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Beth
Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Deaconess-Glover Hospital
Deaconess-Nashoba
Hospital
Deaconess-Waltham Hospital
Mind/Body Center for Women's Health
Mount Auburn Hospital
New England Baptist Hospital
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Beth
Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Newest
postpartum facilities in the state
February
marked the opening of 42 new private postpartum rooms at Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center. Planned, designed and constructed with thoughtful input
from patients, physicians, nurses and others, the obstetrical facilities
at Beth Israel Deaconess are the newest in Massachusetts. These private
rooms with private showers feature: modern decor; televisions with VCRs;
refrigerators; lockable storage space; sleep-chairs for partners; tack
boards for cards and photographs; colorful wall tapestries; wood-finished
floors; and plenty of counter space. Medical equipment is hidden from
view, yet is easily accessible.
For
more information about having a baby at Beth Israel Deaconess, call the
Health Information Line at 800-667-5356 or visit the obstetrics and gynecology
Web site at www.bidmc.caregroup.org/obgyn.
Parent
Connection offers new parents the benefit of experience
Through a unique volunteer program at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical
Center, new parents now can share their questions, joys, fears and challenges
with someone who truly will understand—another parent. The only hospital-based
program of its kind in Boston, the Parent Connection matches first-time
parents with experienced mentors who lend valuable support, encouragement
and advice. "The natural support systems that existed in the past
often are not available to parents in today's society," says Christine
Sweeney, L.I.C.S.W., program director. "This program helps create
a connection."
For
more information about becoming a mentor parent, call 617-667-BABY (2229).
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Deaconess-Glover
Hospital
Deaconess-Glover
Hospital committed to women's wellness
Deaconess-Glover Hospital has initiated an extensive
effort to create a Women's Wellness Center that will provide expanded
resources to meet the needs of women of all ages. Suzanne Skolnick, Deaconess-Glover
vice president, says, "Our goal is to offer women the best possible
care in the most comfortable and convenient environment. We are talking
with and learning from a number of organizations and individuals, all
of whom are experts in women's health."
"This
is a collaborative effort," says Skolnick. "Input from community
members, patients and hospital employees is tremendously valuable, and
all have participated in the planning process." Recognizing women
as the best authorities on the practices, processes and educational efforts
that will serve them best, Deaconess-Glover has also held several focus
groups, during which women in the community have voiced their opinions
on a number of health-related topics. "All of the thoughtful ideas
and opinions gathered over the past few months will be incorporated into
the final plans," Skolnick says.
For
more information about Deaconess-Glover Hospital, call 781-453-3000 or
visit www.glover.caregroup.org.
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Deaconess-Nashoba
Hospital
New Women's Imaging Center at Deaconess-Nashoba
Hospital
Deaconess-Nashoba Hospital's newly renovated Women's Imaging Center now
offers state-of-the-art care in a comfortable and friendly environment.
This fully accredited center uses the most up-to-date technology to perform
a variety of screening and diagnostic procedures such as mammograms, ultrasounds,
core biopsies and bone densitometry. The Center also features expanded
and redecorated patient areas, including private waiting rooms. "The
expansion and renovation of the Women's Imaging Center allows us to provide
an even higher level of care," says Matthew Foley, M.D., chief of
radiology at Deaconess-Nashoba Hospital. "We focus on the emotional
and physical needs of women who come for routine screenings as well as
those who have specific concerns."
For
more information about the Women's Imaging Center, call 978-784-9272 or
visit www.nashoba.caregroup.org.
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Deaconess-Waltham
Hospital
New cancer facility under construction
A groundbreaking ceremony for Deaconess-Waltham Hospital's new, 7,000-square-foot
Outpatient Cancer Center was held last December, and construction is underway.
The $4.5 million facility is scheduled for completion in the fall. Deaconess-Waltham
Hospital President Dana W. Ramish, F.A.C.H.E., says building the new oncology
facility is an important step. "The complete package of a new facility,
the most modern equipment and our talented oncology staff will allow us
to meet the needs of our communities' residents in the future." Located
next to the main hospital, the Center is designed to provide comprehensive
medical and radiation oncology services (such as radiation therapy) in
a friendly environment that is comfortable for cancer patients and their
families. "It will have an atmosphere that is more sensitive to their
needs," says Ramish. Access to first-rate oncology facilities in
Waltham will allow patients from the outlying suburban communities to
receive care close to home. "If you can receive that same service
(oncology care) in your own community, then that's a real plus,"
Ramish says. The Center will also offer a learning library for patients
and their families and a garden named for Mary Eagan—a Waltham mother
of four who died from leukemia in 1992, and expressed a desire for a special
place where patients and families could seek serenity outside the hospital
setting. A memorial fund has been established in Eagan's name, and a concert
is held annually in Waltham to raise money for the fund.
For
more information about the Cancer Center, call 781-647-6613. Visit Deaconess-Waltham
Hospital at www.waltham.caregroup.org.
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Mind/Body
Center for Women's Health
Mind/Body Center focuses on women's issues
The Mind/Body Center for Women's Health was founded in 1997 as a division
of the Mind/Body Medical Institute (M/BMI). With a focus on women's issues,
the Center conducts ongoing research, develops clinical programs and trains
health care professionals to integrate mind/body interventions into traditional
medical treatment plans. Mind/body medicine integrates concepts such as
the relaxation response and belief systems with traditional medical interventions
to provide care geared toward optimal physical and emotional health. Alice
D. Domar, Ph.D., director of the Mind/Body Center for Women's Health,
says, "The application of mind/body techniques significantly improves
patients' outcomes in many areas. The interdependence between the mind
and the body is irrefutable."
The
Mind/Body Medical Institute and the Mind/Body Center for Women's Health
offer clinical programs for patients through the Mind/Body Medical Clinic
at the Beth Israel Deaconess Division of Behavioral Medicine. There are
programs for female health issues such as perimenopause/menopause, infertility
and chronic fatigue syndrome/chronic pain, as well as programs for women
and men that focus on issues such as cancer, cardiac wellness, medical
symptom reduction and HIV+/AIDS.
For
more information about the Mind/Body Center for Women's Health or the
programs offered through the Mind/Body Medical Clinic, call 617-632-9530
or visit www.mindbody.harvard.edu.
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Mount
Auburn Hospital
Continence Center offers most advanced treatments
The Cambridge Continence Center for Women at Mount Auburn Hospital provides
comprehensive care in the treatment of incontinence and other urogynecologic
problems. Urinary incontinence—the accidental loss of urine—is
a common condition for women of all ages. Briana Walton, M.D., with the
department of urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgery, says, "About
17 million women suffer from urinary incontinence, and one of every four
women will suffer from this condition at some time in her life."
The
Continence Center is co-directed by Peter Rosenblatt, M.D., and Neeraj
Kohli, M.D., both of whom specialize in the treatment of urinary incontinence
and pelvic prolapse. The Center offers a full range of non-surgical treatment
options, such as pelvic exercises, biofeedback, magnetic therapy and acupuncture.
It also offers the most technically advanced devices and minimally invasive,
laparoscopic surgical procedures such as bladder suspensions, correction
of prolapse and myomectomy/hysterectomy. The Center also is involved in
research trials for new medications, devices and surgical therapies.
"Women
often feel too embarrassed to talk to their physicians about incontinence,"
Walton says, "but it shouldn't interfere with their lifestyles. Women
should be able to exercise and socialize without worrying about leakage.
Incontinence is not a normal part of aging. With proper evaluation and
treatment, urinary incontinence can be cured, or at least greatly improved."
For
more information about the Continence Center, call 617-354-5452 or visit
www.mountauburn.caregroup.org.
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New
England Baptist Hospital
Arthritis seminar offers valuable information
"Living With Arthritis" is a half-day program that offers arthritis
sufferers and their families valuable information about how to live fuller
lives by overcoming frequently encountered restrictions. Participants
learn about recent treatment advances, medications to reduce symptoms
and the influence of nutrition and exercise on arthritis. Stress-reducing
exercises and occupational devices that assist with activities of daily
life are demonstrated as well. Staff from the New England Baptist Bone
& Joint Institute and the Arthritis Foundation work collaboratively with
CareGroup providers at a variety of locations to present this unique seminar.
For
more information on upcoming "Living With Arthritis" seminars,
call 617-754-5400 or visit www.nebh.caregroup.org.
Improve
your golf swing with the Play Through golf clinic
The Play Through golf clinic combines the expertise of a professional
tour golfer with the sophisticated medical knowledge of the New England
Baptist Bone & Joint Institute and the hospital's rehabilitation services
department. These medical and golf professionals evaluate a golfer's stance,
grip and swing, and develop a personalized fitness program to improve
flexibility, coordination and balance.
This
clinic is ideal for people who: have suffered an orthopaedic injury that
has hampered their playing ability; wish to return to the game after a
joint replacement or spinal surgery; want to learn simple techniques to
prevent injuries in the future; or want to improve their golf swing or
gain a competitive edge. Individualized packages and corporate programs
are available.
For
more information about Play Through, call 617-754-5066.
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