FALL 2016 Cayuga Medical Center and Schuyler Hospital MEMBERS OF CAYUGA HEALTH SYSTEM Putting Your Heart Care IN THE BEST OF HANDS ORTHOPEDICS | SPORTS MEDICINE | PHYSICAL THERAPY WOUND CARE SEAMLESS CARE FROM SURGERY TO REHABILITATION AT SCHUYLER HOSPITAL Choosing Local is a National Trend Many of us living in Upstate with their own physicians, providing optimal continuity New York have embraced the of care. “buy local” movement. We Comprehensive local health care not only supports appreciate locally grown food the personal well-being of area residents, it supports and Finger Lakes wine and craft the economic health and vitality of our communities. beers. We like to patronize es- Consider, for example, that Schuyler Hospital is the tablishments that feature local largest employer in Schuyler County and Cayuga products. However, the national Medical Center is the fourth largest employer in Tomp- trend of “local fi rst” goes far kins County. Our employees and physicians patronize beyond the concept of farm local businesses, and our hospitals purchase $2.4 million to table. In the fi eld of health of local goods and services each year from local vendors. care, the local movement sup- Our commitment to our communities extends to the ports the crucial community wide-ranging involvement of Cayuga Health System staff priorities of enriching local as community volunteers. They enthusiastically partici- health care capabilities while pate in events that raise awareness of important public maintaining local control of those services. health issues such as heart health, cancer, diabetes, AIDS, Both hospitals within the Cayuga Health System and fi tness. The doctors, nurses, technicians, therapists, have been engaged in the local movement for a and other allied health professionals who bicycle in the number of years. We know that the enhancement Ride for Heart Health are the same skillful caregivers of local health care makes our communities more who provide care for chest pain patients in our emergen- self-suffi cient. Moreover, the availability of excellent cy departments and at the Cayuga Heart Institute. The health and wellness services is an important factor in health care professionals participating in the Relay for attracting young families and new businesses to the Life walkathon to raise cancer awareness are the same southern Finger Lakes. This is why we’ve worked so women and men who provide indispensable support and hard over the years to develop new medical capabili- leading-edge care to patients and families touched by ties at the local level. cancer. Similarly, the boards of directors of our hospi- Our long-standing commitment to local care has tals and health care system are made up of community resulted in a broader array of services for people volunteers who are deeply commit- living in and visiting our region than were available ted to providing local health care just a decade ago. By way of illustration, 10 years of the highest quality. ago local heart attack victims had to travel an hour Those of us affi liated with away for percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), Cayuga Health System believe LOCAL a technique used to open blocked coronary arteries strongly in the “local fi rst” CONNECTIONS and restore blood fl ow to the heart. Today, this life- movement because its impact on saving procedure is performed routinely at Cayuga our communities is so positive. The Medical Center, saving many lives every year. Hyper- impact is both personal and fi nancial. In this issue of baric treatment for healing chronic wounds is now Cayuga Health we share a story about the excellent local available locally at the Cayuga Center for Wound care available to one of our beloved community leaders, Care. Premature newborns weighing as little as three James Brown, who suffered a heart attack. He is recov- pounds receive care in the Neonatal Intensive Care ered and eager to talk about his experience with Cayuga Unit at Cayuga Birthplace. The Cayuga Health System Health System. has developed advanced local capabilities in epilepsy Each year fewer and fewer people leave our com- diagnosis and treatment, neurosurgery, cutting-edge munities for care because increasingly the services they cancer care, and specialized orthopedic treatment. need are available locally. Our ongoing market research In addition to the expansion of our local capabili- and your direct feedback confi rm that in the communi- ties, our hospitals have forged close clinical relation- ties served by Cayuga Health System, your preferred ships with a number of major medical centers. In hospitals are Schuyler Hospital and Cayuga Medical those instances when our patients require more spe- Center. You have come to understand that by choosing cialized care, such as open-heart surgery, our clinical local care, you do not have to sacrifi ce quality. This is our relationships provide coordinated, expedited access goal and our commitment to you. to such care. This means that when patients leave town to receive care for selected procedures not John Rudd, President and CEO available here, they can return home for follow-up Cayuga Health System The News Magazine of Cayuga Health System Fall 2016 Senior Leadership Team Cayuga Health System John B. Rudd, President and CEO Jim Watson, Vice President John Collett, Chief Financial Offi cer Tim Reynolds, a physical Senior Leadership Team therapist at Cayuga Wellness Cayuga Medical Center Center, monitors Cornell University John B. Rudd, President and CEO PAGE 8 wrestler Jacob Taylor’s shoulder John Collett, Vice President and strengthening progress. Chief Financial Offi cer Lloyd A. Darlow, MD, Vice President, Clinical Integration Ellen Dugan, Vice President, Service Lines David Evelyn, MD, Vice President, Medical Affairs Debra Raupers, Vice President, CONTENTS Patient Services Brian Forrest, Vice President, Human Resources John W. Turner, Vice President, Public Relations 2 Choosing Local in a National Trend Tony Votaw, Vice President Cayuga Medical Center and Schuyler Hospital deliver high-quality health care Executive Team close to home and are major engines for job creation and economic growth in Schuyler Hospital their communities. Jim Watson, President Amy Castle, Chief Financial Offi cer, Getting Back to their Lives Vice President of Finance Michael Eisman, MD, Director, 3 Caelia Thomas: Staying in the Game with Help from Cayuga Wellness Center Medical Staff Deborah Bailey, Executive Director, 4 Nick Shilliff : Life is sweet after hip replacement surgery at Cayuga Medical Center Clinical Operations and Outcomes, Compliance Offi cer 7 Kitty Shallenberger: Connecting Local Care at Schuyler Hospital to Advanced Surgery Michelle Benjamin, Executive Director, Schuyler Health Foundation 8 Cornell University wrestler Jacob Taylor: Surgery at Cayuga Medical Center and and Community Relations Physical Therapy at Cayuga Wellness Center get him back to his sport Bill Kouwe, Administrator, Seneca View Kim Nagle, Director, Human Resources 9 Sports Medicine at Cayuga Wellness Center Published by the Offi ces of Public Relations 10 New Orthopedic Physicians Join Cayuga Health System Cayuga Medical Center and Schuyler Hospital 12 Heart Attack Scare: ‘I realize how lucky I was’ Cayuga Medical Center John Turner, Vice President, Public Relations James Brown, president of the Tompkins County United Way Carol Grassi, Graphic Designer Jeffrey Probert, Digital Media Specialist 14 Cayuga Heart Institute Tanya Roberts, Administrative Assistant Bringing cardiac care close to home Schuyler Hospital Michelle Benjamin, Executive Director, Schuyler Health Foundation and 15 Welcoming New Practitioners Community Relations Jessica Adams, Public Relations Specialist 20 Cayuga Medical Center’s Fall Gala Production Management: Bruce Estes Funds Raised Benefi t New Epilepsy Unit Writing: Julia C. Bonney, Bruce Estes Principal Photography: Dede Hatch Design: Terry Marcus Design 22 News and Updates Cayuga Health Magazine Healthlines Cayuga Medical Center Cayuga Medical Center Expands Eff orts to Recycle, Cut Water Use 101 Dates Drive Schuyler Hospital’s Wound Center Brings Enhanced Care to Local Residents Ithaca, New York 14850 (607) 274-4011 cayugamed.org PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER FALL 2016 / Cayuga Health 1 ORTHOPEDICS | SPORTS MEDICINE | PHYSICAL THERAPY HIGH-QUALITY CARE Close to Home Caelia Thomas, captain of the girls’ varsity soccer team at Ithaca High School, got back her kick with help from sports medi- cine specialists and physical therapists at the Cayuga Wellness Center. Nick Shilli of Virgil got to walk his daughter down the aisle on her wedding day after hip replacement surgery at Cayuga Medical Center. Kitty Shallenberger of Hector had knee replacement surgery at Cayuga Medical Center and physical therapy at Schuyler Hospital and got back to enjoying her regular walks with friends. Jacob Taylor is returning to the wrestling mat at Cornell University after his shoulder repair surgery at Cayuga Medical Center and physical therapy at Cayuga Wellness Center. The four are among hundreds of residents treated in the last year for orthopedic and sports injuries at Cayuga Health System’s Cayuga Medical Center or Schuyler Hospital. The hospitals’ programs from orthopedic surgery to sports medicine to physical therapy and rehabilitation get patients back to their sports, their jobs, and their active lives. The comprehensive programs connect the two hospitals and the Cayuga Wellness Center in Ithaca, providing patients with high-quality, seamless care from diagnosis, to surgery and