Sycom GM RSS feed generatorThu, 26 Jan 2012 09:59:53 GMThttp://www.naph.orgCopyright 2009en-usTue, 07 Feb 2012 14:25:39 GMT1http://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Application.aspxNAPH welcomes submissions 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.Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:30:52 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/UK-Healthcare-Patient-Story_1.aspxUK HealthCare's immediate and intimate attention helped Sally Leukefeld face - and beat - the breast cancer diagnosis she could no longer deny.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:54:45 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/University-of-Mississippi-Health-Care-Patient-Story.aspxAt 13 years old, living with a fatal congenital heart condition, Malcolm finally found his heart at Batson Children's Hospital.Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:29:55 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/University-Hospital-Patient-Story_1.aspxDoctors at University Hospital refused to give up on 6 month-old Abby Jack, the 6-month-old tiny miracle with a blood clot on top of her brain.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:59:53 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Memorial-Healthcare-Patient-Story.aspxCancer was the enemy in Carolyn's family. But when it struck her, Memorial Healthcare gave her the strength to fight back.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:04:36 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/OSUMC-Patient-Story_2.aspxDugan was just another 10-year-old baseball nut when OSUMC doctors discovered a malignant tumor near his femur, and only chemotherapy and a rare surgical procedure would save his life.Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:32:46 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Tampa-General-Patient-Story.aspxAnna was born with a condition that meant she would not be able to breathe on her own outside of the womb, yet physicians at Tampa General Hospital were able to save her life.Tue, 01 Nov 2011 11:10:56 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/NYC-HHC-Patient-Story.aspxWith the help of an NYC Health and Hospitals Corporation diabetes care team, Ponce is managing her health and feeling great.Thu, 06 Oct 2011 12:52:40 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/UMC-Southern-Nevada-Patient-Story.aspxAfter surviving a tour in Iraq and being hit by a drunk driver, Linn has miraculously survived another near-death experience thanks to UMC Southern Nevada. Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:20:29 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/University-Hospital-Patient-Story.aspxAt age 35, Zertuche had a heart attack but could not get relief until he underwent a procedure called transmyocardial laser revascularization at University Hospital.Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:36:20 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/Memorial-Healthcare-System-Patient-Story_1.aspxClaire was born with multiple heart defects. To repair these complex heart disorders, Claire would require lifesaving open heart surgery before her first birthday to survive to adulthood.Mon, 13 Jun 2011 10:56:57 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/UC-Davis-Patient-Story.aspxIn one of the most complex transplants ever performed, a team of surgeons at UC Davis Medical Center has restored the voice of this 52-year-old woman who had been unable to speak for more than a decade.Thu, 12 May 2011 14:17:37 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. Thu, 12 May 2011 09:37:43 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. Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:43:35 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.Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:14:52 GMThttp://www.naph.org/Homepage-Sections/Explore/Patient-Stories/UAMS-Patient-Story.aspxIn early 2009, 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, 07 Feb 2011 14:03:45 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 GMT