CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System - LiveWell

Fall 2013

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Facebook "f " Logo CMYK / .ai Facebook "f " Logo CMYK / .ai Staying in the loop with everything going on at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System is as easy as liking us at our official Facebook page: facebook.com/christussantarosa LiveWell is produced by the CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System Strategic Marketing and Communications Department. President and CEO: Patrick B. Carrier, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System Publisher: Melissa C. Krause, Director, Strategic Marketing and Communications Table of Contents 3 | 5 Fixes for Winter Skin Same-Day Care: Choosing the Right Solution 4 | Breast Health: Knowledge = Confidence 5 | Why Breastfeed? Santa's Little Stressors 6 | Why Weight? On the Cover: Vivian Friesenhahn has lost 90 pounds since undergoing a vertical sleeve gastrectomy at the CHRISTUS Weight Loss Institute – Westover Hills. Turn to page 6 to learn more about the bariatric surgery program. Photo by Matt Chase at Iniosante Studios. 8 | Keeping a Fall-Free Home 9 | Healing for Body and Spirit 10 | Live Well Girl Talk 11 | Born to Cook Quinoa Salad Recipe Baylor College of Medicine, ranked sixth in the nation for pediatrics training by U.S. News and World Report, and Texas Children's Hospital, fourth-ranked pediatric hospital in the nation, are part of the team at Children's Hospital of San Antonio and are bringing more pediatric specialists to practice in San Antonio than ever before. Managing Editor: Pam Quidley, Program Manager CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System locations near you: Alamo Heights Surgery Center 5307 Broadway, Ste. 100 San Antonio, TX 78209 210.826.7366 Children's Hospital of San Antonio 333 North Santa Rosa St. San Antonio, TX 78207 210.704.2011 CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center – Alon 11503 NW Military Hwy., Ste. 122 San Antonio, TX 78230 210.853.1500 CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center – Creekside 244 Creekside Crossing New Braunfels, TX 78130 830.608.5600 CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation 100 NE Loop 410, Ste. 706 San Antonio, TX 78216 210.704.2800 CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Alamo Heights 403 Treeline Park San Antonio, TX 78209 210.294.8000 CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Medical Center 2827 Babcock Rd. San Antonio, TX 78229 210.705.6300 CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – New Braunfels 600 North Union Ave. New Braunfels, TX 78130 830.606.9111 CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills 11212 State Hwy. 151 San Antonio, TX 78251 210.703.8000 CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Imaging Center – Alamo Heights 423 Treeline Park, Ste. 100 San Antonio, TX 78209 210.704.0000 CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Physicians Ambulatory Surgery Center – Alamo Heights 423 Treeline Park, Ste. 202 San Antonio, TX 78209 210.829.2600 CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Physicians Ambulatory Surgery Center – Ewing Halsell 7902 Ewing Halsell San Antonio, TX 78229 210.949.6000 CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Physicians Ambulatory Surgery Center – New Braunfels 1738 East Common St. New Braunfels, TX 78130 830.643.8600 CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Physicians Ambulatory Surgery Center – Stone Oak 502 Madison Oak, Ste. 500 San Antonio, TX 78258 210.499.6700 2 Dear Friends, We hope the inaugural issue of our new publication LiveWell finds you and your loved ones healthy. We've designed our new magazine to provide your family with interesting and relevant wellness information as well as announcements about the exciting things happening at CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System. In this issue, we're focusing on resources available for those who are struggling with obesity. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports about 30 percent of Texans are so overweight their health is affected. We see the effects in South Central Texas with the rising rate of diabetes. Obesity is a complex problem. Turn to pages 6 and 7 to learn about solutions to fit every need. In observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we are focusing on the helpful ways CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System empowers women with vital breast health services. See page 4 to learn how a program to detect breast cancer early is a woman's best defense. Finally, I would like to say thank you for entrusting CHRISTUS Santa Rosa with caring for the health needs of your family. Whether it's providing specialty services for seniors, treating an injury, or nurturing the sick, CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System is honored to serve your health needs. We hope you enjoy LiveWell. Yours in Good Health, Patrick B. Carrier President and Chief Executive Officer CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System INTRODUCING THE NEW Children's Hospital of San Antonio The Children's Hospital of San Antonio, the region's first freestanding children's hospital, is becoming a reality in the heart of downtown San Antonio. CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health System is moving forward quickly to make it a destination for a wide variety of children's needs. Throughout our transformation, the Hospital is open for business while the campus is under construction, and still offers the only Level IV NICU in the city. It's all part of our vision to raise children's health care to the highest level. Want to follow our transformation? Visit ourchildrenwillbefirst.com to find out more. christussantarosa.org

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