Huron Regional Medical Center

Summer 2016

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A University of Michigan study published earlier this year in the Journal of the American Medical Association compared outcomes from gallbladder removals, colon surgeries, hernia repairs and appendectomies performed at more than 800 critical access hospitals with results for the same procedures in more than 3,600 larger hospitals. The study found that patients at critical access hospitals were less likely to experience major postoperative complications and spend time in a skilled nursing facility after surgery than non-critical access hospital patients. One possible reason for critical access hospitals' favorable outcomes: CRNAs. Anesthesiologists often aren't present; CRNAs staff more than 85 percent of these facilities. These providers play an important role in keeping patients safe during surgery. Critical access hospital patients were found to be healthier prior to surgery than patients at larger hospitals, suggesting providers at rural facilities do a good job of selecting the surgical candidates who are best suited to have procedures at rural hospitals and refer patients who need complex operations elsewhere. "Our CRNAs provide top-notch clinical and compassionate care to our surgical and obstetric patients," says Cy Haatvedt, MD, a general surgeon with Tschetter & Hohm Clinic. "Their expertise enables HRMC to provide many services for people – here at home!" Hooray FOR CRNAS! HRMC Welcomes ENT Specialist For many common surgeries, critical access hospitals like Huron Regional Medical Center offer care that's as good or better than in large hospitals, according to recent research. Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs) likely have a lot to do with their success. A new provider of ear, nose, throat (ENT) and allergy care services has joined the Huron Regional Medical Center medical staff. Gregory Da nielson, MD CRNAs Sam Janes, Jesyca Haines and Jason Barnhard pose for a photo with Dr. Cy Haatvedt in one of the suites where colonoscopies are performed at HRMC. Board-certified otorhinolaryngologist Gregory Danielson, MD, of Sioux Falls-based Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat, began caring for patients in Beadle County this past spring. He treats a variety of conditions, including allergies, chronic ear infections, head and neck cancers, sleep disorders, tonsillitis, and hearing and balance problems. A graduate of the University of Vermont College of Medicine, Dr. Danielson completed a residency in general surgery at his alma mater and trained in otolaryngology at the University of Vermont Fletcher Allen Health Care (now the University of Vermont Medical Center) and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in New Hampshire. He practiced otolaryngology and audiology in New Hampshire for eight years before joining Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat in April. Dr. Danielson brings an impressive depth of ENT expertise to Huron. His special interests include head and neck surgery, pediatric otolaryngology, voice and swallowing disorders, endoscopic sinus surgery, and thyroid and parathyroid surgery, among others. He sees patients on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in suite 401 of the HRMC Central Tower, located at 172 4th Street SE in Huron. Two of his Midwest Ear, Nose & Throat colleagues, audiologists Melissa Baker, MA, CCC-A, and Robert Froke, MA, CCC-A, take turns joining him in the clinic. He performs surgery at HRMC the third Wednesday of each month. For information about any HRMC provider, visit www.huronregional.org/find-a-doc. welloneconnection 3 w w w. h u r o n r e g i o n a l . o r g

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