Medical Staff Update • Issue 1, 2012

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Convenient, comprehensive care is thestandard at St. Joseph’s Outpatient SpeechPathology Hunters Square location.Evaluation and treatment are provided forchildren and adults with speech, language,cognition, voice, stuttering, laryngectomy,swallowing difficulties, and autisticspectrum disorders. Parents/caregivers canwatch the therapy session through anobservation window allowing them toobserve the progress of the patient and tounderstand how to follow- through withtherapy at home.

The speech pathologist communicatesclosely with the referring physician. Referring physicians receive the patient’sevaluation report as well as routine,on-going therapy summaries.

Insurance verification is completed forthe family by the Rehabilitation InsuranceVerification Administrator and the

information is quickly passed on to thepatient’s family.

The Speech Pathology Department atSt. Joseph Outpatient RehabilitationCenter at Hunters Square is open Mondaythrough Friday and 2 evenings for afterschool appointments. Patients can counton easy registration, no waiting list, andconvenient parking.

For further information or anappointment call (330) 856-1520.St. Joseph Outpatient Rehabilitation islocated at Hunters Square, 8720 EastMarket Street, in Warren, Ohio.

Outpatient Speech Pathology Services atSt. Joseph Hunter Square Facility

A Message from John Finizio

St. Joseph had a very exciting andsuccessful year in 2011, and I want tothank our medical staff for all theircontributions and commitment to St. Joe'sand our patients. The big event of coursewas the launching of CarePATH, ourelectronic medical record that went live inAugust. This is by far the one of thebiggest initiatives that we have seen inrecent years and although a significantchange, physicians and staff have done well

in the transition. Some other significantevents worth mentioning:

• Recertification of St. Joe's as aMagnet Hospital

• Installation of lift equipment forpatient and employee safety

• Opening of our new InfusionCenter

• Our new location and expansion ofour Sleep Lab

• Received the Anthem QualityAward

• Acquired adjacent property onEastland Avenue for futureexpansion

• Contracted with AVI for all dietaryservices

• Successful ACOS survey for CancerCare Center

• Renovated the Howland SurgeryCenter

• Added digital radiology at ourAndover emergency

• US World and News reportdistinction for St. Joe's Gynecologyservices

As we look to 2012, there are going tobe continued growth and operationalinitiatives at St. Joseph that will improveour physician, patient and employeeexperience. Although 2012 will bechallenging, I am confident that we willcontinue to have the same success inachieving quality outcomes, operationalimprovements, and strong financialperformance as we did in 2011.

John FinizioPresident, St. Joseph Health Center

I am very happy to share with you thaton December 16, 2011 we were notified bythe American Nurses Credentialing Center(ANCC) that St. Joseph Health Centerwhich includes Andover Emergency andthe Howland Surgery Center, receivedMagnet re-designation. For SJHC alongwith SEHC, this is a second re-designation.In addition, SEBHC received first timedesignation. This is truly a wonderfulachievement for our nursing division.Magnet status means clinical nurses, alongwith nursing leadership, are making adifference in patient care and outcomes. It also demonstrates the collaborativeprocesses between nurses, physicians, andother members of the health care team.

I especially want to thank the doctorsat SJHC who took time to meet with theMagnet appraisers during their visit inSeptember. The ANCC always seek outour physicians’ perspective of nursing.Thanks very much to: Dr. Robert Moos-ally, Dr. Bipin Patel, Dr. Anthony DeSalvo,Dr. Gretchen Nickell, Dr. Edward Novosel,and Dr. Philip Starr.

Cathy Tolbert, RN, MSN, NE-BC,FACHESr. VP Nursing/Chief Nurse Executive

Nursing Update

Outpatient Infusion Center Continues to Grow

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In the past few months, the St. JosephOutpatient Infusion Center has assistednearly 1500 clients and that numbercontinues to grow. Located withinSt. Joseph Health Center, the centercombines a pleasant, comfortable settingwith the convenience of daily hours tomanage a variety of therapeutic infusionneeds.

The center works closely with theMedical Imaging Department, specificallySpecial Procedures, to assure referringphysicians a smooth and convenienttransition for their patients from discharge,to PICC line insertion, to next dayantimicrobial therapy in our outpatientcenter.

For patients requiring infusiontherapies, the center helps them to avoidnursing home placement and extendedhospital stays by offering an alternative totherapies not reimbursed in a home caresetting. Therapies offered include IVantibiotics, IVIG, ESA's, Reclast, Xolair

and numerous other intravenousmedicines. Referring physicians can counton minimal wait times and exceptional carefor their patients.

For more information about theSt. Joseph Outpatient Infusion Center call330-841-4345.

A Network of Exceptional Care

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WelcomesRadiation Oncology

The Radiation Oncology group includesFrom left, Eric Svenson, MD; Terrie Mellington, NP;

Kenneth Lane, MD; and Rashad El-Dabh, MD.

HMHP Physician Associates is bringing together the best toprovide you with the most advanced care and treatment optionsavailable today. HMHP Physician Associates is proud to welcomeRadiation Oncology to the network. The Radiation Oncologygroup provides advanced diagnostic and treatment options andexceptional service for cancer treatment and management.

Radiation Oncology8401 Market Str., Boardman (330) 729-7500667 Eastland Ave., Warren (330) 841-41266262 Mahoning Ave., Austintown (330) 779-6825

Board ApprovalsSt. Joseph Health CenterRequest for Active ProvisionalStaff StatusAnwar Hamami, MD, Department ofTrauma and Emergency ServicesKenneth C. Lane, MD, Department ofMedicine, Division of Radiation/Oncology

Diabetes Education

Allow us to help your patients thathave diabetes get their year off to a goodstart.

Diabetes education classes are held atthe St. Joseph Health Center hospital oncea month. Class times alternate betweenmorning and evening. Class participantscan have Pre-Diabetes, Type 1, or Type 2.Individual sessions are held for womenwith Gestational diabetes. We also do 1:1sessions for insulin or glucose meterinstruction.

Most insurance carriers cover the costof the classes, but we have each participantcheck with their own carrier to make surethere is coverage. If they do not have insur-ance, or the insurance does not cover thecost, there are other options that we candiscuss with the participant. It is a paidbenefit for any HMHP employee that car-ries the hospital's insurance.

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