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- 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. The Patient Access Services department is pleased to provide prior authorization services for all eligible imaging ordered by providers referring to Salem Hospital.
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- Care Decisions | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Our Ethics Advisory Committee is always available for consultation with individuals and families facing patient care decisions. For patients under age 18, a parent or guardian usually makes these decisions. A living will provides doctors, family members, and others close to a patient with written instructions describing the patient's views and choices about possible future medical treatment, including palliative care and organ donation.
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- Hysterectomy | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Most patients who have a minimally invasive gynecology procedure can go home from the recovery room several hours after the completion of the hysterectomy. Patients typically require several days of oral narcotics in addition to medications such as ibuprofen. Patients usually remain in the hospital for two days or more and require 4-6 weeks of recovery before returning to work and normal activities. Once blood pressure, pulse, and breathing are stable and the patient is alert, she will be discharged home or taken to her hospital room.
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- Emergency Room Wait Time | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Patients are triaged evaluated upon arrival and are then seen by an emergency medicine provider based on severity of illness or injury. If a critical patient arrives or there is an emergency situation, the wait time for other patients may be affected.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Salem Hospital Awarded "A" Grade for Patient Safety I’m proud that we’ve established a true culture of safety at Salem Hospital and that’s the result of the commitment of our entire clinical and support staff,” said Roxanne Ruppel, president and chief operating officer. “Their profound concern for our patients and their families is evident, and I am thankful that this exceptional dedication is recognized through this data." The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade is the only hospital ratings program based exclusively on hospital prevention of medical errors and harm to patients. Earning an ‘A’ Grade means Salem Hospital made a true commitment to put patients first,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. “We congratulate the leadership, Board, clinicians, staff and volunteers that all had a role to play in this achievement.”
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Having this kind of directed support enables us to stay at the forefront of treatment for the patients in this community." When a patient has a heart attack, the Cath Lab is where we take them for procedures that reopen blocked arteries and restore blood flow and function to the heart. With this generous gift, the unit will be renovated to improve patient privacy and the overall patient experience," said Dr. Roberts.
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- Filtered Press Item List | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- She liked that it offered private patient rooms--something many of Erin’s friends had missed out on when they gave birth at hospitals in Boston. To better serve patients like Paige, NSMC is planning an expansion and renovation of its Special Care Nursery, another step in the hospital's ongoing enhancement of the patient experience.
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- Preliminary Year | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- My training also provided me with skills on how to carefully and critically evaluate and analyze available medical literature to actively update my knowledge and provide the best care to my patients. I was grateful to be trained in a healthcare setting that provided care to a patient population from different backgrounds and cultures which made the practice of medicine more enriching. First, the atmosphere at Salem Hospital is congenial with a huge emphasis on teamwork to provide the best evidence-based medical care for the patient. All of these experiences from my intern year have molded me to become a better sleuth, a better team player and most importantly a better patient centered doctor."
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- Support Groups Surgical Weight Management | Salem Hospital
- We strongly recommend new patients to attend at least one support group prior to surgery. Program participants will receive a Patient Gateway message with information on how to join an upcoming support group as the date approaches. Los participantes del programa recibirán un mensaje de Patient Gateway con información sobre cómo unirse a un próximo grupo de apoyo a medida que se acerque la fecha.
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- Advanced Wound and Hyperbaric Center Q&A | Salem Hospital
- It's rewarding to see my patients get better as a result of the treatments I provide." What Should Patients Expect When They Come to the Advanced Wound and Hyperbaric Center? Why Do Patients Trust Salem Hospital for Their Wound Care? As a patient, you're an essential, active member of your care team.
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- Filtered Press Item List | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Supported by a $1 million challenge grant from the Davenport Fund, the program will be the only one of its kind on the North Shore. “Adding robotic surgery to NSMC is an exciting advance for our facility and our patients,” says Marc S. Rubin, M.D., Chair of Surgery at NSMC. Standing Strong: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Helps Diabetic Wound Patient Get Back on His Feet In her 30 years as an oncologist, Karen Krag, M.D., has always empathized with her patients—to help them cope with their diagnoses, make decisions about their treatment and manage the effects of cancer on their physical and emotional health.
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- Northshore Cardiology | Heart Center | Salem Hospital
- With Mass General Brigham, patients gain access to a world-class system of specialized heart and vascular experts. We provide fully integrated cardiac evaluation and treatment to North Shore patients, including: angioplasty, cardiac ablation, cardiac catheterization, cardiac evaluation and testing, cardiac rehabilitation, electrophysiology and percutaneous coronary interventions PCI and stents. Watch video to hear from a Salem Hospital patient who was saved by interventional cardiology staff in the Salem ER, followed by surgery at Mass General Hospital.
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- Contacts and Referrals - Surgical Weight Management | Salem Hospital
- Once we have received your referral, our program manager will call your patient to schedule him or her for one of our monthly information sessions. We also serve as a referral center for patients who have had prior weight loss surgeries and are struggling with weight gain or other post-surgical complications.
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- Specialist Family Medicine - Salem Hospital
- In addition to offering annual checkups, vaccinations and age-appropriate screenings, a specialist in family medicine can diagnose and treat a broad range of conditions and refer patients to another specialist for treatment. Depending on the age of the patient, other options for primary care include: When patients require additional care, pediatric primary care physicians at Salem Hospital work closely with the specialists at Mass General Brigham for Children at Salem Hospital and the Boston pediatrics department of Mass General Hospital to give patients access to world-class treatment.
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- Preparing for Your MRI | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- This interview process is an important safety precaution, so please be patient if we ask the same questions more than once. We ask every MRI patient medical screening and history questions prior to the exam. For some patients, a blood test may need to be ordered by your physician before the use of a contrast agent.
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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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- 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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- Cardiovascular Conditions | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Our registered dietitians provide nutrition education to help patients prevent and control cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension, high cholesterol and elevated triglycerides. Patient education includes a one-on-one consultation to establish an individualized plan for the reduction of cardiovascular risk factors and improvement of diet and lifestyle choices. Continuous communication with members of the patient’s care team.
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- Hospital Medicine | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Our Hospital Medicine Service is comprised of more than 30 board certified Internal Medicine physicians who specialize in providing comprehensive care to hospitalized patients. Hospitalists focus their practice on a specific group of patients and have expertise in managing very ill patients in the hospital setting. They provide high quality, evidence-based and efficient patient and family centered care.
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- Outpatient Experience | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- During the three years of training residents build a patient panel. They manage the chronic health needs of this patient panel while also delivering preventive medicine. Residents are expected to enhance their personal performance in known quality measures, e.g. HbA1c trends in diabetic patients.
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