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Community Message Creating Healthier Communities Learn more about the initiatives that can help you improve your health T oday, hospitals are shifting their focus from illJohn Gorski ness to wellness, looking at how we can keep our communities healthy. The hospitals of Community Healthcare System participated in the Health Needs Assessment (found online at www.chscommunity.healthforecast.net) to better determine the needs of area residents. In this issue you'll read about examples of some of the initiatives our hospitals' staffs are using to keep your wellness at the forefront of care. Our Healthy 4 Life program is making a difference for obese residents by offering access to comprehensive medical and surgical weight loss services that add up to long-term success (page 4). We offer this life-changing support at two convenient locations: Community Hospital in Munster and St. Mary Medical Center in Hobart. Ranking among the nation's top killers, heart disease remains a priority. Community Healthcare System hospital teams-doctors, nurses and support staff of the hospitals' emergency services, inpatient care and cardiac rehabilitation phase I, II and III-are rallying against it by offering advanced treatments, education, support and encouragement. Survivors share their new life-experiences beginning on page 6. Mental illness knows no boundaries (about one in four individuals is affected), making it another health priority. St. Catherine Hospital in East Chicago has undergone a $2 million internal expansion of the Neurobehavioral Medicine program to provide round-the-clock care in a nurturing environment. With the right treatment, patients like B.D. (page 50) are moving forward and getting their lives back on track. Lung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer for both men and women but has an 88 percent survival rate at 10 years when diagnosed at stage one. Thanks to new minimally invasive technologies available at St. Mary Medical Center and Community Hospital, patients waiting to hear whether they have cancerous lesions will have answers sooner and without surgery (page 52). In addition to working to improve community wellness through programs and procedures at our hospitals and outpatient facilities, we also can help you obtain health insurance. Enrollment in a variety of new plans available through the Affordable Care Act continues through March 31, 2014. Our specially trained, licensed navigators are available in person to guide you through the Indiana Healthcare Marketplace (page 56). We'll continue to focus on healing the minds, bodies and spirits of the residents in our neighborhoods for a healthier future. John Gorski Chief Operating Officer Community Healthcare System 2 SPRING 2 014 Community HealtHCare SyStem President and Ceo, Vice Chairman of the Board Donald S. Powers Board of Directors Frankie L. Fesko, chairman of the board; James J. Richards, secretary; David E. Wickland, treasurer; Steven Beering, MD; David Bochnowski; Joseph E. Costanza; Daniel Dumezich; William Hasse; Richard S. McClaughry; Michael Mellon; Joseph T. Morrow; Sister Kathleen Quinn; Monsignor Joseph Semancik; M. Nabil Shabeeb, MD; Donald Torrenga; Robert J. Welsh; Edward L. Williams, PhD; Joe Williamson; Jay Zandstra executive Staff John Gorski, chief operating officer; Carole Bezat, senior vice president of administration; Mary Ann Shacklett, senior vice president of finance and CFO; Donald P. Fesko, OD, CEO, Community Hospital; Jo Ann Birdzell, CEO, St. Catherine Hospital; Craig Bolda, COO, St. Catherine Hospital; Janice Ryba, CEO, St. Mary Medical Center regional editors Mylinda Cane, regional director, marketing and corporate communications Elise Sims, public relations and publication specialist ProDuCtion editorial Editor-in-Chief: Sally Kilbridge Editors: Erin Feeney, Matt Morgan, Ellen Olson, Tom Weede Senior Copy Editor: C.J. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Vim & Vigor - Spring 2014 - Community Healthcare

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2014 - Community Healthcare
Contents
Community Message
Community Briefs
A Fresh Start
A Tale of Three Hearts
Occupational Hazards
The New Rules of Play
Shopping for Two
Back to Basics
Burn, Baby, Burn
Angelina Jolie
Rock Your Health
Breaking Up with Salt
Disgusting! (or Not?)
Virtual Health
Let’s Be Social
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Catherine Hospital
SPOTLIGHT ON: St. Mary Medical
SPOTLIGHT ON: Community Hospital
A New Frontier

Vim & Vigor - Spring 2014 - Community Healthcare