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A Publication of SUMMER 2019 COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER healthytogether CARDIAC AND CONCUSSION SCREENINGS FOR KIDS TOP SUMMER HEALTH RISKS WEIGHT-LOSS SURGERY: ONE PATIENT’S EXPERIENCE FITNESS TIPS FROM BASEBALL PROS CMC_Cover_Sum19_final.indd 1 6/14/19 2:59 PM A MESSAGE FROM LEADERSHIP HEALTH NEWS Celebrating a Good Year An “A” for Patient Safety Community Medical Center (CMC) has once again ime really does fly. Already, a year has passed since we first received an “A” for achieving the highest national announced our partnership with Rutgers University, one of standards in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization committed the nation’s leading public educators, to create a new state T to improving healthcare quality and safety. Known of health in New Jersey. We’re thrilled by how much already has been as the Hospital Safety Grade, this rating reflects the accomplished and how our partnership is benefiting patients and commitment to patient safety from CMC’s medical communities across the state. And we’re energized by our plans for staff, employees and volunteers. “Through the the future. efforts of our entire team, patients and families are receiving the highest quality care at Community Our medical group includes hundreds of primary care and specialty Medical Center,” said Patrick Ahearn, Chief physicians with over 200 locations across the state. Our partnership Executive Officer. “I’m extremely proud of all the with Rutgers gives each of these physicians seamless access to the work they have done to achieve this milestone. strength of our combined, state-of-the-science medical expertise, It validates our commitment to become a High services and treatments. Reliability Organization.” One of the most exciting things to come out of our partnership with Rutgers so far is the recently announced creation of a dedicated cancer hospital, to be built in New Brunswick on the Robert Wood CMC ON THE RADIO Johnson University Hospital campus. This new cancer center of Every Friday this summer, CMC guests will join 92.7 excellence will take on the most complex cases, enabling more cancer WOBM FM’s Ocean County Breakfast Show as they patients to stay in New Jersey close to family and friends for treatment. broadcast live from CMC’s Seaside Park Boardwalk The J. Phillip Citta Regional Cancer Center at Community Medical Studio. The show will discuss CMC programs, Center offers a full continuum of preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic services and upcoming events. and support services. Recognizing that each patient is unique, the Center takes a holistic approach to cancer care and offers patient navigators to help patients and their families overcome obstacles to COMPREHENSIVE receiving the best possible treatment and care. Our skilled medical, surgical and radiation oncologists, along with our specially trained REHABILITATION SERVICES nurses and support staff, help patients fight their disease and provide CMC’s Rehabilitation Services Department offers outpatient therapy in a comfortable, caring and local access to national clinical trials. The Center has maintained nurturing environment. The team of experts Commission on Cancer accreditation since 1986 and is also accredited includes licensed physical therapists; registered by the National Accreditation Program of Breast Centers. occupational therapists; hand specialists; We look forward to bringing you many more benefits as we lymphedema specialists certified in Complete continue to hardwire Rutgers across the RWJBarnabas Health system. Decongestive Therapy, the gold standard for lymphedema treatment; and certified speech and Yours in good health, language pathologists. To learn more about CMC’s rehab services, call 732.557.8046. BARRY H. OSTROWSKY PATRICK AHEARN PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER RWJBARNABAS HEALTH COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER 99 Highway 37 West, Toms River, NJ 08755 732.557.8000 CONNECT WITH US ON @CommunityMedical RWJBarnabas Health Community Medical Center complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. For more information, see link on our home page at www.rwjbh.org/community. Community Medical Center cumple con las leyes federales de derechos civiles aplicables y no discrimina por motivos de raza, color, nacionalidad, edad, discapacidad o sexo. ATENCIÓN: Si usted habla español, servicios de asistencia lingüística, de forma gratuita, están disponibles para usted. Llame al 732.557.8000. Community Medical Center konfòm ak lwa sou dwa sivil Federal ki aplikab yo e li pa fè diskriminasyon sou baz ras, koulè, peyi orijin, laj, enfimite oswa sèks. ATANSYON: Si w pale Kreyòl Ayisyen, gen sèvis èd pou lang ki disponib gratis pou ou. Rele 732.557.8000. Healthy Together | 2 | Summer 2019 CMC_Memo_SUM19_Rev1.indd 2 6/19/19 8:52 AM healthytogether contents SUMMER 2019 4 20 21 6 10 8 2. WELCOME 14. P ARTNERING T0 FIGHT 18. HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER. LETTER. PAIN. One boy’s How weight-loss surgery A community chronic pain ordeal transformed one patient’s update from leads to help for other lifestyle. our CEOs. children. 20. STAY SAFE THIS SUMMER. 4. DELIVERY DECISIONS. 15. HEART HEALTH: KNOW Five tips to help you enjoy Why three CMC staff YOUR NUMBERS. Keep hot, sunny days. members chose to on top of these tests to have their babies protect your heart. 21. DETECTING LUNG CANCER where they work. 9. CRANIAL TUMORS: HELP FOR EARLY. Screening can save HARD CASES.Top neurosurgeons the lives of current and 16. THE KEY TO QUITTING 6. KEEPING YOUNG at RWJBarnabas Health tackle former smokers. SMOKING OR VAPING. ATHLETES SAFE. the toughest tumors. A free screening A free, proven 22. A PRESCRIPTION FOR uncovered a serious 10. PEAK PERFORMANCE: program for people BETTER SLEEP. The Center cardiac condition in SECRETS OF BASEBALL PROS. who’ve tried to quit for Sleep Disorders can one teen. Healthy habits are no minor before. help patients get the rest matter for these outstanding they need. 8. STOPPING A STROKE. local players. 17. ‘I GOT MY LIFE BACK.’ Patients are evaluated One patient was able to 23. A COMMITMENT TO THE and treated quickly 12. NEW CANCER TREATMENT, NEW eliminate bothersome COMMUNITY. A local with the help of HOPE. CAR T-cell therapy is symptoms thanks to attorney received an award technology. saving patients. robotic surgery. for his dedication. PB | Healthy Together | Fall 2018 Community Medical Center | RWJBH.ORG/COMMUNITY 3 CMC_TOC_SUM19_REV1.indd 3 6/17/19 10:06 AM From left: Dawn Caswell, RN; Sarah Stetsko; and Megan Martinson, RN, are confident that they and their babies will receive high-quality care at CMC. ‘ I KNOW I WILL BE IN GOOD HANDS’ WHY THREE CMC STAFF MEMBERS CHOSE TO HAVE THEIR BABIES WHERE THEY WORK. eciding where to have a baby is a Gynecology, is proud that so many care and breastfeeding; and lactation major decision for most expectant staff members choose CMC for their consultants. “We have physicians, D parents. But for employees of deliveries. But he isn’t surprised, given midwives and healthcare professionals Community Medical Center (CMC), the the many outstanding features of the who are skilled and compassionate,” choice is easy. “I see firsthand the quality maternity unit: round-the-clock, board- says Dr. Lopez. “Our nurses and staff of care that we provide daily,” says Sarah certified obstetricians, neonatologists and members know this and have so much Stetsko, a 32-year-old executive assistant anesthesiologists; nurses who specialize confidence in the who lives in Toms River and is having her in maternal and neonatal care; a Level II high-quality care second child at CMC. “I know I will be in special care nursery for infants who need we provide that good hands.” extra care; labor, delivery and recovery they would not Gerardo Lopez, MD, Chair of rooms with Jacuzzis; private mother- have their babies the Department of Obstetrics and baby units; classes on childbirth, infant anywhere else.” Here, three staff members To learn more about maternity services at Community Medical Center, share why they call 732.557.8034 or visit www.rwjbh.org/cmcmaternity. chose to deliver GERARDO LOPEZ, MD at CMC. Healthy Together | 4 | Summer 2019 Community Medical Center | RWJBH.ORG/COMMUNITY 5 CMC_Delivery_Sum19_final.indd 4 6/14/19 3:02 PM SARAH STETSKO EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT AGE: 32 HOMETOWN: Toms River DUE DATE: June OBSTETRICIAN: Adam Repole, MD. Sarah is seeing Dr. Repole and two other physicians at Ocean Gynecological & Obstetrical Associates (Eric Lehnes, MD, and Kenneth Cahill, DO). WHY CMC? When it came to choosing the hospital for my second delivery, there was no DAWN CASWELL, RN question I would return to CMC. I have full confidence in delivering here. LOGISTICS MANAGER During my first delivery, my son was facing the wrong direction, and I AGE: 41 HOMETOWN: Toms River needed an emergency C-section. The doctors and nurses were very calm and DUE DATE: June OBSTETRICIAN: Aliona Maxwell, MD put me at ease. WHY CMC? I’ve worked at the hospital QUALITY CARE As an employee, I know the nurses are required to for 21 years, including 10 as an Emergency take continuing education and training classes so they are up to date on the Department (ED) nurse. I have confidence in latest clinical practices. Also, CMC recently embarked on a “Safety Together” the physicians and nurses because I’ve seen initiative, meaning we are committed to zero incidents of preventable harm them in action for so long. I know what the for our patients, families, visitors and each other. That’s reassuring. hospital’s expectations are for them—and they exceed them. I trust them with my life THE APPEAL OF THE MATERNITY UNIT The rooms are and my baby’s life. private, spacious and updated, which is great for visitors. FIRST DELIVERY EXPERIENCE I felt well cared for.