Heart ofthe City

Fall 2012
A Community Mercy Health Partners Quarterly Publication
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Heartof the City
Exceptional Heart Care at
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COMMUNITY
MERCY
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Palliative Medicine
Program
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Breast Health
Awareness
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Special Visitors at
Springfield Regional
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Well Child Pediatrics
On the Move
COMMUNITY
MERCY
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President’sMessage
SpecialCare
Welcome
Palliative Medicine
HealthPartners
Addressing the Needs of Patients with Ongoing Illness
After more than two decades of talking about, planning
for, and building a new hospital for our community, it’s
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The reproduction or use of editorial or
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hard to believe we’re now celebrating the first anniversary
HealthPartners is published as a
community service by Community
Mercy Health Partners and is
distributed to more than 40,000 homes.
with you examples of how patients are benefitting from
of providing care in the new Springfield Regional Medical
Center.
The state-of-the-art facility has been everything we
thought it would be … and more. We can now share
An important goal of palliative medicine is
the relief of suffering, including pain and
other symptoms. Palliative medicine uses
a team approach in order to meet not only
physical needs, but also the psychological,
social, cultural, emotional and spiritual
needs of the patient and his or her family.
advanced technology, medical expertise and caring staff
coming together in our new hospital.
Mark S. Wiener, President/CEO
Dave Lamb, Director of Communications
Christa Tutwiler, Manager, Employee and
Physician Communications
Dave Lunsford, Creative Designer/
Photography
A prime example is the story of Randy Kapp (page 2-3), a big
proponent of the downtown hospital who never dreamed he
To meet those comprehensive needs, an
enhanced Palliative Medicine program
has been launched at Springfield Regional
Medical Center and Mercy Memorial Hospital with Scott Kellogg, D.O., as Medical
Director.
would need open heart surgery in the facility’s first year of
existence.
You can also read about advances in breast health, wound care
For questions, comments or additional
copies, call (937) 328-7038 or email
[email protected].
and palliative care. We’re also proud to introduce the cardiolo-
Who Benefits from
Palliative Medicine
gists, surgeons, primary care physicians and other specialists
www.Community-Mercy.org
who have joined Springfield Regional Medical Group to care for
residents of Clark and Champaign counties.
Community Mercy Health
Partners Board of Directors
Every patient with a chronic or life-threatening illness may benefit from palliative
medicine. The illness may have appeared
In this issue, you can read about some of our special visitors,
such as House Speaker John Boehner, as well as some collabo-
Pamela Cross Young, Ph.D., Chairperson
Wendy H. Doolittle
James N. Doyle, Secretary
Sister Doris A. Gottemoeller, R.S.M.
Reverend Darryl L. Grayson
Kathleen M. Hughes
Joseph R. Jackson
Ravi C. Khanna, M.D.
Pius Kurian, M.D.
James E. May
Michael S. McKee, M.D.
Surender R. Neravetla, M.D.
Mark B. Robertson, Vice Chairman
Homer A. Smith
Mark S. Wiener
rations that have helped us provide care and service to more
people in the community.
Hope you enjoy a healthy and safe fall season.
Heart (cardiac) disease
Lung (pulmonary) disease
Renal (kidney) disease
Alzheimer’s disease
Severe stroke or other neurological
disorders
ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease)
AIDS
Cancer
Multiple Sclerosis
Multi-system organ failure
Benefits of Care
Palliative medicine can begin as soon as a
patient is diagnosed with a serious illness.
The palliative medicine team works with
– and complements – the medical team
to provide comprehensive coordinated
pain and symptom control, psychosocial
and spiritual support to the patient and
the family. Palliative medicine teams focus
on talking to patients, respecting their
values, tailoring care to fit their goals, and
supporting care givers. Teams also coordinate treatment, which can be especially
important when patients are
being seen by more than
one specialist or provider.
The Palliative Medicine care team of professionals stands by to help patients and
families to understand and plan. Community Mercy Health Partners’ Palliative
Medicine Consultation Program centers
around the core values and the mission
of CMHP to meet the needs of the
community.
Obtaining a Consultation
for Palliative Care
Palliative Medicine is available as an inpatient service at Springfield Regional Medical Center and Mercy Memorial Hospital.
Request a referral from your primary care
physician. Call the Palliative Care office at
937-523-4147 for more information.
Holiday Gala
supports Palliative
Medicine Program
The Community Mercy Foundation’s
2012 Holiday Gala, which will be held
on Friday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at the Clark
State Performing Arts
Center & Hollenbeck
Bayley Creative Arts
Center.
President/CEO
Community Mercy Health Partners
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For tickets or to become a sponsor, call
The Community Mercy Foundation at
937-328-8134 by November 16.
Mark S. Wiener
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suddenly, or it may have been progressing
for many years. Examples include, but are
not limited to:
This year’s event will
support the Palliative
Medicine program at
Springfield Regional
Medical Center and
Mercy Memorial
Hospital. The chairs
of the event are Dala
(r) and Danny DeWitt
and Patty (l) and David Devier.
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Palliative medicine is a special kind of
healthcare for people who are living with
an ongoing illness. The goal of palliative
medicine is to provide the best quality of
life for patients with an advanced disease
or terminal illness by ensuring their comfort and dignity.
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CardiacServices
Heart of
the City
Randy Kapp:
SRMC Boosts
Springfield’s and
His Own Vitality
Randy Kapp was heartened –
or “tickled to death,” as he put
it – when Community Mercy
Health Partners chose to build
the new Springfield Regional
Medical Center (SRMC) in
downtown Springfield.
“By combining the two hospitals, we’ve
just got a good thing going here,” he said.
As founder and president of Kapp Construction, one of the region’s leading
general contractors, he appreciates the
positive contribution the brand new
medical center makes to Springfield’s
cityscape and the local economy – even
though his company was not
involved in the project.
This summer, Kapp came to
appreciate SRMC from an
entirely different perspective:
from the inside, as a patient.
“A good town has to have a good hospital. It has to be an
integral part of the community or else people go out of town,
and with them, support for everything else.”
“The heart program here is top-notch.
Nobody should be leaving this town for
health care,” he said. “People should be
coming into Springfield for care.”
Fifteen years after cardiovascular surgeon
Surender Neravetla, M.D., performed open
heart surgery on Kapp’s father, in a Dayton
hospital, Dr. Neravetla performed a quadruple coronary artery bypass procedure
on him – at SRMC.
“For some time, I’d been feeling tired,” he
explained. In fact, the avid outdoorsman
turned down a friend’s invitation to join
him on a bear hunting trip.
Kapp shared this with his doctor, Ashfaq
Ahmed, M.D., who ordered a stress test.
“I thought it was a good sign that I had
to jog for 15 minutes on the treadmill to
elevate my heart rate enough for the test –
because I don’t jog,” he joked.
However, what he saw from the test led
Dr. Ahmed to order a cardiac catheterization to examine Kapp’s coronary arteries.
The examination, conducted by cardiologist Nabjeeb Ahmed, M.D., found com-
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plete blockage of one artery and 90 and
70 percent blockages of two others.
Dr. Neravetla, who was in the hospital at
the time, stopped by the heart catheterization lab. “I asked Dr. Neravetla, ‘Does that
explain the tiredness?’”
“’Oh, yes,’” he said, adding that Kapp
would need a bypass operation.
“I told him, ‘Don’t send me home, so I’ll
have to think about it. Do it now.’”
At 10 the next morning, Kapp was in the
operating room. He began post-op care
about four hours after surgery.
“It just amazed me how proficient they
were,” Kapp said of the nurses who
cared for him during his stay. “I couldn’t
be more pleased. I never had to ask for
pain medicine. They looked at my chart
and they asked, ‘Are you having any
discomfort?’
“My pain never got higher than a 4 (on a
scale with 10 being the highest). I thought,
if this is the worst of the pain, this is not
so bad.”
He also was impressed by the special care
he was provided as a diabetic. A special
patch was placed over his open heart incision to promote healing, which diabetes
can compromise. In addition, he received
an intravenous insulin drip to continually
control his blood sugar to further promote
healing.
Kapp is undergoing rehabilitation, and he
takes hour-long walks early each morning.
“A week ago, my energy went up. I could
feel it,” he said in late August, about 10
weeks after his operation. He tilted his
hand upward to punctuate the point.
Similarly, he believes, SRMC is boosting
the energy of Springfield. “A good town
has to have a good hospital. It has to be
an integral part of the community or else
people go out of town, and with them,
support for everything else.”
Visit Community-Mercy.org for information
about Heart Care and more.
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WomensServices
Breast Cancer
Awareness
What you need to know...
Each year, nearly 200,000 women
in the United States are diagnosed
with breast cancer. In recent years,
testing for breast cancer has improved significantly, which has allowed for many cases to be caught
earlier—increasing a patient’s
chances of recovery. While no one
knows exactly what causes breast
cancer, we do know that certain
risk factors are linked to the disease. These risk factors include:
But risk factors don’t tell us everything.
Having a risk factor, or even several,
doesn’t mean that a woman will get breast
cancer. Some women who have one or
more risk factors never get the disease.
And most women who do get breast cancer don’t have any risk factors (other than
being a woman and growing older). Some
risk factors have a greater impact than
other ones, and your risk for breast cancer
can change over time, thanks to factors
like as aging or lifestyle.
Age
Breast Cancer is a life-changing diagnosis, and CMHP is with our patients every
step of the way—from diagnosis through
treatment. Mammography, the best way
to detect breast cancer in its earliest, most
treatable stage, is available at Springfield
As with many other diseases, your risk of
breast cancer increases with age. About
two out of three invasive breast cancers
are found in women 55 or older.
Here to Help
Regional Imaging Center. Equipped with
the most advanced imaging technology
including digital mammography, breast
ultrasound, breast MRI and computer
aided detection, the Imaging Center
detects health issues before they become
problems.
Our Breast Health Specialist, Valerie
Briner, RN, can help schedule and keep
medical appointments, arrange follow-up
care, coordinate and streamline insurance
paperwork, and identify local resources
and appropriate support.
Breast cancer requires far more than just
clinical care. Springfield Regional Cancer
Center and Springfield Regional Imaging
Center have partnered to offer a Breast
Health Specialist program that offers expertise and support to a newly diagnosed
breast cancer patient.
“I see many women with a very high level
of anxiety. I try to decrease their anxiety
as soon as I meet them in the waiting
room,” says Valerie. I love teaching, which
is a huge part of what I do. It’s incredibly
rewarding to develop a relationship with
a patient that can affect his or her life in
such a positive way.”
The breast health specialist assists patients
by offering a comprehensive and personal
approach to the diagnosis, management
and treatment of breast cancer and provides breast cancer patients with support
they and their families need throughout
and beyond their cancer care.
Breast Cancer today is not what it was
20 years ago. Survival rates are climbing
thanks to greater awareness, more early
detection and advances in treatment. For
roughly 200,000 Americans who are diagnosed with Breast Cancer each year, there
are many reasons to be hopeful.
Family History
Women who have a mother, sister or
daughter with breast cancer have a nearly
twice the risk of developing the disease.
Smoking
Smoking is linked to a higher risk of breast
cancer in premenopausal women. There
may also be a link between heavy secondhand smoke exposure and breast cancer
risk in postmenopausal women.
Alcohol Use
Research consistently shows that drinking alcoholic beverages – beer, wine,
and liquor – increases a woman’s risk of
hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer.
Being Overweight
Overweight and obese women have a
higher risk of being diagnosed with breast
cancer compared to women who maintain a healthy weight, especially after
menopause.
Lack of Exercise
Research shows a link between exercising
regularly at a moderate or intense level for
4 to 7 hours per week and a lower risk of
breast cancer.
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You’re not alone in your fight against breast cancer.
In addition to state-of-the-art cancer care, Springfield Regional Cancer Center offers a variety of resources and groups.
Pink Ribbon Society
MammaCare Breast Self Exam Training
This group, facilitated by breast cancer survivors, provides a
caring atmosphere in which women in all stages of survival can
reach out to each other, offer help in coping, and have the opportunity to openly discuss their experience with breast cancer. Meetings are the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the
Cancer Center, 148 West North Street in Springfield. For more
information contact Ann Hembree at 323-5001, ext. 5567.
Learn the recommended breast self exam method MammaCare, from a MammaCare-trained Breast Health Specialist.
Call 342-5975 for information or to schedule a class.
Look Good…Feel Better
Offered by the American Cancer Society, this program teaches
women how to cope with skin and hair changes that can occur
during cancer treatments. Patients receive a free kit of skin care
and make-up products. Evening sessions are the 4th Tuesday of
each month at 5:30 p.m. (No meeting in December). Morning
meetings are also available on a quarterly basis. Both are at the
Cancer Center. Pre-registration is requested. Call the
American Cancer Society at 1-800-227-2345.
Lymphedema Education Program
Learn about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of
lymphedema. This program is presented by a lymphedema
expert from Excel Rehabilitation. The next program is
scheduled for November 1 at 2:30 p.m. Call Ann Hembree
at 323-5001, ext. 5567 for additional dates and times.
Caring Friends
Caring Friends provides information and support to anyone who
has a present or past diagnosis of cancer, as well as their loved
ones. Meetings are the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 12 p.m. at
the Cancer Center. For more information contact Ann Hembree
at 323-5001, ext. 5567.
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MobileMammography
SpecialtyCare
CMHP Wound Care Centers
‘Good As It Gets’ in Medical – and Personal – Care
You don’t have to tell Roy Mulkey, a parttime deputy with the Champaign County
Sheriff’s Office, how threatening a foot
wound can be for a person with diabetes.
Three years ago, Roy – diabetic for 30
years – had to have a toe amputated
from his right foot. He became one of the
65,000 Americans who each year lose a
toe, foot or lower leg to a diabetes-related
wound that won’t heal.
Before the amputation, diabetes had
already damaged the nerve fibers in Roy’s
feet, a condition called diabetic neuropathy. That’s why, when he got out of bed
and stepped on an electric heater, he
didn’t instantly yank his foot away.
“I didn’t have enough feeling in my foot
to know that I was being burned,” he
explains. “By the time I noticed, all the
damage had been done.”
A bacterial infection began at the burn
site, then spread to the bones of his foot, a
condition called osteomyelitis. Poor blood
circulation, a common symptom of diabetes, hindered his body’s ability to fight the
infection and heal the wound.
As a result, his toe had to be removed, followed by four months of recuperation and
rehabilitation in a nursing home.
Counting on the
Wound Care Center
After his burn, Roy’s primary care physician, Steven Morgenstern, M.D., referred
him to the Springfield Regional Wound
Care Center. He’s been counting on the
center ever since to help prevent further
amputations.
Roy and others with diabetes, particularly
those who have lost feeling in their feet,
are at increased risk for recurrent blisters,
ulcers and other foot wounds. “By the time
“It’s a very positive
atmosphere there, All of
the nurses and aides are
extremely professional,
nice and courteous. It’s
very uplifting. The entire
experience...not just the
medical care.”
I notice something is wrong – like seeing
blood on my sock – it’s time to go to the
Wound Care Center,” he said. “It’s something I have to live with.”
In his most recent experience as a patient,
from January through May of this year,
the Wound Care Center team successfully
treated him for a diabetic ankle ulcer and
three other wounds through a multi-faceted treatment plan.
Tedros Andom, M.D., a general surgeon
and medical director of the Springfield Regional Wound Care Center and the Mercy
Memorial Hospital Wound Care Center
in Urbana, removed dead tissue with a
scalpel – a technique called debridement.
Diahann Blackburn, R.N., nurse manager
of the Wound Care Centers, explained,
“This increases the speed of the healing
process of the patient and it prevents infection from going deeper into the tissue.”
In addition, Dr. Andom applied to each
wound a Dermagraft®, which is bioengineered tissue made from live human cells.
“There’s no discomfort at all. The Dermagraft itself, all it does is lays across the
wound, where you want the skin to grow,
and then he places bandages over it.”
Roy returns once a week for four to five
weeks so Dr. Andom can check to make
certain the wound is healing properly.
For patients who have deeper, more
advanced wounds, the Springfield and
Urbana wound care centers provide patients hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Patients
lie in a chamber in which they breathe
100 percent oxygen to boost the natural
healing process.
He adds, “Dr. Andom is my favorite. I’ve
seen him the last three times I’ve been
there. He is an excellent doctor. If I need
any surgery at all, I want Dr. Andom.”
“I don’t know how to express it, but as far
as I’m concerned, it’s as good as it gets,
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the amount of professionalism.” He also
gives the Wound Care Center high marks
for timely service.
“I got caught in a rainstorm once, and I
had to walk through a puddle. I thought I
wasn’t getting water in my shoe, but when
I got home, my sock was wet. I called the
Wound Care Center, and they told me to
come in immediately, and they got everything (the dressing on his wounds) fixed
back to the way it was supposed to be.”
Expert Wound Care
in Two Locations
Community Mercy Health Partners’ two
wound care centers offer the only comprehensive, multidisciplinary wound care
program in the region. They have achieved
a healing rate of 92 percent for their patients – exceeding the national benchmark
for wound care:
Springfield Regional
Wound Care Center
362 S. Burnett Rd., Springfield
(937) 525-2470
Mercy Memorial
Wound Care Center
1430 E. US Highway 36, Urbana
(937) 652-4969
The centers’ experts, specially trained in
wound care, develop multidisciplinary
treatment plans individualized to each
patient’s needs to treat wounds, improve
life expectancy and reduce the incidence
of amputations.
The Centers for Disease Control credits
improved diabetes management and
wound care, such as that provided by the
Wound Care Centers, for a 65 percent
decline in leg and foot amputations
among U.S. adults aged 40 and older with
diagnosed diabetes.
The CMHP wound care centers offer the
most advanced wound care therapies
available — including hyperbaric oxygen
therapy, which is proven to radically speed
the healing process.
Mobile Mammography Unit
Offered at No Cost for
Eligible Patients
Mammograms were made more accessible to area women
thanks to a partnership between Community Mercy Health
Partners, The Community Mercy Foundation, Susan G. Komen
for the Cure, Columbus Affiliate and two area churches.
CMHP scheduled a mobile mammography unit for four dates
at New Covenant Temple COGIC and St. John
Missionary Baptist Church.
There was no cost for the mammograms for eligible
patients. The Community Mercy Foundation
obtained funding for the mobile mammography
screenings through a grant from the Susan G. Komen
for the Cure, Columbus Affiliate.
“We were able to reach out to more women in our community through the
generosity of the Columbus Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the
support of the Community Mercy Foundation,” said Ruth Woosley, Director of
Imaging Services for CMHP.
“We are happy to award these grants to programs and organizations in our
30-county service area that directly impact thousands of women who are
underserved and uninsured. Our grantees use the money awarded for many
programs including screening, education, treatment, survivor support and
outreach programs,” said Katie Carter, executive director of Komen Columbus.
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NewPhysicians
Exceptional Cardiology
Care, Close to Home.
SRMG welcomes the
following physicians
to its growing
practice
A lifelong resident of Springfield,
Springfield Regional Medical Group (SRMG) welcomes Cardiologists of Clark and
Champaign Counties to its growing practice of primary care physicians and specialists. The Cardiology group, which includes
Dr. Faiq Akhter, Dr. Mohammed Khan,
Dr. Akber Mohammed and Dr. Sagar
Satyavolu provides a full range of cardiology services to patients in Clark,
Champaign and the surrounding counties.
All are board certified in Cardiovascular
Disease and Fellows of the American College of Cardiology. Each physician serves
as a primary investigator for national and
international clinical research trials. They
bring a combined 95 years of cardiology
experience to Springfield Regional Medical Group.
Faiq Akhter, MD (left) has been in
practice for 19 years. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular
Disease and Interventional Cardiology.
Dr. Akhter is a Registered Physician in
Vascular Interpretation and a Diplomate
of the Board of Cardiovascular Computed
Tomography, National board of
Echocardiography, and Board of
Nuclear Cardiology. He serves as
clinical assistant professor of
medicine at Wright State University
Boonshoft School of Medicine.
Mohammed Khan, MD
(right) has been in practice for
23 years. He is board certified
in Internal Medicine and
Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Khan
is a Diplomate in Cardiovascular
Computerized Tomography.
Dr. Khan’s special interest is in
pacemakers and defibrillators. He
serves as a clinical assistant professor
of medicine at Wright State University
Boonshoft School of Medicine.
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Sagar Satyavolu, MD
(second from right) has been in practice
for 25 years. He is board certified in
Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular
Disease.
Akber Mohammed, MD
(second from left) has been in practice for
25 years. He is board certified in Internal
Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease and
Interventional Cardiology. Dr. Mohammed is a Diplomate in Cardiovascular
Computerized Tomography. He serves as a
clinical assistant professor of medicine at
Wright State University Boonshoft School
of Medicine.
Patients of Springfield Regional Medical
Group physicians can safely and securely
access their personal health information
anywhere, anytime, with MyChart, which
allows them view test results, request
renewals of medications online, communicate with their physician by e-mail and
more.
To schedule an appointment in 3 Springfield,
please call
937-323-1404. To schedule an appointment in Urbana, please call 937-6538897. To learn more about Springfield
Regional Medical Group, please visit
www.community-mercy.org/srmg.asp. Dr. Pamela Bucklew-Wilder
brings more than 21 years of surgical
experience to her
patients. A graduate of
Wright State University Boonshoft School
of Medicine, she has
practiced medicine in
Springfield for 21 years.
She is board certified by
the American Board of
Surgery and most recently served as Chief
of Medical Staff at Springfield Regional
Medical Center.
Dr. Errol Britto
joins Springfield
Regional Medical Group
from St. Mary’s Hospital
in East Tennessee. He
brings more than 25
years of surgical experience and is board certified by the
American Board of Surgery. Dr. Britto
served as Chief of Medical Staff at St.
Mary’s Hospital for three years.
an appointment with
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Bucklew or Britto at their location
at 30 West McCreight (MercyCrest Medical Arts Building), please call 523-9820.
Dr. Donald Johnson
has been practicing
gynecology for 31 years.
Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology,
Dr. Johnson has served
as Chief Medical Officer
at Springfield Regional
Medical Center.
To make an appointment with
Dr. Johnson at his 30 West McCreight
(MercyCrest Medical Arts Building) office,
please call 399-6922.
Additional SRMG Physicians
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Jeffery Bowers, MD*
South Urbana Family Medicine
1300 South US 68, Urbana, OH
Ph: 937-653-3445
Keith Boor, MD
Northparke Internal Medicine
211 Northparke Dr., Springfield, OH
Ph: 937-390-1700
Bernadette deGuzman, MD, MPH
South Burnett Family Practice
247 S. Burnett Rd., Suite 220
Springfield, OH
Ph: 937-323-1187
Paul Buchanan, MD
Northparke Internal Medicine
211 Northparke Dr., Springfield, OH
Ph: 937-390-1700
Gary P. Erdy, MD*
East Springfield Family Medicine
160 South Tuttle Rd., Springfield, OH
Ph: 523-9690
Alan Fark, MD*
Trecia Narcelles, CNP*
Yellow Springs Family Medicine
716 Xenia Ave., Yellow Springs, OH
Ph: 937-523-9800
Denise Rodney, MD
South Springfield Family Medicine
2057 S. Limestone St., Springfield, OH
Ph: 937-323-4003
James Thomas, MD*
Enon Primary Care
240 Enon Road, Enon, OH
Ph: 937-864-2742
Marvin Narcelles, MD
East Springfield Internal Medicine
2105 E. High St., Springfield, OH
Ph: 937-324-8200
Stephen Oehlers, MD
East Springfield Internal Medicine
2105 E. High St., Springfield, OH
Ph: 937-342-9930
Orthopedic Surgery
Gregory Carozza, DO*
James Robinson, Physician Assistant
Orthopedic and Surgical Specialists of
Springfield and Urbana
Mercy Medical Building, Suite 1
900 Scioto St., Urbana, OH
Ph: 937-484-6784
*Currently taking new patients.
Your Health Information at Your Fingertips
Patients of Springfield Regional Medical Group
physicians are able to access their own
health information anywhere, anytime. With
MyChart, you can keep up with your personal
health information like never before:
Safely and securely view your medical information online
View test results and schedule office
appointments
Stay in touch with your physician via e-mail
Request renewals of your medications online
Sign up for MyChart at your next doctor visit
with any Springfield Regional Medical Group
Physician.
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REGIONAL
Medical Group
Exceptional care. Close to home.
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NewLocations
News&Notes
Mercy Well Child Pediatrics:
Under Construction at New Location
SRMC Welcomes
Special Visitors
Springfield Regional Medical
Center hosted House Speaker
John Boehner for a special
visit on September 18.
The Congressman met with
leaders of Community Mercy
Health Partners and Catholic
Health Partners, along with
several CMHP Board members
and elected officials, to discuss
healthcare issues before touring the new facility. Among
the current and past elected
officials on hand were Congressman Steve Austria, former
Congressman Dave Hobson,
State Representative Ross
McGregor and State Senator
Chris Widener.
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Among the topics discussed
were access to care, Medicaid
reimbursement, Accountable Care Organizations, tort
reform and other issues. Dr.
Surender Neravetla, Director
of Cardiovascular Surgery at
SRMC, presented Boehner
with a copy of the book (“Salt
Kills”) that he wrote about
dangers of salt in our diet.
After the meeting and tour,
Boehner said, “The facility
here is much more aligned
with where I think healthcare
is going in the future. This is
a beautiful facility – a lot of
great people working together.
The collaboration here with
Two members of Sen. Rob
Portman’s Washington, DC
staff, Krista Lambo and Joe
Shonkwiler, MD, saw many
of the new features of the
hospital that are advances in
healthcare delivery.
Also on display is an exhibit
of artwork from the Springfield Museum of Art that will
change on a periodic basis.
The hospital is currently displaying the work of local artist
Paul Reif on the second floor
near the outpatient surgery
waiting area.
The wide-ranging forms of creative expression not only lend
color and characters to the
environment, but can provide
a holistic and healing impact
on patients, staff and visitors.
Our goal is to not only provide exceptional care, close
to home, but also provide the
optimal environment for healing the whole person – body,
mind and spirit.
Guard Care
Event Provides
Access to
Health Care
Local Art on
Display at
Hospital
The new Springfield Regional
Medical Center was designed
as a total healing environment
with a perfect blend of art and
science.
Springfield Regional Medical
Center and other community
partners collaborated to offer
physicals and screenings at
Guard Care, a two-day event
held by the Ohio National
Guard at the Clark County
Combined Health District.
SRMC provided lab services
for the event that drew about
500 people.
Plans
Announced
for High Street
Campus
Springfield Regional Medical
Center announced plans for
the former Community Hospital facility on High Street. Because of the age of the facility
and potential environmental
issues, there is no feasible reuse of the structure. A considerable amount of furniture and
equipment was donated to
local non-profit organizations.
There was also a low-cost sale
of items to employees and the
community.
It’s anticipated that preliminary work toward demolition
will begin sometime in the
fourth quarter of this year. It’s
expected the process will take
about six months. The site will
likely be seeded with grass to
make it more visually appealing to neighbors and potential
developers.
Mercy Well Child Pediatrics has been helping parents “build” well children in Champaign
County for 20 years. The program, too, is growing up, and now out of its Mercy Memorial
Hospital location into a new pediatric medical home for your family.
Effective mid-January 2013, Mercy Well Child Pediatrics will be located
at 204 Patrick Avenue at Kyte Corner (corner of Patrick and Market).
Mercy Well Child Pediatrics is a medical home offering comprehensive pediatric healthcare that
is provided in a “team approach” by providers of many disciplines in compassionate communication with families. First established to identify and address potential health and development
concerns in local children, this practice-based care coordination concept provides strength-based
advocacy with the child and parents at the center of the team. Using a holistic approach that
supports the child and family throughout the many phases of development, the entire team works
toward the goal of the child’s transition into an adulthood of optimal health.
When it was determined a larger space was needed, several options were considered. Preliminary steps were taken to explore a new facility on the MMH campus. Ultimately it was determined the new location on Patrick Avenue, which formerly housed a Big Bear store, offered the
most flexibility in terms of future growth and parking.
With input obtained from families served by the practice, the new location will offer:
New family education center for everyone to learn and grow together.
Larger more comfortable waiting room
New Location at
Electronic medical record for your child
204
Patrick
Ave. in Urbana
9 exam rooms for lots of room to grow
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Shelley Meyer, wife of Ohio
State football coach Urban
Meyer, toured SRMC before
speaking to the Springfield
Rotary Club. Mrs. Meyer, a
nurse, praised the hospital
for its forward thinking in
several areas, including
patient flow innovations in
floor plan designing and
health information technology. She was accompanied
on the tour by State Senator
Chris Widener and State
Representative Bob Hackett.
The Science of Healing is apparent throughout the facility
with the latest in technology.
The Art of Healing is also
evident with diverse types of
paintings, photos and sculptures throughout the hospital.
All artwork was created by
Ohio artists.
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the hospital and the city and
all the partners is something
really to be proud of.”
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Programs&Classes
SpecialDeliveries
CalendarofEvents
ALCOHOL
AND DRUG
TREATMENT
Community Mercy REACH
provides adults and adolescents outpatient alcohol and
drug treatment programs,
anger management and education programs, a smoking cessation program, and conducts
Drug-Free Work Place Training
required by the Bureau of
Workers Compensation program. For more information,
call 653-3001 (Urbana) or
390-5338 (Springfield).
Look Good...
Feel Better
In this national program offered by the American Cancer
Society, women learn how
to cope with skin and hair
changes during cancer treatments. Each patient receives a
free make-up kit. Programs are
held on the 4th Tuesday of the
month. 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Call
the American Cancer Society
to register: 1-888-227-6446
<FREE
CHILDBIRTH
CANCER
Childbirth
Education Classes
Pink Ribbon Society
The Birthing Center at Springfield Regional Medical Center
offers a variety of classes for
soon-to-be-parents including
childbirth preparation, breastfeeding, infant CPR, infant
massage and baby care. We
even offer programs for grandparents and siblings! For more
information, call 523-3290.
All cancer classes/programs
meet at the Springfield Regional
Cancer Center, 148 W. North
St., Springfield. Call 323-5001,
ext. 5567 for more information.
This group, facilitated by
breast cancer survivors, provides a caring atmosphere in
which women in all stages of
survival can reach out to each
other, offer help in coping and
have the opportunity to openly
discuss their experience with
breast cancer. Meetings are
held on the 1st Tuesday of
each month. 7 p.m. <FREE
Caring Friends
Caring Friends provides cancer
information and support in a
caring and comfortable setting. This group is open to anyone who has a past or present
diagnosis of cancer as well as
family and friends. Meetings
are held on the 3rd Tuesday of
the month. 12 p.m. <FREE
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DIABETES
Diabetes Self
Management
Morning, afternoon, and evening classes are available to
help adults with diabetes live
an active, healthy life. A nurse
and dietitian will provide
information about meal planning, medications, glucose
monitoring, foot and dental
care, psychosocial adjustment
and the prevention/detection
of acute and chronic complications. A physician’s order is
required. This is an American
Diabetes Association Education Recognized Program.
Classes are offered at the
Springfield Regional Imaging Center, 1343 N. Fountain
Blvd., Springfield. A Self-Management Follow-up Course
and Gestational Diabetes Education Classes are also available. Call for class dates/times
and to register: 328-8100.
Medicare/Medicaid accepted;
most insurances cover
education.
Diabetes Support
Group
Topics include self management, nutrition, blood glucose
monitoring, medication,
exercise, lifestyle and complications. Meets every 2nd
Thursday of the month, 6 - 7
p.m. Clark County Combined
Health District, 529 E. Home
Road, Springfield. This support group is made possible
through the consolidated
efforts of CMHP, Clark County
Combined Health District and
the Clark/Champaign County
Diabetes Association. Call for
information: 390-5600 <FREE
Gestational
Diabetes Class
Classes are offered at the
Springfield Regional Imaging Center, 1343 N. Fountain Blvd., Springfield. Call
for class dates/times and to
register: 328-8100. Medicare/
Medicaid accepted; most
insurances cover education.
GRIEF
Adult Grief Support
Groups (6-week sessions)
Call 390-9665 to register and
confirm meeting locations,
dates and times. <FREE
Coffee and
Conversation Hour
An informal gathering for
those who have lost a loved
one, to allow for sharing and
learning from others who have
experienced a loss. Meets 1st
and 3rd Wednesdays of each
month in Springfield. Meets
2nd and 4th Wednesdays of
each month in Urbana. 10-11
a.m. Call 390-9665 to register
and confirm meeting location.
<FREE
Children’s Grief
Support Group
Grief support groups for children who have experienced
the loss of a loved one.
Every third Monday, September - May (throughout the
school year) 6 - 7:30 p.m.
Grace Evangelical Lutheran
Church, 1801 St. Paris Pike,
Springfield. Call 390-9665 to
register and confirm meeting
dates and times. <FREE
HEART HEALTH
Mended Hearts
Mended Hearts, a caring support group of heart patients,
families and caregivers.
Meetings are held on the 3rd
Tuesday or each month.
6:30 p.m. Springfield Regional
Medical Center, Brougher
Conference Center (On the
Garden Level) <FREE
Free Blood
Pressure Check
Have you checked your blood
pressure lately? Visit Springfield Regional Medical Center’s
Heart Check kiosk at the Upper Valley Mall.
ICD Support Group
Join CardioPulmonary Wellness and other patients with
implantable cardioverter defibrillators to learn more about
living with an ICD. Cardiopulmonary Wellness, 247 Burnett
Road, Springfield, Call 3288220 to register and confirm
meeting dates and times.
<FREE
QUIT SMOKING!
Smoking Cessation
Classes
A unique 6-week tobacco
treatment program which
incorporates support, nutrition
counseling/weight control, a
supervised exercise program
and a team of healthcare
professionals. Employer-based
group therapy is provided on
location of the employer.
Call to register: 390-5338
STROKE
CMHP Stroke Club
Monthly support group for
stroke survivors and their
families. Patients recovering
from or living with traumatic
brain injury, brain tumors and
brain surgery/resection are also
welcome to attend. Meetings
are held the 1st Wednesday of
each month. 3 p.m. Community Mercy Rehab Center
Second floor, 2600 N. Limestone St., Springfield. Call for
information: 390-5075 <FREE
WEIGHT LOSS
& BARIATRICS
Jeff Wyler Donates
New Shuttle Carts
to Hospital
Weight Loss
Surgery Support
Group
A new customer service for hospital visitors has been added
to Springfield Regional Medical Center, thanks to a donation
of two 6-passenger shuttle carts by Jeff Wyler Springfield Auto
Mall.
For anyone who has had or is
considering weight loss surgery. Meetings are held on the
4th Thursday of each month.
6:30 – 8 p.m. Springfield Regional Medical Center
Private Dining Room in the
Cafeteria, 100 Medical Center
Drive, Springfield. Call for
information: 620-3788. <FREE
The new carts were unveiled at a ceremony at the main
entrance during the summer. Jeff Wyler and Mark Wiener,
President and CEO of Community Mercy Health Partners, were
among those on hand.
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For a full listing of events,
visit Community-Mercy.org,
click on “Your Health
& Wellness” and then
“Calendar of Events,
Classes and Support
Groups.”
The new 254-bed state-of-the-art hospital opened in November
2011. Among the current features is a covered drop-off and
pickup area at the main entrance. Visitor feedback indicated
that a shuttle or valet service would be welcomed by individuals, particularly the older population, when they have to park
further away from the entrance in inclement weather.
Jeff Wyler enthusiastically came aboard as SRMC’s Transportation Partner and donated the two carts, which include a
removable cover, a heater and other features. The shuttle
service will be available
during peak hours
when the parking
lots are most
crowded. Specially
trained SRMC
volunteers serve
as volunteer
drivers.
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COMMUNITY MERCY
HEALTH PARTNERS
Nonprofit
Organization
U.S. Postage
2615 East High
Street
COMMUNITY
Springfield,M
OH
45505
ERCY
Health Partners
PAID
Community Mercy
Health Partners
1 South Limestone St.
Suite 700
Springfield, OH 45502
This publication in no way seeks to serve as a substitute for professional medical care. Consult your physician before undertaking any form of medical treatment or adopting any exercise program or dietary guidelines.
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– Acute and
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To save lives. It’s why I became a cardiologist,
and Springfield Regional helps me do it. Here,
I can treat my patients when they need it
most—day or night—with the support of a
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life-saving emergency care, right in the heart
everystageoflife.
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