Fantasy Camp supports concussion program

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Geriatrics Spotlight
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DECEMBER 5, 2013
NEWS FROM THE REGION’S PREMIER ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER
Fantasy Camp supports concussion program
New Chiefs event
expands education,
safety for youth athletes
With sports concussions on
the rise, the Kansas City Chiefs
and The University of Kansas
Hospital are partnering in a
unique event to help expand concussion education and treatment.
The Chiefs will host a Fantasy
Camp next spring at Arrowhead
Stadium. Participants will enjoy a
range of activities: socializing with
team greats, breaking down game
film, suiting up in personalized
jerseys and hitting Arrowhead’s
hallowed turf for drills and other
activities with players, including
former QB Trent Green.
The Fantasy Camp is the firstof-its kind event for the Chiefs and
once-in-a-lifetime experience for
fans. Proceeds, which benefit the
hospital’s Center for Concussion
Management, will help improve
access to concussion testing, care
and education for high school and
community athletes and nonathletes throughout the region.
“We are thrilled to be a partner
of the Chiefs Fantasy Camp,” said
Michael Moncure, MD, Center
for Concussion Management
medical director. “This is another
major step toward improving
concussion awareness and treatment in our area.”
Formed in July 2012, the
center is innovative in its
concussion care. It features a
dedicated patient navigator and
physicians from different specialties – Neurology, Neurosurgery,
Pediatrics, Orthopedics Youth
Sports, Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation, Family Medicine
and Trauma.
Professionals from other disciplines also are involved, including
Neuropsychology and Physical
Therapy. A research component
involves staff at the University of
Kansas Medical Center.
Just as important, members of
the team routinely host workshops with local coaches, school
nurses and administrators, where
they share information about
Former
quarterback
Trent Green will
be among the
Fantasy Camp’s
star players.
By the Numbers: Our people
There are many ways to measure
the size of the region’s premier
academic medical center – perhaps
none as important as our people.
13,735
Staff, faculty and students at
The University of Kansas Hospital,
University of Kansas Medical Center and
The University of Kansas Physicians
Medical Center
7,218 staff, faculty
and students
UKP
915 employees
Chiefs Fantasy Camp
• May 15-16 at Arrowhead
• Limited to 100 participants
• Co-chairs Trent Green and
David Gentile, president and
CEO of Blue Cross and Blue
Shield of Kansas City
• Details at KCChiefs.com/
FantasyCamp
To suggest a By the Numbers, email [email protected].
Hospital
Hospital
5,602 staff
concussion symptoms, management and our team’s services.
Concussions are increasingly common. Up to 3.8 million
sports-related concussions occur
in the U.S. annually. High school
athletes sustain up to 300,000
concussions per year – double the
rate of a decade ago.
A portion of the fantasy camp’s
proceeds will allow the center to
extend concussion testing to high
school students in need, where
schools may not offer the test. “The
ultimate goal,” said Moncure, “is to
improve the health, education and
quality of life for more students.”
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1,035
Students
3,349
Faculty
2,834
Three campuses and outlying sites
Events
Missys’ Boutique annual
holiday open house – Missys’
Boutique is an accredited
appearance and retail center at
the Richard and Annette Bloch
Cancer Care Pavilion at the
Westwood Campus. The open
house, which is 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Friday, Dec. 6, features 10
percent off all retail merchandise, deep-discount tables, door
prizes, a scarf-tying demonstration and homemade treats and
refreshments.
Forever Young concert –
Hosted by the Landon Center
on Aging, Forever Young is
a rock ensemble for people
age 60 and older. Members
perform contemporary and
classic rock songs from groups
such as Mumford and Sons and
Queen. The fall concert is 7:30
p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, in
Battenfeld Auditorium on the
main campus. For information or
to join the choir, contact Myra
Hyatt at 913-588-2365.
The Affordable Care Act:
What It Means – Cindy
Hermes from the Kansas
Insurance Department will
discuss the ACA, including the
health insurance enrollment
process, eligibility for the
cost-sharing, tax credits and
resources available to help with
the application and enrollment
process. Many topics also apply
to Missouri residents. The session is 1:30-3:30 p.m. Monday,
Dec. 9, at Turning Point: The
Center for Hope and Healing
in Leawood. Call 913-383-8700
to register.
Save the date for Girls’
Night In – The 9th Annual Girls’
Night In is 6 p.m. Feb. 26 at The
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Heartfelt storytelling will be
followed by art, wine and heart
healthy bites in the Bloch Lobby.
This year’s event will benefit
the Adelaide C. Ward Women’s
Heart Health Center and Turning
Point: The Center for Hope and
Healing. Watch for details here
or at girlsnightinkc.com.
PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT
Geriatric care focuses on quality of life
Geriatricians may be small
in number at The University of
Kansas Hospital, but they have a
big impact since caring for older
patients is important to most
medical specialties.
An emphasis on teaching
geriatric care is one reason the
program is ranked among the
best in the nation, currently No.
18 by U.S. News & World Report.
Deon Hayley, DO, section
leader of Internal MedicineGeriatrics, is very proud of the
academic approach.
“Most of our trainees won’t
become geriatricians, but all of
them will be taking care of older
people,” said Hayley.
The six geriatricians from
both Internal Medicine and
Family Medicine see patients at
the Landon Center on Aging,
the Medical Office Building, in
skilled and long-term care facilities and during house calls.
It is not age so much as condition that determines when patients
might benefit from geriatric care.
The typical geriatric patient is frail,
has multiple medical conditions or
nearing the end of life.
When patients begin to have
these issues or experience falls,
Geriatrics staff treat patients in various settings, including the Landon Center exercise
room, seen here. The team (from left) includes Rachel Mason, MD; Deon Hayley,
DO; Jessica Kalender-Rich, MD; and Shelley Bhattacharya, DO, MPH. (Not pictured: James Birch, MD, MPH, and Daniel Swagerty, MD, MPH.)
memory loss or dementia, their
primary care physicians often
consult with geriatricians to provide additional care. Geriatricians
are equipped to deal with social
issues and can help patients and
families arrange for a nursing
facility or in-home care.
While medical training tends
to focus on disease-specific care,
Geriatrics takes a holistic, personoriented approach dedicated to
optimizing quality of life.
“Teaching focused on the
EXPOSURE
Night @
The Lab
High school students from throughout
Kansas competed in Night @ The Lab, a
new program from the University of Kansas
Medical Center Area Health Education Center.
They researched medical topics, created
visual displays and oral presentations. Six
teams winning at the regional level advanced
to the finals Nov. 19 at the medical center,
where they were judged by staff and faculty.
The winning team: Frontenac High School
(southeast Kansas), whose team explored
pacemakers. Laura Richmeier and Austin
Greathouse from Garden City High School
examined blood pressure and its importance.
person is such an important part
of what we do,” Hayley said. “We
ask our residents to think about a
family member who is experiencing some of the conditions we
treat, who is declining in their
function. When they think of
their own grandmothers, for
example, there is a light bulb
moment that helps them understand the bigger picture. That
connection helps them understand
and connect with their patients in
a very personal way.”
A recap of recent articles, TV segments and other media coverage of
the region’s leading academic medical center.
A special Thanksgiving – KMBC-TV, Nov. 27. An Overland Park man
shared Thanksgiving with family and friends - including the woman who
gave him one of her kidneys. David Seldner, whose kidneys were functioning at 14 percent, faced a long-term routine on dialysis. However, his friend
and personal trainer, Ellen Murphy, discovered she was a 1-in-30,000 match
for Seldner. The procedure was performed in August at The University of
Kansas Hospital. Seldner was one of 20 transplant patients to receive a
living donor organ this year at the hospital’s Center for Transplantation.
Olathe mayor doesn’t miss a beat after heart surgery – Kansas City
Business Journal, Nov. 22. For his aortic valve replacement surgery Sept. 9,
Olathe Mayor Michael Copeland considered Mayo Clinic and Cleveland
Clinic but opted for The University of Kansas Hospital. “I know people at
Mayo… But I looked at what I care about – mortality and hospital-borne
infections,” he told the newspaper. “Mayo and The University of Kansas
Hospital scores for those outcomes are identical. So why disrupt the family? Why not just go here, which is what I did. I think we underappreciate
the incredible resource we have” at The University of Kansas Hospital.
Low-dose CT scans for lung cancer screening – Fox 4 News, Nov. 21.
Pat Galvin, a patient at The University of Kansas Cancer Center, discusses
how his life was saved following a low-dose CT screening for lung
cancer. Galvin and Radiology’s Lucas Meek, MD, consider Galvin a good
example why new guidelines recommend the annual screenings for
long-time heavy smokers. The segment also spotlights the role of nurse
navigator Barbara Hedgpeth, RN.
Turning Point and hospital celebrate one year together – Kansas
City Kansan, Nov. 26. Turning Point: The Center for Hope and Healing,
is celebrating its first year as part of The University of Kansas Hospital.
Moira Mulhern, PhD, the organization’s co-founder and executive
director, said the first year exceeded expectations. The number of
people accessing Turning Point grew 55 percent, to more than 8,000.
And the center added new programs for patients and their families
facing heart failure, stroke, cancer and neurological diseases.
A legacy from Buck
Bob Page (left), president and CEO of The University of Kansas Hospital,
and Rick Sutcliffe (right), former Major League Baseball pitcher, last month
received The Buck O’Neil Legacy Award. It lauds people who demonstrate
outstanding support
for the Negro Leagues
Baseball Museum in
Kansas City. Page was
honorary co-chair of
the museum’s All-Star
Game celebration last
year and helped the
museum raise more
than $500,000. Bob
Kendrick (middle) is
museum president.
A video is at youtube.
com/kuhospital.
News Briefs
In the News
Stem cell center poised for innovation
The University of Kansas Medical Center’s new Midwest Stem
Cell Therapy Center hosted its inaugural scientific meeting Nov. 23
in Kansas City.
Kansas lawmakers created the center this year to advance
research into the use of adult stem cells for treatments and
cures. The stem cells have been used for years to successfully
treat leukemia and related bone and blood cancers through
bone marrow transplants. Research now is focusing on other
applications, such as organ repair.
The conference attracted approximately 150 physicians,
scientists and others from around the country and locally. It
inspired collaboration among scientists from different fields,
including cardiology, cancer and the neurosciences.
“We have the opportunity to focus on development of specific
areas of adult stem cell research and patient treatment, with the
potential to become a leader in innovative cellular therapies for
specific diseases or conditions,” said Buddhadeb Dawn, MD,
director of the new Midwest Stem Cell Therapy Center and director of the medical center’s Cardiovascular Division.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, also at the conference, said
the medical center “is leading the nation in research and
treatment using cutting-edge adult stem cell therapies. Their
advances are helping people live longer and better.”
A scout’s generous music in Pediatrics
Two years ago while in middle school, Noah Hastings was
hospitalized several times because of Crohn’s disease. With the
help of great caregivers and a wonderful family support system,
Hastings made progress and was discharged – but he also realized
how music therapy helped ease his long weeks in the hospital.
Noah Hastings (arm on packages), along with scout colleagues, friends
and family, delivered his bountiful collection to our Pediatrics unit.
So when time came to work on his Eagle Scout project,
Noah decided to help other young patients at The University of
Kansas Hospital.
He organized a garage sale, car wash, dance party, pancake
breakfast and other fundraisers. He collected more than
$6,000, easily surpassing his goal. On Nov. 21 Noah and his
family, along with members of his scout troop, delivered 25
iPod docks/CD players, movies and other music items to the
hospital’s Pediatrics unit where he had spent so much time.
“I want to give back for all that has been given to me,” he
said. “I hope it will help countless young patients who struggle
with medical issues like I do.” For more, search “Noah’s Eagle
project” on Facebook.
Supporting the Philippines
– Last month’s typhoon in the
Philippines, which left millions of
people homeless, hurt and in desperate need of aid, also touched lives
at The University of Kansas Hospital.
Employees are participating
in a range of events to raise relief
funds and collect needed items.
The activities are coordinated by
staff in the Department of Nursing’s
Professionalism Council, who are
partnering with Heart to Heart
International. The local non-profit responds to people in crisis and delivers
humanitarian aid around the globe.
In addition to donating funds
online directly to Heart to Heart
(hearttoheart.org), employees will
participate in an online auction,
raising money for Heart to Heart.
Nursing units also are holding a
competition to collect the most hygiene care kit supplies, such as hand
towels, washcloths, shampoo, bars
of soap and toothbrushes. The kits
offer a first line of defense against
the spread of illness. (The nursing
unit with the most items will win a
pizza party courtesy of d’Bronx.)
Hospital employees will gather
Saturday, Dec. 7, to assemble the
care kits and deliver to Heart to Heart
for shipment to the Philippines.
Gigi Siers, RN (left), was honored at a
surprise presentation by Liz Carlton,
RN, and Chief Nursing Officer Tammy
Peterman, RN, among others.
A unique Daisy Award – Each
quarter The University of Kansas
Hospital honors three nurses with
the Daisy Award, a national program
recognizing extraordinary nurses for
their clinical skills and compassion.
Now the nurse who works tirelessly behind the scenes coordinating the presentations has received
her own award.
Gigi Siers, RN, was named an
Extraordinary Daisy Champion, a
new award from the organization.
Daisy founders Mark and Bonnie
Barnes were on hand for the
surprise presentation.
“As our Daisy coordinator, Gigi
goes out of her way to make sure
every event is personal, special,
well-organized and a surprise,” said
Chris Ruder, RN, vice president of
Patient Care Services. This time the
surprise was on her.
New Physicians
Our People
Brennen Bittel, DO
Neurology
Takefumi Komiya,
MD, PhD
Oncology
Shannon Kraft, MD
Laryngology
Rachel Mason, MD
Geriatrics
Michael Salacz, MD
Neuro-Oncology
Matt Swan, MD
Internal Medicine
What if you could save two
lives with one liver?
Nurses wearing traditional Filipino kimonos visited staff throughout the
hospital, encouraging donations for the relief effort.
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Complex surgeries are common here.
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Surgeons here performed the area’s first adult split-liver transplant, saving
the lives of two women with one liver. These physicians are among many
specialized surgery teams that routinely treat the most complex patients.
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The University of Kansas Physicians
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