Huron Regional Medical Center

The Future of Imaging Lands at HRMC Meet Our New Nurse Anesthetist w w w. h u r o n r e g i o n a l . o r g welloneconnection 3 Anesthesia is a crucial component of modern surgery. Administering anesthesia to help patients avoid discomfort during procedures is all in a day's work for Corey Knox, CRNA, BSN, nurse anesthetist at HRMC. Knox recently joined HRMC after graduating from the University of North Dakota in December 2014 with a master of science in nurse anesthesia. He has trained as a nurse anesthetist at health systems in North Dakota and Minnesota and has worked as a registered nurse at medical facilities in Montana. He is certified as a critical care nurse by the American Association of Critical Nurses and as a provider of basic, advanced cardiac and pediatric advanced life support by the American Heart Association. Whether you undergo a diagnostic or therapeutic procedure, you'll likely have Knox or one of our three other CRNAs on your medical team. He also provides airway management and administers epidural medications to relieve pain. Knox and his wife, Paula, and their daughters recently relocated to Huron from Montana. Through state-of-the-art technology, Huron Regional Medical Center is redefining diagnostic imaging – and people are noticing. HRMC was one of the first hospitals in the country to adopt the GE Centricity PACS with Universal Viewer equipment. We've had such great success that GE is featuring HRMC in webinars and videos, and HRMC is serving as a demonstration site for hospitals interested in learning more. Chad Moser, HRMC's MRI/PACS administrator, was featured in a video about the technology and spoke about it at a national radiology industry conference in May. The new technology allows doctors to view diagnostic images at any time using any compatible device and manipulate them for a better view. For patients, this means a quicker, more accurate diagnosis and eliminates the hassle of remembering to bring a CD of images to their appointments. To view the video of Moser, visit www.huronregional.org and click on "Services/Departments," then "Radiology/ Imaging." For more information about diagnostic imaging at HRMC, call (605) 353-6246. A film crew visited HRMC in October 2014, shown here shooting Chad Moser, MRI/PACS administrator. Corey K nox, CRNA, BSN< New Cryosurgery Technology at HRMC Physicians Clinic Patients at the HRMC Physicians Clinic have a new option for having common skin lesions removed quickly and easily in the office. The CryoPen Cryosurgical System allows doctors to remove skin lesions such as warts, plantar warts, skin tags, age spots, sun damage and non-recurrent basal cell cancer without exposing patients to potentially dangerous cryogenic gases or liquids normally used to "freeze" such tissues. Because of the pen-point precision, the CryoPen is less painful and no anesthesia is needed. The healing time can also be shorter than other methods available. Physicians can administer the treatment in their offices, without referral to a surgeon. The HRMC Physicians Clinic is the first in South Dakota to utilize the new technology. Both Travis Lehman, DO, internist, and Jesse Van Heukelom, MD, pediatrician, and their staffs have received training to provide treatments utilizing the new CryoPen. For more information or to schedule an appointment, call HRMC Physicians Clinic at (605) 353-7660. During staff training, Travis Lehman, DO, internal medicine, uses the new CryoPen Cryosurgical System. Not pictured is Jesse Van Heukelom, MD.

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