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Community Message

What Does
Good Medicine
Look Like?
PROVIDING EXPERT, PERSONAL
CARE IS OUR MISSION

BY DONALD P. FESKO

Good medicine is about having a good experience
with medical treatment at the right time and receiving
the kind of care that makes second chances possible.
Mick Jagger, featured on our cover, had a recent experience
with good medicine through transcatheter aortic valve replacePresident and
ment, or TAVR.
Chief Executive
Like Mick Jagger, Michael Bonaventura relies on his voice
Officer
for his livelihood. When nodules developed on his vocal cords
Community
because of overuse, he turned to speech therapy at the hospitals
Foundation
of Community Healthcare System. Speech therapy can be effecof Northwest
Indiana, Inc.
tive in restoring voice for those with a variety of diagnoses. Read
more on page 4.
Community Healthcare System's team of specialists at the
Structural Heart & Valve Center are mending hearts and saving
lives with TAVR (page 6). This less invasive technique gives hope to patients like
Bob Helvie, Doris Hamilton and Joe Carpen, who suffer from severe heart disease
but are not ideal candidates for a complex open-heart surgery.
Using advanced technology called the Impella® heart pump, the Advanced
Heart & Vascular team at St. Mary Medical Center raced to save the life of Kym
Thiel following a devastating heart attack (page 50). Her second chance was
made possible by the entire team who worked together with one objective in
mind: heal her heart.
Another innovative technology called NicView™ is delivering a dose of comfort
and helping families develop a bond with their preemie when they can't be at the
hospital. The tiny camera system within Community Hospital's Neonatal Intensive
Care Unit allows parents, family and friends to view their premature baby in real
time, 24/7, through a secure online portal (page 52).
St. Catherine Hospital's Inpatient Diabetes Care program follows the clinical
practice recommendations of the American Diabetes Association, the guidelines
of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and highest standards
set by The Joint Commission. This has earned the specialized team recognition as
one of the top hospitals in the nation for lifesaving diabetes care (page 54).
As for the question, 'What does good medicine look like?' It can be found in
the people who are devoting their talents to improve treatment and care through
research and new technologies. It is about the healthcare professionals you will
find at the hospitals of Community Healthcare System. *

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COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Frankie L. Fesko, chairman; Michael J. Mellon, vice
chairman; William A. Hasse III, secretary; David E. Wickland,
treasurer; David Bochnowski; Gene L. Chang, MD;
William Ciesar; Dan Dumezich; William J.D. Hanna;
Kenneth V. Krupinski; Joseph T. Morrow; Sister Kathleen
Quinn; Richard Schumacher; Monsignor Joseph Semancik;
M. Nabil Shabeeb, MD; Donald C. Torrenga; Robert J. Welsh;
Edward L. Williams, PhD; Joe P. Williamson
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Donald P. Fesko, FACHE, president/chief executive officer;
Lou Molina, CEO, Community Hospital; Leo Correa, CEO,
St. Catherine Hospital; Janice Ryba, CEO, St. Mary Medical
Center; Craig Bolda, administrator, Community Stroke &
Rehabilitation Center, Inc.; Mary Ann Shacklett,
senior vice president of finance and CFO; Alan Kumar, MD,
chief medical officer
REGIONAL EDITORS
Marie Forszt, vice president, marketing and corporate
communications
Elise Sims, public relations and publication specialist
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EDITORIAL
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COPY EDITORS: Jenna Murphy, Erin West
DESIGN
ASSOCIATE CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Tami Rodgers
CHIEF ART DIRECTOR: Andrea Heser
PRODUCTION
VP, PRINT PRODUCTION: Laura Marlowe
DIRECTOR, PREMEDIA: Mary Winters
CIRCULATION
DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS: Kalifa Konate
CLIENT SERVICES
SVP, CLIENT SERVICES: Laura Yoars
GROUP OPERATIONS DIRECTOR: Amy Rachels
ADMINISTRATION
PRESIDENT: Eric Goodstadt
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN: David Brown
SVP, CREATIVE: Editorial: Vanessa Roberts
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