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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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- Minimally Invasive, Maximally Beneficial | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Now, thanks to the generosity of Salem Hospital's supporters, the hospital has obtained a second robotic surgical system and is delivering a host of benefits to even more surgical patients. For challenging operations, where a patient may have scar tissue or inflammation because of previous surgeries or infections, a laparoscopic procedure may be too limited to achieve the desired outcome and could result in a switch to traditional surgery. Patients took notice of this innovative approach and opted for more than 450 procedures at Salem Hospital last year. For a patient like Roslyn Grosser, the availability of the surgical robot makes a difference.
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- Diabetes Nutrition Counseling - Salem Hospital
- Salem Hospital no longer offers a comprehensive diabetes management program, but support is available for patients who are diagnosed with diabetes. Physicians may refer patients for Diabetes Nutrition Counseling through EPIC During these appointments patients learn basic weight management and how to choose foods that support a healthy lifestyle.
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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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- Emergency Medicine Department at Salem Hospital
- Our Emergency Department has 65 private patient bays, a dedicated waiting room for our pediatric patients, and dedicated space for our behavioral health patients. We are a Level III Trauma Center, a highest-ranked Stroke Center, and the first hospital on the North Shore to offer advanced care for sexual assault patients.
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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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- 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
- The surgery lasted about two hours and was followed by a couple days of recovery in a recently renovated private patient room. The goals of physical therapy are to prevent healing muscles from getting too tight, improve a patient’s understanding of how to exercise, and strengthen muscles around the hip joint through controlled exercises. In the majority of patients, the implant can last at least 15 years,” explains Dr. Murzic. “Long-term results have been improving impressively with new devices and techniques.”
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- Patient Stories | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- From the Danvers Police Department, Danvers Fire Department and Atlantic Ambulance Service who answered the call, to staff in the our Emergency Department, Operating Room OR, Intensive Care Unit ICU, Blood Bank and IV teams, as well as patient care staff, each played a critical role in saving Keith's life, since the kind of wound he sustained is life-threatening.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- I’m extremely grateful for Matthew’s continued support, which will have a profound impact on our patients," said president and chief operating officer Roxanne Ruppel. “This generous donation will enable us to acquire cutting-edge technology that will significantly enhance patient care here at Salem Hospital.” This advanced technology significantly enhances patient care by ensuring that the right blood is available precisely when needed. It also optimizes the use of blood products by delivering the exact amount required and automatically notifying the blood bank when supplies are used, which hospital leaders say will improve patient safety, increase efficiency, and reduce costs by minimizing waste. I’m excited, because this device will streamline the physical transport of blood products, which will reduce the time it takes for us to deliver transfusions,” explained Dr. Karen Eldin, pathologist and medical director of the blood bank at Salem Hospital. “This technology directly supports our commitment to providing the best possible care for our patients.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Since 1990, the WALK has raised more than $24 million for new facilities, state-of-the-art equipment, pioneering clinical trials and a host of wellness services for oncology patients. 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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- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Treatment - Salem Hospital
- Patients breathe 100% pure oxygen while inside the hyperbaric chamber. Successful healing requires close coordination between the clinic and a patient’s primary care physician. Not all patients are a good candidates for HBOT. In order to make use of the hyperbaric chambers, a patient has to be able to tolerate roughly three times normal atmospheric pressure. Patients who have lung or cardiac disease, or who have ear problems, might not be eligible.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- A multidisciplinary team at North Shore Medical Center is collaborating to ensure that we are ready to respond if there is a need to test or provide care for patients with possible COVID-19 infection. Most cases of COVID-19 are mild, but some patients, in particular older people and those with underlying chronic medical conditions that may compromise immunity may be at higher risk for more severe outcomes. We have updated our screening protocols so that we may rapidly detect patients with possible COVID-19 infections. We are educating our providers about what to do if they are concerned a patient may have COVID-19. Our multidisciplinary team is meeting daily with experts from NSMC, Partners HealthCare, and local and state experts to ensure that patients receive appropriate care and shall remain safe.
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- Program Director's Message | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- You will have direct interactions with attendings involved in patient care, to help clarify your chosen career path and bring joy to your heart for years to come. Salem Hospital is a proud, mission-driven community teaching hospital with a long tradition of excellence in patient care, education, and service. We are deeply committed to educating internists who are skilled clinicians, thoughtful leaders, effective teachers, and advocates for their patients and communities.
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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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- Patient Stories | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Patient Stories Salem Hospital Mass General Brigham. Patient Stories Salem Hospital Mass General Brigham. Candi Reyes was born 115 days early and required additional care. The collaboration between NSMC's Special Care Nursery and
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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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- In his own words: Dutrochet Djoko | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- I hope that when people come to us, they find an institution where we treat the patient and not the disease. We must think about where this patient is coming from and be culturally competent in our care, supporting the patient not just in the hospital, but in the community as well. It's so important that we focus on the patients, but we need to equally focus on our providers, staff, janitors and everyone who works at the hospital.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- The program is designed to continuously improve care quality and patient safety in the field of gynecology. 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. The COEMIG program is focused on ensuring the safest, highest quality of care delivered to minimally invasive gynecologic patients.
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- Press Item | Salem Hospital | Mass General Brigham
- Standing Strong: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Helps Diabetic Wound Patient Get Back on His Feet Richard had been treated appropriately by his podiatrist after his surgery, but his diabetes set him up for a serious limb-threatening infection,” says Dr. Balcom. “We care for a lot of diabetic patients in the Advanced Wound Center who have hard-to-treat wounds, but this was definitely an extreme case.” HBOT is a noninvasive procedure that enables patients to breathe 100 percent oxygen while enclosed in a specially designed chamber at pressures up to three times that exerted by the normal atmosphere. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy saturates the patient’s circulatory system with oxygen enabling more oxygen-rich blood to reach the tissues.
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