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Genesis Heart Attack Response
Rate Among the Best in the Country
When a
Davenport man suffered a heart attack November 25, a heart attack
alert system in place at Genesis brought him a response time that
ranks among the best in the country. More
. . . (Posted 12/6/05)
GMC Davenport Named Cardiac Specialty
Center
Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, has been designated a
UnitedHealth PremiumSM cardiac specialty center, reflecting national
recognition of the cardiac care Genesis provides. More
. . . (Posted 12/6/05)
Genesis
Heart Institute Cardiologist Selected Among Best U.S. Doctors
Cardiologist Michael
Giudici, M.D., has been selected as one of the best physicians in
the country by the group Best Doctors, a resource for patients,
families, and physicians seeking expert medical information.
More . . . (Posted
12/6/05)
Saving
Healthcare Dollars
Genesis contract specialist, Lisa Kauzlarich, was part of a Genesis
team that saved Genesis Health System $3 million as part of a supply
chain improvement project. More
. . . (Posted 12/6/05)
Cardiologist to Speak at St.
Ambrose University Winter Commencement
A local cardiologist who was chosen as one of the best physicians in
the United States will deliver the commencement address for St.
Ambrose University's winter commencement. More
. . . (Posted 12/3/05)
Research
Recognition - Dr. Michael Giudici
Dr. Michael
Giudici presented five research papers at the annual scientific
sessions of the Heart Failure Society of America in Boca Raton,
Florida, September 19-21, 2005. More
. . . (Posted 11/3/05)
Genesis
Heart Institute Celebrates Year of Progress
The Genesis Heart
Institute showcased advances in quality, research, and technology at
its October 20 Annual Membership meeting and celebrated a 33-year
legacy of excellence. More
. . . (Posted 10/27/05)
Listen
to Your Heart - Women Need to Take Heart Disease Seriously
Fatigue, heartburn, pain
between her shoulder blades . . . those were just a few
nagging symptoms that Sandra Lenard of Davenport had over the years
but never suspected heart disease. Previous doctors failed to
diagnose it as well, blaming everything from depression to
menopause. More
. . .
(Posted 10/27/05)
Heart Attack in Women - Some
Warning Signs
Many times women don't have the "classic" chest pain that
grips the chest and spreads to the shoulders, neck or
arms. Instead they may have other warning
signs. More . . .
(Posted 10/27/05)
Genesis Cardiac
Rehabilitation Program Receives Recertification
The Genesis Cardiac
Rehabilitation program has been awarded recertification status by
the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary
Rehabilitation (AACVPR). More
. . . (Posted 9/16/05)
Cardiovascular
Interventions and Practice Guidelines - CIPG 2005 -
October 7 & 8, 2005, Davenport, Iowa
An invited distinguished
faculty will conduct a day and a half program that includes didactic
up-to-date information on the current status and the future
direction of cardiovascular medicine with a focus on guidelines of
practice. More
. . . (Posted 9/13/05)
Genesis Cardiac Care
Receives National Recognition
Genesis Medical Center,
Davenport, has been designated as a UnitedHealth Premium cardiac
specialty center. More
. . . (Posted 8/29/05)
A Wake-Up Call -
Lung
Cancer Silently Attacks Cigarette Smokers
Cardio-thoracic surgeon
and Genesis Heart Institute member Richard Sadler, M.D., has seen
worse. Black, diseased lungs come with the job in a nation
where too many people still smoke. "When you smoke,
damage to your lungs begins immediately," Dr. Sadler
says. "You're on your way to becoming a pulmonary
cripple."
More . . . (Posted 8/23/05)
Learn About Your Heart
. . . Made Simple
New,
comprehensive sourcebook for heart and vascular disease patients
written by Davenport, Iowa, Cardiologist - Nicolas Shammas,
M.D.
More . . .
(Posted 8/16/05)
Changing
Lives - PULSE Program Offers Upbeat, Medically Supervised Exercise
Phil Bond's
battle with congestive heart failure used to occasionally land him
in the hospital with bouts of pneumonia. More than a year ago,
however, the former Marine made a lifestyle change that dramatically
improved his health: Exercise! More
. . . (Posted 8/16/05)
Life After Bypass Surgery -
Genesis Heart Institute in National Study that Focuses on Secondary
Prevention
After
coronary artery bypass surgery, a patient's battle with heart
disease is far from over. To stay healthy, it takes a lifetime
of adjustments that range from smoking cessation and cardiac
rehabilitation to healthy eating and the right
medication. More . .
. (Posted 7/19/05)
Most Wired -
Genesis Repeats Distinction as Electronic Medical Records Leader
From the
bedside of a patient, Becky Daniels can document vital signs into a
tablet-sized computer called a LifeBook. With the same PC, she
can record the patient's medications and IV input and fluid
output. If she has a concern or question, she can call another
nurse, or doctor, for assistance using the Vocera Communications
System without leaving her patient. More
. . . (Posted 7/19/05)
Genesis Heart Attack Response Rate Among
the Best in the Country
Douglas Kuhrt likens the pain he felt during his heart attack to
someone driving a telephone pole into his chest. From the
minute he arrived at the Genesis Emergency Department, it only took
a record-breaking 23 minutes for a cardiologist in the Cardiac
Catheterization Lab to open hi heart's blocked artery and ease his
excruciating pain. More . . .
(Posted 5/27/05)
Dr. Nicolas Shammas Publishes
Manuscripts
More . . .
(Posted 5/27/05)
Dr. Shauna Roberts Selected to
Prestigious Baldrige Board
Douglas Kuhrt likens the pain he felt during his heart attack to
someone driving a telephone pole into his chest. From the
minute he arrived at the Genesis Emergency Department, it only took
a record-breaking 23 minutes for a cardiologist in the Cardiac
Catheterization Lab to open hi heart's blocked artery and ease his
excruciating pain. More . . .
(Posted 5/27/05)
Dr. Nicolas Shammas Publishes
Manuscripts
More . . .
(Posted 5/27/05)
Dr. Shauna Roberts Selected to
Prestigious Baldrige Board
Dr. Shauna Roberts, Medical Director of the Genesis Heart
Institute, is one of 540 leading U.S. business, education and health
care experts appointed to the Baldrige National Quality Program
2005 Board of Examiners.
More . . .
(Posted 4/25/05)
Rapid Response for Heart Attacks -
Risk of Death at Genesis is Half the National Average
Kathleen Osborn, a retired nurse, considers herself lucky to be
alive after suffering a second heart attack last June. She
also feels lucky to have been rushed to Genesis Medical Center,
Davenport, where the in-hospital risk of death for heart attack is
half the national average. More
. . .
(Posted 4/22/05)
At A Glance: Heart Attack Care
at Genesis
For several years, Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, has been
the only Quad Cities hospital to participate in the National
Registry for Myocardial Infarction, or NRMI. The NRMI Database
measures important indicators for heart attack care. More
. . . (Posted 4/22/05)
Dr.
Nicolas Shammas Achieves Publication Landmark
Dr. Nicolas
Shammas recently achieved a landmark by surpassing publication of
more than 100 manuscripts, chapters and books, abstracts and
commentaries in numerous journals across the country. More
. . .
(Posted 4/8/05)
A Weighty Issue - Genesis Helps Kids
Fight Cholesterol and Obesity
These days, words like "portion control" and "LDL
cholesterol" roll off 12-year-old Mitchell Roberts' tongue
faster than the sugary sodas he used to guzzle. He has
replaced heaping dishes of ice cream before bedtime with oranges and
Jello. With his new heart safe regimen, he has proudly lost 4
pounds despite growing 1 inch. More
. . . (Posted 3/10/05)
Get
Your Cholesterol Checked - April 26 and May 10, 2005
This spring, treat
yourself and those you love to a simple test that can help prevent
disease leading to heart attack and stroke. More
. . .
(Posted 4/1/05)
From
Saving Lives to Changing Lifestyles
Genesis Cardiac Rehab Programs Put Patients On Road To Recovery
Genesis Heart Institute specialists can take patients having a
heart attack from the emergency room to a cardiac catheterization
lab in times that rank among the best in the country. The
quickness and efficiency of opening blocked arteries can give
patients a false sense of security, however, as their belief that
the disease process has been stopped can prevent them from
committing to a comprehensive rehabilitation program of exercise,
nutritional and other lifestyle changes and medical
supervision. More . . .
(Posted 3/4/05)
Too Few Go to Cardiac Rehab
Cardiac Rehabilitation may be prescribed and available, but that
doesn't mean those who have had a cardiac event will follow
through. More . . .
(Posted 3/4/05)
Fighting High Cholesterol - Why It's
Important to Get Screened
The life-saving message from the cardiac specialists at the Genesis
Heart Institute is this: Screening can detect cholesterol
abnormalities before heart disease develops or worsens.
More . . . (Posted
3/4/05)
Genesis Survey: Heart
Health Awareness Lacking in Q.C. Minority Population
Screenings Planned for Quad Cities Community Centers
In response to survey results indicating that Quad Cities minority
residents often are unaware of the risk factors of heart disease, or
unresponsive to those factors, Genesis Health System has scheduled
comprehensive metabolic panel and lipid screenings at neighborhood
centers in the Quad Cities. More
. . . (Posted 3/2/05)
Treating
Congestive Heart Failure -
Genesis Ranks Among the Nation's Best
On good days,
74-year-old Marvin Ryan of Cordova, Illinois, weighs 200 pounds and
has enough energy to walk across a room. On the very bad days,
fluid retention caused by congestive heart failure can add nearly 40
pounds to his weight. Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, is
the only hospital in the Quad City region to rank above the
performance of most other health care organizations in the treatment
of heart failure. More
. . . (Posted 3/2/05)
Pacing Therapy for
Early-Stage Heart Failure -
Genesis Heart Institute is only Iowa Center to Participate in
Landmark Research Trial
Research shows that people with severe heart failure can benefit
from pacemaker defibrillators that deliver small electrical impulses
to the heart and improve its pumping ability. More
. . . (Posted 3/2/05)
Genesis: Quad City Communities
Don't Make the Grade In Study of Older Adults at Risk for Heart
Disease
The Quad City area
scored well below national averages in a recently completed
benchmark study of attitudes and awareness of heart disease among
those older adults at greatest risk, the Genesis Heart Institute
announced today. More . .
. (Posted 2/1/05)
Genesis Alert Brings Rapid Care for
Heart Attacks
"Time is muscle" when you're in the midst of an acute
heart attack. Wit the help of a new heart attack alert system,
patients who come to Genesis Medical Center, Davenport, receive
emergency angioplasty to restore blood flow to their ailing hearts
faster than the national standard of care - in some cases nearly
three times faster. More
. . . (Posted 1/6/05)
Genesis Goes on the Road to Provide Health
Screenings and Information
It's hard to miss the bus when the bus is bright yellow with the
Genesis Health System logo and the tagline ". . . Never
Settle" prominent on the exterior. More
. . . (Posted 2/4/05)
Genesis Offers Comprehensive
Metabolic Panel Screenings
As part of American
Heart Month activities, Genesis Health System will offer
reduced-cost cholesterol and comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)
screenings. More . . .
(Posted 2/4/05)
Local Cardiologist Co-Author's Abstract and Manuscript
Nicolas W. Shammas, M.D., Cardiovascular Medicine, P.C., was
co-author on the abstract "Bivalirudin Provides Effective
Anticoagulation in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Peripheral
Intervention", and also co-authored the manuscript "The
Angiomax Peripheral Procedure Registry of Vascular Events Trial
(APPROVE): In-Hospital and 30-Day Results".
More . . .
(Posted 1/6/05)
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