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CHI FRANCISCAN HEALTH /// chifranciscan.org 4 Answers for Pelvic Area Conditions WHEN YOU'RE STAYING at a hospital, you want to know your needs are being addressed. At Highline, our bedside feedback program ensures we check in with you about how we're doing. "I interview patients on the telemetry and medical floor to obtain real-time feedback," said Lisa Ewart, RN, BSN, PHN, hospitalist nurse with Highline Medical Center. "I go to the bedside and ask patients what they appreciate about their care, as well as discuss opportunities for improvement." PART OF BETTER CARE In addition to helping us serve you better, our bedside feedback program allows us to improve our care for future patients. We use your comments, questions or concerns to assess how we do things. "We want to take excellent care of our patients," Ewart said. "Good communication is a best practice for us. Talking to patients about their hospital stay while they're still here is a huge part of good communication." To learn more about Highline Medical Center, visit chifranciscan.org/highline. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Poehlmann at Franciscan Women's Health Associates – Des Moines, call (206) 592-5940. LISA EWART, RN, BSN, PHN You are our best tool for improving patients' stays at Highline Medical Center. Bedside Mer Minding Our "PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS are not normal parts of aging," said Scott Poehlmann, MD, FACOG, FPMRS, a urogynecologist and board-certified female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgeon with Franciscan Women's Health Associates. "These are real medical disorders, and treatment options are available to help women find relief." Dr. Poehlmann has devoted his 22- year career to helping women manage disorders such as pelvic organ prolapse and urinary and fecal incontinence. With an office in Des Moines, Dr. Poehlmann now offers minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic surgery, as well as vaginal procedures to repair prolapse at Highline Medical Center. This condition occurs when pelvic organs fall out of place due to weak supporting ligaments and muscles. These less invasive surgeries generally result in less pain and faster healing than traditional operations because they can be completed using small incisions. For treatment of stress urinary incontinence, Dr. Poehlmann offers both placement of a mid-urethral sling to support the urethra —which is the gold-standard treatment for older women who aren't planning on having any more children—as well as minimally invasive, robotic-assisted Burch procedures. Urethral bulking, an in-office procedure that involves injecting a small piece of graphite material into the urethra to prevent urine leakage when women laugh or cough, is also available to women of childbearing age who may want to have a child. Pelvic oor disorders, such as stress urinary incontinence, are not inevitable parts of getting older. Help is available for women experiencing these uncomfortable conditions. SCOTT POEHLMANN, MD, FACOG, FPMRS A AGL Center of Excellence in Minimally Invasive Gynecology™, COEMIG™ and the COEMIG seal are trademarks of the A AGL. All rights reserved.