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Gamma Knife Surgery is a well-known treatment method used to treat selected places in the brain. More than 30,000 patients have this surgery every year. To find out more about this procedure, please click here. |
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Procedures InMotion Would you like to feel more comfortable about an upcoming surgery? Ease your mind by watching and listening to over twenty five step-by-step video demonstrations of diagnostic and surgical procedures. |
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A 'Just for Patients' Exercise Guide Has your physician advised you to start exercising? Did your get up and go, get up and leave? Or did your athletic prowess decline since you became ill? We've got an Exercise Guide tailored just for you! |
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Cancer Patient Journal Print these resources to track your personal medical information, record your cancer treatment information, access healthcare resources and treatment resources, and capture personal experiences. All of your cancer health information can be recorded and kept together in this one record. |
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Bariatric Surgery Guide Did you know an estimated 5-10 million Americans are considered morbidly obese? With morbid obesity is a chronic disease, more are turning to weight loss surgery as treatment. Our patient guide contains current knowledge of obesity health risks, risks of surgery procedures, and ineffectiveness of non-surgical approaches. |
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Pain Management Guide Pain management is an integral part of medical treatment. Effective pain relief impacts your recovery - not just your comfort. We want you to be an active participant in your health care. To do that, you need to understand your options. Please take a moment to read more. |
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Monthly Health Observances When you subscribe to the Monthly Health Observance you will link to a new image and article each month. These will correspond with National Health Observances. |
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The DiabesityTM Guide Did you know this new childhood epidemic could quite possibly become the most widespread, potentially devastating, disease to attack America's kids since polio? Get the facts on the disease and how to prevent your child from becoming insulin dependent. |
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KidsHealth Looking for a Daily Brain Buzz? Have pregnancy and newborn questions? Studying up on pediatric medical research? Written for three distinct audiences: parents, kids, and teens, KidsHealth will provide you with accurate, jargon-free health information you can really use. |
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KidsHealth Monthly Press Release We have partnered with KidsHealth to send you one press release each month that is pertinent to the season or to what is going on in healthcare at that time. In addition, we will publish a piece of syndicated content that reflects the information in the press release. Place this on your website so that the information in the press release is easily spotted when the community comes to your site to find out more information. |
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Clean Hands Are Cool Hands Actor and entertainer Mitchel Musso, co-star of the popular television series, Hannah Montana, has teamed up with HCAs Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jon Perlin, to tell children in grades K-4 all about how good hand washing hygiene can help lessen the spread of MRSA. Use one or both of the buttons to link to the Kids site or the Parents/Teachers site. |
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MRSA A new strain of antibiotic-resistant staph, or MRSA, is spread easily and is much more difficult to treat than ordinary staph bacteria. Learn more. |
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HCA Cares Scholarship The HCA Cares Healthcare Scholarship Program is an educational opportunity program for workers displaced since the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. Learn more. |
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Patient Safety This is a top priority at our hospital. Click here to learn how you can become an active participant in your healthcare. |
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Patient Safety Combined with eMAR & Bar Coding, the issue of Patient Safety is a top priority at our hospital. Click here to learn how you can become an active participant in your healthcare. |
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Nursing Recruitment This component operates a little differently that the usual cut and paste tidbits we offer. The actual code must be copy+pasted manually into your ICU account with pages named as specified in the directions. Your account manager is fully knowlegeable of this application and can assist in the implementation. Feel free to use the button to the left as a link from the homepage. Create Nursing piece! |
| Heart Disease |
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Stroke Guide: Hope Through Research Each year in the United States, there are more than 700,000 strokes and is the 3rd leading cause of death in the US. Learning about strokes could help save a co-worker, friend, or relative's life. |
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Red Dress Project It's a myth that heart disease kills only men. The Red Dress Project wants to remind you that heart disease is your #1 threat. Over 227,000 women die of heart disease each year, 5 times the number of women who die from breast cancer. Get up to speed and find out what you can do to prevent this killer. |
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Heart Health for Women Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death for women in the United States. Are you at risk? Get to the Heart of the Matter. |
| Organ Donation |
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United Network for Organ Sharing Every US transplant program is a member of the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS), a private, non-profit organization based in Richmond, VA. UNOS maintains the national patient waiting list for all solid organ transplants, then matches donated organs with patients, collects & analyzes scientific data nationwide. Educate yourself about the transplant process by visiting the UNOS website. |
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Donate Life! Did you know there are approximately 63 transplant recipients every day? However, another 16 die due to the lack of available organs. By signing a donor card or driver's license, you can say "yes" to organ and tissue donation and save a life. Discover more and print out your donor card! |
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Ebsco's Body Mass Index Calculator This tool considers your height and weight to assess your weight status. |
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Virtual Body sm An interactive learning resource providing detailed information on the human brain, skeleton, heart, and digestive track. Created with illustrations, sound, animation and games, it makes for a very effective education tool. |
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Send a Bouquet from Far Away Whether it's a fresh bouquet of flowers or a gift basket full of goodies, at our Online Flower Shop you can find that perfect gift for your Someone Special. Go shopping! |
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Virtual Cheercards(c) Looking for online greeting cards that are still free? For a fast and easy way to keep in touch, send a free Virtual Cheercard - show someone that you care. |
| Cancer Information |
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Radiation Therapy Demonstrating IMRT, the newest radiation technology, you can see how radiation methods have improved! Watch as strategically placed beams are applied to cancerous tumors. |
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A Guide to Lymphedema If you have had gynecological, melanoma, prostate or kidney cancer in combination with inguinal node dissection and often radiation therapy, you are at risk. With proper education and care, lymphedema can be avoided. |
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Cancer InDepth contains treatment information on 21 types of cancer; explaining side effects of cancer treatment, such as anemia and nausea along with helpful tips. Read stories from cancer survivors that are sure to inspire! |
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Informational Guide to Breast Cancer If you, a friend, or a family member has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer, you will want to read the Informational Guide to Breast Cancer. Our guide includes questions to ask your doctor, tips on informing your family and how to support your loved ones. |
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Exercise Guide for Cancer Patients Carefully monitored exercise may be beneficial to cancer patients by reducing fatigue and improving quality of life. Our Exercise Guide for Cancer Patients can help. |
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A Patient's Guide to Chemotherapy explains the physical and emotional effects of chemotherapy. It's an excellent resource that can help cancer patients learn how to assist during recovery. |
| Medical News |
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HealthDay News - Daily Medical News Reports Award-winning, leading Internet-based daily medical news service -- 20 articles each day covering the latest health news -- Same stories appear in more than 40 newspapers worldwide each day and on TV stations in the top US markets -- Health Day editors apply three-to-five of more than 700 available topic flags to each article, allowing news stories to instantly populate a Web page or site channel -- Latest approvals from the U.S. FDA on drugs and medical devices are available, including links to sites that explain how these drugs or devices work -- Spanish Version included Stay informed. |
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Welcome to the Diet Center. Here you will find all the information you need on diets and healthful eatingfrom therapeutic, hospital-prescribed diets, to popular diets, to everyday eating tips. |
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Your questions answered about the symptoms, prevention and treatment of the swine flu: What can you do to prevent the spread of swine flu in your family and local community? Are the rumors true? |
| Drug Guides |
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Natural & Alternative Treatments Natural & Alternative Treatments contains detailed information on almost 200 different conditions and the conventional and natural treatments used to treat them, nearly 300 herbs and supplements, plus drug-herb and drug-supplement interactions for more than 80 drug categories. Find out more |
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