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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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  • Endometrial Ablation | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • The gynecologic surgeons at Minimally Invasive Gynecology Surgery program employ a variety of endometrial ablation techniques, depending on each individual patient's specific needs. All of these procedures are performed while the patient is anesthetized to ensure that she remains comfortable throughout. If anesthesia was received in the operating room, the patient will be taken to the recovery room for observation. Once blood pressure, pulse and breathing are stable and the patient is alert, she is discharged home. If an ablation was performed in the office, the patient can go home about 30 minutes after the procedure is complete.
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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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  • Physical Therapy | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physicians at Salem Hospital help restore quality of life for patients with disabilities and pain syndromes, many of which are caused by musculoskeletal and neurological disorders. Their goal is to improve patient function and independence. In our Back and Spine Care practice physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists work with patients to decrease their pain, enhance performance and restore maximum function in their activities of daily living.
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  • Advanced Wound Center | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • Follow up care includes continuous evaluation of treatment, and educational materials for patients, caregivers and family. Our WOC nurses are nationally certified and specialize in working with patients before and after ostomy surgery. They help patients improve and optimize their quality of life by providing educational resources and ongoing clinical support. A physician may refer a patient to a WOC nurse to help him or her learn how to care for themselves, or to assist them in becoming comfortable with the type of surgical procedure they had. Our nurses are here to serve as a resource to any concerns and questions from ostomy patients.
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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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  • Orthopedic Surgeon Boston - Salem Hospital
  • Exceptional orthopedic care is available to North Shore patients through Salem Hospital, a member of Mass General Brigham. Salem Hospital patients receive excellent treatment at offices conveniently located throughout the North Shore and need not travel to see a Boston-based orthopedic surgeon. The patient loses less blood, experiences less pain and tends to heal more quickly, resulting in a shorter hospital stay and faster recovery period. Find a Doctor on our web site enables Boston and North Shore patients to find the best orthopedic surgeon for their needs.
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  • Salem Hospital Urology Service
  • The procedure is done through the urethra with no incisions and can be used in patients even with large prostates. This allows for a shorter procedure time and faster patient recovery. Patients interested in this procedure or other treatment for BPH can call 978.741.4133.
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  • Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • After completing an in-depth interview about her medical and family history, her likes and dislikes including favorite colors and music, she met with certified hypnotist Karen Pischke, R.N., B.S.N. 978.741.4151. “The more we can learn about what appeals to a patient, the more we can individualize the hypnosis,” explained Pischke. The preliminary results of the study, led by Faysal Hasan, M.D., medical director of NSMC’s smoking cessation program, showed that patients who participated in one hypnotherapy session were more likely to be non-smokers at six months compared with patients using nicotine replacement therapy alone or patients who quit “cold turkey.” “This study suggests that hypnotherapy can be very us... Karen Pischke, R.N., B.S.N., who hypnotized patients for the study, hopes the results will satisfy skeptics.
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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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  • Specialist Internal Medicine - Salem Hospital
  • An internal medicine specialist provides primary care for adult patients, diagnosing and treating a range of conditions, and offering physical examinations, routine health screenings and other preventative health care measures. A Salem Hospital specialist in internal medicine refers patients as needed to other specialists in other areas of medicine, for example, to a gastroenterologist if a gastroenterology procedure is needed, to a cardiologist for a cardiac exam, to an endocrinologist if they need a diabetes treatment plan, and so on. If a patient requires special diagnostics and treatment, a specialist in internal medicine or family medicine will refer them to Salem Hospital specialists in all areas of medicine, including: Through our membership in Mass General Brigham, our patients have access to some of the world's most talented specialists at other hospitals in the network. Family medicine specialists also provide check ups for younger patients, offer age-appropriate screenings and vaccinations, and treat a range of conditions in children.
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  • Hospital Charge Data | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
  • This file is not intended for patients and does not reflect your out of-pocket costs. If you are a patient, you can request a cost estimate by contacting Patient Billing Solutions or using our online tool to view a cost estimate of common health care services “shoppable items”.
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