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+++++++++++++++++++++++++ + + HOSPITAL ROUNDS … +++ +++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++ What’s New at Area Hospitals Bon Secours Charity Health System’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY, has ac- quired a $2 million da Vinci Surgical System, which will make opera- tions more precise and less invasive, with speedi- er recoveries for patients that include less pain, bleeding and scarring. The state-of-the- art, robotic technology is an advanced extension of laparoscopic surgery, allowing doctors to perform the same traditional procedures, but with smaller incisions. The da Vinci Surgical System takes laparoscopic surgery to the next level by exponentially decreasing blood loss during surgery, greatly reducing infection rates and pain, and speeding recovery times. The da Vinci Surgical System will be used to To receive the award, Saint Francis dem- onstrated 85% adherence in the Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award key measures, including aggressive use of medications like tPA, antithrombotics, anticoagulation therapy, DVT prophylaxis and cholesterol-reducing drugs, and smoking cessation. Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers A specially trained surgeon (seated left) operates the console via remote joysticks. One of the robot’s arms has two microcomputer cameras, which allows the surgeon to observe the procedure while looking into the machine. The other three arms contain tools used to carry out the operation. Another specially trained physician’s assistant (standing right) can monitor the operation and communicate with the surgeon via the microphone on the da Vinci robot system’s screen. is the region’s Level II Trauma Center and the busiest in the state and, in 2005, was select- ed as the fi rst New York State Department of Health-designated Stroke Center in Dutchess County. As the senior population increases in the communities it serves, Northern Dutchess Hospital (NDH) continues to fi nd new ways to serve these seniors and their families. To that end, NDH is pleased to announce its Center for Healthy Aging — a resource for patients ages 65 and older and their families. Inpatient, outpatient and transitional care and assessments are available for aging adults. After a full geriatric assessment, staff assist surgeons in a wide variety of surgical specialties, including urological, gastrointestinal, colorectal, gynecological and general surgeries. Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers in Poughkeepsie has received the American Heart Association/American Stroke Associa- tion’s Get With The Guidelines–Stroke Gold Quality Achievement Award. The award recognizes the commitment and success of Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers in implementing a higher standard of stroke care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment for at least 24 consecutive months according to nation- ally accepted standards and recommenda- tions. 22 | Mid Hudson MD NEWS  MDNEWS.COM collaborates with patients, caregivers and pri- mary care providers to help older adults live the fullest life and to help caregivers provide the best assistance. The program brings together other ser- vices for seniors, including: • Physical and occupational therapy, based on specifi c medical issues • Parkinson’s Disease Speech and Movement program • Fall Prevention program • Medically based fi tness center • Outpatient nutritional counseling • Alternative medicine therapies, such as massage and acupuncture • “Safe at Home” assessments in conjunc- tion with the Rhinebeck Town Board • Community education and events For more information, please call (845) 871- 4264, or visit www.health-quest.org/ndh. HealthGrades, known as “the nation’s most trusted source for researching and selecting doctors and hospitals,” presented HealthAl- liance of the Hudson Valley’s Benedictine Hospital campus with its 2011 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award in a ceremony on Tuesday, June 14. The award, which recog- nizes Benedic- tine Hospital for having patient safety ratings in the top 5% of U.S. hospitals, was presented by HealthGrades representa- tive David Bromall to David Lundquist, CEO of HealthAlliance. Benedictine Hospital was one of only 268 Left to right: HealthGrades representative David Bromall presents David Lundquist, HealthAlliance CEO, with the 2011 HealthGrades Patient Safety Excellence Award. hospitals in the country to receive this designa- tion and one of only seven recipients in New York state. Approximately 5,000 hospitals nationwide were evaluated in the HealthGrades study. s ADVERTISERS’ INDEX DBL Associates Inc .................................. 21 First Consult................................................ 19 Good Samaritan Hospital .................. Inside Front Cover HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley .....................Back Cover Keurig .............................................................17 MLMIC ............................................................ 11 Radiologic Associates, P.C. ....................5 Saint Francis Hospital and Health Centers ....... Inside Back Cover

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