A chance meeting in the hallway at Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids made all the difference in Helen Secrist’s quality of life. As Helen says, “It was a good coincidence.” […]
Let’s face it––no one really wants to have surgery. The word “surgery” makes some think of getting your wisdom teeth out or having part of you cut open on a sterile, cold table. No one chooses this just for fun. However, do you realize there are surgery options that are out there to help you finally achieve those resolutions that have been persistent on your list year after year? […]
Colorado Springs LIVING WELL Magazine sits down with Memorial Health Systems CEO Mike Scialdone and Penrose-St. Francis CEO Margaret Sabin for their take on health and wellness in Colorado Springs––and how each organization is getting to the heart of fostering a healthier community. […]
Healthy aging is about much more than staying physically healthy—it’s also about staying emotionally healthy and maintaining your sense of purpose and zest for life. […]
According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular disease kills more women than the next three causes of death combined. One explanation for this disturbing trend is that a woman’s symptoms, often different and more subtle than a man’s, are harder to identify. […]
Mercy-CR, UI Health Care Form Accountable Care Organization
Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that Mercy Medical Center and UI Health Care’s application to form a Medicare Accountable Care Organization was approved. The new ACO, formally named Mercy-CR/UI Health Accountable Care Organization, began operation July 1, 2012. […]
MammoSite Radiation Therapy Offers Benefits
By Karen Vander Sanden, Mercy Medical Center, Linn County LIVING WELL Magazine
Pauline Mason was living life––enjoying her job of 25 years as a storeroom clerk, spending time with her grown children and grandchildren, and looking forward to retirement in a few years. Then she heard the “C” word. […]
Good Samaritan Society-Denton Village
Our history…
By Virginia Langston, Denton LIVING WELL Magazine
In 1922, Rev. August Hoeger was serving as a pastor in Arthur, North Dakota. A fellow pastor put a challenge in the church newsletter to donate two pennies to finance treatment for a boy with polio. […]
Infection Control in Your Life
Courtesy Heritage Park Surgical Hospital, Texoma LIVING WELL Magazine
One of the fears experienced by people undergoing surgery is having some sort of infection after the surgery like coming down with some sort of “bug” or the surgical site getting infected. Being informed and keeping clean can prevent either of these from happening.
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The Pulmonary Program at Select Specialty Hospital
Courtesy Select Specialty Hospital, Collin County LIVING WELL Magazine
The Pulmonary Program at Select Specialty Hospital is designed to wean medically complex patients who require continued mechanical ventilation. As a specialized acute care hospital, Select Specialty has been very successful in weaning patients who have previously failed to wean in a short-term acute care setting. In addition to pulmonary distress, these patients typically suffer from co-exiting conditions such as infections, muscle atrophy, and nutritional deficiencies––which result from longer stays at ICUs. At Select Specialty Hospital, we are well prepared to handle patients who require extended acute care in a resource-intensive setting. […]
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