Wednesday, July 19, 2006
Most Important Medical Tests for Seniors is Topic of Seminar in Pace
Sacred Heart Hospital’s Senior Services program will present a free seminar on the most important medical tests for seniors on Thursday, July 27, from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Rehabilitation Clinic at Sacred Heart Medical Park in Pace.
The seminar will presented by Dr. Matthew Kinzelman, a Sacred Heart Medical Group at Pace family practice physician. The talk will focus on the medical tests that everyone over 50 should ask their physician about and why each of these tests is necessary.
Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.
Sacred Heart Medical Park at Pace provides diagnostic services and rehabilitation services to the Pace community, as well as family practice, OB/GYN and other specialty physician’s offices. The facility is open Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located on the north side of U.S. 90 in Pace, between Woodbine Road and Chumuckla Highway.
Sacred Heart SeniorSpirit is a free program for persons 55 and older. Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a free daily guest meal ticket and newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SeniorSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.
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Latest Weight-Loss Surgery Techniques are Topic of Seminar on July 20
Dr. Jeffrey L. Lord, a specialist in laparoscopic weight loss surgery, will present “Weight Loss Surgery: Is It Right for You?” on Thursday, July 20, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Hospital Conference Center in Pensacola.
The only board-certified bariatric surgeon in Northwest Florida with advanced fellowship training in weight loss surgery, Dr. Lord serves as director of the Sacred Heart Institute for Surgical Weight Loss. He has special expertise in minimally invasive surgical weight loss procedures. Dr. Lord and the Institute for Surgical Weight Loss can perform two types of weight loss surgery that use small incisions. The first is laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery, which involves a permanent rerouting of the digestive system that leaves patients with a small stomach pouch. The surgery creates a bypass that reroutes food around a portion of the small intestine.”
The second, newer approach performed at Sacred Heart is adjustable gastric banding. Using a laparoscope, the surgeon places an inflatable band around the stomach, creating a small upper pouch at the top, with restricted passage to the rest of the stomach. This pouch fills quickly and creates a feeling of fullness.
Dr. Lord and his staff provide comprehensive evaluation of clinically obese patients to determine their candidacy for these life-changing procedures as well as extensive patient/family education to create a foundation for a healthy lifestyle.
Reservations are required for this free seminar. To make a reservation or to obtain more information, please call (850) 416-1628 or visit www.sacred-heart.org
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Three Physicians Graduate from Sacred Heart’s OB/GYN Residency Program
Three physicians who have completed specialized training in obstetrics/gynecology recently graduated from a residency training program at Sacred Heart Women’s Hospital. The following physicians completed four years of training through the University of Florida College Of Medicine’s OB/GYN residency program based at Sacred Heart:
Dr. Mandy Boudreaux, a Louisiana State University School of Medicine graduate, will go into private practice in Abbeville, La.
Dr. Melissa Heath, a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, will enter private practice in Brewton, Ala.
Dr. Lisa Jaacks, a graduate of Creighton University School of Medicine, will go into private practice in Phoenix, Ariz.
This month, Florida State University College of Medicine assumes sponsorship of both the OB/GYN and Pediatric residency programs located at Sacred Heart in Pensacola. Dr. Clyde H. Dorr, II, serves as program director of the OB/GYN Residency Program. For more information on medical education at Sacred Heart, visit http://www.sacred-heart.org/. Visit the FSU Sacred Heart Residency website at fsuresidency-pensacola.org
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Sacred Heart Earns Honors for Mentoring Program
Sacred Heart Health System recently received several state and local recognitions for its ongoing partnership with Spencer Bibbs Elementary School in Pensacola.
Sacred Heart was recognized during the Florida Annual Education Commissioner’s Business Recognition Awards for outstanding support of education, and also was honored by the Volunteer Florida Foundation as a member of the Florida Corporate Honor Roll.
In addition, at a recent awards banquet in Pensacola, the Escambia County School District presented Sacred Heart with the District’s “Outstanding Partner in Education” award for the 2005-06 school year.
Sacred Heart has been a partner with Spencer Bibbs for seven years. Jon Runnels serves as coordinator of this mentoring program.
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Monday, July 10, 2006
Seniors Seminar Focuses on Medication Safety
PENSACOLA -- Sacred Heart Hospital’s Senior Service’s program will present a free seminar titled “Medication Safety: Increasing Awareness When Taking Multiple Medications” in Pensacola on Tuesday, July 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Greenhut Auditorium on Sacred Heart’s Ninth Avenue campus.
Seminar participants are encouraged to bring their medications with them for review by Sacred Heart pharmacists and pharmacy interns.
The seminar, presented by Erin Crisson, PharmD, a pharmacist with the Sacred Heart Inpatient Pharmacy, will cover a variety of topics on prescription medication safety and how to prevent medication errors when taking multiple prescriptions. In addition, Steve Blake of Caremark will give a brief presentation on the new SeniorSpirit prescription drug card and explain enrollment in the Caremark Medicare D Plan.
Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.
Sacred Heart SeniorSpirit is a free program for persons 55 and older. Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a free daily guest meal ticket and newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SeniorSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health
Dr. Daigle to Lead Palliative Care Program at Sacred Heart
 Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola has selected Dr. Andrew Daigle to serve as medical director of its Palliative Care Program. Palliative care is an interdisciplinary approach to improve quality of life and relieve pain for those living with chronic and life-threatening conditions. Dr. Daigle joins the Palliative Care team in a full-time position after 14 years of Emergency Medicine preceded by three years of private practice in Family Medicine and Pain Management. He will be involved in ongoing education in palliative care and end-of-life issues, including a palliative care clinical rotation at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and participation in the Harvard Medical School Palliative Care Program. Sacred Heart’s Palliative Care Department was established in January 2000 with the arrival of Erin Bowers, RN, palliative care manager. Bowers serves on the Ascension Health national Palliative Care Task Force.
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Thursday, July 06, 2006
Cardiologist To Explain Non-Surgical Treatments for Coronary Disease
Sacred Heart Hospital’s Senior Service’s program will present a free seminar titled “Non-Surgical Treatments for Coronary Disease” in Pensacola on Wednesday, July 12, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. in the Greenhut Auditorium on Sacred Heart’s Ninth Avenue campus.
The seminar will be presented by Dr. James Fleischhauer, a board-certified cardiologist with Cardiology Consultants. He will help attendees recognize the signs and symptoms of coronary disease and learn about non -surgical treatment options. Coronary artery disease is a type of atherosclerosis in which plaque builds up inside the arteries that carry blood to the heart. It is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States each year.
Registration is required and seating is limited. To register, call (850) 416-1620 or 1-877-416-1620.
This seminar is part of the monthly series of free health education programs sponsored by Sacred Heart SeniorSpirit. Sacred Heart SeniorSpirit is a free program for persons 55 and older. Benefits include free screenings, seminars, special in-patient benefits such as a free daily guest meal ticket and newspaper delivery, a monthly calendar of events detailing all SeniorSpirit events, and a quarterly newsletter containing health and event information.
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Sacred Heart Emergency Trauma Center Offers Training Course for Nurses
Sacred Heart Hospital is offering a 64-hour course for experienced nurses interested in working in the Sacred Heart Emergency/Trauma Center.
The preparatory course will be taught by Sacred Heart emergency physicians and nurses on consecutive Thursdays between Aug. 17 and Oct. 5. Classes will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The course will be limited to 10 nurses; the minimal requirements are two
years or more of medical-surgical experience. The course cost of $100 is refundable to nurses who are hired by the Sacred Heart Emergency/Trauma Center following completion of the course. For more information, call Alexa Horak, Nurse Recruiter, 416-4151 or Lyle Levesque, RN, ED Educator at 416-2389.
Third Graders’ Restaurant Raises $4,000 for Miracle Camp
What started as a simple classroom assignment for third graders at Gulf Breeze Elementary School turned into a lesson with the power to change lives – their own and those of the children who will benefit from their donation. The class recently presented a check in the amount of $4,000 to Sacred Heart Health System’s Miracle Camp, all made possible by their imagination, hard work and the creation of their restaurant enterprise, the “Jazzy Jellyfish Café.”
“The children’s donation will definitely make a difference,” said Bambi Provost, Miracle Camp director. “It is a wonderful contribution that will be used to help fund the Pediatric Cancer Camp.”
The students in Leslie Jolly’s class had been working hard since October to plan, advertise and operate their restaurant. During the planning process, they researched several charitable organizations and were intrigued by the Miracle Camp, a camping and retreat center for chronically- and terminally-ill children and adults.
“The students really liked the idea of Miracle Camp because it was for kids, and it was local,” said Leslie Jolly, teacher and CEO of the Jazzy Jellyfish Café. “The kids were beyond excited when they presented the check. It was an incredible experience.”
Originally conceived as an idea for a Halloween party, the plan flourished into a unique way to incorporate the curriculum. The restaurant, which served Italian cuisine Thursday nights in April, taught the kids multiplication tables, letter writing, cursive writing, and life skills. Most importantly, the students learned what it means to make a difference.
Their donation will be specially used to help fund two pediatric cancer camps in September and January – the “Fall Festival of Fun,” for kids age seven and under and “Cancer, Kids and Sibs,” for kids age 8 and up.
Established in 2002, Miracle Camp provides a premier camp and retreat center for chronically and/or terminally ill children and adults of all ages, as well as individuals who are physically and/or emotionally challenged, regardless of financial barriers or physical concerns. The Camp offers climate-controlled facilities, with a dormitory that sleeps up to 36 people, a dining hall, first aid/medical center, pool, fishing pond, a central campfire area, and more.
Day camps or overnight stays, retreats, meetings and conferences can be arranged at Miracle Camp. To schedule a day camp or overnight stay, call Bambi Provost, director of Miracle Camp, at (850) 944-1677.
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Sacred Heart Can Help Smokers Find Freedom from Smoking
Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola will offer its “Freedom From Smoking” program starting Aug. 8 and Aug. 9 to help with the physical, psychological, and habitual components of nicotine addiction.
Participants can choose to attend the seven-week course at sessions in the afternoon or evening. The classes will be held:
- Tuesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. starting Aug. 8
- Wednesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting Aug. 9
All classes will be held at Sacred Heart Hospital and will cost $65 per person. However, the orientation class is free and a limited number of scholarships also are available for the entire program.
Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Please call (850) 416-7764 for more information or to register.
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Wednesday, July 05, 2006
Nemours Children’s Clinic to Open Office in Destin
PENSACOLA, FL, July 3, 2006 – On July 13, Nemours Children’s Clinic, one of the nation’s largest children’s health systems, will expand its excellence in pediatric health care with the opening of a satellite clinic in Destin, Florida.
"Extending beyond our primary location in Pensacola will provide convenience to patients in Northwest Florida," said William Blanchard, MD, medical director and pediatric cardiologist for Nemours Children’s Clinic. “Our goal is to provide a variety of subspecialty care as an extension of our main clinic. This is a commitment to our presence in this region, and we are delighted to be a part of the Destin area.”
Nemours employs approximately 135 people at its Pensacola clinic (located on the Sacred Heart Health System campus), including 26 pediatric physicians covering 11 pediatric subspecialties.
The new pediatric subspecialty clinic will be located East of Destin, in Suite 260 of the Medical Office Building at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. The hours of operation will be Thursdays, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and Fridays, 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. The doctors there will see children ages birth to 18 by appointment only and should be referred by their pediatrician or family physician. Initially, the types of subspecialties to be offered will include endocrinology, hematology/oncology, cardiology and general surgery. "We'll add other specialties and physicians to meet the needs of that community as time goes on," says Blanchard.
For almost ten years, Nemours Children’s Clinic in Pensacola and Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital have been “partners” in children’s health. The pediatric specialists at Nemours provide specialized care for children with complex medical and surgical problems, with Sacred Heart Children's Hospital providing acute care to Nemours clinic patients who need to be hospitalized.
"We are very pleased with the expansion of services by Nemours Children's Clinic to better serve children in Okaloosa, Walton and Bay counties who have specialized medical needs," said Roger Hall, president of Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast. "The expanded services of the Nemours specialists means the best pediatric care is closer to home for the families of our community, while also facilitating a seamless connection to Sacred Heart Children's Hospital in Pensacola."
Nemours (http://www.nemours.org/) owns and operates the 180-bed Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Del., and multiple major children's specialty centers in Florida, Delaware, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
About Nemours
Nemours provides institutions and services to improve the health of children. Employing over 400 pediatric physicians, subspecialists and surgeons, Nemours cared for approximately a quarter of a million children during nearly one million encounters in 2005, making Nemours one of the nation's largest children’s health systems.
In addition to the many ongoing research, education, health and prevention programs, Nemours owns and operates the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware, and major children’s specialty centers in Delaware (Wilmington), Florida (Jacksonville, Orlando and Pensacola), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr), New Jersey (Atlantic City and Voorhees) and many primary care pediatric practices throughout Delaware. Additionally, the most visited health care Web site online for parents, kids, and teens, www.kidshealth.org is a project of Nemours.
Nemours is affiliated with the Mayo Clinic, Thomas Jefferson University, University of Florida, University of Delaware, Christiana Care Health System, Main Line Health System, Virtua Health, AtlantiCare Regional Health System, Baptist Medical Center (Wolfson Children's Hospital), Orlando Regional Medical Center (Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women) and Sacred Heart Children’s Hospital. Additional information can be found at www.nemours.org.
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