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  • Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Opioid use disorders persist in our communities and the isolation many have experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic has not helped,” says Natasha David-Hays, LICSW, LADC1, Clinical Director-Substance Use Services at North Shore Medical Center NSMC. “We know that people are struggling, but also that addiction disorders are treatable and we’re here to help.” Referral information about local treatment resources, including those at North Shore Medical Center and the Massachusetts Substance Use Helpline 800-327-5050 will be provided. NSMC North Shore Medical Center is a multi-site health system headquartered in Salem, Mass., which includes Salem Hospital, the Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center in Lynn, MassGeneral for Children at North Shore Medical Center, and the physician network known as North Shore Physicians Group.
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  • Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • With skills learned through North Shore Medical Center’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction MBSR program, the harmful effects of stress can be greatly reduced, if not eliminated entirely. Our program teaches participants to manage stress through different forms of mindfulness meditation, gentle movement and discussion,” says instructor Jefferson Prince, M.D., Director of Child Psychiatry at MassGeneral for Children at North Shore Medical Center. Developed in the late-1970s at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, the MBSR program is now offered at medical centers, hospitals and clinics around the world.
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  • Comprehensive evaluation - Surgical Weight Management | Salem Hospital
  • The consultation is a thorough medical and psychological assessment, which may result in the patient deciding to enroll in our non-surgical or surgical management programs. During the consultation, the nurse practitioner or physician assistant and registered dietitian will review your complete medical history and conduct a thorough physical exam. In addition, medical tests are ordered to ensure that the patient's overall health is good enough to endure the surgery. Patient are sometimes referred for additional medical testing, such as a stress test or a sleep study.
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  • Before You Deliver | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Induction is the starting of uterine contractions and labor by the use of vaginal and/or intravenous medications. Once you have been admitted, the nurse will review your medical and obstetrical histories, your allergies and medication uses, check your vital signs and the baby’s heart rate. Mother’s medical condition, such as diabetes, chronic high blood pressure or heart disease
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  • Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Serving the North Shore community for more than 100 years, Salem Hospital provides innovative medical, surgical and psychiatric care through an array of inpatient, outpatient and virtual settings including Salem Hospital, the Epstein Center for Behavioral Health, North Shore Physicians Group and a medical staff of nearly 700 physicians practicing in a wide range of specialties. Mass General Brigham connects a full continuum of care across a system of academic medical centers, community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, physician networks, community health centers, home care, and long-term care services. In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nation's leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
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  • Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Long before going into labor, Erin had decided she wanted to try to have an un-medicated birth and made a note of that in her birth plan. She had heard stories of others who had wanted to give birth without medication but had not received much encouragement at the hospitals they had chosen. At the Birthplace, the staff was fully supportive of Erin’s wishes and she gave birth without medication to a healthy baby girl only five hours after arriving at the hospital. Erin believes that if she had been in a different hospital, she might have been pressured to undergo unnecessary medical intervention.
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  • Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • The sooner we can assess patients with stroke symptoms the better,” explained Sanford Levy, M.D., the medical director of NSMC’s stroke program. “There are now medications that can be given to certain stroke patients to break up any blood clots in the brain and mitigate the effects of the stroke. This medication, and other treatments, are most effective when given in the first two hours after symptoms appear.” The emergency room physician wanted to send me to a hospital more than 20 minutes down the road for follow up care,” said Kelly “I didn’t want to be farther away from home or my doctor, so I insisted on going to North Shore Medical Center."
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  • Family-Centered Cesareans | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • The safety and well-being of you and your baby is our top priority, and there are certain medical situations in which a family-centered approach would not be possible. An intravenous IV line will be started that will administer fluids and medication during and after your cesarean birth. Your physician will prescribe pain medication in one of two ways: on a "when needed" basis, i.e. when you ask the nurses for it or a "patient controlled analgesia" PCA pump that administers medicine through your IV when you need it. On your first day, we recommend you take pain medication at regular intervals to control the pain.
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  • Cardiac Rehabilitation - Salem Hospital
  • Lola Ojutalayo, M.D., Medical Director of the Cardiac Rehabilitation Program, has extensive expertise in cardiac rehabilitation and cardiac risk factor modification. Under the direct supervision of the program medical director, an exercise physiologist and cardiac rehabilitation nurse design a personalized program of cardiovascular exercise and muscle conditioning for each patient. Most participants complete the program within 12 weeks, although the duration of the program varies according to your goals, your medical condition and your insurance coverage. Your personalized program complements the medical and or surgical treatment plan outlined by your physicians.
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  • Breast Surgery | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Our surgeons work collaboratively with medical and radiation oncologists of the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute in Danvers to plan out the best course of treatment for each patient. For women who desire reconstruction, our breast cancer surgeons work closely with plastic and reconstructive surgeons to evaluate the woman's goals, medical history, physical examination and potential need for additional cancer treatment to decide on the best type of reconstruction that can be designed for her needs. Our breast surgeons work closely with our medical oncologists to assess and manage the treatment of high risk patients. These patients may be advised to have earlier, more frequent and advanced diagnostic testing, participate in genetic testing and counseling, be prescribed breast cancer prevention medications, or counseled to change lifestyle factors.
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  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Patrick Weyer, M.D., NSPG Pulmonologist, and the Medical Director of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program, has extensive expertise in pulmonary disease management. Education topics include: how your lungs work, what is lung disease, oxygen therapy, breathing retraining, exercise guidelines, medications, healthy eating, energy conservation, environmental hazards, smoking cessation, and relaxation techniques. Under the direct supervision of the program medical director, the team design a personalized program of aerobic exercise and muscle conditioning for each patient. Most participants complete the program within 12 weeks, although the duration of the program varies according to your goals, your medical condition and your insurance coverage.
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  • Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • North Shore Medical Center NSMC has been designated as a Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery COEMIG. We are honored to receive this prestigious designation as it showcases the high level of care we provide to patients,” says Dr. Coffey, Medical Director of Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery at NSMC. NSMC North Shore Medical Center is a multi-site health system headquartered in Salem, Mass., which includes NSMC Salem Hospital, NSMC Union Hospital in Lynn, Mass General for Children at North Shore Medical Center, NSMC Heart Center, NSMC Women’s Center and the physician network known as North Shore Physicians Group.
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  • Salem Hospital Celebrates 150 Years | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • They want to actively practice clinically, teach and be part of a vibrant, forward-thinking medical community. Retired pulmonologist Jacob R. Karas, MD knows many of those clinicians, as he has trained most of them since assuming the role of the hospital's Director of Medical Education in 2001. His service to the North Shore medical community dates to the 1960s and covers a broad range between Lynn Hospital, Union Hospital and Salem Hospital. I encourage all my family and friends to receive their medical and surgical care at this remarkable institution."
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  • Building a bright, competitive force | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Many of the initiatives come from the Albright Read Institute for Healthcare Improvement Science and Medical Research ARI, which funds research, education, and implementation initiatives to improve healthcare services. Our care is now shoulder to shoulder with academic medical centers." The lab replicates complex medical cases with mannequins, software, point-of-care simulated ultrasound, and even crash carts and medications.
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  • Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute in Danvers | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Our physicians and nursing teams are nationally recognized for their expertise and apply the latest advances to screening and prevention, diagnosis, medical, radiation and surgical oncology treatment and rehabilitation. Access to the latest medical treatments, radiation therapies and surgical techniques from experts at both Salem Hospital and Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute through our Danvers facility Comprehensive multi-clinics where patients and their medical, radiation and surgical oncologists meet in a single appointment to discuss all aspects of care Learn more about our Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Surgical Oncology, and Treatment Programs
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  • Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Peabody-based mixed media artist Leon Dodds has created a one-of-a-kind artwork to honor the heroic nurses, physicians and staff of North Shore Medical Center NSMC. In addition to creating custom pieces, like Today's Heroes, he has transformed mundane medical supports for children into works of art. North Shore Medical Center is a multi-site health system headquartered in Salem, Mass., which includes Salem Hospital, MassGeneral for Children at North Shore Medical Center, and the physician network known as North Shore Physicians Group.
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  • During Your MRI | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • For many exams you may eat and drink normally, engage in your regular activities, and take your usual prescribed medications, unless you have been instructed otherwise by our staff or your physician. During this interview we will ask you about your medical history. If you have taken medication for anxiety or claustrophobia, you will need to arrange for someone to drive you home.
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  • Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Serving the North Shore community for more than 100 years, Salem Hospital provides innovative medical, surgical and psychiatric care through an array of inpatient, outpatient and virtual settings including Salem Hospital, the Epstein Center for Behavioral Health, North Shore Physicians Group and a medical staff of nearly 700 physicians practicing in a wide range of specialties. Mass General Brigham connects a full continuum of care across a system of academic medical centers, community and specialty hospitals, a health insurance plan, physician networks, community health centers, home care, and long-term care services. In addition, Mass General Brigham is one of the nation’s leading biomedical research organizations and a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School.
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