The 2010 Scale Back Alabama program has ended at USAMC with many participants rejoycing in their success! In addition to winning by losing pounds, several participants were winners, either in the weekly prize drawing or in the overall prize. Those winners are listed below.
USAMC Scale Back Alabama 2010 Weekly Weigh-In Drawing Winners
Week 2 – Susan Havard
Week 3 – Deloris Key
Week 4 – Mattie Williams
Week 5 – Katherine Harrelson
Week 6 – Valenda Chappell
Week 7 – Karen White
Week 8 – Genny Staggs
Week 9 – Leticia Harris
Week 10 – Brenda Everette
USAMC Scale Back Alabama 2010 Top Ten Weight Loss Winners
1. John Paul Voelkel 32 lbs.
2. Robert Schwan 29 lbs
3. Reynaldo Rodriguez 20 lbs
4. Alan Maltbie 18 lbs
5. Rose Slay 21 lbs
6. Pat Dickerson 17.5 lbs
7. Glenda Turnbow 15 lbs
8. Tammy O’Haver 14 lbs
9. Catherine Manolakis 12 lbs Tied for 9th Place.
9. Cindy Pritchett 12 lbs Tied for 9th Place.
USAMC Teams That Reached the Team Goal
Delightful Sensations – Rose Slay, Karen White, Tiffany Edinburgh, & Valenda Chappell.
No Butts, No Glory – Herman Michael, John-Paul Voelkel, Alan Maltbie, & Reynaldo Rodriguez.
The Losers – Katherine Harrelson, Kelley McDonald, Catherine Manolakis, & Lisa Caten.
USAMC Team Achievement Winner
“No Butts, No Glory”
USAMC Individual Achievement Winner
Lisa Caten
Congratulations to all the winners and to all the losers!
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Librarian Completes Course
Geneva Bush Staggs, Assistant Director for Hospital Library Services, has completed the Medical Library Association's Consumer Health Information Specialist program.
The Medical Library Assoication (MLA) defines consumer health information (CHI) as "information on health and
medical topics provided in response to requests from the general public, including patients and their families. In addition to information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, CHI encompasses information on health promotion, preventive medicine, the determinants
of health, and accessing the health care system."
medical topics provided in response to requests from the general public, including patients and their families. In addition to information on the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, CHI encompasses information on health promotion, preventive medicine, the determinants
of health, and accessing the health care system."
To achieve this specialization, Mrs. Staggs completed such continuing education courses as: Beyond an Apple a Day - Providing Health Information to the Public; Ethical Concerns for Health Sciences Librarians; and Easy-to-Read Health and Wellness Material for Consumers.
Completion of this program also contributes to Mrs. Staggs designation as a Distinguished Member of MLA's Academy of Health Information Professionals.
Mrs. Staggs recently participated with the Medical Library Association in the development of a health information literacy curriculum to be used with health care providers to raise awareness of literacy issues in clinical environments and the assistance offered by medical librarians to address these issues. Over the last year She has implemented a consumer information service in the hospital libraries.
Mrs. Staggs can be contacted at the Biomedical Library's Health Information Resource Center located on the 3rd floor of the USA Medical Center (251) 471-7855, gstaggs@bbl.southal.edu.
Friday, April 16, 2010
BOOT CAMP FOR THE NON-ATHLETE: Exercises to do at Home
For stroke survivors, staying physically active is crucial to improving their quality of life.
“Boot Camp for the Non-Athlete: Exercises to Do at Home” will be the topic of the next South Alabama Regional Stroke Support Group meeting at the University of South Alabama Medical Center. The popular stroke support group will meet from 6 p.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday, April 20 in the USA Medical Center’s 10th floor dining room. The stroke support group meets the third Tuesday of each month.
The guest speakers will be Mike Perry, a physical therapist at USA Medical Center, and Anthony “Deek” Cunningham, an occupational therapist at USA Medical Center. “We will discuss the importance of being physically active in the home environment and how one can incorporate general exercises and activities to improve their quality of life,” Cunningham said.
In addition to the talk from Perry and Cunningham, the meeting will feature a healthy meal and door prizes. Reservations are requested and can be made by calling 471-7752, 471-7216 or e-mailing ccarrigan@usouthal.edu.
USA Medical Center is Mobile’s only Gold Performance Achievement Award recipient for stroke care, awarded by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Visit www.southalabama.edu/usamc/centers.html#stroke for more information.
“Boot Camp for the Non-Athlete: Exercises to Do at Home” will be the topic of the next South Alabama Regional Stroke Support Group meeting at the University of South Alabama Medical Center. The popular stroke support group will meet from 6 p.m.-7 p.m., Tuesday, April 20 in the USA Medical Center’s 10th floor dining room. The stroke support group meets the third Tuesday of each month.
The guest speakers will be Mike Perry, a physical therapist at USA Medical Center, and Anthony “Deek” Cunningham, an occupational therapist at USA Medical Center. “We will discuss the importance of being physically active in the home environment and how one can incorporate general exercises and activities to improve their quality of life,” Cunningham said.
In addition to the talk from Perry and Cunningham, the meeting will feature a healthy meal and door prizes. Reservations are requested and can be made by calling 471-7752, 471-7216 or e-mailing ccarrigan@usouthal.edu.
USA Medical Center is Mobile’s only Gold Performance Achievement Award recipient for stroke care, awarded by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Visit www.southalabama.edu/usamc/centers.html#stroke for more information.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
STROKE PROGRAM RECEIVES GOLD AWARD
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association “Get With The Guidelines” program has presented the University of South Alabama Medical Center with the Gold Performance Achievement Award for stroke care, the only hospital in Mobile to be selected. This is the second consecutive year USA Medical Center has been recognized with the Gold Award for excellence in stroke care.
Get With The Guidelines-Stroke (GWTG-Stroke) is an in-hospital program designed to improve acute stroke treatment and prevent future strokes and cardiovascular events. GWTG-Stroke focuses on quick diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients. It also involves care team protocols once patients are admitted to ensure that they are treated and discharged appropriately. The Gold award recognizes hospitals that achieve performance scores of 85 percent or greater compliance with quality standards for 24 consecutive months.
This latest award further recognizes USA Medical Center’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
“With a stroke, time lost is brain lost, and the GWTG-Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award recognizes the crucial element of time,” Dean Naritoku, M.D., medical director of the Regional Stroke Center at USA Medical Center and professor of neurology and pharmacology in the USA College of Medicine, said.
USA Medical Center has developed a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department. This includes always being equipped to provide brain-imaging scans, having neurologists available to conduct patient evaluations and using clot-busting medications when appropriate.
“USA Medical Center is improving the quality of stroke care by implementing GWTG-Stroke guidelines,” Naritoku said. “The number of acute ischemic stroke patients eligible for treatment is expected to grow over the next decade due to increasing stroke incidence and a large aging population.”
According to the American Stroke Association, each year approximately 700,000 people suffer a stroke; 500,000 are first attacks and 200,000 are recurrent. Of stroke survivors, 21 percent of men and 24 percent of women die within a year, and for those aged 65 and older, the percentage is even higher.
USA Medical Center received the award by consistently complying for at least two years with the requirements in the GWTG-Stroke program. These include aggressive use of medications such as tPA, antithrombotics, anticoagulation therapy for DVT prophylaxis, cholesterol reducing drugs and smoking cessation.
GWTG-Stroke uses the “teachable moment,” the time soon after a patient has had a stroke, when they are most likely to listen to and follow their health care professionals’ guidance. Studies demonstrate that patients who are taught how to manage their risk factors while still in the hospital reduce their risk of a second heart attack or stroke.
Through GWTG-Stroke, customized patient education materials are made available at the point of discharge, based on patients’ individual risk profiles. The take-away materials are written in an easy-to-understand format and are available in English and Spanish. In addition, the GWTG Patient Management Tool provides access to up-to-date cardiovascular and stroke science at the point of care.
Get With The Guidelines-Stroke (GWTG-Stroke) is an in-hospital program designed to improve acute stroke treatment and prevent future strokes and cardiovascular events. GWTG-Stroke focuses on quick diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients. It also involves care team protocols once patients are admitted to ensure that they are treated and discharged appropriately. The Gold award recognizes hospitals that achieve performance scores of 85 percent or greater compliance with quality standards for 24 consecutive months.
This latest award further recognizes USA Medical Center’s commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations.
“With a stroke, time lost is brain lost, and the GWTG-Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award recognizes the crucial element of time,” Dean Naritoku, M.D., medical director of the Regional Stroke Center at USA Medical Center and professor of neurology and pharmacology in the USA College of Medicine, said.
USA Medical Center has developed a comprehensive system for rapid diagnosis and treatment of stroke patients admitted to the emergency department. This includes always being equipped to provide brain-imaging scans, having neurologists available to conduct patient evaluations and using clot-busting medications when appropriate.
“USA Medical Center is improving the quality of stroke care by implementing GWTG-Stroke guidelines,” Naritoku said. “The number of acute ischemic stroke patients eligible for treatment is expected to grow over the next decade due to increasing stroke incidence and a large aging population.”
According to the American Stroke Association, each year approximately 700,000 people suffer a stroke; 500,000 are first attacks and 200,000 are recurrent. Of stroke survivors, 21 percent of men and 24 percent of women die within a year, and for those aged 65 and older, the percentage is even higher.
USA Medical Center received the award by consistently complying for at least two years with the requirements in the GWTG-Stroke program. These include aggressive use of medications such as tPA, antithrombotics, anticoagulation therapy for DVT prophylaxis, cholesterol reducing drugs and smoking cessation.
GWTG-Stroke uses the “teachable moment,” the time soon after a patient has had a stroke, when they are most likely to listen to and follow their health care professionals’ guidance. Studies demonstrate that patients who are taught how to manage their risk factors while still in the hospital reduce their risk of a second heart attack or stroke.
Through GWTG-Stroke, customized patient education materials are made available at the point of discharge, based on patients’ individual risk profiles. The take-away materials are written in an easy-to-understand format and are available in English and Spanish. In addition, the GWTG Patient Management Tool provides access to up-to-date cardiovascular and stroke science at the point of care.
Pictured above are some of the USAMC staff that conprise the Stroke Team. They are:first row left to right Charlotte Craig, RN,ED; Kacey York, Clinical Educator 5th floor; Dr. Daniel Dees; Sharon Ezelle, Director of Quality Management and Social Services/Utilization Review. Second Row: Debbie Brannon, RN Case Management; Dr. Shannon Overs. Third Row: Elizabeth Allen, Speech Therapist; Dr. Dean Naritoku; Cindy Carrigan. Mike Perry, PT; Back Row: Elmer Sellers; Anthony "Deek" Cunningham, OT; Dr. Izabela Koper; Dr. Elliot Foster.
For additional information, please call the USA Stroke Center at 470-5801 or visit www.southalabama.edu/usamc.
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