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CARINGConnection A PUBLICatiON OF ST. JOSEPH’S HEALTH | FaLL 2016 | VOL. 11, NO. 1 IN THIS ISSUE A MARATHON RECOVERY ARE YOU READY FOR FLU SEASON? IS BREAST CANCER BEING OVertreateD? MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN OUR COMMUNITY As we focus on the six key areas So, I’d like to extend a special thank that guide all we do — People you to our doctors, nurses, staff Centered Care; Engaged Colleagues; and volunteers for your hard work, Operational Excellence; Physicians commitment to our mission, the and Clinicians; Leadership Regionally; advances you are all making in and Effective Stewardship — we are medical care and technology, and your especially pleased to congratulate dedication to delivering a higher level our hospital on its most recent of care at St. Joseph’s and throughout accomplishments. The national our community. And thank you to recognitions it has earned helps our patients and our partners across demonstrate our significant and the region for placing your trust in sustained progress as we all work our system and our staff. I hope you together to achieve our mission of will all join me in celebrating these being passionate healers dedicated tremendous accomplishments, and to honoring the Sacred in our I hope you enjoy our new issue of sisters and brothers. Caring Connections. We are very proud of our ranking as one of the Best Regional Hospitals in New York State by U.S. News & World Report. Not only were we ranked #13 Kathryn H. Ruscitto Dear in New York State, but St. Joseph’s President and CEO is the ONLY hospital in our region to have achieved this recognition — Reader, receiving “Best in Syracuse Metro” and “Best in Central New York” I’m pleased to introduce recognitions. What’s even more impressive, St. Joseph’s is ranked as you to the new a high-performing hospital in all nine St. Joseph’s Health areas measured by U.S. News & World Report. In addition to being named a We are very Caring Connections Most Wired hospital for the seventh proud of the magazine. As the health year in a row by the American Hospital Association’s Health Forum, we also work we do care industry continues received three stars from the Centers to evolve, it is very for Medicare and Medicaid Services here at important that we keep (CMS) — best among area hospitals. St. Joseph’s our patients, employees, When looking at the other hospitals physicians, volunteers, and health care institutions that made and we thank these lists, we see a strong testament donors, and the to our 2015 decision to become a you for your community at large well part of the Trinity Health system. Our extended family of employees has continued informed of our efforts to demonstrated tenacity in the midst provide the best possible of profound change, an unwavering support. commitment to our mission, and a care in the right place at genuine commitment to caring for the right time. the populations we serve. TABLE OF CONTENTS CARING FOR OUR ST. JOSEPH’S COMMUNITY HEALTH NEWS 2 A Marathon Recovery 14 Foundation Report 4 St. Joseph’s Health and HEALTH & WELLNESS 16 Auxiliary Spotlight Syracuse Health Coalition Receive Grant from Trinity 8 Patient and Health Coach Team Health’s Transforming Up for Better Health Communities Initiative 10 Is Breast Cancer Being 5 Making a Difference in Overtreated? Our Community 12 Are You Ready for Flu Season? 6 Smart Starts: Helping Children 13 Get a Better Night’s Sleep ON THE COVER Dr. John Parker and Dr. Karen Bertrand Caring Connection is published by EDITOR PHOTOGRAPHY COntaCT US St. Joseph’s Health, 301 Prospect Ave., Jamie Arnold Adam Harringshaw General Information............(315) 448-5111 Syracuse, NY 13203. Copyright © 2016 by Chuck Wainwright Patient Information.............(315) 448-5113 St. Joseph’s Health. All rights reserved. CONTRIBUTING Ron Trinca Resource Line.....................(315) 703-2138 No part of this publication may be WRITERS Foundation Office reproduced without prior written consent Betsy Bedigian DESIGN (Giving Opportunities)........(315) 703-2137 of St. Joseph’s Health. Lisa Laribee KCNY Design Marketing and Kelly Gaggin Communications................(315) 703-2140 If you know someone who would like to St. Joseph’s Health College of Nursing..............(315) 448-5040 receive Caring Connection or be removed Volunteer Office..................(315) 448-5186 from our mailing list, contact the editor c/o Kelly Quinn Franciscan Companies St. Joseph’s Marketing and Communications St. Joseph’s Health Office, 301 Prospect Ave., Syracuse, NY 301 Prospect Ave., Syracuse, NY 13203 13203, or call 315-703-2140. www.sjhsyr.org CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY January 11, 2016: The Injury As many runners do, Dr. Bertrand supplemented her A Marathon running with cross training, and while doing box jumps her knee buckled inward and was stuck in a flexed position. Neither rest, elevation, ice nor massage therapy Recovery reduced the swelling or the pain. It was clear it was time to seek help from an orthopedic surgeon. Dr. Karen Bertrand, family physician “I thought I had ruined my shot at Boston. I knew I needed with St. Joseph’s Physicians Heritage a doctor who was also an athlete. They would understand Group in Cazenovia, grew up in what running meant to me and get me to the race,” said New York’s North Country region. Dr. Bertrand. “I knew Dr. Parker from my residency and I knew he was an avid triathlete and would understand my A competitive runner since the sixth desire to compete.” grade, Dr. Bertrand sees running as therapy; it is her time to clear her mind and enjoy the outdoors. She had her February 5, 2016: The Surgery “It was clear she [Dr. Bertrand] could not run a step sights set on the 2016 Boston Marathon without a lot of pain and swelling,” said Dr. John F. when her dreams were nearly dashed Parker, orthopedic surgeon with Syracuse Orthopedic by a knee injury just a few months Specialists in Syracuse. “An MRI confirmed a meniscal before she would run the biggest tear in her knee. Qualifying for the Boston Marathon is a big deal so we sat down to discuss whether I thought race of her life. she could participate if I did surgery. She realized if I didn’t do surgery she wouldn’t be able to run.” Dr. Parker performed the surgery to repair the knee 10 weeks prior A Love of Running to the 2016 Boston Marathon. “I wanted to do sports in school and because we didn’t have much money, my father suggested I pick something that didn’t require equipment; I chose running and I never stopped! When I crest the hill it’s the closest to God I ever feel. It’s my time for prayer. I think about my patients and my family,” said Dr. Bertrand. JanuarY 11, 2016 Running is where Dr. Bertrand gets her best ideas. She has always made time for running and eventually ran her first Honolulu Marathon in 2002 with her husband for the THE INJURY Arthritis Foundation. She hit the running zone performing Dr. Bertrand tore the posterior horn of the in local races such as the CNY Bread Run and Iron Girl. medial meniscus. The tear obstructed her She felt she was doing well enough to train and qualify for knee joint limiting motion and causing pain the Boston Marathon — which she did at the Empire State so Dr. Parker removed the piece that was Marathon in 2014 with a time of 3:34:30. torn, allowing the joint to function properly. To understand Dr. Bertrand’s injury and For a small town girl who had never been to a large city, the surgery that followed, imagine an the idea of running in Boston was exciting. It would be the perfect reason to travel with her family and see the sights. object jamming a door in the open position and the door will not move to a straight “Boston is one of the most famous marathons, and the position; once the object is removed, the history of the race is as amazing as the city’s itself. I was door functions as intended. also driven by the need to stand by my fellow runners following the bombing in 2013 — I was not afraid,” said Dr. Bertrand. And with that she was committed to training for the race to be held on April 18, 2016. 2 CARING CONNECTION l ST. JOSEPH’S HEALTH l FALL 2016 l WWW.SJHSYR.ORG CARING FOR OUR COMMUNITY “I had pretty much eliminated “I got to mile five and my knee hadn’t “I threw my hands up and cried as Boston,” said Dr. Bertrand. “I told swollen so I told my husband to I crossed the finish line — it was everyone that I wasn’t doing it. meet me at the half. It was then I had incredible. In my bedroom there is I was pretty pathetic.” a conversation with God. I said ‘If it’s a sign that says celebrate every mile, your will, let me finish another mile,’” and that’s exactly how I finished that Clinically the surgical result was said Dr. Bertrand. From that moment marathon. Every mile I get to run is excellent, but Dr. Bertrand’s ability on she was inspired by those around a blessing,” said Dr. Bertrand. Still in to run in Boston was still in question. her: the children, the 2013 Boston recovery from knee surgery, she was Marathon bombing survivors, the satisfied to have completed the “I hadn’t run in 12 weeks. My leg was elderly, and the blind runners with 26.2 mile course in 5:08:13.