Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Community Healthcare - (Page 1)

SPECIAL Stretch It Out Patients are finding that regular practice of yoga can reduce or eliminate repetitive stress, and help manage arthritis, age-related stiffness and various traumas. CONTENTS 49 DEPARTMENTS 2 Community Message How we work together to bring you the best care. 46 Virtual Health Fun apps, foodies to follow and more! 50 SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Mary Medical Center Quality care navigators keep patients on course to better health before, during and after treatment. 52 SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Catherine Hospital Orthopedic care is the answer to a Hammond woman’s prayers. 54 SPOTLIGHT ON: Community Hospital Three-year-old Maggie Akers is getting the therapy she needs. COVER PHOTO BY JOHN P. MIDGLEY, CORBIS FEATURES 18 22 32 36 40 42 56 He Said, She Said Prostate cancer screenings and mammograms are nothing to fear. Here’s the lowdown from a real couple on what to expect. Hold On to Your Health Do you know the top health threats for seniors? Find out how to eliminate them. Your Joints: An Owner’s Manual Learn how your joints work and how to care for them. Weighing Your Options If you’re considering weight loss surgery, check out our checklist. No Greater Gift Get the facts on organ donation. Weather Alert Approaching menopause? Then you’ll want this guide to better understand the forecast. Finding a Dream Job Hospitals offer students a pathway to future careers. 3 4 6 10 14 Care Packages Through hospital gift shops, auxiliary members are united in one purpose— to support the hospital. Going for the Gold Using best practices, the hospitals of Community Healthcare System continually work to improve safety and performance, prevent adverse events and exceed patient expectations. When Less Is More Physicians on staff at the hospitals of Community Healthcare System are using new minimally invasive approaches with some surgical procedures to speed patient recovery. 30 Days to Better Sleep Make these changes to your routine to get better ZZZs. I Can’t Ask My Doctor That! Cardiologists reveal their answers to the questions you’re afraid to ask. STILL A SCREENING STAR 26 Vim & Vigor · FAL L 2012 Katie Couric is known as a perky morning personality and a hard-hitting journalist. But her legacy remains her commitment to fighting cancer. 1

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Community Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Community Healthcare
Contents
Community Message
Care Packages
Going for the Gold
When Less Is More
30 Days to Better Sleep
I Can’t Ask My Doctor That!ers
He Said, She Said
Hold On to Your Health
Still A Screening Star
Your Joints: An Owner’s Manual
Weighing Your Options
No Greater Gift
Weather Alert
Virtual Health
Stretch It Out
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Mary Medical Center
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Catherine Hospital
SPOTLIGHT ON: Community Hospital
Finding a Dream Job

Vim & Vigor - Fall 2012 - Community Healthcare

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