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Prior to Presbyterian/St. Lukes Medical Center and Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children, Matt was with the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa from 2004 to 2005. Matt obtained a master of health administration and master of business administration from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. His bachelor of science in biology was obtained from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Matt is a fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is married with four children, and is an avid sports fan. Please join us in welcoming Matt to our team.
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Something went wrong with the drill press Moore has operated for decades. His left gloved hand was caught by the machine, which swung him around so that his right hand dragged across the press, cutting into tendons, tissue, and bone. Moores supervisor called 9-1-1, and Moore was quickly transported to Research Medical Centers Emergency Department. From the minute he was rolled into the ER, Moore knew he was in good hands. I sat in the examining room, trying not to think about my hand, says Moore, who knew he had been severely injured. The nurses and physicians kept me calm until Dr. Zadoo walked in and introduced himself. Vik P. Zadoo, MD, FACS, is medical director of the Midwest Hand Center at Research Medical Center and is only one of a few doctors in the Kansas City area who specializes in microvascular hand surgery. This premier hand center treats traumatic hand injuriessuch as Mooresin addition to offering elective procedures and treating upper extremity injuries. That day in the ER at Research Medical Center, Dr. Zadoo quickly determined that Moores injury had not only damaged some of his vital wrist bones, but also the link between his hand and wrist had been broken, destroying the tendons that raise fingers. Like many hand injuries, Glen required a series of surgeries to repair, restore and reconnect bones, tissue and tendons, says Dr. Zadoo, who trained at the prestigious Christine Kleinart Institute in Louisville, Ky.
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The Bridge and SANE program benefit from your generous support and referrals. The holidays are upon us but our work never stops. The following items help Research Medical Center continue to provide quality service to victims of domestic and sexual violence.
Donations can be dropped off to Andrea Pantoja, bridge coordinator, located in Human Resources. The Domestic Violence Task Force meets the third Thursday of every month. For information, contact Andrea at 276-3186 or andrea.pantoja@hcamidwest.com.
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In addition, an engraved brick may be purchased for $100 that will be placed in the Tribute Garden to honor and remember the special people in our lives. It is located on the northwest corner of Research Medical Center. Proceeds from the Tribute Garden support The Research Foundations health education and scholarship programs. To make a donation, or for more information, please visit www.theresearchfoundationkc.org or call (816) 276-4218.
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VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Kansas City Begins Construction of Inpatient Hospice Unit
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Kansas City today announced the ground-breaking of construction this month of its first local inpatient hospice unit (IPU) at Research Medical Center (RMC), part of HCA Midwest Health System, in Kansas City, Mo. Designed to meet the communitys needs for hospice services for terminally ill patients with complex symptoms, the facility is slated to be completed and begin accepting patients in March 2012. The project, located on the seventh floor of RMC at 2316 East Meyer Boulevard, will create in its first year approximately 25 new jobs at the VITAS IPU. Like all other VITAS IPUs, the 9,000-square-foot, 16-bed facility is being built to ensure maximum comfort for patients and their families, with amenities that are designed to feel like home and include kitchen, dining and sitting areas as well as a serenity room for quiet contemplation and meditation. We look forward to providing the high-quality, compassionate hospice care service for which VITAS is known and that our patients and their families expect, said VITAS of Kansas City General Manager Julia Vandervelde, who has worked for VITAS for four years. Our community has an unmet need for inpatient hospice beds, explains Susan Shreeve, chief financial officer at Research Medical Center. We are very pleased to be able to work with VITAS to provide this service to our community. It is a great benefit to our patients and their families.
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Events
deCeMBer 6: Assessing the Neurosurgery Patient @ Research Medical Center Boardroom, 7:30-9 a.m. deCeMBer 15: Fourth Quarter P.E.E.R. Awards Ceremony @ Research Medical Center cafeteria, 2:30-3:30 p.m. deCeMBer 21: Employee Holiday lunch @ Research Medical Center cafeteria, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. FeBruary 18: Kansas City Heart & Stroke Ball @ Kansas City Convention Center, 6 p.m. aPril 28: Fifth Annual Community Block Party & Health Fair @ Research Medical Center, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. May 19: Heart Walk @ Theis Park, 9 a.m.
News Briefs
dale yiNgliNg, do, JoiNS MidweSt MaterNal Fetal MediCiNe PHySiCiaNS Dale Yingling, DO, has joined the medical staff at Research Medical Center and Midwest Maternal Fetal Medicine Physicians. Dr. Yingling specializes in maternal-fetal medicine. He has extensive experience in caring for the special needs of women experiencing high-risk pregnancies. He received his doctor of osteopathy from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. He served his residency at Ingham Regional Medical Center in Lansing, Mich., and St. John Hospital and Medical Center in Detroit, Mich. JoSePH roH, Md, HoNored duriNg SPeCial dediCatioN CereMoNy Tom Franey, MD, and Kevin Hicks, chief executive officer at Research Medical Center recently honored Joseph Roh, MD, and his family for his outstanding service to the hospital. A retired emeritus general surgeon for The Surgical Group of Kansas City, Joseph Roh, MD, FACS, had been in practice in the Kansas City and Johnson County area since 1990. Dr. Roh specialized in advanced laparoscopic surgery, including adrenolectomy, heller myotomy, donor nephrectomy, nissen fundoplication, splenectomy, liver resection, colon resection and gastric surgery. He pioneered many of these procedures at Research Medical Center. A special plaque honoring Dr. Joseph Roh will be mounted outside Operating Room 3.
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it is easy to neglect exercise routines. The program is open to all members of the Brookside Health and Fitness Center and all 1,000 minutes must be completed at the Center. All participants who have a total of 1,000 or more minutes of cardio will be entered into a drawing for a FREE sixmonth health club membership. Call (816) 276-4147 for membership information.
ZuMba ClaSS
In early January, LaGayle Braden, RN (4 West) will teach a Zumba class on Monday and Wednesday mornings in the Home Base area on the Research Brookside Campus. Zumba is aerobic dancing that infuses basic Latin dance steps. Details will be provided in the next newsletter.
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Cristo Rey High School Students Partner with Research Medical Center in Work-Study Program
In January 2011 Kevin Hicks, Research Medical Centers chief executive officer, initiated a partnership with the Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Kansas City. Cristo Rey is a private co-educational Roman Catholic college-prep school affiliated with the Little Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth, Kansas. Cristo Rey is shaped and energized by the educational vision of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth in the Vincentian spirit of service to the poor and partnership with those of means. Education through Cristo Rey includes cultivating core values in its students. Cristo Ray students are encouraged to develop and embody integrity. This means being honest and showing character. They are taught to respect the dignity and worth of all persons and to be personally responsible and accountable in work and relationships. Their education emphasizes the wisdom of entering partnerships with others to promote cooperation and generate new possibilities. Being religious based, an education at Cristo Rey calls attention to the value of faith, divine guidance, and the love, support, and presence of God in all situations. Research Medical Centers unique partnership with Cristo Rey includes the inaugural placement of five students in various positions at Research Medical Center for a semester. To our delight, four of our first five students participating last semester returned to Research Medical Center this fall. Currently, Anissa Ortiz and Tyshea Reese serve in the Transportation department, while Jervon Parham and Hector Martinez serve in the Food Services department. These students are involved in a work-study format. Each is paid an hourly wage and receives academic credit for learning from emergent curriculum in their areas of placement. Our Cristo Rey student partners are integrally involved with Research Medical Centers Volunteer department. Like all volunteers, our students are oriented to CARE behaviors and policies such as Foam in and Foam Out and No Pass Zone. They learn about EMTALA right to emergency treatment law, HIPAA privacy law and protocols, patient safety practices, and ways to make referrals to staff from their own observations. Our students are co-jointly supervised by Sonjya Ownbey (Human Resources) and Rev. Dr. Chuck Robertson (Pastoral Care). We are pleased and honored to participate in preparation of these students for possible healthcare careers in the future. Young persons need positive role models and hands-on experience to gain useful knowledge. What one learns in any formal education remains thin unless it is mixed with real life experience. Join us in welcoming our Cristo Rey partners to the Research Medical Center family.
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