Quality Care - Avera Health

In this
issue
2Keeping the Beat
to Pay Attention
3New Food Guidelines
4First in SD for Coronary
Recipe: Broccoli Tomato
Pasta Toss
Interventional Procedures
Letter From the CEO
SPRING 2012
A B E R D EEN , S O UTH D A K O T A
BirthPlace Delivers on
Quality Care
By combining an experienced, caring staff, the latest
technology and a comfortable “home-away-fromhome” atmosphere, Avera St. Luke’s
Hospital offers the top pregnancy
and childbirth care in the area. The
BirthPlace, with 12 private rooms
surrounding a nursery, moved to the
fourth floor of Avera St. Luke’s new
southeast addition in January 2006.
Families are offered a serene, spa-like,
family-focused maternity service.
“Our goal is to provide the perfect
environment for families to share one
of life’s most amazing experiences,”
says Linda Erlenbusch, BirthPlace
clinical nurse specialist. BirthPlace features:
n Single-room
maternity care in spacious suites,
specially designed for privacy and quiet
n Sanijet®
whirlpool tubs in every room
n Comprehensive
electronic security for newborns
n Sleeper
sofas and entertainment centers
in each room
n Large
waiting areas with family kitchen and sibling
play space
n Access
to Avera CareVIEW if needed, which
offers two-way video consultations with specialists through audio and video technology
n “Small
Miracles” online baby photo gallery
n Dedicated
elevator goes directly to the Surgery Center
for cesarean births
‘First Touch’ Helps Mom, Baby Bond
Avera St. Luke’s “First Touch” program ensures that even
C-section moms get time to bond with their babies right after
birth, while still recuperating from surgery. Babies get to stay
with moms in a special dedicated area in the Surgery Center.
“The bonding is a big deal,” says Dr. Gregg Carlson. “What
moms look forward to is seeing their babies, touching their
babies and hearing their babies cry and snuggling them.” While
moms recover, they can hold and connect with their new babies,
and not miss out on any of the miracle of birth.
Small Miracles
More than 700 “small miracles” are born at Avera
St. Luke’s Hospital’s BirthPlace each year. August
2011 was a record-setting month with the most
babies born in nearly 50 years: 87 births!
Nurturing New Families
All moms and babies are encouraged to come back
and visit shortly after discharge to take advantage
of Avera St. Luke’s follow-up program, “Nurturing
New Families.” They’ll check you and your baby, answer questions and
address any concerns.
Experts Here to Help You
n Avera Medical Group Obstetrics & Gynecology Aberdeen:
Scott Berry, MD; Tage Born, MD; Gregg Carlson, MD; Christine Stehly, MD
n Avera Aberdeen Family Physicians: Lyle Biegler, MD; Jeffrey Bock, MD;
Kim Jundt, MD; Michael Knapp, DO; Mark Mogen, MD; Russell Pietz, MD;
Dawn Snow, MD; David Wachs, MD
n Avera Medical Group Pediatrics Aberdeen: Erick Temoka, MD;
Ayesha Younas, MD
Living Well
Therapy at Avera St. Luke’s
Can Improve Kids’ Academics
id you know that tapping their toes rhythmically can help children improve
their learning abilities? This simple action is part of interactive metronome
therapy, a service at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital that has been helping children
in the Aberdeen area increase their concentration and focus.
Metronome therapy is a brain-based treatment for children who have
developmental, behavioral or learning challenges, such as attention deficit
disorders, visual perception deficits, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome.
(Adults also can benefit from the therapy.)
During interactive metronome therapy, children perform actions such as
clapping in time to a computer-generated beat. Soon, therapists apply
those simple motor movements to academic tasks such as solving a
math problem or reading a page in a book. The therapy directly improves
children’s attention, motor planning, timing and sequencing. These
improvements strengthen motor skills and cognitive abilities.
Jennifer Gustafson
“Teachers and parents say children are better at
focusing and have better attention spans after the
therapy. That leads to better academic performance
and grades,” says Jennifer Gustafson, MS, OTR/L,
occupational therapist at Avera St. Luke’s. “Other
areas, such as impulsivity, aggression and sensory
issues, often improve as well.”
Children who participate in the therapy typically have 12 to 14 outpatient
sessions during the summer, each 30 to 60 minutes long. Interactive
metronome therapy often follows reflex integration therapy, which takes
place during the school year. Reflex integration therapy helps children ages
6 and older to progress physically, socially and academically.
Dalita Meyer
“These new treatment approaches that we’ve started
using in the past five years have produced excellent
results for children who are struggling with school
performance,” says Dalita Meyer, OTL/R, director
of Occupational Therapy and Therapeutic Recreation
at Avera St. Luke’s. “On average, we will see
children’s ability in math or reading improve by two
grade levels.”
Primary care doctors and other health care providers often refer patients
for the therapy, but people can request screenings for their children, too.
Health insurance often helps cover the cost of therapy.
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If you think your child could benefit
from interactive metronome therapy,
call (605) 622-5107 for a free screening.
What Is
Occupational Therapy?
Quite simply, this type of therapy helps people have
the skills to perform everyday activities. Occupational
therapy helps people of all ages overcome physical,
developmental, social and emotional difficulties.
What happens at therapy sessions?
If a person is having difficulty doing a task that most
people in that age group can do, therapists determine
what is causing the problem. Then, they set goals and
administer treatments to help the person complete
the task and achieve independence in daily living.
Who benefits?
People with the following conditions have received
occupational therapy:
nDevelopmental disabilities
nNeurological disorders such as stroke
nPrematurity
nSensory integrative dysfunction
nArthritis
nJoint replacement
surgery
nBack injuries
nInjuries from
vehicle accidents
nAnd much more
Opening soon! The new location for Avera St. Luke’s
Therapy Center—consolidates all outpatient
therapies in one building.
Copyright 2012, Avera Health. All Rights Reserved
Help Fill Your Plate With Healthy Foods
You know the size of a typical dinner plate, but what’s the size of a
pyramid? Instead of using a food pyramid, recommendations for daily
food intake now are based on a food plate, which is a familiar size and
shape for most people. The new recommendations, called My Plate,
help people eat balanced, healthy meals.
T
he U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) unveiled the new
recommendations last year. My Plate emphasizes eating nutrientdense foods such as fresh fruits, lean meats, whole grains and lean
dairy products. “The guidelines are a campaign to get everyone to
eat better,” says Beth Coats, registered dietitian at Avera St. Luke’s.
Beth Coats
The USDA’s website has
many resources to help you
and your family make food
choices for better health.
Go to www.ChooseMyPlate.gov
RECIPE For building a Healthy plate
This simple, fast recipe provides nearly a cup of vegetables per serving. According
to the USDA, women should eat 2½ cups of vegetables a day (2 cups if you’re over
50), while men should eat 3 cups a day (2½ if you’re over 50). If fresh tomatoes are
too expensive, substitute canned tomatoes.
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LIVING WELL
New Food Guidelines
The main goals of the new
recommendations are to help people:
salt in the diet
The round plate gives you an instant visual
for the correct proportions of each food
group you should eat at each meal. “My Plate
helps you make healthy choices. Half of your
plate should be fruit and vegetables. More
than one-fourth should be grains with half
of those whole grains, and about one-fourth
should be protein, about five to seven ounces
each day from a variety of sources. Then you
add in a little dairy,” Beth comments.
Anyone can use My Plate to build a healthy
plate. My Plate can be a starting point for
teaching children about good nutrition by
making a game of how much of each type of
food needs to go on the plate. For people with
special dietary needs, the types of foods can
be adjusted. For example, vegetarians can eat
beans instead of meat to get enough protein
in their diets.
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nutrition education
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call Registered Dietitian
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(605) 622-5648.
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HealthGrades® has rated Avera St. Luke’s Hospital first in South Dakota for Coronary Interventional
Procedures, which includes stent placement and angioplasty.
Avera St. Luke’s is also a recipient of Five-Star Distinction for both Treatment of Heart Attack and
Coronary Interventional Procedures in 2012 in the report by HealthGrades, the nation’s most trusted,
independent source of physician information and hospital quality ratings.
“When we developed our expanded cardiology program in 2008, our goal was to be
able to provide life-saving services to the people of this community without the need for
them to travel,” says K.C. DeBoer, vice president of Avera St. Luke’s Hospital Division.
“We have achieved that goal, and the HealthGrades recognition validates that the
program we have created here is second to none.”
K.C. DeBoer, V.P.
A quality comparison of doctors and hospitals can be found online at HealthGrades.com.
‘Pumping Up’ Services
Interventional cardiologists Dr. Lou Kumar and Dr. Navin Gupta, along with invasive cardiologist
Dr. Larry Sidaway, have “pumped up” services at Avera St. Luke’s and created a new level of cardiology
services for people in this region. They’re all part of Avera Medical Group Cardiovascular Specialists
Aberdeen, conveniently located within the hospital. Comprehensive
cardiovascular services are available 24-7.
The nine-person team in Avera St. Luke’s two Cardiac Catheterization labs
works with physician specialists to provide diagnostic and interventional
procedures that include coronary angioplasty and stent placement.
“The new health care delivery model that is coming in the United States
is rooted in transparency and outcomes. This recognition validates
that Avera St. Luke’s is well-positioned for the future. I want to extend
my thanks and ‘job well done’ to the entire cardiology team. From the
provider to the support role, it takes all functioning with the same goals
in mind to be successful.”
– Todd Forkel, Avera St. Luke’s president and CEO
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For All
Seasons
It’s spring! Even after a mild winter,
it’s a great feeling to welcome new life
and new beginnings … like the “Small
Miracles” in our BirthPlace. At Avera
St. Luke’s Hospital, we are blessed to
be a part of the delivery of more than
700 babies a year. Our caring and
experienced staff offers a family-centered
approach to childbirth. Our state-of-theart obstetrics unit has private rooms and
whirlpool tubs and many other amenities
to make the experience as comfortable
and safe as possible.
Offering top-quality care is our top
priority, not only for those who are at the
beginning of the life cycle, but through
all of life. As an example, we are proud
to be recognized by HealthGrades®, the
nation’s most trusted source of hospital
quality ratings, as first in South Dakota for
Coronary Interventional Procedures. Our
Kidney Dialysis and Behavioral Health
units also have received some of the
highest ratings for quality in their fields.
Our commitment is to provide excellent,
quality care for every patient, every time.
Todd Forkel,
President and CEO
LETTER FROM THE CEO
Avera St. Luke’s Hospital Ranked
First in South Dakota for Coronary
Interventional Procedures in 2012