Steward Health Care Malta invests in medical gases infrastructure in Gozo General Hospital
Local hospitals benefitting from Steward’s international supply chain
ORMC Welcomes New Vascular Surgeon
Odessa Regional Medical Center and Steward Medical Group are pleased to welcome vascular surgeon, Dr. Hao M. Wu, MD, FACS, RPVI. Dr. Wu treats a wide spectrum of vascular diseases using minimally invasive endovascular and traditional surgical approaches. He specializes in medical and surgical care for those with routine and complex vascular diseases including DVT, aortic aneurysms, carotid disease and more.
Scenic Mountain Medical Center Offering $79 Mammograms During October
During the month of October and in observance of Breast Cancer Awareness month, Scenic Mountain Medical Center is offering 2D mammograms for $79. To qualify for this special price, mammograms must be purchased in October but they may be redeemed at a later date.
According to the American Cancer Society, one in eight women will develop breast cancer. In 2020 it is estimated that a record 276,000 new cases will be diagnosed, and there is a one in 38 chance of dying from breast cancer.
Bariatric Surgery
Morbid obesity is diagnosed by determining Body Mass Index (BMI), the ratio of an individual’s height to his or her weight. Normal BMI ranges from 20-25. An individual is considered morbidly obese if he or she is 100 pounds over his/her ideal body weight, has a BMI of 40 or more, or 30 or more and experiencing obesity-related health conditions, such as high blood pressure or diabetes. Losing weight can be extremely difficult. And, for people who have 100 pounds or more to lose, it can be even more challenging.
Sharon Regional Medical Center Receives Get With The Guidelines – Stroke Gold Plus with Honor Roll Quality Achievement Award
American Heart Association Award recognizes Sharon Regional’s commitment to quality stroke care
(Sharon, PA) October 1, 2020 - Sharon Regional Medical Center has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Stroke Gold Plus with Honor Roll Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the hospital’s commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence.
Nurse Navigation Program Launches for Breast Cancer Patients
Learning you have breast cancer can be overwhelming at best with all the many twists and turns a treatment plan can take. To help ease the stress and anxieties such a diagnosis can bring, St. Joseph Medical Center has launched a Breast Navigation Program to centralize and manage care for breast cancer patients.
St. Joseph Medical Center Champions City of Houston’s COVID-19 Mental Health Initiative
HOUSTON, Oct. 1, 2020 – St. Joseph Medical Center announced earlier this week its support of the City of Houston’s newest program to combat the coronavirus pandemic. Officially launching today, “Let’s Beat COVID-19: Health Education and Support Services,” (HESS) will include a mental health helpline to help individuals cope with the mental and emotional stressors associated with COVID-19.