February 2010
Yale-New Haven Hospital receives national Chest Pain Center accreditation
Yale-New Haven Hospital received a three-year Chest Pain Center accreditation from the Society of Chest Pain Centers (SCPC), a non-profit international society dedicated to improving care for patients with acute coronary syndromes including heart attacks. Yale-New Haven is the only Level III accredited Chest Pain Center in Connecticut. According to the Society of Chest Pain Centers, an accredited Chest Pain Center is generally thought to provide better care, better prognosis, better quality of life, faster treatment and decreased length of stay in the hospital. In addition, accredited Chest Pain Centers better integrate the emergency department with the local emergency medical system, and continually improve processes and procedures.
Pain management for labor and birth on Feb. 2
Learn important information about pain control options for labor and birth, including Cesarean sections, presented by Denis Snegovskikh, MD, a board-certified obstetrical anesthesiologist at Yale-New Haven Hospital, from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2. Class discussion will cover the benefits and risks associated with combination spinal/epidural, epidural, spinal, and general anesthesia, and when they can be used in labor and delivery, followed by a question and answer session. A short film, "Laboring Under an Illusion," will be shown from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. The class will be held in the hospital's Institute for Excellence at 300 George Street in New Haven. There is a $30 fee per couple. Register online, or call 203.688.9355. Free parking is available.
Yale-New Haven seeks to help the people of Haiti
The most powerful earthquake to hit Haiti in a century has had devastating effects on the Haitian people. Yale-New Haven Hospital, the NAACP and other community organizations created a fund that the Community Foundation for Greater New Haven will administer. Yale-New Haven has pledged $5,000 to the fund. Please visit the Community Foundation's web site and select the NAACP Haitian Fund to make an online donation.
Free heart healthy screenings on Wear Red Day, Feb. 5
In conjunction with the American Heart Association’s National Wear Red Day that raises awareness of heart health, the Women’s Heart Program at Yale-New Haven Hospital is holding an informational fair from 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Friday,
Feb. 5, in the East Pavilion cafeteria special events area. Yale-New Haven health professionals will be offering healthy heart information, blood pressure screenings, nutrition counseling and body mass index calculations. The health screenings are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Charlotte Hickey at 203.688.4373.
Lymphoma lecture on Feb. 10
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven and Yale Cancer Center will host a free health talk, "Living with Lymphoma” in Yale-New Haven Hospital's East Pavilion cafeteria on Wednesday,
Feb. 10. Presented by Dennis Cooper, MD, professor of medicine, medical oncology, the evening will start with a light supper at 6 p.m. and the lecture begins at 6:30 p.m. Register online or call 203.688.2000 or toll-free, 888.700.6543 and press option "2."
Yale-New Haven expertise on the Shoreline
Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center brings the advanced health care of a national academic medical center to the Shoreline, with all the comforts and amenities of a community healthcare facility. Residents can access high-quality, convenient outpatient care in the Shoreline area’s largest, most comprehensive medical center. In addition to physician offices, Shoreline Medical Center offers one-day surgery, diagnostic radiology and cancer services, as well as emergency care 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. Learn more about Yale-New Haven Shoreline Medical Center by reading its brochure and fact sheet, or call 203.453.7900.
Ninth blood draw station now open in East Haven
Yale-New Haven Hospital has opened a new blood draw station at 317 Foxon Road in East Haven, making it the hospital’s ninth blood draw station in the greater New Haven area. All draw stations can fulfill requisitions from other labs, and all major insurances are accepted. Hours for the East Haven station are Monday - Friday, 7 a.m. - 4 p.m., closed 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. For more information about this new location, call 203.466.5550. No appointment is necessary.
Cancer he@lthLINK: Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, premier clinical care and personalized medicine
Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven, which opened in October, is the most comprehensive cancer care facility in New England. Smilow Cancer Hospital provides the very best cancer care available, bringing together some of the nation’s best minds to develop new methods to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. Read the latest issue of Cancer he@lthLINK for a revealing interview with Thomas J. Lynch, MD, physician-in-chief of Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven and director of Yale Cancer Center, and learn more about his vision of cancer care at Smilow and the importance of personalized medicine.
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Sign up to receive ParentCare weekly e-newsletter
Yale-New Haven Hospital invites expecting parents or new moms and dads to sign up for our ParentCare e-newsletter. ParentCare is a FREE, weekly e-newsletter and a great resource to guide parents through pregnancy, labor and childhood development until age three. It is full of customized information, recent news and helpful resources, like birthing suite tour information and hospital class listings. Each week’s tips and advice is tailored to the due date that you submit. The ParentCare e-newsletter offers:
- Customized support, tips and advice
- Information about Yale-New Haven Hospital maternity services
- Great resources to better support expecting and new parents
- Developmental milestones, week by week, for babies and toddlers
- Answers to questions asked by real parents
- Research findings that impact your child’s growth
Sign up for the ParentCare e-newsletter now! English and Spanish versions are available. If you have any questions about this service, contact Peggy DeZinno, 203.688.9355.
Cardiovascular he@lthLINK: Study finds minimally invasive surgical repair for diseased mitral valves safe, effective
A study published recently in the Annals of Surgery concludes that minimally invasive surgery to repair a diseased mitral valve is safe and effective for complex mitral valve defects. In the past, the two primary surgical treatments for mitral valve disease have been to either repair the patient’s diseased valve, or replace it with a metal, mechanical valve or an animal tissue valve. See the latest issue of Cardiovascular he@lthLINK to learn more, and to read an analysis of the study from Sabet Hashim, MD, director of the Mitral Valve Repair Center at Yale-New Haven Hospital.
Subscribe to he@lthLINK
Stay up-to-date on the latest medical news with a subscription to he@lthLINK — an online publication provided by Yale-New Haven Hospital. Fill out this form to subscribe, and select from a variety of topics, including cancer, cardiac, neurology, pediatrics and women’s health. Yale-New Haven may also notify you of new services or treatments related to your areas of interest, along with events, seminars, support groups or other opportunities in which you might be interested.
Billing questions?
Yale-New Haven Hospital offers financial counseling to patients and families. Spanish-speaking counselors are available. Additionally, evening sessions are scheduled once a month — the next two are from from 5 - 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 16 and Monday, March 15. To make an appointment with a financial counselor, call 203.688.2046.