SCOPE Magazine April 2014

APRIL 2014

VOL . 30, NO. 2

MASON GENERAL HOSPITAL & FAMILY OF CLINICS

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Eric Moll

focuses on relationships as CEO Page 3

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your MGH&FC medical record @ MyMasonHealth.org Page 5

Get Moving!

Jack Smith tells his story

Eric Moll, as CEO, focuses on relationships Ten years ago this July you came to MGH&FC. Based on your experiences and education, you could have gone to almost any major city to work for a much larger hospital. What was it that drew you here?

Eric Moll, CEO, MGH&FC

Editor’s comment: One year ago this month, Eric Moll was appointed CEO of MGH&FC when long-time CEO, Bob Appel retired. It was in July of 2004 when Eric came to MGH&FC as chief financial officer. Prior to this he served as senior vice president at Patient Choice Healthcare in Minneapolis, MN. His career path has included working for healthcare insurance companies; as chief financial officer for a community hospital in southern California; as a consultant in the healthcare practice for the firm Arthur Andersen, where much of his work focused on strategic market positioning for large health systems; and as a CPA in the audit practice of Ernst & Young. A Washington native, Eric received a B.A. in Business Administration from the University of Washington in 1994, followed by an MBA from the prestigious Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated with honors. He is a Certified Public Accountant licensed to practice in the state of Washington.

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“The most important draw was the people. Bob Appel struck me as a person of high integrity, and it has been an honor to work with him. During the interview, I really connected with the leadership team, commissioners, and managers. Also, I could identify with the community. I grew up in Arlington, which is very similar to Shelton. One of my grandfathers was a logger in the Darrington area, so I have an appreciation for the timber industry. Also, my wife and I felt that the South Sound would be an amazing place to raise a family.”

Looking back on your many achievements at MGH&FC, what one or two accomplishments stand out for you?

“I probably would not characterize it as an accomplishment, but an area that has been most important and satisfying to me is building relationships with folks in our organization. I really enjoy having that connection with folks.

Another notable area has been working with a great team to integrate many of the community clinics into our organization. This has been extremely important culturally, because it forced us to identify ourselves as more than a hospital. The role of the provider becomes even more critical in shaping an integrated, coordinated care delivery

model. My focus is bringing forward the voice of the providers in important decisions while avoiding stifling progress due to bureaucracy or lack of consensus.”

Patient-centered care or “Patient First” is your ultimate vision for MGH&FC. From registration, to cleaning patient rooms, to meals and healthcare – you and staff continuously work towards and achieve “Patient First.” Can you touch on what this outcome feels like to a patient?

“Wonderful question. First, let me state that “Patient First” is an aspiration. I think our staff and physicians do an excellent job of connecting with our patients.

The significant work ahead is building the processes and systems to support this vision. As an example, we should be able to schedule a patient for a series of appointments throughout our system on the same day. That patient should be able to move from one care setting to the next within the District with ease and no delays. Within each care setting, whether in our hospital or one of our clinics, our patients should expect that there has been clear communication between providers prior to their arrival, and that preparations have been made to ensure that the patient understands the next steps in their care plan.

Ultimately, patients should feel like

On the cover: Eric Moll in front of the Hospital’s new campus.

Cover photo by Cooper Studios, Shelton

quality their time is valued, that their care is seamless, and that they are engaged in their care plans.”

Your peers and colleagues describe you as being passionate, energized, bright, and an excellent leader with a great sense of humor. What do you have to say about that?

The best care is right here at home

“They should talk to my Mom and Dad! Kidding aside, I have an awesome team and I am very much a product of the people I am surrounded by.”

You are an avid kayaker. Is there a shared skill you use in kayaking that you also use in being an effective leader?

“There are attributes from kayaking, or sports in general, that intrinsically translate to purposeful and intentional leadership skills. You develop a heightened level of self-awareness in terms of connection to your environment (in this case water) which will provide feedback for constant micro corrections. Rhythm, balance and flow, all incredibly important for maximum efficiency, require intense focus and conscientious relaxation in rough waters.

When racing, you have to learn to reconcile the contradiction of maximum application of force with minimum tension in your body.

Switching from philosophical to practical, getting out on the water most mornings and doing a vigorous session gives me a mini-vacation that really recharges the batteries and tends to smooth out the edges of the day.”

Carol and Bill Kendrick

This June, Bill and Carol Kendrick, of Union, will celebrate their 59th wedding

anniversary, “Thanks, in some part,” said Carol, “to the Emergency Department at Mason General Hospital.”

The couple’s emergency began when a month-old case of influenza for Carol turned into what Bill called “a miserable cough”. After a week of uncontrollable coughing, Bill told his wife he was taking her to the Emergency room at Mason General Hospital.

Immediately upon arrival at MGH’s Emergency Department the couple felt at ease, and were delighted with how quickly and how well they were treated.

“It’s really amazing. Before the Hospital remodel, we would have long wait times. This time it was different – they got Carol right in and onto a bed, and Continued on page 4…

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the nurse who came in was so attentive,” Bill said.

Radiologist Kevin Roscoe, M.D. (left) and Michael Gray, director of MGH&FC Radiology department, with the new High Field Open MRI.

New MRI is convenient, comfortable for patients The MRI scanner is referred to as Patients are finding the new High Field “panorama open” in that it allows the Open MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) patient to lie on the table with a view scanner at MGH&FC impressive. “They like of all sides of the room. It also allows it a lot. Having local access to the best technologists to position patients in the in diagnostic imaging is a tremendous center of the magnet, which enables the convenience to our patients and healthcare highest quality images. providers,” said Michael Gray, RT(R), CV, director “Personally, I am very MRI machines, which of diagnostic imaging at excited to be involved use magnetic fields Mason General Hospital & rather than radiation with this new MRI. Family of Clinics. to create images, are

I am so proud that the

useful in many kinds “The patient is our priority, Hospital is providing of diagnostic imaging. and that is why we will the latest advancedMRI is extremely useful continue to invest in the imaging technology for imaging of the best new technologies,” available to our brain and spinal cord, said Radiologist Kevin residents of Mason as well joints such as Roscoe, M.D. “We believe the hips and shoulders. that having this MRI locally County.” will help our patients and – Kevin Roscoe, M.D. “Personally, I am very providers get fast and excited to be involved accurate diagnoses.” Dr. Roscoe went on with this new MRI,” said Dr. Roscoe. “I am to explain that in Mason and Thurston so proud that the Hospital is providing Counties, it is the only high field, open the latest advanced-imaging technology MRI available. This MRI also has improved available to our residents of Mason imaging for patients with metal joint County.” replacements.

A patient can get an MRI at MGH with The High Field Open MRI boasts an almost their physician’s referral no matter where 360-degree opening, meaning it is ideal for the physician is located. “And we can patients who would otherwise experience send the results to the patient’s physician claustrophobia when undergoing an exam. immediately, for added convenience and It can accommodate people of all sizes, efficiency,” said Dr. Roscoe. taking patients up to 550 lbs.

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Carol was seen by a doctor and released with home care instructions. Over the following week, however, her condition grew worse, including the development of a fever and eye irritation. At 9:30 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, 2013, Bill once again drove his wife to the Emergency Department at MGH. “The doctor on duty went overboard to spend time with us – and the nurse, too,” said Bill, who was very pleased with the treatment his wife received.

“We got great treatment both times. The nurses were great and so accommodating. I’m really impressed with what they’ve done since the Hospital remodel to enhance the quality of care for patients. Shelton can be very proud of a really great hospital,” he said.

Bill speaks with credibility, having experienced medical care in five different states. Prior to his retirement he was Superintendent of Seattle and Salem Oregon Public Schools. Carol utilizes her professional merchandising skills as a volunteer for Love INC, a charitable nonprofit organization that serves the needs of low income and deprived people in our community.

“We are so grateful to be a part of this community,” Bill added. “It’s a great place to live, and having the care we get from Mason General Hospital and Clinics reassures us that we made the right choice in moving here.”

get moving Jack Smith encourages everyone to “get moving”

You can do it: Jack Smith on the treadmill where he maintains his fitness.

Shelton resident Jack Smith stopped walking in August of 2012, after his beloved wife and walking partner, Mary Kay, lost her battle with cancer. It was a time of grief and sadness for Smith, and he had no motivation to exercise.

“A few months went by and I noticed, ‘these pants are getting a little tight.’ I decided to join Anytime Fitness in Shelton and started walking on the treadmill 30 minutes at a time,” he said. “That was an eye opener. There wasn’t enough oxygen in the room,” joked Smith, who found he couldn’t breathe as well as he used to on his walks with Mary Kay. Jack raised the slope of the treadmill and started going a little faster, concentrating on breathing deeply and correctly. He kept it up and soon he was breathing easily. He added the elliptical and began switching up his treadmill routine by alternating five minutes of running with five minutes of jogging for a total of 40 minutes.

“Now I can walk four miles in an hour, at a four percent slope. My goal was, and still is, to walk three miles in 40 minutes,” he said.

Smith also followed his own advice to others – “calories in - calories out. If you burn more calories than you eat, you will lose weight. I did that and lost about 15 to 20 pounds,” said Smith, who eats a lot of Asian stir-fry, a habit he started after reading a cook book called The Spice Merchant’s Daughter.

“I don’t eat a lot of red meat – mostly chicken or fish. I chop up veggies, add ginger and galangal, then add chicken or fish and some sweet soy or fish sauce, and I steam or pan-fry it. You just can’t eat enough vegetables,” Smith said, adding he also limits simple carbohydrates such as rice.

“I didn’t want to be 65 or 70 and not able to walk across the room. I want to be able to work in the yard and travel, and now I can because I don’t get tired anymore,” Smith said.

“The key is self-motivation and wanting to do it badly enough to do it.

Just keep at it – it took me about a year to notice the results,” Smith added.

Washington Healthplanfinder A part of the Affordable Healthcare Plan

How to research & compare plans for yourself and your family.

At MGH&FC, we want you to be well-covered. So before registering for a health plan, please contact Lee Ayers, project supervisor at MGH&FC at (360) 432-7766, or email him at layers@masongeneral.com.

For more information go to: www.masongeneral.com and click on Healthplanfinder.

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quality

giving

“Above and beyond”

“Cooking with Xinh” another success!

This letter touched me very deeply and I much appreciate the staff and physicians involved. This is a fine example of the “patient first” care that we strive for every day. – Eric Moll, CEO

Dear Mr. Moll, I am writing to commend the compassion, self-sacrifice and the “going above & beyond” the call of duty of several members of the Mason General staff. About a week ago, I took my son, Jesse, to Shelton Family Medicine at 9 a.m. due to the fact that he was very sick, dehydrated, and light headed. Come to find out, he has type 1 diabetes.

Here comes the “hero” part of our experience. Dr. (John) Butler (SFM) was called in when Dr. Hou (ER) wanted to put Jesse into the emergency room. Dr. Butler calmly explained the situation (to us), using illustrations to help us understand. When he learned that Jesse has no medical insurance, he lovingly offered to let Jesse and me stay in one of the clinic rooms, as they monitored and adjusted the insulin levels all day long!! That is from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.!!!

Then my husband and I were allowed to bring Jesse home, as long as we took his sugar levels and gave him the shots every 2 hours all day long. Even then, we had instructions to call Dr. Butler in the middle of the night. Which we DID, and he responded quickly. How reassuring all this was to Jesse and his shocked parents!!! I have never even heard of a doctor going to such lengths!! There are others that NEED to be commended: Melinda Matthews, Medical Assistant– It was really evident that she was concerned for us, by her constant checking, her facial features, tone of voice. She even expressed regret that she had to leave for the day without knowing Jesse was going to be alright. Sue Barwick, Diabetes Wellness Director, is a wonderful, caring staff member. We feel very blessed that she is on our “team”. She provided Jesse with some insulin samples, has called EVERY DAY, (that includes her days off), to check on Jesse, providing needed adjustments, encouragement and a listening ear. All of this at such an emotionally and physically trying time for our family as we try to adjust to this life changing situation.

You can easily tell her heart is in her work, it’s more than just a job.

We thank her and her family. She is a sweety!! One more - Debbie McGinnis, Diabetes Educator, is a very kind, reassuring person, helpful with the medical needs of the patient.

Thank you for listening to my tale. I know how good it feels to hear a “WELL DONE” and these individuals certainly deserve a pat on the back. We are impressed with all of them. They are great assets to the Mason County community and its health care system!

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Lora Hewins, Xinh Dwelley, and Gena Smith

Sherwood Guild, a Chapter of Mason General Hospital Foundation, would like to thank everyone for their support in the “Cooking with Xinh” event in March. “Once again, we had a great turnout, good food, and lots of fun,” said Lora Hewins, co-chair for Cooking with Xinh. “The money we raised for the two-night event goes to MGH&FC for medical equipment. The women of the Guild volunteer for Fantasy Forest and host ‘Cooking with Xinh’ every year.” They meet once a month from September to May. If you are interested in joining Sherwood Guild, please call the MGH Foundation Office at (360) 427-3623 or send an email to foundation@masongeneral. com and a member of the Chapter will be more than happy to get back to you.

Dietary changes may help Crohn’s For patients with Crohn’s disease, an inflammatory bowel disorder, doctors often recommend dietary changes. Some individuals may benefit by limiting their intake of fiber and dairy products to relieve symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhea. Frequent small meals may also be advised.

Whatever changes are made, a Crohn’s disease patient has to be careful to get adequate nutrition.

[SOURCE: “Inflammatory bowel disease,” WebMD Medical Reference, reviewed by Andrew Seibert, M.D., October 6, 2012]

A Message from the CEO National Volunteer Week is April 6-12

We salute our valuable volunteers!

Some of the MGHF Gift Shop volunteers who help to put our ‘patients first’ include (clockwise from center): Percella “Bubbs” Fuller, Kay Thykeson, Sue Glenn, Mary Anne Munson, Colleen Ripley, Sue Morris, Laura Russell, Penny Nielsen, Pauline Nichols, Carolyn Parker, and Jane Gruver.

Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics values all of its Volunteers, who help to maintain excellence in patient-centered care with the many tasks they perform every day.

As part of this nationwide celebration, MGH&FC recognizes and honors all of our Volunteers.

Save the date for the Annual

MGHF

“Quality Care” Golf Tournament Friday June 27, 2014 Lakeland Village Golf & Country Club All proceeds benefit MGH Foundation.

For more information call (360) 427-3623 or go to www.MasonGeneral.com

Title Sponsor

Cerner Corporation Co-Presenting Sponsor Manke Lumber Company Men’s Prize Sponsor Squaxin Island Tribe Tent Sponsor Electrocom

Sponsors as of March 18, 2014

1st Place Handicap Prize Sponsor Hoffman Construction Company Hole Sponsor(s) Level A John L Scott Real Estate Our Community Credit Union

Hole Sponsor(s) Level B Brady Trucking D.R. Gardner, CPA DeMiero Enterprize First American Title Company Heritage Bank Prudential NW Real Estate Shelton Chiropractic Center

Hello,

As you may know, Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics installed a new electronic medical record, My Mason, in January within the hospital and all our family of clinics. The long-term benefits to our patients will be tremendous as providers in various care settings will be able to view one unified medical record for each patient. We strive to bring together a team of providers who work closely together in delivering your care. A unified electronic medical record makes this teamwork and coordination easier.

Over this past month, I recognize that the significant effort of installing an electronic medical record has had a negative impact upon many of our patients through delays in scheduling, increased wait times, and difficulty connecting through the phone. I apologize for this. I want to assure you that we are improving our system every day. We have a dedicated, hardworking staff at Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics that deeply care about putting our patients first. We will be here for you, and look forward to serving you with exceptional care when you need us.

— Best, Eric C. Moll, CEO SCOPE 7

giving Identifying a child’s brain injury

The bottom 10 list for longevity?

A young child who has suffered a blow to the head may not be

There are many foods that can lay claim to health benefits, but

able to communicate symptoms such as headaches, confusion or sensory dysfunction. To identify a possible injury, parents should monitor the child closely for symptoms such as: a change in eating habits or nursing persistent crying unusual irritability a change in sleep habits inability to pay attention loss of interest in favorite toys or activities sad or depressed mood.

how about the worst foods? Dr. Joel Fuhrman’s list of the 10 worst foods for health and longevity includes:

[SOURCE: Mayo Clinic Staff, “Traumatic brain injury,” MayoClinic.com, October 12, 2012]

[SOURCE: “Ten best and worst foods for health and longevity,” Dr. Fuhrman How To Live for Life]

sweetened dairy products (including low-fat ice cream or Frozen yogurt)

smoked meat, barbecued meat and conventionally raised red meat

trans fats

fried foods (including chips and fries)

doughnuts sausages, hot dogs and luncheon meats

highly salted foods

soda

refined white flour

refined white sugar

Centennial Guild’s**

Saturday, May 31, 2014

7-mile Walk or Run

2-mile Walk or Run Quarter-mile Junior Jog Competitive runners invited Timed event Have fun with family & friends and at the same time support MGH&FC! Group discounts available by calling (360) 426-5821 Title Sponsor: Regence BlueShield All proceeds benefit MGH&FC Register at Active.com for Centennial Guild’s Goldsborough Creek Run/Walk

*A Mason County Forest Festival Association Event ** A Chapter of MGH Foundation

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GROUP Run INDIVIDUAL Run

TER S I REG DAY! TO

Family Run

MGHF contributors memorialized

How to leave a legacy –

MGH Foundation Endowment Fund

By Jennifer Capps, Chief Development and Communication Officer

One of the simplest ways to provide an enduring gift of support to Mason General Hospital Foundation is through your Will. By including the Foundation in your estate plans, you can designate some or all of your assets to the Foundation after your departure. At that time, the asset(s) you specify can be allocated to us, and your estate may be able to take a charitable deduction for the amount of your bequest, possibly reducing income and estate taxes payable.

How to name Mason General Hospital Foundation in your Will If you choose to include Mason General Hospital Foundation in your Will or other estate plan, we should be named as: Mason General Hospital Foundation, Post Office Box 1668, Shelton, WA 98584. Our tax identification number is 91-1529293.

Mason General Hospital Foundation would be pleased to work with you and your financial or tax advisor to establish the planned gift(s) most appropriate for you to achieve your financial planning goals.

Our communication with you about planned giving is strictly confidential, and without obligation to you. For more information, please call (360) 427-3622 or send an email to jcapps@masongeneral.com.

Mason General Hospital Foundation would like to acknowledge former contributors. Listed below are supporters, now deceased, the Foundation would like to recognize for their past support of our mission and work in the community. Please join us in acknowledging their support of the Foundation during their lifetimes.

Richard H. Baillie Bethene Beckett Richard (Rick) Byrd John L. Cruse, Sr. Vern M. Hadsall

Loretto Hightower Sue E. Johnson Mitzi L. Kilker Marda Moore Curtis C. Sapp, DDS Herbert Vonhoff

Memorial contributions made to MGH Foundation

Mason General Hospital Foundation has received Click the “thumbs-up” button to “like”us on Facebook

MGHF Mission Mason General Hospital Foundation furthers the mission of Pubic Hospital District No. 1 of Mason County by enhancing the quality of healthcare enjoyed by the residents of Mason County by providing financial support to Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics.

Annual Giving -

Give the gift of quality healthcare through MGH Foundation and online contributions Mason General Hospital Foundation is very grateful for the support it receives from the community in gifts of time, talent and treasure. Our volunteers and contributors make it possible for the Foundation to fulfill its mission to provide financial support to Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics. There are a variety of ways that you can make a secure online gift to the Foundation:

generous donations in memory of the individuals listed below. Donors and memorialized individuals listed in this report reflect contributions made to the Foundation between between January 6 and February 25, 2014.

Bill & Ann Batstone In Memory of: John Cruse, Sr. Elizabeth Callison-Smith In Memory of: Jenny Pettyjohn

Roger and Linda Hoff In Memory of: Rita Nutt Harper Margie Knudsen

Bellaine West Darryl & Peggy Cleveland In Memory of: Jim Waldrip In Memory of: Jenny Pettyjohn Jim & Sherry Gallagher In Memory of: Vern Hadsall, and in dedication to the men and women who make Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics the wonderful place we feel it is.

Online contributions Please visit MGH&FC’s website at www.MasonGeneral.com. Please look for the Foundation’s logo on the left side of the page and a header that says “Support the Foundation for MGH&FC” and click on the yellow “Donate” button below the logo to make a secure, online contribution through Paypal.

Every effort has been made to ensure the integrity of this listing. If we have inadvertently omitted any names, please accept our apologies and most sincere thanks for your generosity and continued support of Mason General Hospital Foundation.

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news briefs Employee Focus Live, learn and work at MGH&FC Doug Darling has been a maintenance technician at MGH&FC for the past eight years – his first two years in grounds maintenance and the last six years working “inside” on maintenance, repairs, and setting up for special events. “I enjoy my job because it’s different every day, and I get to do things that indirectly help with patient care,” Doug stated. “Helping staff and patients is very rewarding.” On the job, Doug is very busy. Since coming off the Hospital’s two-year Campus Renewal Construction Project, he has been involved in expanding and upgrading MGH&FC’s two new Clinics – Olympic Physicians and Hoodsport Family Clinic.

Employees of the Month Congratulations to MGH&FC “Employee of the Month” for March – Melody Olels, R.N., ICU; and April – Vicki White, health information management.

Dr. Clayton boardcertified MGH&FC announced that General Osteopathic Surgeon John E. Clayton, D.O., is now board-certified in General Surgery. Dr. Clayton joined the medical staff at MGH Surgery Clinic and MGH in the fall of 2011. He received his medical degree from Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences, Kansas City, Missouri, in 2006 and completed his internship and general surgery residency at Garden City Hospital in Garden City, Michigan. His specialties include diseases of the breast, hernia, colon, gall bladder, and other types of general surgery, and endoscopic procedures.

Chronic or severe wound?

Need Ostomy or Continence special care?

Don’t suffer any longer. Stay close to home when your physician refers you to MGH&FC Wound Care Services. Call (360) 432-3285.

We are proud to be a

Tobacco-Free

facility. Please – no smoking or chewing tobacco on our campus.

Thank you!

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Mtn. View Women’s Health open late Wednesdays MGH Mountain View Women’s Health (MVWH), is open late on Wednesday evenings until 7 p.m. Daytime office hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Fridays. MVWH is a fullservice medical clinic that provides medical treatment for women of all ages with gynecological and obstetrical needs, and is staffed by three board-certified gynecologist/ obstetricians – Lystra B. WilsonCelestine, M.D.; Nkem Nwosa, M.D.; and Alford N. Vassall, Jr., M.D. To schedule an appointment call MVWH at (360) 426-0955.

MGHF Gift Shop MGHF’s new Auxiliary Gift Shop at MGH is open for your gift-giving needs – or if you just want to spoil yourself! New location, new merchandise, new everything! Also for sale is Carolyn Maddux’s book, Care: A Hospital for Mason County.

Combined Federal Campaign Mason General Hospital Foundation (MGHF) has joined several other community-based organizations to be a part of the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). Being a member of the CFC allows federal employees to utilize payroll deduction for their philanthropic contributions.” For MGHF, this means that all federal employees who would like to donate to the Foundation via payroll deduction can now do so.

To set this up, a federal employee needs to contact their payroll office and provide MGHF’s CFC #27211.

Classes/Support Groups

Protect youth from concussions

“Living Well with Diabetes” class in April

Children and adolescents often suffer concussions and head injuries

A two-day class in diabetes self-management.

When: Tuesday and Wednesday, April 15 & 16, 2014 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Pershing and Ellinor Meeting Rooms at Mason General Hospital Registration: Advanced registration is required by calling Sue Barwick, R.N., C.D.E., at (360) 426-1611, ext. 28941 (from Allyn (360) 275-8614, ext. 28941) Note: There is a fee for this class, however, diabetes education is a covered service under most insurance plans.

“First Aid/CPR/AED” course in May The First Aid/CPR/AED course size is limited to 16 per class, and an early, non-refundable registration fee of $35 (exact cash or check) is required to cover the cost of books and materials. It is open to the entire community and a Spanish interpreter can be made available upon request. Comfortable clothing is recommended.

When: Thursday evening, May 8, 2014 from 5 to 9 p.m.

Where: MGH&FC Learning Center, next to McDonald’s on Olympic Hwy North.

Registration: Register between April 10 and May 1 by calling the Learning Center at (360) 427-3609.

April Diabetes Support Groups Guest speaker Rick Green will discuss how to balance blood sugars with nutrition, the role of a health coach, and details about the Take Shape for Life program curriculum and lifestyle changes.

Rick Green is a Certified Health Coach (CHC) and Executive Director for Take Shape for Life program.

He was educated through the MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education at Villanova University School of Nursing. Rick has participated in the Take Shape for Life program since January 2013 and has achieved a total loss of 120 pounds!

Shelton Diabetes Support Group When: Thursday, April 17, 2014 at 1 p.m.

Where: Pershing and Ellinor Meeting Rooms at Mason General Hospital Allyn Diabetes Support Group When: Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 1 p.m.

Where: Port of Allyn Building’s downstairs meeting room in Allyn

while participating in contact sports such as football, hockey or soccer.

These occur primarily through violent collisions but also through heading the ball in soccer. Younger brains are more susceptible to injury than adult brains, and consequences can be long lasting. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends against purposeful heading before the age of 10. Some coaches advise players to hold off until they are 13.

When a child or adult suffers an apparent concussion, that person should not be sent back into the same game without medical consultation.

[SOURCE: “Finding the right sport for your child,” Parenting.com]

Don’t forget sunglasses for your kids The cool dude look of a toddler wearing shades and a floppy hat is bound to evoke laughter. But there is nothing funny about the need to protect the eyes of your children. Children under age 10 are particularly vulnerable to the harmful rays of the sun because the lens of a child’s eye is clearer, allowing greater penetration by UV rays.

When buying sunglasses, make sure they block 99 to 100 percent of both UV-A and UV-B rays. Older children are more likely to wear sunglasses if you let them choose the glasses for themselves.

[SOURCE: Skin Cancer Foundation, “Choosing sunglasses for your kids,” 2013]

Severe psoriasis benefits from biologic medications Moderate to severe psoriasis can lead to serious complications such as psoriatic arthritis, diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol. And most of these patients can benefit from biologic medications.

Psoriasis is considered severe when it affects more than 10 percent of the body. Moderate is defined as psoriasis affecting 3 to 10 percent of the body; mild, less than 3 percent. One percent of the body is roughly equivalent to the palm of one hand.

[SOURCE: National Psoriasis Foundation, “Systemic medications for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis including biologics]

MGHF Arts Commission presents

The Shellfish Shack AN D The Bistro at

OysterFest 2014 Save the date

October 4 and 5, 2014 S C O P E 11

Gratis Evento de Salud para Mujeres Mason General Hospital y Familia de Clínicas presenta

Únase con la diversión… y “¡Tome el Control de Su Vida!”

Sábado  17 de Mayo, 2014  desde las 8 de la mañana hasta el mediodía Entrada Principal (Sur) del Hospital Mason General Servicios Nutricionales  Masajes breves  Pruebas de diabetes Salud Cardiaca  

Refrigerio saludable 

Información sobre el virus del  papiloma humano VPH

Exámenes de mamografía digitales GRATIS...

Para las primeras 50 mujeres que califiquen y que o no tengan seguro de salud o que no tengan suficiente seguro.

¿Necesita seguro de salud?

“Su Equipo de Mamografía”

En MGH y FC, queremos que usted tenga suficiente seguro de salud. Para su asistencia, tenemos a un equipo de expertos disponibles para ayudarle encontrar el plan de seguro de salud adecuado para sus necesidades. ¿No puede venir – pero necesita ayuda? Llame a Lee Ayers, supervisor de proyectos, al (360) 432-7766, o comuníquese por correo electrónico al layers@masongeneral.com.

¡Todas las mujeres están invitadas!

Si tiene alguna pregunta, favor de llamar a Rosa al (360) 888-0229.

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Thank you for all you do!

CMYK

Quality.

Caring.

Community.

Patient-centered care – all right here.

Anesthesiology v Robert Anderson, CRNA v Daniel K. DeVelde, CRNA v JoVanna Eisenbarth, CRNA v Deborah A. Hartley, CRNA Cardiology Philip W. Berger, D.O. v William P. Brennan, M.D. James F. Clifton, M.D. William A. Gavin, M.D. J. Gregg Julin, M.D. Richard P. Kennedy, M.D. Qiang Li, M.D. Harton S. Smith, M.D. John W. Waggoner, M.D. Robert S. Wark, M.D. v Craig J. Wehrli, M.D. v Scott Werden, M.D. Christopher L. Wolfe, M.D.

Doctor’s Day

March 30... we’d like to publicly thank: Emergency Medicine v Roy G. Belville, M.D. v Carola E. Bonfante, M.D. v Dean E. Gushee, M.D. v John W. Hautala, M.D. v Joseph R. Hoffman, M.D. v Andrea Plaskiewicz, M.D. v Marc Reiswig, M.D. v John P. Short, M.D. Family Practice v Lucinda Boudreau, PA-C v John V. Butler, M.D. v Resa Delany, PA-C v Lisa Dell, PA-C v Douglas Dightman, M.D. v Kimberly Elliott, D.O. v Margene Fields, ARNP v Katie Hackney, PA-C v Rebecca Hendryx, M.D. v Michael Keep, M.D. v Catherine McHugh, ARNP v Allen L. Millard, III, M.D. v Christopher W. Penoyar, D.O. v Payal K. Shah, M.D. Rosemary Spyhalsky, ARNP v Timothy J. Weber, M.D.

Gastroenterology v Harpreet S. Brar, M.D. v Kathryne A. Wagner, M.D. v Meimin Xie, M.D. v Kristine Zhang, M.D. General Surgery v John Clayton, D.O. David M. Deitz, M.D. v William D. Neal, M.D. David F. Tollefson, M.D. Todd Woltman, M.D. Hospitalists Haneen Aibak, M.D. David Anderson, M.D. Iftikhar Ch, M.D. Edward Gacek, M.D. v Douglas F. Lindahl, D.O. v Payal K. Shah, M.D. Yong Ki Shin, M.D. v Timothy Troeh, M.D. Internal Medicine v Douglas F. Lindahl, D.O. v Rachel A. Reeg, M.D. v Mark L. Schlauderaff, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology v Carley A. Jacobs, PA-C v Nkemdilim Nwosa, M.D. v Lystra B. Wilson-Celestine, M.D. CMYK v Alford N. Vassall, Jr., M.D.

Michael Keep, M.D. MGH Medical Chief-of-Staff

In honor of

John E. Clayton, D.O. MGH Medical Asst. Chief-of-Staff

Dean E. Gushee, M.D. MGH Medical Past Chief-of-Staff

Do a Physician search at www.MasonGeneral.com

Xiang Sui, M.D. Hui Wang, M.D. v Linli Xuan, M.D. v Joseph Ye, M.D.

Podiatric Medicine Terrence E. Hess, D.P.M. v John V. Rice, D.P.M. v James A. Wright, D.P.M.

Ophthalmology v Jenni Aaseby, O.D. v Monica Vuong, M.D.

Pulmonology v Robert L. Huck, M.D. Austin C. Lampert, M.D. v Richard Redman, M.D.

Orthopedic Surgery v Frederick J. Davis, M.D. v Michael Henry, M.D. v Ghalib Husseini, M.D. v Stephen Ou, D.O. Pathology Francois Cady, M.D. Dominique Coco, M.D. Nisreen Fidda, M.D. Jeffrey Freed, M.D. Kevin B. Long, M.D. Jay M. Odell, M.D. Richard Whitten, M.D. Pediatrics v Therese Pizanti, ARNP v Rose Ann Rayos, M.D. v Binod Tuladhar, M.D. Plastic Surgery Arthur L. Foley, III, M.D.

Radiology v Lawrence N. Bennett, M.D. v James G. Bonifield, M.D. Alireza Bozorgmanesh, M.D. v Tal Delman, M.D. v Gordon G. S. Dhanda, M.D. Mihai F. lancu, M.D. v Thomas J. Luetkehans, M.D. v Rodney S. Matsubara, M.D. David B. Mitchell, M.D. v Tremont V. Parrino, M.D. v Kevin J. Reed, M.D. v Kevin Roscoe, M.D. v Charles Hao Shen, M.D. v Navneet K. Singha, M.D. v David Stagnone, M.D. v Andrew R. Taylor, M.D. v Ian D. Timms, M.D. v Evert-Jan Verschuyl, M.D. v With office hours in Shelton

Oncology Maury Blitman, M.D. Ronald S. Goldberg, M.D. Steven J. Gorton, M.D. Harry S. Griffith, III, M.D. Michael Harris, M.D. v Min Kang, M.D. James J. Lechner, M.D. Paul A. Robertson, M.D.

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We provide quality medical care to assist the individuals of our community to restore and preserve their health. We conserve patient and community resources through a sustainable, financially viable, coordinated system of health care delivery.

It’s not the dark in chocolate The Kuna people of the San Blas

Islands drink five cups a day of their home grown unprocessed cocoa that is rich in flavanol. Researchers believe this beverage is a major factor in the longevity of the Kuna, who have a very low rate of heart disease, stroke, cancer and diabetes.

If you’re looking for a comparable health benefit, don’t be fooled by the wrappers of chocolate bars on store shelves. The Kuna chocolate is unprocessed, and most commercially available chocolate is processed by the “Dutch method” that removes about 80 percent of flavanols.

Flavanol is bitter, and dark chocolate bars may come across to you as bitter or bittersweet. That does not mean, however, that it’s the darkness of the chocolate that counts. In fact, Dutch processing generally darkens cocoa; so dark chocolate may actually have a lower flavanol content. The percentage of cocoa is likewise meaningless, but flavanol content is usually not provided on labels. What you should look for is an indication of minimal processing.

[SOURCE: Norman K. Hollenberg, M.D., Ph.D. and Naomi D.L. Fisher, M.D., “Is it the dark in dark chocolate?” Circulation, 2007;116:2360-2362]

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Free

Women’s Health Event Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics presents

Join the fun... and “Take Control of Your Life!”

Saturday  May 17, 2014  8 a.m. to noon Main (South) Entrance of MGH

Nutritional Services  Mini-Massages  Cardiac Health Diabetes Testing   Sponsored by

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