CMH is now part of the Michigan Stroke Network

xx • Friday, April 29, 2011
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Cheboygan Daily Tribune • (231) 627-7144
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“Personal Care, Close to Home”
CMH is now part of the Michigan
Stroke Network
C
MH is now part of the Michigan Stroke Network. This collaborative
effort is made up of 33 hospitals working together to deliver the most
comprehensive stroke care in the state. By using telemedicine, physicians
at these participating hospitals have access to some of the finest neuroendovascular specialists in the nation. This way, local stroke patients
can get quality medical care when they need it.
New General Surgeon Arrives
M
anuel Duron, M.D. is now a full-time general surgeon in
Cheboygan. He is pictured above (right) with fellow general surgeon, Craig Duncan, D.O. (left). Dr. Duron is seeing patients at the
Cheboygan Surgical Associates clinic along with Dr. Duncan and performing surgical procedures at Cheboygan Memorial Hospital. He graduated from the University of California Davis Medical School and did his
General Surgery Residency through Wayne State University at the Detroit
Medical Center. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery.
For more information on making an appointment with Dr. Duron, you
can contact his office at (231) 627-4364.
This is how the patient appears to
the doctor.
Here is how the doctor appears to the
patient via the stroke robot.
The telemedicine is made possible by a stroke robot stationed at each
facility. This equipment utilizes communication via the internet with specialists affiliated with St. Joseph Mercy Oakland Hospital in Pontiac. It is
designed to facilitate consults with local physicians during treatment of
the acute stroke patient.
The Michigan Stroke Network was founded by Trinity Health. Its community outreach mission is to provide the equipment and education necessary for the network hospitals to have videoconferencing capabilities.
The stroke robot is provided to hospitals (such as Cheboygan) free of
charge.
May Is
It is important to learn stroke warning signs and how to
respond to them. Emergency treatment is more effective
if a stroke is recognized FAST and 9-1-1 is called.
Use the FAST test to remember warning signs:
Meet “TIA Tron”. Margo Slocum (Diagnostic Imaging) had the winning
entry in the CMH employee contest to name the new stroke robot. She used
TIA (pronounced TEE-uh) which is the acronym for Transient Ischemic
Attack. This term is used to describe a mini-stroke, and may be a warning
sign that a patient may be at risk of having a full stroke. The stroke robot is
located in the Emergency Department at CMH. Pictured above (left to right)
are Shari Schult, CNO; “TIA Tron”; Margo Slocum, Contest Winner; and
Jodie Becker, Director of Emergency Services/Acute Care.
· FACE – Ask the person to smile. Does one side of
the face droop?
· ARMS – Ask the person to raise both arms. Does
one arm drift downward?
· SPEECH – Ask the person to repeat a simple
phrase. Is their speech slurred or strange?
· TIME – If you observe any of these signs, call
9-1-1 immediately.
Lifeline Medical Alert Service
Emergency Room physician Kenneth Parada, M.D. simulates a patient consult with Michigan Stroke Network personnel via the stroke robot.
Champions of Care, Close to Home
L
ifeline is an easy-to-use medical alert service designed to reduce
the risk of living alone – help is at the push of a button. The
Lifeline Personal Help Button connects you to trained personnel
who can send help quickly 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. This program is offered through the CMH Auxiliary. There is no equipment
to buy and no long-term contract to sign. The cost is $36 per
month, plus a nominal one time installation fee. For information on
Lifeline, call (231) 627-1298.
champions
of care
M
ay 8-14 is National Hospital
Week for 2011. This year’s theme
is “Champions of Care”. It is a time to
celebrate the history, technology, and
dedicated professionals that make hospitals beacons of confidence and care.
National Hospital Week has been celebrated since 1921. Cheboygan
Memorial Hospital has been proudly
serving the health care needs of the
community since 1942.