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- Work | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- The Albright Read Institute enhances the ability to deliver on our promise of excellence – to consistently deliver best clinical practices and compassionate, patient-centered care. The Albright Read Institute supports a wide range of patient-centered process improvement initiatives including: Deliver care through effective multidisciplinary rounding practices to ensure that our patients and their families remain fully informed and participate in their care. Document goals of care for high-risk patients in our Integrated Care Management Program so that all clinicians can provide care according to the patient’s wishes. Obtain the best possible medication list for our patients arriving in the Emergency Department or admitted for elective surgery.
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- Mass General Brigham Service CenterChange or update patient insurance information insurance plans, patients with a BMI > 35 will qualify for bariatric surgery. A patient is considered to “no show” when a scheduled appointment within Wellness Clinic or at After 3 no shows within a 12-month period a patient will be discharged from the program and no The program coordinator will document in patient’s chart and alert PCP if a patient is discharged
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- MRI | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- With our new, state-of-the art MRI suites, patients experience the most relaxing and comfortable environment. Our newly installed, remodeled suite has features that enhance the patient experience, making it more comfortable. The new suite enables patients to personalize their experience by choosing soothing music and scenes to view during their exam. During the scan, our patients in Salem can enjoy images of palm trees while listening to music of their choice. We have specialty radiologists on staff to meet the unique needs of our pediatric patients.
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- ICU Nursing Staff Ratios | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- The Massachusetts Department of Public Health now requires all Massachusetts Intensive Care Units ICUs to report quarterly Registered Nurse-to-Patient ratios on their websites. Patients in an ICU require a high degree of medical and nursing care. They specialize in the care of critically ill patients and are trained in the use of equipment that monitors and provides life support to patients. State-of-the-art care is provided for patients with respiratory failure and multi-system diseases. The Cardiac Surgical Unit at the Heart Center was an 8 bed unit providing acute and post acute cardiac surgical care for adult patients.
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- Mass General Brigham Home Hospital | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Mass General Brigham has offered Home Hospital care to eligible patients since 2016, making it one of the largest and most experienced programs in the country. Through Mass General Brigham Home Hospital, eligible Salem Hospital patients receive expert hospital-level care from trusted providers in the comfort of their own home. Mass General Brigham Home Hospital cares for patients in the place they feel most comfortable, while ensuring access to prompt care for those in need. Salem Hospital providers can access instructions on patient eligibility and how to refer a patient.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Once again, Salem Hospital earns “A” grade : Leapfrog Group gives top grade for patient safety Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham, has again been awarded an ‘A’ grade for patient safety by the Leapfrog Group, an independent national watchdog organization committed to health care quality and safety. The spring 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade national distinction program recognized Salem Hospital’s achievements protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. Our team is incredibly dedicated to the health, safety and wellbeing of our patients and every day, they bring their best to our community,” said David J. Roberts, M.D., president of Salem Hospital. “Even in this demanding year of COVID-19, they have made sure that our patients receive the highest quality care. It is based on a hospital’s performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections and other harms to patients in their care.
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- Thanks to the generosity of Salem Hospital supporters, internal medicine residentsat the hospital are finding innovative opportunities to train, build confidence andadvance patient care. The sim lab is fantastic in what it offers: that aninterprofessional group can come together and respondin coordinated and seamless fashion for a patient whois actively deteriorating,” Dr. Hinrichsen says. “This labhas enabled our teams to improve their efficacy andresponse in real time. Our quality metrics have improved,and we’re taking better care of patients because we’reproviding teams with this opportunity.” In the quality improvement program, residents havethe chance to explore needs at the local level that havedirect impacts on patient care. workshops and simulations to understand how tobreak through barriers, destigmatize the illness andhelp patients obtain proper treatments.
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- Salem Hospitals, North Shore Doctor - Salem Hospital
- Your care team and other staff will wear a facility-issued face mask during direct interactions with patients in patient rooms and other clinical care areas where direct care is provided. Patients and visitors will be strongly encouraged to wear a facility-issued face mask during direct interactions with staff in patient rooms and clinical care areas where direct care is provided. Patients and visitors do not have to mask if they prefer not to.
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- During Your Visit | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Registration: A representative from patient access will speak with you to confirm your registration information such as address, phone number and insurance coverage, if applicable. Food will be ordered for a patient by his/her nurse once the physician has determined that it is safe to eat. If the patient is a child, both parents are, of course, welcome to stay in the treatment room. Visitors may be asked to return to the waiting room for short periods if the physician needs to provide privacy to the patient for an examination/procedure. Visitors may also be asked to wait in the waiting room at the patient’s request.
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- Our patients think the world of our primary care physicians, and with timely appointments,convenient offi ce locations and a commitment to giving you the care and support you needto stay healthy, it’s easy to see why. We teach patients that surgery is just part of the process,”Dr. Rivera says. “Motivation—a commitment to a healthy dietand exercise—is also key to a successful outcome.”
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- Discharge from Hospital | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- The attending physician, with input from the team of caregivers, will determine when a patient is ready to leave the hospital. Sometimes a patient will need continued assistance at home or time at a rehabilitation facility. Case managers meet with patients on the day after admission to discuss anticipated follow-up care. Working with the patient and the health care team, the case manager develops a plan for transition to home or another level of care. The day before discharge, patients meet with their case managers and family members to establish a discharge time and plan.
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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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- 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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- 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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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- We are thrilled to offer this welcoming, new environment to our patients and staff.” The entrance and lobby represent the capstone on a major redesign of the Salem Hospital campus, which included a new emergency department, the 120-bed Epstein Center for Behavioral Health and additional private patient rooms and opened in 2019. As was his way, when Salem Hospital patients needed him, Arthur answered the call as he and his family have done time and time again,” said Ruppel. “He was an incredible man and his dedication to our patients and our community will always be a part of the Epstein family legacy.”
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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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- 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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- 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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