Sycom GM RSS feed generatorWed, 21 Jul 2010 17:05:13 GMThttp://www.naph.orgThe Safety NetCopyright 2009en-usSat, 24 Jul 2010 09:49:15 GMT1http://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders.aspxMon, 11 Jan 2010 16:23:38 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders/Gerald-Steinberg.aspxChief Medical Officer<br> <b>Cambridge Health Alliance</b><br> <i>Appointed: July 2010</i><br><br> In his new role as Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Steinberg will provide physician leadership for operations and strategic planning in addition to the oversight of medical quality at Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA). Steinberg joined CHA in 2005 as Chief Medical Quality Officer and Senior Medical Director. He has led many noteworthy performance improvement initiatives that resulted in better care for patients, placing CHA's aggregate quality measures at or near the top quartile for safety net hospitals nationwide. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:54:12 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders/Rajiv-Chokshi-MD.aspxChief of Staff<br> <b>Broward Health - Broward General Medical Center and Chris Evert Children's Hospital</b><br> <i>Appointed: May 2010</i><br> Dr. Chokshi is the first Chief of Staff from India to hold this leadership post at BGMC. During his two-year term, Chokshi's main focus will be to ensure that BGMC continues to excel in providing quality medical care. To accomplish this, he will act as a liaison between the medical staff and hospital employees and administration, oversee the medical staff in their efforts to meet quality and safety measures, improve the efficiency of the medical staff committee structure, and work with hospital administration to improve hospital facilities and services. Chokshi joined the staff of Broward General in 1987, and has served in various leadership roles since 1996, including Vice Chairman, Chairman of the Department of Medicine, and Vice Chief of Staff. In 2001, BGMC also named Dr. Chokshi "Most Valuable Physician". Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:51:48 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders/Robert-K-Martin.aspxChief Financial Officer<br> <b>Broward Health</b><br> <i>Appointed: June 2010</i><br> Mr. Martin, a Certified Public Account, will be responsible for overseeing the strategic financial operations for Broward Health. Martin has 23 years of experience in the healthcare industry focusing on fiscal and administrative leadership with a strong background in accounting, auditing, and financial consulting. For the past 10 years, Martin served as System Vice-President, Finance, with the Mount Carmel Health System in Columbus, Ohio. He also held positions in finance at Easton Hospital, Andrew Kaul Memorial Hospital, and Arthur Andersen & Company in Pennsylvania. Fri, 11 Jun 2010 14:04:32 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders/Charlie-Shields.aspxChief Operating Officer<br> <b>Truman Medical Centers - Lakewood</b><br> <i>Appointed: May 2010</i><br> Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Charlie Shields spent more than 17 years with Heartland Health in St. Joseph, Mo., primarily as Special Projects Coordinator, while serving as a member of the Missouri legislature. Charlie is a proven leader having served as House Minority Whip, Senate Majority Floor Leader and Senate President Pro Tem. His legislative career focused on improving Missouri's opportunities for high-quality education and ensuring all residents have available, affordable healthcare. After passing historic education legislation, Charlie turned his attention to health care. His Medicaid Reform Commission Recommendation Report laid the framework for dramatically rethinking health care to focus on keeping people healthy instead of treating the sick. "I am excited about the opportunity to lead TMC Lakewood," Shields said. "TMC shares my same values of service to the community and providing healthcare to everyone. I view this opportunity as an extension of my life in public service." Fri, 21 May 2010 11:44:30 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders/Elizabeth-Cadigan.aspxSenior Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer<br> <b>Cambridge Health Alliance</b><br> <i>Appointed: April 2010</i><br> Ms. Cadigan comes to CHA from Quincy Medical Center, where she served for nine years as the Vice President of Patient Care Services and Chief Nursing Officer. She has managed many clinical services including nursing, emergency, ambulatory operations, and infection control. She also led and achieved the first national accreditation of the Quincy's Cancer Care Program, helped create a Regional Staff Nurse Council, managed multiple successful regulatory surveys, and designed and implemented a palliative care program that won the 2009 Excellence in End-of-Life Care Award from Beacon Hospice. Prior to her tenure at Quincy Medical Center, Cadigan was Director of Nursing Operations at Boston Medical Center for eight years. Highly respected statewide for leadership and patient advocacy, Cadigan also is Past President of the Massachusetts Organization of Nurse Executives and has served on the boards of many other agencies and organizations. Thu, 27 May 2010 15:11:26 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders/Reginald-Coopwood-The-Med.aspxCEO<br/> <strong>Regional Medical Center at Memphis</strong><br/> <em>Appointed: March 2010</em><br/> Dr. Coopwood previously served as CEO for Nashville General Hospital at Meharry, after becoming the first appointed Chief Medical Officer there in 2000. In 2005, Coopwood received the Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center's coveted Dr. Archie Powell Excellence in Health Award. He has also served as an associate clinical professor of surgery at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and associate professor of surgery at Meharry Medical College. A 2005 graduate of Leadership Nashville, Coopwood was named a fellow to the Health Care Solutions Group, co-founded by Vanderbilt University and the Nashville Health Care Council. As a member of the Nashville Downtown Rotary Club, he has chaired the Organ Donation Committee. Coopwood is also a board member of the National Public Health and Hospital Institute, the Nashville Health Care Council, and the Tennessee Court Appointed Special Advocate Association. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:46:52 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders/UMass.aspxExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer</br> <strong>UMass Memorial Medical Center</strong><br/> Worcester, MA<br/> <i>Appointed: March 2010</i><br/> Dr. Daley will also become a faculty member of the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Daley previously served as chief medical officer at Partners Community Healthcare, and senior vice president and chief medical officer at Tenet Healthcare Corp. She has also held various senior quality leadership roles at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Massachusetts General Hospital. Daley is widely known for creating the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, which she joined in 1990 as co-chair and director of research. Daley was named one of the top 25 women executives in health care by <i>Modern Healthcare</i> in 2007. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:46:26 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders/Orlando-Health.aspxPresident and CEO</br> <strong>Orlando Health</strong></br> Orlando, FL </br> <em>Appointed: February 2010</em><br/> Sitarik formerly served as Orlando Health's vice president. Since last year, Sitarik has been responsible for leading the organization's strategic planning process. She has been with Orlando Health since 1978 starting as a graduate nurse in the NICU, and she has extensive executive experience, including previous roles as president of Orlando Regional Medical Center-Lucerne Hospital and executive director of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Orlando Health is $1.5 billion hospital system. Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:45:45 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders/Memorial-Hospital-Carpenter.aspxChief Executive Officer and Administrator<br/> <b>Memorial Hospital Pembroke</b><br/> Pembroke Pines, FL<br/> <em>Appointed: November 2009</em><br/> Ms. Carpenter previously served as chief nursing officer at Memorial Hospital Miramar. She will oversee Memorial Hospital Pembroke and the Memorial Urgent Care Center in Pembroke Pines, Florida. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:12:14 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders/Memorial-Regional-Ross.aspxSenior Vice President and Chief Executive Officer<br/> <b>Memorial Regional Hospital</b><br/> Hollywood, FL<br/> <em>Appointed: November 2009</em><br/> Mr. Ross most recently served as senior vice president of the health system's western operations and interim CEO of Memorial Hospital Pembroke. In his new position, he will oversee Memorial Regional (south Florida's largest hospital), Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital and Memorial Regional Hospital South in Hollywood, Florida.Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:09:54 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders/UCSD-Jackiewicz.aspxChief Executive Officer<br/> <b>UC San Diego Medical Center</b><br/> San Diego, CA<br/> <em>Appointed: November 2009</em><br/> Mr. Jackiewicz previously served as Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer for Health Sciences at the University of California, San Diego. He has an extensive background in administrative and financial management, serving as chief operating officer of Columbia University Medical Center, senior associate chair for finance and administration at the Stanford University School of Medicine, director of finance and administration for Oregon Health Sciences University and director of business and financial operations at the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:05:54 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders/Coney-Island-Wagner.aspxChief Executive Officer<BR/> <b>Coney Island Hospital</b><BR/> Brooklyn, NY<BR/> <EM>Appointed: November 2009</EM><br/> Mr. Wagner has been an HHC employee for most of the past 30 years, beginning as a Pharmacist and progressing to increasingly demanding leadership roles, most recently as Executive Director of North Central Bronx Hospital where he has served since 2002. In February of 2009, Mr. Wagner stepped in as Acting Executive Director of Coney Island Hospital Center.Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:07:37 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/New-Leaders/New-Leaders-Overview.aspxTue, 23 Mar 2010 17:33:09 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew.aspxTue, 17 Nov 2009 10:04:15 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew/update.aspxWed, 21 Jul 2010 16:55:21 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew/CHA-Keefe.aspxDennis D. Keefe, Chief Executive Officer of <b>Cambridge Health Alliance</b> (CHA) was recently named the 70th Chair of the Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) Board of Trustees. He succeeds Ellen Zane, CEO of Tufts Medical Center, who held the one-year post from June 2009. Keefe will guide MHA in its mission to advance the health of individuals and communities throughout the state by serving as the leading voice for all Massachusetts hospitals and healthcare systems. Keefe has worked in academic teaching facilities and community hospitals for over 30 years, serving as CHA's CEO since 2002. He sits on the executive committee of the National Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems and currently is Board Chair of the National Public Health and Hospital Institute. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:51:24 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew/OSU-MC.aspxDr. Robert Higgins was recently named to lead <b>Ohio State University Medical Center</b>'s solid organ transplant program. The highly respected surgeon is a former president of the United Network for Organ Sharing and comes to Ohio State from Rush University in Chicago. Pending board approval, Higgins will hold the John H. and Mildred C. Lumley Medical Research Chair. The prestigious chair provides funding to a nationally eminent faculty member. Higgins will direct OSU's comprehensive transplant program, which includes heart, kidney, liver, pancreas and combined kidney/pancreas. He also will lead the division of cardiac surgery. As chief of cardiothoracic surgery at Rush, Higgins led a successful transplant and mechanical assist device program for seven years. He also served as chair of cardiothoracic surgery at the Medical College of Virginia from 1999-2003. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:50:41 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew/LSU.aspx<b>University Medical Center (UMC)</b> in Lafayette, La., part of LSU Health Care Services Division, recently received the HealthGrades 2010/2011 Outstanding Patient Experience Award. UMC is one of only eight hospitals in Louisiana with this recognition, which honors institutions providing the best patient experience in the nation. UMC earned the award because it ranked in the top 10 percent of the 3,775 hospitals that participated in the annual Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey. "The award recognizes the high-quality work of our staff on all levels on a daily basis," said Larry Dorsey, UMC Hospital Administrator. "Day in and day out, their dedication to their patients, to their profession, and to UMC has resulted in UMC receiving this award. We have an excellent staff." Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:05:13 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew/UCSD.aspxTotal Artificial Heart pioneer and world renowned heart surgeon Jack Copeland, MD, on July 1 joined the faculty at the new $227 million Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center at the <b>University of California, San Diego</b>. Copeland made medical history in 1979 when he performed Arizona's first heart transplant, and again in 1985, when he became the first surgeon to successfully use the Jarvik 7 artificial heart as a temporary bridge to transplant. His achievements include advancing surgical technique and patient care protocols, as well as serving as Principal Investigator of the 10-year pivotal clinical study of the Total Artificial Heart. This clinical study produced the highest bridge to transplant rate of all approved mechanical circulatory support devices today (79 percent), and resulted in FDA approval of the Total Artificial Heart in October 2004.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:48:38 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew/NUMC.aspxRicardo Benenstein, MD, an advanced diagnostic cardiac imaging specialist, recently joined the cardiology department of the <b>Nassau University Medical Center</b>, where he will provide his expertise in diagnostic cardiac imaging to NUMC's vulnerable population. Officials say his focus at NuHealth will be in advanced diagnostic cardiac imaging and he will establish an outpatient practice with special emphasis in echocardiography and cardiac CT. Benenstein is fluent in Spanish and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology. He is also certified by the boards of the Society for Cardiovascular CT, National Board of Echocardiography, Advanced Perioperative Transesophageal Echo and Certification Board of Nuclear Cardiology. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:47:51 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew/CHA-Jacob.aspxThe chief public health officer for the City of Cambridge - part of the <b>Cambridge Health Alliance</b> - has been elected to the Board of Directors of the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO). Claude-Alix Jacob formally assumed this role in July. Jacob is responsible for managing all aspects of the Cambridge Public Health Department, including public health planning, service delivery, and regulatory activities. He joined the department in 2007. A public health practitioner for more than 15 years, Jacob has served as an administrator at the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Baltimore City Health Department, and the Sinai Health System in Chicago. His work has primarily focused on chronic disease prevention and he was instrumental in launching an innovative men's health program in Cambridge. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:46:39 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew/Shands-6-22.aspxShands Cancer Hospital - part of <b>Shands Healthcare</b> at the University of Florida - recently became the first hospital in the Southeast to be awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for its environmental and energy-efficient features. Only four hospitals in the country currently are Gold LEED certified and fewer than 100 nationwide have LEED certification. LEED is an internationally recognized, third-party certification program for buildings that achieve the highest green building and performance measures. Certification criteria for healthcare facilities also include increased sensitivity to chemicals and pollutants, traveling distances from parking facilities and access to natural spaces. Sustainability focused features of this Hospital include low VOC-emitting paints and other products, solar shading and an independent energy supply.Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:34:08 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew/NYCHHC-6-22.aspxWoodhull Medical and Mental Health Center in Brooklyn - part of the <b>New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation</b> - recently earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's <i>2010 National Environmental Leadership Award in Asthma Management</i> for their exemplary efforts to deliver high-quality asthma care that includes environmental controls. Award winners are recognized for demonstrating that comprehensive care with a strong environmental component can dramatically improve health outcomes for people with asthma. Woodhull is one of only five programs in the country to receive the prestigious award this year.Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:33:25 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew/OSU-6-22.aspxGretchen McNally, a nurse practitioner on the hematology service at <b>The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute</b>, has been named "Woman of the Year" by the Central Ohio Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. This year marked the first time the local chapter participated in the national fundraising competition, in which participants nationwide competed for the title by raising funds in honor of local children who are blood cancer survivors. McNally and her "G-Force" team of nurses, nurse practitioners, patient care associates, pharmacists and leukemia survivors raised more than $31,000 for the society in just 10 weeks in honor of a local 8-year-old boy who was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in 2006. In total, the nine central Ohio candidates for the award raised more than $160,000 for cancer research and patient services. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:31:54 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew/UC-Davis-6-22.aspxThe <b>UC Davis Medical Center</b> was recognized for its efforts in promoting diversity at the 2010 National Leadership and Education Center in Chicago. The medical center, which hired a diversity coordinator in 2008, was awarded "Best in Class" for expanding the diversity of the organization's governance body and leadership team; strengthening a diverse workforce; and delivering culturally and linguistically competent patient care. Hosted by the Institute for Diversity in Health Management, the conference honored hospitals for participating in the "State of Health Care Diversity and Disparities: A Benchmark Study of U.S. Hospitals." The institute also recognized UC Davis Medical Center for employing "Promising Practices" for its work in another category: "effectively engaging the diverse communities that the organization serves."Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:29:50 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew/NuHealth-6-22.aspxLeroy D. Francis of <b>NuHealth</b> recently earned honors from the Healthcare Leaders of New York (HLNY) and the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE). Francis, administrator for the departments of surgery, ophthalmology, anesthesiology and project manager for the business development office, received the ACHE Early Careerist Regent's Award on Wed., June 16, 2010, at the HLNY's annual gala. HLNY is the local chapter of ACHE and represents professionals who manage the business affairs of healthcare organizations throughout the New York metropolitan area. The ACHE Early Career Executives Regent's Award recognizes the ACHE affiliates who have significantly contributed toward the advancement of healthcare management excellence and achievement of the goals of ACHE. Wed, 23 Jun 2010 11:29:04 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/WhatsNew/Overview.aspxMon, 29 Mar 2010 23:35:56 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Video-Gallery.aspx<script src="http://www.gmodules.com/ig/ifr?url=http://www.google.com/ig/modules/youtube.xml&up_channel=NAPH2009&synd=open&w=320&h=390&title=&border=%23ffffff%7C3px%2C1px+solid+%23999999&output=js"></script>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:35:34 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Innovations.aspxThu, 18 Mar 2010 15:38:43 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Innovations/Innovations-May-2010.aspxThu, 27 May 2010 13:49:47 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Innovations/Palliative-Care.aspxThu, 27 May 2010 13:49:53 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Innovations/Patient-Safety-Innovations.aspxNAPH members are deploying and enhancing innovative programs in line with the National Patient Safety Foundation's Patient Safety Awareness Week.Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:04:39 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Innovations/ED-Throughput.aspxThu, 18 Mar 2010 15:08:57 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Innovations/Economic-Impact.aspxTue, 19 Jan 2010 11:43:10 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Innovations/About-Innovations.aspxSafety net hospitals are America's best kept secret. It is well-proven that they are unmatched in their mission to ensure health care access for all. But the scope and breadth of their work remains understated. The fact is, safety net hospitals provide an array of critical services to the communities they serve-and in many cases, they are the only trauma centers in town. They do more with less, and give the most to the least. NAPH members are first-rate health systems on the leading edge of health care innovation. These are their stories.Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:50:09 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Innovations/Application.aspxNAPH welcomes <a href="http://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Learn/Innovations/Application.aspx">submissions</a> from its members. Tell us about your awards, new developments, and innovative programs showing demonstrated results. Selected stories are featured on naph.org and used in NAPH advocacy efforts. Your stories help us communicate the "good news" of safety net hospitals. Member stories are featured monthly on naph.org. View the editorial calendar below for topics and deadlines.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:53:05 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Innovations/2009-Editorial-Schedule.aspx___________________________________<BR> <TABLE> <TBODY> <TR> <TD width=400><FONT color=#6086ab><STRONG>Publication Dates</STRONG></FONT></TD> <TD width=400><FONT color=#6086ab><STRONG>Monthly Themes</STRONG></FONT></TD> <TD width=400><FONT color=#6086ab><STRONG>Deadline for Submission</STRONG></FONT></TD> </TR> <TR> <TD width=400>14-June</TD> <TD width=400>Childhood Obesity</TD> <TD width=400>4-June</TD> </TR> </TBODY> </TABLE> </TD> <br/> Contact: <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></br> Wed, 26 May 2010 16:59:44 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Innovations/Overview.aspxMon, 16 Nov 2009 16:34:39 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Innovations/HIT.aspxTue, 19 Jan 2010 11:39:55 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Innovations/Disparities-.aspxTue, 22 Dec 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GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/History/Image-0.aspxTue, 19 May 2009 09:22:52 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories.aspxFri, 19 Mar 2010 11:20:44 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Application.aspxNAPH welcomes <a href="http://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Learn/Innovations/Application.aspx">submissions</a> from its members. Tell us about your awards, new developments, and innovative programs showing demonstrated results. Selected stories are featured on naph.org and used in NAPH advocacy efforts. Your stories help us communicate the "good news" of safety net hospitals. Member stories are featured monthly on naph.org. View the editorial calendar below for topics and deadlines.Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:53:05 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Parkland-Health-Patient-Story.aspxThis Houston-area mom who faced a flesh-eating bacteria is now back home thanks to the life-saving work by staff at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. Wed, 26 May 2010 16:46:34 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Shands-Jacksonville-Patient-Story.aspxJohnny Blair, 72, learned of his kidney failure during a routine physical. After five years of dialysis, Blair underwent a kidney transplant surgery at Shands Jacksonville. Today's he's back on a divine mission as a pastor. Wed, 26 May 2010 16:49:54 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Memorial-Healthcare-System-Patient-Story.aspxLiz was 16 weeks pregnant when she and her husband, John, learned their unborn baby had a transposition of the great arteries. Baby Quint received life-saving surgery right after he was born.Thu, 13 May 2010 15:10:13 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/UAMS-Patient-Story.aspxA year ago, Lynda Etheridge was feeling fine and saw no need for a doctor-recommended brain scan to see if she had an aneurysm. Today she's glad that her husband, Herb, convinced her to do it at UAMS.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:33:12 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/OSUMC-Patient-Story.aspxLinda Helmes was told she would die of heart failure. She turned to Dr. Benjamin Sun and the experts at Ohio State who implanted the HeartMate II® Left Ventricular Assist System (LVAS). Five years later, Linda is still alive and well. Wed, 26 May 2010 16:30:07 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/UK-Healthcare-Patient-Story.aspxBorn with CHARGE Association, Abby Martin has endured 25 surgeries in four years. She and her family have faced tremendous challenges, but they're not alone. See how Kentucky Children's Hospital made a difference in their lives. Wed, 26 May 2010 16:29:44 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Halifax-Patient-Story-3.aspxLast summer, DeLand resident Tiffany Taylor delivered a healthy 7 pound baby girl, Emily Michaela Thornton. But the delivery wasn't quite the experience she was expecting. Thu, 13 May 2010 14:59:43 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Halifax-Patient-Story-2.aspxJen Engler had always planned to deliver her son Luke at Halifax Health. After he was born, she realized how important that decision had been.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:25:46 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Halifax-Patient-Story.aspxRadical Surgery Puts Patient on Fast Road to Recovery. Last year, Carol Custodio thought she was just going to the doctor for a routine exam. But she left with some shocking news: She might have cervical cancer. Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:46:34 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/ParklandPatientVideo.aspxWatch as former Parkland patient, Sean Carter, learns to walk again after suffering a traumatic brain injury in 2005.Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:46:11 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Wishard-Patient-Story.aspxFrancisca Perez lives only three minutes from Pecar Health Center, part of Wishard Health Services. As a mother, she prefers all of her children be treated at Pecar, especially four-year-old Martin.Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:26:55 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Memorial-Patient-Story.aspxOne Fort Lauderdale resident knows first-hand the importance of having a public hospital in their community. Sergio Vivanco, 78, underwent triple bypass surgery at another hospital and then post-surgical complications caused Vivanco to be transferred to Memorial Regional Hospital. Wed, 27 May 2009 11:53:29 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Harris-Patient-Story.aspxIn November 2007, after several months of being physically exhausted, working 10-hour days, and preparing to move to another home, Desiree Batiste recalls lying down to take a nap. She didn't wake up until five days later when her family found her barely alive on the floor in her house and called 9-1-1. Wed, 27 May 2009 11:58:58 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Harborview-Patient-Story.aspxAdrian Abenojar, 18, suffered a central nervous system infection and fluid in his brain following a bout with tuberculosis. In addition to treating him for the TB, doctors drained the excess fluid and relieved the pressure in his brain with a shunt.Wed, 27 May 2009 12:01:01 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Grady-Patient-Story.aspxDeborah Davis, 53, jogged a few blocks to the pharmacy near her home one evening to pick up a prescription. On the way there she was hit by a car and ended up landing in the middle of an intersection. When an ambulance arrived, the driver, seeing her injuries, took her to Grady, because of its stellar reputation for trauma care.Wed, 27 May 2009 12:03:23 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Broward-Patient-Story.aspxElba's first symptoms were pounding, almost unbearable headaches. A family physician told her she was suffering from depression and prescribed an anti-depressant. But when the headaches intensified, Elba went to North Broward Medical Center's emergency room. Wed, 27 May 2009 12:06:16 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Arrowhead-Patient-Story.aspxWhile jogging one morning, Gail Theurer, 68, was attacked by rottweilers. She was airlifted to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, a Level II trauma center, and treated not only for trauma wounds but burn wounds too, since she had lost so much skin in the attack. Wed, 27 May 2009 12:15:36 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/San-Mateo-Patient-Story.aspxKatherine Silacci, 83, has diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, kidney disease, osteoarthritis, Paget's disease (a degenerative bone disease) and hearing loss - her daughter found a primary care physician at the San Mateo Medical Center's Ron Robinson Senior Care Center, an interdisciplinary clinic specializing in care to elders. Wed, 27 May 2009 12:17:40 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Denver-Patient-Story.aspxJeremiah Archuleta, 28, was riding in the back of a truck that suddenly slammed into the car ahead and instantly thrown out of the truck and into the road. Paramedics from Denver Health responded immediately and treated his severe injuries - including a broken neck and an irregular heartbeat.Wed, 27 May 2009 12:04:39 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Jackson-Patient-Story.aspxBrenner Logan, 3, had always been healthy and energetic, until he began to turn increasingly pale over several days, and his skin and eyes were completely yellow. Brenner was transferred to Holtz Children's Hospital - part of the Jackson Health System - where a specialist performed a rare transplant technique on him. Wed, 27 May 2009 11:57:16 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Overview.aspxThu, 15 Oct 2009 12:32:55 GMT