Baptist Clay Magazine, issue 1

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Medical Campus T CLAY Exceptional Health Care in Clay County Baptist Clay Medical Campus opened this year, offering a complete healthcare complex for busy families that includes: 24/7 Fast-Access Emergency Care......................... page 2 Diagnostics and imaging ........................................... page 4 Heart care and testing............................................... page 6 Primary care for the entire family............................ page 8 Award-winning pediatric specialty care .................. page 10

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Transcript of Baptist Clay Magazine, issue 1

  • Medical CampusT CLAY

    Exceptional Health Carein Clay CountyBaptist Clay Medical Campus opened this year, offering a complete healthcare complex for busy families that includes:

    24/7 Fast-Access Emergency Care ......................... page 2Diagnostics and imaging ........................................... page 4Heart care and testing ............................................... page 6Primary care for the entire family ............................ page 8Award-winning pediatric specialty care .................. page 10

  • With Meghans acrobatic dance class minutes from wrapping up, her

    mother walked from the waiting room to the gym and saw Meghan on the

    ground in pain.

    As Deborah Myers moved toward her daughter, she looked up and saw

    staff running to get her. Meghan had done this very same back round-off

    dozens of times, in this studio and in the front lawn of the familys Clay

    County home. But this time, something went wrong. Meghan clutched her

    left arm and paramedics were called.

    The EMS team suggested taking Meghan to the Baptist/Wolfson

    Childrens Emergency Center at Clay, just minutes from the dance studio,

    to get Meghans pain under control and take X-rays to see what the next

    step would be.

    One look at the X-ray and it was clear that Meghan had a rare, closed

    fracture of the humerus and would need to be taken to Wolfson Childrens

    Hospital for emergency orthopedic surgery.

    Family of injured dancer grateful for fast, coordinated care at Baptist/Wolfson Childrens Emergency Center

    2 Baptist Clay Medical Campus

  • I certainly wouldnt have guessed that in a million

    years, Deborah said.

    The pediatric emergency doctor, Brian Gilligan, MD,

    had been in contact with Eric Loveless, MD, the

    pediatric orthopedic surgeon who would be doing

    the surgery that evening.

    Dr. Gilligan went through what would happen next:

    Meghan would be taken to Wolfson Childrens

    Hospital and be admitted to the hospital for surgery.

    I knew what to expect and I could explain to my

    daughter what to expect, which was very important to

    me, Deborah said.

    By the time the family arrived, the bracelet with Meghans name was already printed. Her electronic medical record was in the system and the staff was ready for her.

    Everything was quick and seamless, Deborah said.

    I didnt have to repeat myself a hundred times.

    They knew we were coming, they knew why we were

    coming and they were ready for us.

    The Baptist/Wolfson Childrens Emergency Center features: Afull-serviceemergencyroomopen24/7totreatchildrenandadults

    Separatewaitingandtreatmentareasforchildren,andaboard-certifiedpediatric

    emergencymedicinespecialiston-siteduringpeakhours

    ALifeFlighthelipadandanambulanceon-siteforpatientswhorequirehospitalcare

    On-sitediagnosticsanddigitalimaging

    Meghan was in surgery by 10:15 p.m. and an hour

    later, she had three pins placed to help the bone fuse

    back together. Meghan started the new school year

    with a bright pink cast from under her right shoulder

    all the way to her wrist. And she had quite a story

    about her summer vacation.

    Call us for your FREE Kids Emergency

    Information magnet: 904.202.2273.

    If theres an emergency: What to say...I need help! My address is

    My house looks like this

    Who to call...My Moms name is

    Moms contact info (Moms work number) (Moms cell number)My Dads name is

    Dads contact info

    (Dads work number) (Dads cell number)Helpful friend or neighbor

    (Name) (Phone number)More information...I am allergic to

    I have (list conditions like asthma, difficulty hearing, diabetes, wear glasses or contacts, etc.)I take these medications

    My blood type is

    My doctor is (Name)

    (Phone Number)

    Parents: This card helps you teach your children about emergencies. Complete it together and keep it in a prominent place by the phone or on the refrigerator. Always tell sitters the location, too.

    Remember howto get help.

    Call 911

    To learn more, call 904.516.1000 or visit baptistclay.com

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  • Thescramblingaroundandfightingtraffictosqueezeinatestoran

    appointmentwasgettingoldforStarMariano.

    The judicial assistant lives in Mandarin, but works in Green Cove Springs at

    the Clay County Courthouse. As a diabetic, it seems shes always needing a

    test or a scan, just to make sure everythings on the up and up.

    I would have to try and rush before work or after work to get there and it

    was always a hassle, Star said.

    She was having neck issues this summer and needed an MRI. She decided

    to schedule it at Baptist Clay, which she drives by every morning headed

    south on U.S. 17.

    The facility is beautiful, the people are so friendly and I was in and out and on with my day just like that, Star said.

    Convenient, compassionate care makes Baptist Clay an easy choice for Star Marianos imaging needs

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  • The technician even spent a little extra time with her, showed

    her the images of her neck and brain and how they can be

    sliced and magnified to identify problems. Star said she was

    fascinated by the technology and enjoyed the opportunity to

    better understand the process.

    And, now theres proof, Star joked. I do have a brain!

    Imaging services are scheduled for patients just like Star, so its

    convenient for people to pop in on their way to or from work,

    said Pat Dombroski, supervisor of Imaging at Baptist Clay.

    Tests should work around a busy persons schedule, ideally, and not be events they have to build their schedule around, Dombroski said.

    When it came time for her screening mammogram, Star knew

    where she was headed.

    This time, she scheduled it on her way home from work on a

    Wednesday afternoon. Again, she was in and out quickly and

    was thrilled with the experience.

    No one wants to have tests, Star said. But I know its

    important to have a regular mammogram and the staff here

    makes it as pleasant as it can be.

    BaptistClayMedicalCampusisaone-stopresourceforimagingandroutinetestsforadultsandchildren,including:

    X-ray

    CTscans

    MRI

    Ultrasound

    Mammography

    Bonedensity

    For scheduling, please call 904.202.2222

    Did you know?Baptist securely stores your medical

    images electronically and makes them

    part of your medical record so they can

    be available to all your doctors. This

    can eliminate unnecessary repeat tests

    being ordered.

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  • Gary McLaughlin was doing everything by the book.

    His five-year window was up and he needed a colonoscopy. But when he

    arrived for the procedure, the nurse picked up an irregularity in an EKG

    and sent him to his primary care physician for another look.

    His primary care doctor, Michael Stephens, MD, told Gary he had a slightly

    irregular heartbeat, which might be common for a 65-year-old, but he wanted

    him to have a stress test, just to be safe.

    Good thing.

    Gary took a stress test at the Baptist Clay Medical Campus and met

    with cardiologist Simone Nader, MD, with Baptist Heart Specialists. Dr.

    Nader saw enough issues in Garys stress test to refer him to Baptist Heart

    Hospital for a cardiac catheterization to determine if he had a blocked

    artery. Turns out he had three. Gary had triple bypass surgery in July and

    Dr. Nader said his recovery is ahead of schedule.

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    Precautionary stress test at Baptist Clay helped catch blockages, led to potentially life-saving triple bypass surgery

  • He didnt have any major outward symptoms, but when we can get people in here for a stress test, we can find serious problems lurking that can cause major damage, Dr. Nader said.

    Looking back, Gary says he did have some tightness

    in his chest, but he thought it was from arthritis that

    runs in his family. He was doing regular, day-to-day

    activities and never would have thought his heart was

    essentially a ticking time bomb.

    Its great they are able to catch these things early like

    this now. I guess before youd just die and that was it,

    Gary said. I thought everything was fine.

    Symptoms like chest tightness need to be checked

    out, though most people do just attribute these issues

    to slowing down some with age, Dr. Nader said.

    It is so important to pay attention to what your

    body is telling you, Dr. Nader reminds us. It

    tells you things for a reason.

    Just weeks after his surgery, Gary was already

    walking two miles a day. Soon, hell start

    comprehensive cardiac rehabilitation, a 12-week

    program that gives patients the knowledge and

    tools they need to lead a heart-healthy lifestyle.

    Hes on the road to recovery and focusing

    more on his health, thankful that preventive

    care was able to catch his heart problems

    before it was too late.

    For an appointment with a cardiologist at Baptist Heart Specialists in Clay County, please call 904.224.5185.

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    Dr. Nader grew up in Brazil and

    started medical school at age 16,

    fueling her passion for understanding

    and fighting heart disease. She

    stresses the number of cardiac issues

    and death that can be avoided by

    eating right and exercising regularly.

    Dr. Nader practices that philosophy

    at home with her husband and two

    children, all of whom are staying

    active in the Florida outdoors

    after moving to the Sunshine

    State this year.

    Simone Nader, MD,

    Baptist Heart Specialists

  • Regular check-ups for kids and adults can ward off problems before they startThe key to staying healthy is getting a feel for whats going on with your body before significant symptoms take hold.

    Prevention and a focus on a patients overall health are staples of

    Patient-Centered Medical Home practices. Two primary care offices

    now on the Baptist Clay Medical Campus

    Orange Park Pediatrics and Baptist Primary Care

    Fleming Island have earned this prestigious

    national recognition and stress the importance

    of regular check-ups.

    Were not just looking at pneumonia, were not just looking at diabetes, said H. Dale Boyd, MD, of Baptist Primary Care Fleming Island. Were looking at the entire persons health and their family.In children, especially those under age 5, the visits are tied to

    immunizations. Richard Gehret, MD, with Orange Park Pediatrics said

    immunizations are critical for children and urged parents to stay on top

    of their childs shot schedule to make sure he or she is protected.

    The two other main points pediatricians will look at are the childs

    growth pattern and development milestones such as when a child

    first rolls over or when he or she begins to talk.

    Those are two areas where we may see some red flags and that could

    be the first sign theres a problem, said Dr. Gehret, one of seven

    pediatricians in the office that recently expanded to Baptist Clay and

    also has two offices in Orange Park and Argyle Forest.

    Stephanie Behee had been hauling her growing family from south of

    Green Cove Springs to the Smith Street, just to see Dr. Gehret for the

    past 13 years. Even though she tries to group the appointments as best

    she can, with eight children six of whom are still young enough to see a

    pediatrician shes still making at least a dozen trips a year to the doctor.

    H. Dale Boyd, MD, Baptist Primary Care8 Baptist Clay Medical Campus

  • With the opening the Baptist Clay office, the Behees have

    saved about 15 minutes each way making it very convenient

    for those same-day trips to treat an ear infection or a bug

    thats running through the house.

    Dr. Gehret is so down to Earth, he knows me, he knows my kids as individuals and he listens to me. Thats important, Stephanie said.Dr. Gehret said he was initially seeing families hed already

    been seeing at another office, but are now coming to Baptist

    Clay because its closer to their home in Fleming Island or

    Green Cove Springs. Others are brand-new patients drawn to

    the office because of its location.

    The first thing you hear when you walk in the room is, Its

    great to have you here, Dr. Gehret said.

    Dale Boyd, MD, moved his family practice onto the Baptist

    Clay campus and expanded to add Dian Trent, ARNP,

    offering another primary care option for families.

    Dr. Boyd echoes Dr. Gerhets thoughts on regular visits, but

    for a different reason.

    While most pediatric appointments focus on making sure

    progress is made, many adult appointments are checking to

    see that minor issues arent going unchecked to potentially

    progress in larger problems.

    The frequency of doctors visits is really an individual

    question, based on a persons age and overall health, Dr.

    Boyd said. For someone whos healthy and in their 20s or

    early 30s, a visit every couple of years is recommended.

    When a person starts to approach 40, an annual check-up

    is a good idea, Dr. Boyd said.

    While it may seem like a waste of time to walk into a doctors

    office completely healthy, Dr. Boyd said it can pay huge

    dividends down the road.

    If you wait until you have symptoms, the condition is much

    further advanced, much more difficult to treat and some

    things cannot be reversed, Dr. Boyd said.

    To schedule an appointment with Dr. Boyd, or

    Dian Trent, ARNP, please call 904.264.4405.

    To schedule an appointment with Orange Park

    Pediatrics, please call 904.269.2140 or 904.520.6620.

    For more information, please see

    baptistprimarycare.net .Baptist Clay Medical Campus 9

    Richard Gehret, MD Orange Park Pediatrics

  • From cardiology and rehabilitation to orthopedics and allergy, the areas

    trusted providers in more than a dozen specialties are now under one

    roof at the Wolfson Childrens Specialty Center on the Baptist Clay

    Medical Campus.

    Some of the services have been offered in various locations throughout

    Clay County and in Jacksonville, but this new center will offer pediatric

    specialists in one convenient, outpatient setting for Clay County residents.

    This is another example of the pediatric care providers in our region

    partnering and coming together to better the lives of families in Northeast

    Florida, said Michael D. Aubin, FACHE, Wolfson Childrens Hospital

    president. Were excited to join Nemours and UF in bringing high-quality

    subspecialty care to residents of Fleming Island and beyond.

    We are committed to doing whatever it takes to provide the very best,

    research-based medical care for children and are glad to offer that care

    in a location that is convenient to our patients and their families, said

    Michael Erhard, MD, medical director of Nemours Childrens Clinic,

    Jacksonville. The Specialty Center is on the first floor of the Medical Office

    Building complementing the array of emergency, diagnostic and primary

    care options on the campus.

    With this pediatric specialty center and the Baptist Emergency Center,

    we have become the place for the very best childrens health care in Clay

    County, Aubin said.

    Partnerships drive Wolfson Childrens Specialty Center

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    Nemours Childrens Clinic, Fleming Island Audiology and hearing

    Allergy and asthma

    Psychiatry and psychology

    Immunology

    Ophthalmology

    Orthopedics

    Pulmonology

    Radiology

    Speech and language

    therapy Ear, nose and throat

    Urology

    University of Florida College of MedicineJacksonville Cardiology

    Infectious disease

    Wolfson Childrens Rehabilitation Occupational and physical

    therapy Speech and language therapy

    Little Bites Feeding program

    Sports and Orthopedic program

    The team of pediatric partners will provide the following services:

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  • Oneday,itsafriendfromHiberniaBaptistChurch.

    The next day, its someone Mike Hixson knows

    from Sunday afternoons watching his beloved

    Pittsburgh Steelers.

    Or, hes greeted in a local restaurant by a patient

    who recognizes Mike and raves about her

    experience at the Baptist Clay Medical Campus.

    Mike, a CT technologist, knew hed be shaving

    his daily commute down to 5-mile roundtrip from

    his Eagle Harbor home once Baptist Clay opened

    in May. That was certainly a plus.

    Just as important was the opportunity to work close enough to home that hed be caring for the friends, neighbors and smiling faces he sees around town. Those are the people that have made Fleming

    Island such a welcoming home since the Hixsons

    relocated from Guam in 2007. Mike was driving

    into Baptist Jacksonville for work every day and

    his neighbors were doing the same

    for CT scans and MRIs, ultrasounds

    and mammograms all tests that

    can now be done right here on

    Fleming Island.

    I want them to get the best care possible and I

    want them to come here because I know theyll

    be treated right, Hixson said.

    In his first month at Baptist Clay, he saw a

    grandmother, her daughter and her granddaughter,

    all for various ailments. Its an example of the

    family atmosphere in the area and the ranges of

    services available. Having an emergency center that

    specializes in adults and children is a huge relief for

    Mike and his neighbors.

    Theyre so happy they dont have to go

    anywhere else, Mike said. That was probably

    the one complaint people had about living down

    here, that health care wasnt available.

    We cant say that anymore and Im glad to be a

    part of it.

    CT technologist Mike Hixson drawn to Baptist Clay to treat friends and neighbors

    E M P LOY E E P R O F I L E

    I love it here for the pure fact that I get to help take care of people Ive known as long as weve lived here.

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  • BAPTIST CLAY MEDICAL CAMPUS

    Map and visitor guide

    Medical Office Building 1747BaptistClayDriveOrange Park Pediatrics Suite 110Wolfson Childrens Specialty Center First FloorNemours Childrens Clinic First FloorUF College of Medicine Jacksonville First FloorWolfson Childrens Rehab First FloorBorland-Groover Clinic Suite 300Baptist Heart Specialists Suite 320Baptist Medical Center Cardiac Testing Suite 330Baptist Primary Care Suite 340

    Baptist/Wolfson Childrens ER and Diagnostics 1771BaptistClayDriveBaptist Emergency Center at Clay 904.516.1000Baptist Diagnostics & Imaging at Clay 904.202.2222

    baptistclay.com

    Emergency Centerand

    Diagnostics/Imaging

    Medical Office Building

    Directions From I-295:

    Take the US 17 S./Park Ave exit, EXIT 10, toward Orange Park/Green Cove Springs. Proceed 8 miles.

    Turn right on Village Square Parkway.

    Baptist Clay Medical Campus is on your left.

    From Green Cove Springs:

    Take US 17 north toward Orange Park.

    Turn left on Village Square Parkway.

    Baptist Clay Medical Campus is on your left.

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