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COMMUNITY MESSAGE

BUILDING HEALTHIER
COMMUNITIES
Learn more about initiatives that can help you
improve your health

Today, hospitals are shifting their focus from
illness to wellness, looking at ways we can keep
our communities healthy. The hospitals of
Community Healthcare System participated in the 2016
Health Needs Assessment (comhs.org/about-us/
community-health-needs-assessment) to better
determine the needs of area residents. In this issue, you
will read about some of the initiatives our hospitals' staff is
using to keep your wellness at the forefront of care.
Diabetes and lifestyle choices that contribute to obesity
continue to challenge residents in the Northwest Indiana area. Our Healthy 4 Life
program is making a difference for obese residents by offering access to comprehensive medical/surgical weight loss services that add up to long-term success (page 4).
Mental illness knows no boundaries, with about 1 in every 4 individuals being
affected. Whether it is the holiday blues, seasonal affective disorder or a mood
disorder, the Centers for Mental Wellness staff offers year-round help to adults
who are experiencing psychological difficulties (page 49).
Ranking among the nation's top killers, heart disease and stroke remain a
priority. Our hospitals are accredited Chest Pain Centers and have earned the
Gold Seal of Approval™ from the Joint Commission as Primary Stroke Centers.
Luis Romero showed up on the doorstep of St. Catherine Hospital just in time
after suffering a stroke. The experienced stroke care team worked quickly to
save his life (page 50).
St. Mary Medical Center is reaching out to the community through school
districts and businesses so students, teachers and employees can take fewer sick
days and spend more time in their classrooms and workplaces (page 52).
The infant mortality rate in our area continues to be one of the worst in the state.
In an effort to offer better outcomes for both mothers and babies at birth, laborists are now available at Community Hospital (page 54). Laborists work together
with the expectant mother's primary obstetrician to ensure that around the clock,
she has the best care available, no matter when she or her baby needs it.
To build a healthier future, we will continue to focus on healing the minds, bodies
and spirits of the residents in our Northwest Indiana neighborhoods.
Donald P. Fesko
President and Chief Executive Officer
Community Foundation of Northwest Indiana

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COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Frankie L. Fesko, chairman; James J. Richards, vice
chairman; William A. Hasse III, secretary; David E. Wickland,
treasurer; David Bochnowski; Gene L. Chang, MD;
William Ciesar; Joseph E. Costanza; Dan Dumezich;
Michael J. Mellon; Joseph T. Morrow; Sister Kathleen
Quinn; Richard Schumacher; Monsignor Joseph
Semancik; M. Nabil Shabeeb, MD; Donald C. Torrenga;
Robert J. Welsh; Edward L. Williams, PhD; Joe P.
Williamson
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Donald P. Fesko, FACHE, president/chief executive officer;
Lou Molina, CEO, Community Hospital; Leo Correa, CEO,
St. Catherine Hospital; Janice Ryba, CEO, St. Mary Medical
Center; Mary Ann Shacklett, senior vice president of finance
and CFO; Alan Kumar, MD, chief medical officer
REGIONAL EDITORS
Marie Forszt, regional director, marketing and corporate
communications
Elise Sims, public relations and publication specialist

PRODUCTION
EDITORIAL

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Matt Morgan
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF: Meredith Heagney
SENIOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Gillian Scott
ASSOCIATE CONTENT EDITOR: Sophia Conforti
COPY DIRECTOR: C.J. Hutchinson

DESIGN

ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Tami Rodgers
CHIEF ART DIRECTOR: Cameron Anhalt
ART DIRECTORS: Andrea Heser, Molly Meisenzahl

PRODUCTION
DIRECTOR OF PRODUCTION: Laura Marlowe
PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY: Marilyn Bain, Cheryl Beaver,
Cheri Prime, Mary Winters

CIRCULATION

LOGISTICS DATA ANALYST: Kalifa Konate

CLIENT SERVICES
ACCOUNT MANAGER: Lauren Petrick
ACCOUNT SUPERVISORS: Beth Doshan, Laura Ferguson

ADMINISTRATION
PRESIDENT: Eric Goodstadt
SVP, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - HEALTHCARE:
Gregg Radzely, 212-574-4380
CHIEF CONTENT OFFICER: Beth Tomkiw
VP/CREATIVE: Alejandro Santandrea

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