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Message From the CEO P.5 120 80 P.6 Dear Friends, Welcome to the fall issue of Elevate magazine, our community publication of health and wellness information and news about Olean General Hospital and Bradford Regional Medical Center. The provision of safe, high-quality care is our hospitals' No. 1 priority. Recently, Olean General Hospital and Bradford Regional Medical Center were recognized by Healthgrades®—the nation's leading online resource that helps consumers search, evaluate, compare and connect with physicians and hospitals—as being among the top 10 percent of 4,700 hospitals nationally for patient safety. Both hospitals have earned Healthgrades' 2013 Patient Safety Excellence Award™. This special designation affirms the exemplary work and effort of the staffs of both Olean General Hospital and Bradford Regional Medical Center, and it is an honor of which we are all very proud. In this issue of Elevate you'll read about the new interventional cardiac catheterization laboratory that recently opened at Olean General Hospital in partnership with Kaleida Health's Gates Vascular Institute, as well as the national accreditation received by the hospital for its Chest Pain Center. You'll also find news about our hospitals' programs that assist with chronic pain and non-healing wounds, what women need to know about breast health, and exciting information about how our two hospitals now leverage our electronic patient record system to help ensure patient safety and quality. Finally, you'll read about the commencement of a unique clinical program at Bradford Regional Medical Center—one that has gained significant national publicity—to address the growing problem of Internet addiction. P.8 TABLE of CONTENTS Page 2 ................................... CEO Letter Page 3 ................... Farmer's Market Superfood ....... Welcome to New Medical Staff Members Pages 4 & 5 ...... Doubling Our Efforts for Heart Care Page 6 ............... Recognizing Early Warning Signs We hope you enjoy this issue of Elevate! Page 7 ...... When Online Activity Gets Out of Control Page 8 ................Your Best Bet for Breast Health Timothy J. Finan, President & CEO UPPER ALLEGHENY HEALTH SYSTEM, WITH MEMBER HOSPITALS BRADFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AND OLEAN GENERAL HOSPITAL Page 9 ................... Fall Health Family Checklist Page 10 ........................... Send Pain Packing Page 11 ........................... In the Community HEALTH SYSTEM MISSION STATEMENT: The purpose of Upper Allegheny Health CONTACT INFORMATION: 716.375.6974 System is to enable its subsidiary healthcare 130 S. Union Street Olean, New York 14760 organizations to honor their missions of care ON THE WEB: and service to their respective communities by helping to ensure their growth and vitality. For a free subscription, contact us at communications@uahs.org. www.brmc.com www.ogh.org ©2013. All rights reserved. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced in whole or in part without written permission from the publisher. This publication in no way seeks to serve as a substitute for professional medical care. Consult your physician before undertaking any form of medical treatment or adopting any exercise program or dietary guidelines.