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Benefits of Minimally Invasive Surgery for People with Diabetes
Minimally invasive surgery is surgery that involves less incisions, less pain and less blood loss. Doctors are able to accomplish the same goals as they would with traditional open surgery while patients experience fewer complications and have a faster recovery. “Benefits of Minimally Invasive Surgery for People with Diabetes” will be presented by Peter Geis, M.D., Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Northwest Hospital‘s Education Center, on May 10 from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Pre-registration is required. Call 410-601-9355. To schedule an appointment with one of our highly trained physicians and find out why LifeBridge Health is Baltimore's premiere health care organization, call 410-601-WELL. About More Posts (409) Print this entry … Read entire article »
Join the Chanukah Celebration at Sinai Hospital
Chanukah is a Jewish holiday celebrating the victory of the Maccabees’ war against Assyrian Greeks in 165 B.C. The holiday lasts eight nights, symbolizing the miracle of a small amount of oil lasting longer than one day. The Sinai Hospital Auxiliary invites you to join us for the annual Chanukah celebration at 6 p.m. today in the Sinai Hospital atrium. Rabbi Mitchell Ackerson will lead the menorah lighting ceremony. Please bring a new unwrapped toy for a pediatric patient in the Alfred I. Coplan Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Center at the Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai. Chanukah refreshments will be served in Café Shalom following the program. Please RSVP to the Auxiliary Office at 410-601-5033. Media are invited to attend and shoot photos of the celebration. To schedule an appointment with one of … Read entire article »
Filed under: pediatric oncology, Sinai Hospital Auxiliary, The Children's Hospital of Sinai
Get Moving With CardioSculpt
Do you need a way to start burning off those holiday calories? Help is around the corner. The Sinai Hospital Employee Activities Committee sponsors exercise classes, and an 8-week session of CardioSculpt begins next Tuesday, December 7. CardioSculpt gets you moving and your heart rate up, but also includes exercises designed to tone and build muscles. The classes are held every Tuesday and Thursday from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Sinai Hospital. The session ends on Tuesday, February 1. The cost is $30 for all eight weeks. Payment for the classes may be made by cash or payroll deduction for Sinai employees. You do not need to be a LifeBridge Health employee to enroll, so grab a relative or friend and come join the class. Questions? You can reach Robin at 410-601-8443. To schedule an … Read entire article »
Filed under: LifeBridge Health, Sinai Hospital, wellness
Baltimore County hospitals enact disaster plan with state and local agencies
Northwest Hospital and the four other Baltimore County hospitals have signed the Baltimore County Healthcare Facilities Mutual Aid System Memorandum of Understanding (a.k.a., “Healthcare MOU”) with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Baltimore County Emergency Management Task Force and the Baltimore County Office of Homeland Security. The Healthcare MOU will help county government agencies and hospitals quickly come together in an event of a disaster and provide coordinated health care for disaster victims. When a large disaster – such as a terrorist attack – strikes, many people need to use a hospital at once. Specifically, the Healthcare MOU dedicates space outside the Baltimore County hospitals where patients with minor injuries can be treated. These spaces are called “surge sites,” which would be located at campuses of the Community College … Read entire article »
Filed under: Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, northwest hospital
Last Week to See A Line in the Sand
This is the last week to see the House of Ruth Maryland‘s A Line in the Sand. This special exhibit features portraits of groups or individuals who have made a large impact in preventing domestic violence. It has been touring for two years, and Sinai Hospital is honored to be the exhibit’s last stop. The House of Ruth Maryland helps thousands of battered women every year. Don’t miss your chance to see these photographs, on display in the Sinai Hospital Atrium. If you need more information about the Family Violence Program at Sinai, dedicated to providing counseling and information for victims of domestic violence, call 410-601-WELL (9355). To schedule an appointment with one of our highly trained physicians and find out why LifeBridge Health is Baltimore's premiere health care organization, call 410-601-WELL. … Read entire article »
Filed under: a line in the sand, house of ruth, Sinai Hospital
November Parent’s Night Out at LifeBridge Health & Fitness
Do you need an evening of peace and quiet, or perhaps a date night with your spouse? LifeBridge Health & Fitness has recently reinvigorated its KidZone Parent’s Night Out program. The November program is on from 5 to 9 p.m. on Friday, November 19 at LifeBridge Health & Fitness. “The idea is to give parents a breather and have the kids participate in fun activities,” says Robin Perry, member services team leader at LifeBridge Health & Fitness. The night’s events include a carnival festival, where kids can participate in WiiFit Bowlathan, Face Painting, Bean Bag Toss, Decorate Your Turkey Bag or play Apple on the Spoon. The cost is $15 for the first child and $5 for each additional child for LifeBridge Health & Fitness members; or $20 for the first child and … Read entire article »
Filed under: LifeBridge Health and Fitness
Nursing as a Second Profession: A Success Story
Do you feel stuck in your current job or that you’re meant to do something meaningful? If so, look to Rich Van Rensselaer, R.N., who works in Sinai’s ER-7. Van Rensselaer, formerly the owner of a specialty wine and liquor store in Florida, graduated in May from the University of Maryland with a master’s in clinical nurse leadership. Van Rensselaer, 45, was recently profiled in the New York Times. To read more, click here. To schedule an appointment with one of our highly trained physicians and find out why LifeBridge Health is Baltimore's premiere health care organization, call 410-601-WELL. About More Posts (409) Print this entry … Read entire article »
Filed under: new york times, Sinai ER-7, university of maryland
Free Flu Shots At Northwest Hospital
Starting tomorrow, Northwest Hospital will be offering free seasonal flu shots to community members. This is a partnership with the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. These free shots will be available outside the hospital’s Old Court Café (near the main lobby) from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on the following dates: Wednesday, November 10 Thursday, November 11 Monday, November 15 Tuesday, November 16 Wednesday, November 17 “This is a great opportunity for anyone who has not yet received a flu shot this year,” notes Mary Wallace, the hospital’s manager of infection prevention and control. Wallace points out that seasonal flu shots can cost up to $30 at area pharmacies, so getting a free seasonal flu shot can be a big help in today’s economy. The shots are available for anyone 14 years or … Read entire article »
Filed under: flu shot, H1N1, northwest hospital
Got the Urge? Incontinence and Women
When you “gotta go, gotta go,” all of the time, you probably should go straight to your doctor to determine the reasons why. It’s a problem facing many people. “Over 35 million people in America have bladder problems,” says Dee-Dee Shiller, D.O., the director of the Women’s Wellness Center at Northwest Hospital. Dr. Shiller, presented a lecture on “urge incontinence” at Sinai Hospital’s Grand Rounds last week, where the focus was on women. “So many women deal with incontinence on a daily basis,” Dr. Shiller says. “The problem is, a lot of women don’t want to talk about it. They think it is part of the normal aging process.” “Urge incontinence” is when a person leaks urine for no apparent reason after feeling the urge to urinate. It differs from “stress incontinence” … Read entire article »
Filed under: northwest hospital, sinai hospital grand rounds, women's health
Daylight Savings Ends Sunday
If you have trouble sleeping, there’s good news – you are getting an extra hour this weekend. Don’t forget to adjust your clocks an hour back at 2 a.m. Sunday due to the end of Daylight Savings. But you may also want to pause this weekend to ask if you are one of the 60 million Americans who has a sleep disorder. A lack of quality sleep is often responsible for car crashes and mistakes and accidents in the workplace, not to mention that it can make you feel miserable. Some sleep disorders, like obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), exact a heavy toll on one’s health. OSA has been linked to high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke. OSA, in which the upper airway repeatedly becomes blocked during sleep, is a condition that affects … Read entire article »
Filed under: Sinai Sleep Center, Sleep Disorders Center at Northwest
Celebrating National Healthcare Facilities and Engineering Week
If you’re a patient in a hospital, there are obviously clinical staff members that you will see regularly, from a physician to a technician. But this week we’re celebrating the unsung heroes of LifeBridge Health: the dedicated Maintenance and Engineering staff. They’re what allow our hospitals to have power and running water, not to mention heat, air conditioning and a safe environment. The staff is occasionally tested in a major way, such as during the Baltimore Snowpocalypse of 2010. “We take great pride in our work and just like the postman, neither rain, snow, heat or cold stop us from fulling our mission,” says Odell Hall, director of facilities at Northwest Hospital.”Our job is to help employees do their jobs!” At Northwest, facilities staff handles an average of 1,500 service calls per month, … Read entire article »
Filed under: northwest hospital
LifeBridge Health Goes Pink
If you’ve been to Northwest Hospital after dark the last few weeks, you may have noticed a rosy glow cast over the main entrance. That’s because pink lights have been installed to mark October’s National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It sounds simple, but adding pink lights to the front of our main building and lobby makes a statement and creates awareness about this common cancer. Awareness is the first step in finding a cure, and awareness and education lead to early detection – the best cure we have right now. When breast cancer is caught early, it is over 98 percent curable. However, early detection is only possible when a woman is getting her regular screenings. If you are a woman age 40 or older, a recent study indicates that yearly mammograms … Read entire article »
Filed under: breast cancer, mammograms
Harmonica Therapy Takes Off at Sinai Hospital
Recently we brought you the story of how harmonicas were being used to help our youngest patients. In the Herman & Walter Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai, respiratory therapists like Ann Ludwig are teaching children with breathing problems how to blow in and out on the harmonica. In addition to making music, the patients are also working on proper breathing techniques. Yesterday Jennifer Franciotti from WBAL-TV stopped by to do a story. To see it, click here! To schedule an appointment with one of our highly trained physicians and find out why LifeBridge Health is Baltimore's premiere health care organization, call 410-601-WELL. About More Posts (409) Print this entry … Read entire article »
Filed under: The Children's Hospital of Sinai
Community Health Fair Saturday
This coming Saturday afternoon, a free health and wellness fair will be held at the Randallstown Community Center. Representatives and specialists (including doctors and physician assistants) from Northwest Hospital will be hosting the fair, manning expo booths, offering free screenings, giving brief talks and answering questions. Plus, attendees will enjoy free refreshments, door prizes and a chance to win a raffle drawing. Free screenings at the fair will include: • Blood pressure – For your overall health, it’s important that yours is in a normal range. • Sports injuries – Does your injury need medical attention? • Falls risk assessment – Do you have potential balance issues or other factors that increase your risk for falling? The fair will have an open house format, but at designated times there will be speakers and demos: • 1:30 … Read entire article »
Filed under: dr. bruce sindler, dr. jonathan dubin, northwest hospital
Hess Garden Provides A Place of Respite
Those visiting Sinai Hospital now have an additional place to sit, relax and take in natural beauty: the Jacqueline H. Hess Memorial Garden. “This is a place of quiet respite for employees, patients and visitors,” said Carol Macht, the landscape architect and senior principal of architecture firm Hord Coplan Macht. Jacqueline H. Hess was a founder of the Sinai Auxiliary and Gift Shop. Sitting outside of the Lowell and Harriet Glazer Atrium, her memorial garden is part of the heart of the new additions to Sinai. This is the third location of the Jacqueline Hess Garden, as the previous two were moved because of Sinai building projects. A gift from George Hess and his sister Diane Pelham Burn in 1984 established the Hess Garden Fund. Burn also created the metal tree sculpture, and … Read entire article »
Filed under: jacqueline hess, sinai
Northwest Hospital’s Cardiac Rehab Program Achieves Certification
Cardiac rehabilitation is a crucial way for those with heart problems to become healthier, especially following a heart attack. That’s why LifeBridge Health is delighted that the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) recently recognized the LifeBridge Health Cardiac Rehabilitation outpatient program at Northwest Hospital by bestowing certification. The AACVPR has high standards and guidelines, and certification for the cardiac rehab program at Northwest was awarded after a rigorous review. This places LifeBridge Health on the map as a leading provider of cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation services. Cardiac rehabilitation at Northwestis a 12-week, medically supervised and telemetry-monitored exercise program. It’s designed to help with lifestyle changes and risk factor reduction. In addition to exercise, the program includes diet and nutrition counseling, stress management, smoking cessation classes and education. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: cardiac rehab, northwest hospital
Pilates for Pink At LifeBridge Health & Fitness
Pilates exercises can help you improve your range of motion, become more flexible, increase circulation, and strengthen your posture, while decreasing your back, neck and joint pain. Now there’s a way to try out Pilates while giving back to a great cause. LifeBridge Health & Fitness is excited to be a part of Pilates for Pink. The premiere fitness center will host this Pilates class at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 28 in Studio B. The class is taught by a master STOTT Pilates instructor. Your $30 donation will not only allow you to take the class, but to receive a special Pilates for Pink bracelet. Proceeds benefit the Herman & Walter Samuelson Breast Care Center at Northwest Hospital and the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Make checks payable to LifeBridge Health & Fitness. Sign … Read entire article »
Filed under: breast cancer, breast care center, pilates
Sinai Gastroenterologist Receives Prestigious Award
Sudhir K. Dutta, M.D., the head of the Division of Gastroenterology at Sinai Hospital, was awarded the designation “Master of the American College of Gastroenterology” at the ACG’s annual scientific meeting last weekend. The ACG is a national association representing more than 11,000 clinical gastroenterologists and other specialists in digestive diseases. The ACG names very few of its Fellows as Masters, says President Philip O. Katz, M.D. “It limits this distinction only to those few, who because of their recognized stature and achievement in clinical gastroenterology, and because of their contributions to the College in service and leadership, have been recommended by the Awards Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees,” Katz says. Dutta said he is honored by the recognition of his peers. “It is a rare distinction bestowed by the College. … Read entire article »
Filed under: dr. sudhir dutta, gastroenterology
Women’s Wellness Center and Wellness Wednesdays
Massage is not only a nice way to relax – it may also make you healthier. One 2005 study published in The International Journal of Neuroscience showed that cortisol levels decrease during massage while serotonin and dopamine levels rise. High cortisol levels are common among people who are stressed, and there is often a correlation between high cortisol levels and those who are not sleeping well, struggling with their weight or dealing with high blood pressure. Low levels of serotonin and dopamine, meanwhile, are often linked to depression and anxiety disorders. Massage also can help with blood circulation, which is especially important for those with diabetes or arthritis. It may reduce pain, especially for those with joint soreness. The Women’s Wellness Center at Northwest Hospital is now offering massage therapy services on Wednesdays. … Read entire article »
Filed under: northwest hospital, women's health
Sinai Leads Regional Security Project
As a recognized leaders in hospital emergency preparedness and regional planning, Sinai Hospital was one of two hospitals invited to an event Friday with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. Secretary Napolitano toured the Maryland Urban Search and Rescue warehouse facility, which is being shared to house assets from the Region III Alternate Care Site project. This is part of the federally funded Urban Areas Security Initiative. Pictured at right are Christina Hughes, Franklin Square Hospital; Beth Neilson, Sinai Emergency Preparedness Coordinator; Bob Maloney, Director of Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management with three of his staff members; Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake and Secretary Napolitano. This Alternate Care site project has supplies and equipment to set up a field hospital in case of a natural disaster or mass emergency. It has 24-7 … Read entire article »
Filed under: janet napolitano, Sinai ER-7
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