Fall 2012 - South Haven Health System

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Fall 2012
~ Your Guide to Healthy Living ~
programs,
Classes
Events
&
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It’s school time!
Watch out for lice
4 ways to prevent
breast cancer
our orthopedic
staff is growing
More options for you
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New technologies
help patients
Neighbor
Notes
The nurses are very kind
and courteous. When I
asked for something, I got
it. I would definitely recommend South Haven Health
System (SHHS) to friends
and family. I love SHHS.
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~ Fall 2012
– John Prewitt, Covert
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All of the staff showed the
highest level of professionalism, knowledge
and skill as well as caring
and concern. While I can’t
recommend knee replacement surgery to anyone, I
will say that when someone makes that decision,
Jeffrey Postma, D.O., is
the physician to perform
the surgery and SHHS
is the place to have it
done. They did what they
needed to do and were
extremely good with me.
– Henry Seys, Bangor
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Kindest regards,
Joanne Urbanski, MSN, MHA, FACHE
President/CEO
South Haven Health System
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orking in collaboration with Bronson
Healthcare Group, South Haven Health
System (SHHS) held an information
technology (IT) kick-off on Sept. 5. This begins a seven-month journey to
implement software programs from Epic Systems Corporation in 2013.
Epic Systems Corporation is one of the health care industry’s leading
IT companies, serving many of the world’s largest hospitals and health
care systems.
The mission of hospitals is to care for people, and we strive to improve
the safety and quality of that care. Studies have shown that IT such as
computerized physician order entry, computerized decision-support
systems and medication barcoding can reduce errors and improve care.
This is a very exciting journey we’re on because we know these tools will
assist us in improving patient care, quality and efficiency.
SHHS is dedicated to increasing the reliability of data to improve
patient care. We know using IT will benefit our patients.
4 ways to ward
off breast cancer
T
he National Cancer
Institute estimates that
226,870 women will be
diagnosed with breast cancer and
39,510 women will die from the
disease in 2012. Fortunately, scientists
are learning how lifestyle choices may
affect breast cancer risk, and breast
cancer often makes itself known in
its early stages, when there’s a good
chance for a cure. But, here’s the
catch: Women must have the screenings to detect breast cancer and take
steps to control risk factors.
The slight discomfort of getting
a mammogram is far outweighed by
its big benefits. The actual compression lasts only a few seconds and the
full test, approximately 20 minutes.
Regular screening helps find the
disease at its earliest stages, when it’s
most treatable. And don’t forget your
monthly self-exam and regular clinical
breast exams by your physician, which
may start for women at age 20.
South Haven Health System
(SHHS) offers state-of-the-art digital mammography, which produces
a more detailed picture, so lumps
may be found earlier. It’s also
quicker — you don’t need to
wait for film to be processed —
and visits are shorter and easier
to fit into busy schedules.
While women have no control
over some risk factors for breast
cancer such as age and family
history, here are some actions that
help reduce the risk.
Eat lots of fruits and
vegetables. Government
guidelines call for nine servings
a day. The vitamins and other substances fruits and vegetables contain
can reduce the risk of breast and other
cancers, as well as high blood pressure,
heart disease, stroke and diabetes.
Lose weight, if necessary.
Although scientists don’t know
exactly how excess weight
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are you still
putting off your exam?
SHHS is offering a special screening
during October. Call 269-639-2828
between Sept. 17 and Oct. 5 to make a
screening mammogram appointment.
To qualify for a discounted price of
$75 (cash only), request the “mammo
special.” This offer doesn’t apply to
diagnostic mammograms.
increases breast cancer risk, they do
know that fat cells can convert some
hormones into estrogen, which may
lead to breast cancer.
Get fit. There’s no denying
exercise’s role in weight control,
although the jury’s still out on
its role in cancer prevention. There’s no
question that obesity after menopause
raises breast cancer risk, so get into the
fitness habit at an early age.
Limit intake
of alcoholic
beverages.
Alcohol increases the
amount of circulating
estrogen in a woman’s
body. Over time, elevated
estrogen levels make the
breasts more
susceptible
to cancer.
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Happenings
at
South Haven
Calendar of Programs, classes
Note: Pre-registration is required for all
classes, including free classes. We reserve
the right to cancel a class if registration
is low. If a class is cancelled, you will be
notified by phone the day before the class.
Healthy Living Classes
with Nutrition Educator
Chris Flood
The ABCs of Vitamins
Can vitamin C help prevent colds?
Can B vitamins give you more energy?
Do you really need to take a vitamin D
supplement? Learn which vitamins are “must
takes” and which ones are better to pass up.
HEN: Thursday, Oct. 4, 9 – 10 a.m.
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COST: Free
Think Thin: Retrain Your Brain
Do you find yourself starting a diet every
week? Do you have trouble motivating
yourself to exercise? The secret is in how you
train — or retrain — your brain. If you think
it’s all in your mind — you’re right! Learn how
to gain willpower by thinking differently and
put yourself on the track to a healthier, happier, more dedicated you.
HEN: Thursday, Oct. 11, 9 – 10 a.m.
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COST: Free
Nutrition Tips for Chemotherapy
If you’re undergoing chemotherapy, you want
to stay as healthy and comfortable as you
possibly can. What you eat during
treatment can make a big difference. Learn
15 tips to help you eat better, make food
more tolerable, and increase your body’s
natural healing power.
HEN: Thursday, Nov. 1, 9 – 10 a.m.
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COST: Free
Stay Slim Holiday Party Tips
Don’t skip the party! If your goal is to lose or
maintain your weight this holiday season, it’s
easy with a little motivation and some preparty planning. Don’t stay home; learn how
to skillfully eat and drink your way through
any holiday party without gaining an ounce.
HEN: Thursday, Dec. 6, 9 – 10 a.m.
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COST: Free
Best Anti-Aging Foods
Piling your plate with fruits and vegetables is a
no-brainer when it comes to weight loss and
looking your best, but the latest studies show
that certain ones can provide surprising antiaging benefits. Which ones? What about the
other food groups? Learn more at this class.
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HEN: Thursday, Dec. 13, 9 – 10 a.m.
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COST: Free
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Cooking Classes with
Nutrition Educator
Chris Flood
Power to the Pasta!
Start with a pound of pasta, add a few super
healthy ingredients and presto, you can put
a healthy dinner on the table in 20 minutes
or less! At this class, learn to prepare three
quick and healthy, family-friendly meals that
start with pasta and are chock-full of healthy
veggies. Leave this class with five healthy
pasta recipes.
WHEN: Tuesday, Oct. 23, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
COST: $10 members, $15 nonmembers
Cook and Eat
to Lower Your Cholesterol
A nutrition education class and a healthy
cooking class — all rolled into one, twosession workshop! If you’re trying to
improve your health, lower your cholesterol,
and improve the condition of your heart and
blood vessels, this information-packed class
is for you! Each week, learn nutrition education basics you need to know about how
to lower your cholesterol and learn to shop
for and prepare three, nutritious, delicious
heart-healthy meals. You must pre-register
for this series.
WHEN: Wednesdays, Nov. 7 and
Nov. 14, 10 a.m. – noon
COST: $40 members,
$60 nonmembers
Amazing Stoups!
Do you know what “stoup” is? It’s a soup
that’s thick enough to be a stew! At this
talk and taste class you’ll learn how to
make three delicious stoups that have been
lightened up with plenty of veggies, herbs
and other healthy ingredients. Review the
For more information and to register, call the SHoreline Wellness Center at 269-639-2949.
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recipes, taste the stoups and leave with
five new healthy stoup recipes.
HEN: Tuesday, Dec. 11,
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6:30 – 8 p.m.
COST: $10 members,
$15 nonmembers
support groups
Better Breathers
In conjunction with the American Lung
Association, we offer you the opportunity to
learn ways to better cope with COPD while
getting the support of others who share
in your struggles. Get the tools you
need to live the best quality of life
you can.
HEN: Last Monday of
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every month, 6:00 p.m.
COST: Free
CALL: 269-639-2796 to
make a reservation
Multiple Sclerosis Support
Group
Are you or a loved one living with multiple
sclerosis (MS)? If so, join us for the MS
Support Group led by Jennifer Emenhiser.
Jennifer is living with MS and she’s passionate about supporting others in their dealing
with the disease.
who are passionate about taking
care of the women in our community. Details to follow in local
newspapers and on the radio.
WHEN: Thursday, Oct. 18,
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Shoreline Wellness &
Rehabilitation Center
COST: Free
World Diabetes Day Program
Heartsaver First Aid Class
World Diabetes Day raises global awareness of diabetes. The event marks
the birthday of Frederick
Banting who, along with
Charles Best, was
instrumental in the
discovery of insulin
in 1922. Meet our
Diabetes Educators, learn about the
disease; how it may
be prevented and the
latest treatments. If you
have diabetes or a family
history of diabetes, the South
Haven Health System Foundation offers
hemoglobin A1C testing.
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 14,
3:00 – 6:00 p.m.
COST: Free
Ongoing classes to learn first aid, basic
cardiac life support (BCLS) and how to use
an automatic external defibrillator.
HEN: Ongoing
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CALL: Theressa Ruppert at
269-639-2838 to learn when the next
class is scheduled.
Health Matters
Tune in to COSY 103.7 FM for Health
Matters. Hosted by Theressa Ruppert, the
show brings you the latest health and wellness topics that are important to you and
your family. Join us!
HEN: First Saturday of each month,
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8:30 a.m.
Class times are subject to change.
Contact the Wellness Center to confirm.
WHEN: Second Tuesday of each
month, 6:30 p.m.
COST: Free
CALL: 269-639-2838 to register
group training,
fitness and
education
Something To Talk
About …
Breast Cancer
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For a complete list of community events and classes, visit www.sh-hs.org.
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Share in an informal
discussion about
breast cancer.
Laugh and cry
together as we talk
about prevention,
screening and treatments. You’ll meet health care professionals
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Fall is lice season,
but don’t panic!
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~ Fall 2012
id you know that September
is National Head Lice
Awareness Month? When
kids go back to school in the fall they
increase their close head-to-head contact, making lice transmission easier.
This makes fall the peak season for lice.
An annoying, but not a dangerous
problem, head and scalp lice are tiny
parasites that feed on small amounts
of blood. They’re not known to spread
disease. Most common among kids
ages 3 to 12 (and girls more than
boys), lice spread quickly between
heads or from infested hats, pillows
or brushes. Head lice move by crawling; they cannot hop or fly. Personal
hygiene or cleanliness in the home or
school has nothing to do with getting
head lice.
You can help prevent kids from
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getting lice by teaching them the
following precautions:
• Avoid head-to-head contact with
other children while at school, in
gym, on the playground, during
sports or at home.
• Don’t share combs, brushes, hats,
scarves, bandanas or other hair
accessories, towels, helmets or other
personal-care items.
• Don’t lie on bedding, pillows and
carpets that have recently been used
by someone with lice.
If your child has an itchy scalp, lice
eggs (called nits) or small red bumps
on the scalp and neck, he or she may
have lice. Be sure your child really has
lice since there are other causes of
itching, and not everything small and
white in the hair is a nit.
Before treating young children,
consult your child’s physician or the
health department for the recommended treatment based on your
child’s age and weight. Don’t
use mayonnaise or gasoline
as a treatment. The Centers
for Disease Control and
Prevention offers
Get your
child checked
If you suspect your child has
head lice, get him or her checked
by a health care provider. Need a
physician? Visit www.sh-hs.org
and click on Physician Search.
several reasons why treatment for
head lice may fail sometimes, including the use of hair conditioner. It’s
important to follow product instructions exactly.
Because of the contagious nature
of head lice, check the scalps of
everyone in your family and contact
your child’s school. While lice are
annoying, don’t panic; reassure your
child that there’s light at the end of
the tunnel. Be patient and follow
the treatment and prevention tips as
directed by your physician and you’ll
be well on your way to keeping your
family lice-free.
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itchy
scalp, lice eggs (called
nits) small red
bumps
If your child has an
or
on the scalp
and neck, he or she
may have lice.
Our Orthopedic
services are expanding
S
outh Haven Health System
(SHHS) welcomes Nicholas
Loafman, D.O., to our
medical staff. Dr. Loafman joins
Jeffrey Postma, D.O., and Marcus
Bonasso, P.A.-C., at South Haven
Orthopedics. “We’re excited to
have Dr. Loafman join our medical
staff,” says Joanne Urbanski, SHHS
President/CEO. “He and Dr. Postma
are able to offer our community a full
range of orthopedic services.”
Dr. Loafman completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Midwestern
University in Chicago. He received
his medical degree from the Medical
School at Lake Erie College of
Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Pa.
and a bachelor of science at Albion
College in Albion, Mich.
With experience in a broad range of
orthopedic care, Dr. Loafman is looking forward to treating sports-related
injuries, as well as providing general
orthopedic care,
including joint
Nicholas Loafman, D.O.
replacements.
Orthopedic Surgeon
South Haven
Orthopedics is located in the
Shoreline Wellness Center, offering
X-ray services and rehabilitation in
the same building. With Monday –
Saturday hours, they’re here for
all of your orthopedic needs. Call
269-639-2866 to schedule an
appointment.
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A hole in one for SHHS!
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helping our neighbors
health events as well as free blood
pressure, diabetes and cholesterol
screenings and mammograms.
“The Foundation has actively
assisted residents of our community
this past year, thanks to the support
from various businesses and individuals,” says Bill Wood, Executive
Director of the Foundation. “We’ve
had more than 3,000 community
members participate in our health
events and screenings.”
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Come out for
A good cause
To learn more, visit www.sh-hs.org
and click on Foundation. Mark your
calendar for next year’s event,
scheduled for June 14, 2013.
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More than $19,300 was raised from
this event. The Foundation will continue to use funds to support Shoreline
Wellness Center memberships, scholarships, flu vaccines and community
One hundred three golfers came out to support South Haven Health System Foundation at this year’s golf outing.
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outh Haven Health System
Foundation’s annual golf
outing was held on Friday,
June 15, at HawksHead Links in South
Haven. One hundred three golfers participated in support of the Foundation
and entered to win prizes such as golf
clubs, cars, jet skis and even $1 million.
A silent auction was held for items
including jewelry, golf resort getaways,
a fishing charter and autographed
photographs of Alex Avila of the
Detroit Tigers and Calvin Johnson of
the Detroit Lions.
First place team winners for this
event were:
Men’s foursome: John Johnson,
Jay Marcoux, Al Ruppert, Frank York
Coed foursome: Sue Bowman, Joey
Szymczak, Pat Szymczak, Bill Wood
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Autumn Vegetable
Succotash
Prep time: 20 minutes / Serves: 8
Ingredients:
¼ cup olive oil
1 cup diced onion
2 cloves finely chopped garlic
2 cups diced red bell peppers
2 cups diced zucchini
2 cups diced yellow summer
squash
3 cups frozen lima beans
3 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
2 tablespoons coarsely chopped
fresh sage
Directions:
In a skillet over medium-high heat,
add oil.
Add onion; cook until translucent
(about 2 minutes).
Add garlic, bell peppers, zucchini,
summer squash, lima beans and
corn.
Season as desired. Cook, stirring,
until vegetables are tender (about
10 minutes).
Stir in sage and serve.
Source: www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov.
Per serving: 220 calories; 70 calories from fat;
8 g total fat; 1 g saturated fat; 0 g trans fat;
0 mg cholesterol; 40 mg sodium; 35 g total
carbohydrates; 6 g sugars; 7 g fiber; 8 g protein