns with our priority to always ensure that a patient’s voice is heard,” said General Hospital.
“Giving birth can be overwhelming, and we want our families to feel fully supported
Mason Health is one of 17 hospitals in Washington and Oregon participating in the third cohort of TeamBirth. Supported by funding from the Ballmer Group, WSHA has set a goal to implement TeamBirth in all of the state’s birthing hospitals by the end of 2025, ensuring that families across Washington receive the best possible care when bringing new life into the world.
“TeamBirth creates clear avenues of communication, keeping everyone on the same page and ensuring that the expecting parent remains an active participant in their health care,” said WSHA CEO Cassie Sauer
Mason Health’s focus on women’s health encompasses both preventative care and the birthing process. By increasing breast cancer screenings and empowering birthing mothers through TeamBirth, the organization is making strides to improve health outcomes for women in rural Washington.
From the importance of early cancer detection to fostering better communication in delivery rooms, Mason Health is dedicated to ensuring that women and their families receive the best care possible at every stage of life.
For more information on breast cancer screenings or maternity services, visit www.masonhealth.com
Mason Clinic-Primary Care or Mason Clinic-Women’s Health, call 360-426-2653.
We are delivering positive experiences through improvements in patient care.
This past summer, Mason Health welcomed three new primary care providers to Mason Clinic, as well as a new specialty care provider to Mason Clinic-Women’s Health. These providers bring a wealth of expertise and a dedication to preventative medicine to Mason Health. Join us in welcoming Jacqueline Gorzynski, MD; Tiffany Henningsen, ARNP; and Alyssa Sethi, DO, to Mason Clinic-Primary Care, and Kym Walker, MD, to Mason Clinic-Women’s Health.
Dr. Gorzynski grew up in Rochester, Washington, wanting to explore a variety of career paths. A college course in anatomy sparked an interest in medicine and the human body.
While studying Exercise Science at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, she worked as a medical scribe and developed a passion for medicine.
“I wanted a career that would challenge me and grow with me,” Dr. Gorzynski said. “I fell in love with the body and human sciences in college. Working as a scribe in multiple sub-specialties, I had insight into what a medical doctor does and felt it gave me a leg up going into medical school.”
Dr. Gorzynski graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine in 2021 and completed her residency training at Chehalis Family Medicine in 2024, where she saw patients who presented with a diverse array of issues.
“In medical school, I was drawn initially to urology but became fascinated by many different fields,” Dr. Gorzynski recalled. “Primary care is one of the few fields where you can do a little bit of everything. I quickly saw how rewarding it was to build relationships with patients.”
Dr. Gorzynski’s special interests include addiction medicine — she has volunteered at Gather Church in Centralia with people facing opioid addiction — and lactation, which she became interested in after her own breastfeeding journey. She is also interested in trauma-informed care and women’s health.
“I feel very strongly that patients and their providers should work as a team,” she said.
“I want people to leave our encounter feeling included and invested in their treatment plans and empowered in their decisions.”
When not working, Dr. Gorzynski enjoys making memories with her four children and adventuring with her husband — weight lifting, scuba diving, playing board games and jigsaw puzzles and more.
Henningsen, ARNP, worked as a registered nurse at Mason General Hospital for more than 10 years before she decided it was time to create a new path for herself in health care.
“I always knew I wanted to be a nurse, but I didn’t know I wanted to be a nurse practitioner until I began to work at Mason Health,” said Henningsen, who obtained her registered nurse license and
bachelor’s degree from a local community college. “I just knew that I wanted a job where I was able to interact with people and make a difference in their lives.”
Henningsen is from the Mason County community, and she loves being able to serve the community where she lives. She started at Mason Health in 2013 as a nurse in outpatient surgery.
Reading over several provider notes for patients, Henningsen began to notice patterns and felt motivated to help patients beyond their stay in outpatient surgery.
“Looking through their charts and noticing when they should follow up with other providers, I started to have this feeling like I could be the one helping them make a plan,” she said. “It was like putting the whole puzzle together. Rather than just looking at it from the nurse perspective, I could help people while also keeping that nurse perspective.”
When Henningsen decided to go back to school for a master’s degree to become a family nurse practitioner, she transitioned to working as a registered nurse in Primary Care at Mason Clinic, assisting with Medicare Wellness visits.
“Primary Care was like a whole new world,” she said. “I loved the schedule and I loved that you see the same people, your people, and reinforce what they have received in discharge instructions from the hospital.”
“I love being that foundation for patients, supporting them more broadly in their health, such as connecting them to community or mental health resources,” Henningsen said.
Henningsen completed her master’s degree earlier this year at Purdue University. Her focus now is to provide primary care to patients of all ages, while keeping her foundation as a nurse.
She enjoys family life with two children, a beautiful horse, Fae, and Stuart the goat.
Dr. Sethi is a dedicated family doctor committed to providing compassionate, personalized care. Inspired by her own primary care doctor, who cared for her entire family, she recalled, “They were well-rounded, knowledgeable, and kind.” Dr. Sethi has always been devoted to evidence-based medicine and helping patients make healthier choices.
Growing up in Canada, she earned her bachelor’s degree in Toronto before graduating in 2021 from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. She then completed fullspectrum rural family medicine training in New York. Moving to the Pacific Northwest has been a lifelong dream for Dr. Sethi, as it allows her to enjoy the great outdoors.
Her passions include caring for the elderly, joint injections, treating chronic pain with osteopathic manipulative medicine, and focusing on women’s health. She also has an interest in addiction medicine.
Dr. Walker has always been drawn to helping women, though she did not always know she wanted to enter into health care.
She grew up in Monroe, Washington, and studied Human Biology and feminist studies at Stanford University, graduating in June 1998. In college, Dr. Walker joined a friend at an informational meeting to join the Peace Corps, which she did.
She lived with a host family for a year in The Gambia, a small country in West Africa, and learned the local language, Mandinka, while immersing herself in the culture and serving as a health care educator at community clinics and in villages.
“I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life, but I knew I wanted to help women,” she said. “I worked with a health provider who offered clinics for pregnant women,” she said. “These women would walk 20 miles just to get their blood pressure taken or make sure their children had vaccines against Tdap and polio. It was so impressive.”
Dr. Walker left the Peace Corps with a yearning to do more for women. She applied to medical school while still in West Africa (she dictated her answers to application questions to her mother over the phone) and later graduated from the University of Rochester School of Medicine in Rochester, New York in 2003.
After medical school, Dr. Walker moved back to the Pacific Northwest and accepted a residency at the University of Washington and then worked the next 15 years in the South Sound region in private practice.
When the clinic she worked at in Olympia was purchased by a larger organization, she sought another experience.
“I heard nothing but excellent things about Mason Health,” Dr. Walker said.
“I wanted a smaller facility and I love this area and want to keep practicing here. It brings me great joy taking care of women in all aspects of their health care and well-being.”
When not working or spending time with her husband and three teenagers, she loves reading and running, and taking her two dogs for walks.
To schedule an appointment with any of these providers, please call Mason Clinic at 360-426-2653.
Mason Health is pleased to announce the appointment of Carolyn McCain as the District’s new Chief Human Resources Officer, bringing more than two decades of experience in human resources and health care leadership to the organization. With a deep commitment to fostering strong relationships and supporting those who care for our communities, McCain is poised to make a meaningful impact at Mason Health.
McCain began her professional career as an executive administrative assistant in Michigan. Her foray into human resources started when, three months into a position as the executive assistant for the Vice President of Human Resources at Minacs, a customer relations firm, she was encouraged to pursue higher education. She graduated with a degree in Business Management from the University of Phoenix in 2003 and later pursued an MBA in Human Resources Management from the Center for Graduate Studies at Baker College in 2009.
McCain’s path in Human Resources leadership has taken her through various roles, from benefits administrator at Minacs in Farmington, Michigan, to Division HR Manager in Littleton, Colorado, to eventually the Chief Human Resources Officer at Curry Health in Gold Beach, Oregon. Her previous experience has included regional and divisional HR positions where she was responsible for overseeing large geographical areas and multiple locations, across more than a dozen states.
She started working in the health care field in 2004, as Region Senior HR Representative for Cardinal Health, Inc., in Romulus, Michigan. Since then, McCain has worked exclusively for health care organizations.
“Supporting those who take care of our communities is my true passion,” McCain shared.
“While I’m not a caregiver myself, I believe that HR plays a critical role in caring for our staff, who are, in turn, able to provide the best care for patients. At Mason Health, I’m excited to be part of a team where relationships and trust are at the heart of what we do,” said McCain.
In her new role, McCain will oversee all aspects of human resources, including talent management, employee engagement, and policy implementation, with a focus on ensuring consistency and fairness across the organization.
When McCain isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her family and is also an avid baker, known for her homemade treats like chewy oatmeal cherry cookies and lemon blueberry pound cakes, which have become a favorite among her colleagues.
“I’ve found that HR can have a bit of a stigma, but it’s easier to connect when you walk around with goodies,” she joked.
Mason Health is proud to announce our second winner of the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses — Rebecca Bingham, RN, from the Emergency Department. Bingham was honored at Mason Health’s second DAISY Award Ceremony on Friday, Oct. 11.
“The nominations we have received this year for our DAISY awards program have been moving and inspirational,” said RN Supervisor Carol Williamson, a co-chair of Mason Health’s DAISY Awards Committee. “Becky’s nomination demonstrated her compassion for patients and her devotion to quality care, especially during our patients’ most trying times.”
Bingham’s nominator shared this story: “In September 2023, I had my first miscarriage after having three very successful pregnancies and births. I was lost, confused and anxious, and my nurse made me feel important, loved and hopeful. She encouraged me to keep the faith and told me, ‘It’s not over until it’s over, honey.’ When I left that day, I hugged her like family even though I had just met her. Fast forward to February 2024, when I returned to the emergency room with another threatened miscarriage. While in triage I asked if I could request a nurse. She gave me a huge hug and said, ‘We are going to get through today, okay?’ She was there for me, she let me cling to her like a lost puppy, communicated my feelings with the other staff when I couldn’t, and by the time I left the ER I had to refrain from telling her ‘I love you.’ These may seem like simple instances, but this nurse is everything anyone could ever want or ask for in a nurse. This nurse deserves all the awards.”
The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses is part of the national DAISY Foundation’s mission to recognize the extraordinary, compassionate care that nurses provide patients and families every day.
In 2025, Mason Health will honor DAISY award nurses during National Nurse Appreciation Week. The nominees honored in October included: Amanda Diaz, RN, Birth Center; Kelly DeWeese, RN, PACU; Rosalyn Griffin, RN, MSP; Christina Lohmeyer, RN, ICU; Michele Rose, RN, Wound Care; Patrick Santos, RN, ED; Rebecca Valenzuela, RN, MSP; and Jalal Zahir, RN, ICU.
Nurses may be nominated by patients, families, and colleagues. The award recipient is chosen by a committee at Mason Health, composed of frontline staff members, including nurse supervisors and department leaders. Each honoree receives a certificate commending them as an “Extraordinary Nurse.” Honorees also receive a DAISY Award pin and a sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe.
Mason Health’s new Volunteer Program Specialist Kim Lutey has always found working with volunteers to be incredibly inspiring. With a diverse background in managing youth volunteer programs in the zoo and wildlife sector, Lutey brings a fresh perspective and a wealth of experience to her new role. Passionate about community engagement and volunteerism, Lutey is eager to transition her expertise to the health care field, where she looks forward to supporting Mason Health’s vision of providing the best patient-centered care in the Pacific Northwest.
Growing up as the child of U.S. Air Force servicemembers, Lutey moved often (by the time she was in 9th grade, she was in her ninth school) and visited many zoos and aquariums across the country. She graduated with the Class of 2010 at Pine Creek High School in Colorado Springs and decided to obtain a degree in zoological sciences at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. Her first working experience in zoos came during spring and summer breaks from college, when she worked in the education department at Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.
When Lutey began to apply to zoos for work after college, she discovered Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma and soon fell in love with the Pacific Northwest, moving to the area to work at the zoo in 2015. At Point Defiance, Lutey built her career around conservation engagement and education, working with the public rather than working with animals. She also assisted in managing the youth volunteer program, recruiting and interviewing volunteers, as well as engaging volunteers in ecosystem restoration and developing new volunteer program initiatives.
Year after year, youth volunteers came back to the program and some would transition into internships and eventually paid positions at the zoo, Lutey added.
“I learned so much in that role, including how to manage complicated schedules,” she said. “I already had a passion for working with volunteers, but I learned how big of an impact I could have.”
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lutey left her work at the zoo, deciding to focus on going back to school for her master’s degree. She also worked as a bartender. After finishing her master’s, from Miami University in Ohio, Lutey decided to expand her job search beyond zoos.
“While the goal was to go back to zoos, the world of zoos and aquariums is very small,” she said. “When I saw the application for Mason Health, I was surprised — I didn’t know hospitals had volunteers. Then I learned about Mason Health’s passion for environmental sustainability. For me, that was non-negotiable. I wanted to work for an organization that cared about those issues. When I saw that, I became really excited.”
Lutey is looking forward to meeting all of Mason Health’s volunteers and expanding the volunteer programs offered here.
“All of the volunteers and staff members I have met so far have been so welcoming,” she said. “I can’t wait to learn more from everyone here and to help the Volunteer Program reach new heights.”
There are volunteer positions available in multiple departments!
If you are interested in volunteering at Mason Health, contact Kim Lutey at klutey@masongeneral.com or (360) 968-0001.
Mason Health, in partnership with Harmony Hill Retreat Center and with the financial support of the Karen Hilburn Cancer Fund, is hosting virtual cancer support groups. For more information, call 360-432-7706 or email patientnavigator@masongeneral.com.
Time: 4 to 6:30 p.m., second Wednesday of the month
Location: ZOOM or conference call
Cost: Free
Who will make medical decisions for you when you no longer can? Make sure your health care choices are known.
Mason Health is hosting a series of advance directive workshops.
At each workshop, we will discuss the importance and benefits of completing advance directives. The workshop and all forms are provided free. Bring your questions! Our presenter is knowledgeable and can direct you to more resources.
Visit www.masonhealth.com for a schedule of classes, starting in February, at Mason General Hospital. For more information and to register, email Mason Health Volunteer Karen Wiley, BSN, at kwiley@masongeneral.com.
Time: 1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 23 and every fourth Monday of the month
Location: Mason County Senior Activities Center
190 W. Sentry Drive, Shelton
Cost: Free
Lead locally by Mason Health’s Monica Vinson, Speech Language Pathologist, the SPEAK OUT® Therapy Program, developed by the Parkinson Voice Project®, helps people with Parkinson’s regain and retain their speech and swallowing. This evidence-based program combines ongoing education for the patient and family, individual and group speech therapy, daily home practice and re-evaluations.
Time: 12:30 p.m., every first and third Tuesday of the month
Location: Mason County Senior Activities Center
190 W. Sentry Drive, Shelton
Cost: Free
Check out www.masonhealth.com for more classes and workshops, including Cancer Wellness, Traumatic Brain Injury Support Group and First Aid/CPR classes!
En Mason Health, el enfoque en la salud de las mujeres se encuentra más acentuado que nunca, con un doble énfasis en el cuidado preventivo y en mejorar las experiencias de maternidad.
En octubre de 2024, Mason Health reforzó estas prioridades al lanzar dos iniciativas clave que podrían tener un impacto vital en las mujeres del condado de Mason: aumentar las pruebas de detección del cáncer de mama en asociación con Rural Health Collaborative e implementar el programa TeamBirth junto a la Asociación de Hospitales de Washington para mejorar los resultados del parto y la salud materna.
Aumentar las pruebas de detección del cáncer de mama en las comunidades rurales:
El cáncer de mama sigue siendo un problema de salud importante para las mujeres en los Estados Unidos, y las pruebas de detección de rutina son una de las formas más efectivas de detectar el cáncer de forma temprana y mejorar los resultados del tratamiento.
Sin embargo, las mujeres de las comunidades rurales son menos propensas a hacerse pruebas de detección, lo que conduce a diagnósticos más tardíos y a tasas de mortalidad más elevadas. Para abordar esta brecha, Mason Health se unió a Rural Health Collaborative con el objetivo de aumentar las pruebas de detección del cáncer de mama.
Kelly North, directora del Centro de Atención
Primaria y una apasionada defensora de la detección temprana, conoce de primera mano la importancia de estas pruebas de detección.
“A mi madre le diagnosticaron cáncer de mama a los 42 años”, recuerda North. “De un año para otro, recibió el diagnóstico y 12 de 15 ganglios linfáticos dieron positivo. La detección temprana es extremadamente útil. Gracias a eso hoy ella está viva. Es muy importante hacerse la prueba cada año”.
La madre de North recibió el diagnóstico cuando el hijo de Kelly tenía apenas tres meses, un recordatorio de que el cáncer de mama puede atacar cuando menos lo esperas.
“Las mamografías no duelen y solo toman un segundo”, enfatizó, y dejó claro que unos pocos minutos dedicados a la detección podrían significar la diferencia entre la vida y la muerte. Las pruebas de detección de cáncer de rutina, en especial para las residentes rurales, pueden salvar vidas. Los estudios muestran que las residentes rurales no solo son menos propensas a someterse a exámenes de detección del cáncer de mama, sino que también tienen más probabilidades de recibir diagnósticos de cáncer en etapa avanzada, lo que es más difícil de tratar.
La TRC (The Rural Collaborative) y sus miembros trabajan con dedicación para mejorar estas estadísticas al llevar los servicios de detección directamente a las comunidades rurales de todo Washington. “Su comunidad cuenta con pruebas de detección del cáncer de mama”, afirmó North. “Cuanto antes se detecte, más rápido se podrá combatir. Y a mayor resistencia, habrá más probabilidades de vencerlo”.
En septiembre, Mason Health recibió una gran donación del Fondo Karen Hilburn para el Cáncer de Mama con el objetivo de acelerar las lecturas de mamografías y aumentar la eficiencia en el proceso de diagnóstico. El
De izquierda a derecha, los miembros de la junta directiva del Fondo contra el Cáncer Karen Hilburn Marcia Rohlik, Katie Arnold, Kathy Geist, Diana Renecker, Kari Fenton, Ginger Brooks, director de diagnostico por imagen Shane Faford, la fundadora del Fondo contra el Cáncer Karen Hilburn Karen Hilburn, los miembros de la junta directiva de KHCF Raeanne Myers, Nancy Wright y Kelle Oblizalo con la Navegadora de Pacientes de Mason Health, Kelly Mattheis, y Michelle Hamilton, DO, Directora de Innovación y Excelencia Clínica con un cheque que el Fondo Karen Hilburn presentó a Mason Health por un monto de $59,545 para actualizar un servidor para el Departamento de Diagnóstico por Imágenes.
Fondo gastó $59,545 en un nuevo servidor para el área de Diagnóstico por Imágenes (DI).
“Nuestro nuevo servidor funcionará en conjunto con nuestro mamógrafo y estación de lectura actuales con el objetivo de aumentar la cantidad de pruebas que podemos realizar en un día en las pacientes”, dijo el Director de Diagnóstico por Imágenes, Shane Faford. “Nuestro proceso anterior era manual, lo que con frecuencia generaba problemas como errores humanos o fallas técnicas. Como resultado, el radiólogo podía perder imágenes previas, lo que provocaba retrasos en la interpretación de las imágenes mientras esperábamos que se recuperaran los exámenes de comparación anteriores. Ahora, las imágenes anteriores podrán enviarse automáticamente, liberando tiempo del personal, eliminando errores y aumentando el tiempo de interpretación del radiólogo”.
Shane Faford
Durante el año pasado, un comité directivo de Mason Health dedicado a la salud comunitaria identificó obstáculos en la práctica de las mamografías. Con proyectos de mejora en marcha, el Distrito cuanta con un aumento de imágenes de seguimiento del 50 por ciento cada semana.
Diagnóstico por Imágenes ha dedicado más tiempo a las imágenes de seguimiento y ha optimizado el proceso por el cual Radiología transmite los resultados anormales al proveedor que los solicitó, con el objetivo de evitar demoras al momento de notificar a los pacientes.
Los pacientes también pueden programar mamografías a través de su proveedor de atención primaria en Mason Clinic llamando al 360-4262653 o pueden programar mamografías de detección sin una orden del proveedor llamando directamente a Diagnóstico por Imágenes al 360-4279590, y deberán proporcionar el nombre de su proveedor de cuidado de la salud.
En caso de que los pacientes no cuenten con proveedor de atención primaria, un proveedor de Mason Health verificará los resultados y ayudará al paciente a conectarse con un proveedor de atención primaria.
Para obtener más información sobre las opciones de detección del cáncer de mama en su área, visite el sitio web de Mason Health. La detección temprana es la mejor opción para que su tratamiento sea exitoso, por lo que no debe esperar para programar su cita.
Además de impulsar las pruebas de detección del cáncer de mama, Mason Health se compromete a mejorar la atención en la maternidad. A fines de octubre, el Distrito implementó TeamBirth, una iniciativa innovadora diseñada para mejorar la comunicación entre las madres, sus familias y el personal de la clínica durante el parto.
Desarrollado por Ariadne Labs en asociación con la Asociación de Hospitales del Estado de Washington (WSHA), TeamBirth tiene como objetivo garantizar que todos los involucrados en el proceso del parto alcen su voz. El programa solicita reuniones de equipo en momentos de decisiones clave durante la estadía de la madre en el hospital, la admisión, cuando surjan cambios o durante momentos críticos en el trabajo de parto y el nacimiento.
Estas reuniones incluyen no solo al personal médico sino también al sistema de apoyo de la madre, como cónyuges, parejas o doulas.
“La iniciativa TeamBirth se alinea con nuestra prioridad de garantizar que la voz del paciente se escuche siempre”, afirmó maternidad de General Mason Hospital.
“El parto puede ser abrumador y queremos que nuestras familias se sientan totalmente apoyadas e informadas”. ella dijo.
para las madres como para los bebés.
Mason Health es uno de los 17 hospitales de Washington y Oregon que participa en la tercera cohorte de TeamBirth. Con el apoyo financiero de Ballmer Group, WSHA tiene como objetivo la implementación de TeamBirth en todos los hospitales de maternidad del estado para fines de 2025, y de esta manera garantizar que las familias de todo Washington reciban la mejor atención posible al traer una nueva vida al mundo. “TeamBirth genera canales de comunicación claros, lo que mantiene a todos en sintonía y garantiza que los futuros padres sean participantes activos en el cuidado de su salud”, afirmó Cassie Sauer, directora ejecutiva de WSHA.
El enfoque de Mason Health en la salud de las mujeres abarca tanto el cuidado preventivo como el proceso del parto. Al aumentar las pruebas de detección del cáncer de mama y empoderar a las madres en el momento del parto a través de TeamBirth, la organización avanza en la mejora de los resultados de la salud de las mujeres en las zonas rurales de Washington. Desde la importancia de la detección temprana del cáncer hasta mejorar la comunicación en las salas de parto, Mason Health se dedica a garantizar que las mujeres y sus familias reciban el mejor cuidado posible en cada etapa de la vida.
Para obtener más información sobre las pruebas de detección del cáncer de mama o los servicios de maternidad, visite www.masonhealth.com. Para programar una cita con el área de Atención Primaria de Mason Clinic o el área de Salud de las Mujeres de Mason Clinic, llame al 360-426-2653.
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Business Office/Patient Accounts: 2505 Olympic Highway North, Suite #450, Shelton, WA 98584. Mon-Fri: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Call 360-427-3601 (or 360-275-8614 from Allyn) or email hospitalbillingquestions@masongeneral.com for questions about your bill. A Spanish translator is available.
Mason Health: Located at: 901 Mountain View Drive, PO Box 1668, Shelton, WA 98584-5001 • 360-426-1611, from Allyn 360-275-8614, Toll free 855-880-3201, TTY/TDD 360-427-9593 • Serving the medical needs of Mason County since 1968 • Accredited by DNV-GL • Free Translation Services Provided/Se habla español • Equal Opportunity Provider • Mason Health informs the public, patients, and employees that the agency does not discriminate on the basis of a patient’s age, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation), religion, culture, physical or mental disability, financial status or condition (including the terminally ill or dying), limited English, visual, hearing or learning impaired.
Visiting hours: Every day 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. All visitors should enter through the MGH Main Entrance, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. After hours or Sunday visitors can use the Emergency Department entrance.
Mason Clinic hours: Mon–Fri: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. • Mason Clinic Lab Hours: Mon-Fri: 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat: 9 a.m. to noon • Mason Clinic Walk-In hours: Mon-Fri: 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sat/Sun: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Administration: Eric Moll, Chief Executive Officer; Gayle Weston, President/Commissioner, Darrin Moody, Commissioner, and Don Welander, Secretary/Commissioner.
