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- Process Improvement | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Improving Hospital Care and Post - acute Care of SARS CoV2 patients, Dr. Arturo Castro-Diaz, PGY-1, sponsored by Dr. Daniela Urma, Hospital Medicine, Residency Program Director.
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- Cardiac Exams - Salem Hospital
- Tilt table exams: help identify why a patient may be experiencing fainting spells by enabling the patient to faint under controlled conditions. Holter monitors and event monitors: testing devices that determine whether a patient's heart is experiencing irregular rhythms. Patients requiring cardiac surgery have the procedure done by cardio vascular surgeons at Mass General, while all other aspects of post-operative care are provided through our Heart Center. Angioplasty – a life-saving procedure that can quickly open blocked arteries in patients suffering a heart attack. Heart failure program – comprehensive education to heart failure patients to help them successfully manage their illness after leaving the hospital.
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- Professional Development | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- To view complete details on the classes offered, Salem Hospital nurses are encouraged to go to the Nursing/Patient Care page on the Intranet and click Professional Development. HealthStream is used for mandatory education, roll-out of hospital initiatives and other courses that teach safe and effective care of patients and their families. Nursing Grand Rounds strengthen relationships in the nursing division through networking and also help nurses appreciate each other and their varied roles throughout patient care at Salem Hospital.
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- Interventional Radiology | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Our Interventional Radiology suite features advanced equipment that allows specific exams to be performed in a more comfortable position for patients. These technological enhancements enable our Interventional Radiology team to further prioritize patient safety and efficiency. A gastrostomy tube feeding tube is inserted into the stomach if the patient is unable to take food by mouth.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Dr. Thomas Mulroy with local Peruvians from the Cusco area where he climbed Rainbow Mountain in between seeing patients at the clinic. Pictured left: Dr. Mulroy gives a trigger point injection to an elderly patient who went to the clinic for hip pain from chronic overuse and osteoarthritis. Dr. Mulroy typically sees patients at the North Shore Physicians Group practice in Beverly, MA, which is affiliated with Salem Hospital and Mass General Brigham. On a typical day at his Beverly practice, Dr. Mulroy will see up to 20 patients. It was an EPIC day,” says Moskal. “We saw more than 250 patients among all of the providers, but when the mayor of that community heard it was my birthday, she presented me with a cake.
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- Financial Counseling and Assistance | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Mass General Brigham assists uninsured and under-insured patients who have limited financial resources to pay medical bills they have received following care at a Mass General Brigham facility. Various forms of financial assistance are available, including help applying for financial aid, assessment of all financial aid options, uninsured Patient Discount Policy and a plain language summary. Contact Patient Billing Solutions with any correspondence, including requests for information, offers to settle, disputes, or general notes about your bill.
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- Laboratory Services | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Services for patients are now by appointment only in many of our locations. Appointments may be scheduled through Patient Gateway or you may call 978.573.4444. A list of our lab draw stations is found on our Patient Service Centers page.
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- Cardiac Surgery: Boston & Salem - Salem Hospital
- Through this relationship, cardiac surgery is now performed at Mass General, while all other aspects of a patient’s heart care are provided here. Patients come from all over the world to Mass General’s Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, renowned for its vast expertise and groundbreaking research in cardiac surgery. Our cardiologists remain in direct contact with each patient’s surgeon at the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center as they develop a personalized treatment plan. Once surgery is completed and the patient has recovered, follow-up care is provided through our comprehensive Heart Center, where cardiologists and staff provide a broad range of expert cardiac services, and where patients can remain close to home and family.
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- Physicians of the North Shore - Salem Hospital
- Because we are a member of Mass General Brigham, North Shore patients have access to the world-class hospitals and physicians in the network. Our North Shore physicians see patients at our hospital near Boston in Salem, as well as at the Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center. Outstanding primary care is offered by our internal medicine physicians, pediatric primary care doctors and family medicine specialists, and we have been recognized nationally as one of 25 hospitals in the U.S. that have achieved exemplary outcomes for surgical patient care. Our patients receive the latest gastroenterology treatment, are able to develop a successful diabetes treatment plan through our Diabetes Management Program, and receive the highest quality care in women's health, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, and many other fields of medicine. You can search by gender or by languages spoken and you can also filter results to show only physicians who are accepting new patients at this time.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- NSMC is participating in a health care-based voter registration program call VotER, a non-partisan initiative that helps make it safe and easy for patients, family members and hospital staff to register to vote and request a mail-in ballot for the November election. Posters in the Emergency Department in English and Spanish and flyers handed out at patient check-in/registration points throughout the hospital feature a QR code that when scanned, leads patients to information about registering to vote online, requesting a mail-in ballot and setting up automatic election reminders.
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- Neuropsychological Clinic | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Once the completed form is returned to us, we will place the patient on our wait list. The neuropsychological interview for adults and seniors MAY include family members or others who know the patient well as appropriate. Results of the testing are reviewed with the patient, typically in a follow-up appointment.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- We’re very excited to have this additional space to care for our patients,” said Roxanne Ruppel, president and chief operating officer. “It was certainly needed and helps us to enhance the experience for patients and staff.” The addition of the private rooms not only improves patient experience, but enables the hospital to admit patients more quickly from emergency rooms, cutting down on wait times.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- We can’t thank the Merry Mixers and their supporters enough for this incredibly generous and amazing gift,” says Brian Sanders, MD, Chair of Pediatrics at Salem Hospital. “We continue to be humbled by their steadfast support and thank each of them for caring for our youngest and most vulnerable patients.” The cadre of dedicated volunteers hold a series of fundraising events throughout the year including an annual gala, a toy drive, social events and raffles that benefit local patients and families. Salem Hospital is a member of Mass General Brigham, an academic healthcare system founded by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital that is uniting great minds to make life-changing impact for patients in local communities and around the world. Mass General Brigham is a non-profit organization that is committed to patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- He spent nearly 45 minutes with each of them as he does with every new patient. Such a thorough exam is not only crucial for an accurate diagnosis, but goes a long way toward reassuring patients. Dr. Ingraham prescribed medications—the most common way to treat GERD—which have been effective in relieving the symptoms. “Ten years ago, these patients would be looking at surgery.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- SALEM, MA – Salem Hospital dedicated a new sculpture on its grounds Thursday, commemorating patients and families who were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and honoring its heroic healthcare workers who cared for the community during this historic and extremely difficult time. When the world was facing fears, and so much uncertainty about exactly what we were dealing with, this team…rose up with compassion, courage and such a dedication to care for patients,” said president and chief operating officer Roxanne Ruppel, “I hope this space, and these sculptures really instill pride in what were able to do together.” In response, several medical units were converted to COVID ICUs to care for the sickest patients, outpatient COVID clinics and testing centers were created, while robust community outreach services were put into place to support prevention, care and vaccination efforts. Salem Hospital was also the site of Mass General Brigham's first COVID sub-unit expressly for mental health patients and their unique needs. Patient and survivor John Akatyszewski, the owner of Ziggy's Donuts in Salem and Peabody, graciously donated refreshments as part of the dedication.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- For every minute a patient having a stroke doesn’t receive treatment, 1.9 million brain cells die. To be effective, tPA should be given to a patient as soon as possible after the first symptoms of stroke can be perceived. Not all patients are eligible for tPA, as it depends how long the symptoms of the stroke have been taking place.
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- Non-Discrimination Notice | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- We emphasize the importance of respecting patients’ rights to all members of our staff. A "patient bill of rights and responsibilities" is posted throughout our hospitals, in several languages.
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- Patient Stories | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Patient Stories Salem Hospital Mass General Brigham. Patient Stories Salem Hospital Mass General Brigham. Contact Us Heart Center Salem Hospital 81 Highland Avenue Salem MA 01970 Call: 978.741.1200 Frank's Story: Salem man benefits from Salem
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- But the Burgers have not forgotten the care team that NSMC assembled to save their daughter’s life and have taken action to support a unique stress reduction program for pre-teen patients as a way of saying thanks. Dr. Bailey transferred his new patient to the pediatric emergency department at MassGeneral for Children at North Shore Medical Center and quickly pulled together a care team that included Jefferson Prince, M.D., Director of Child Psychiatry. For any eating disorder,” says Dr. Bailey, “the first step is determining the root cause and then using behavioral programs to get the patient to eat. It’s terribly difficult for the patient and his or her family—but it works.”
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- Center for Pain Management at Salem Hospital
- By selectively ablating this nerve, patients can experience significant and lasting relief when other treatments have failed. Our dedicated team combines leading-edge technology with compassionate, patient-centered care to help our patients regain function and quality of life. We create individual multimodal and multidisciplinary treatment plans for our patients to reduce your pain and improve your functionality. Our pain specialists use leading-edge technology to help patients find the relief they need. We collaborate with referring clinicians to provide care and long-term management of pain for North Shore patients.
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