INDIANAPOLIS – St. Francis Hospital & Health Center’s massage therapy program has been awarded a distinction no other massage therapy program in Indiana has achieved.
St. Francis has become a National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) Center of Excellence.
To obtain this distinction, St. Francis has promoted the highest professional standards in massage therapy by hiring only nationally certified massage therapists.
The NCBTMB recognized that St. Francis massage therapists uphold the profession’s ideal measure of excellence and professionalism. They adhere to the NCBTMB’s rigorous Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics, which were developed to protect the integrity and safety of all clients. In addition, these nationally certified practitioners have demonstrated a high level of competency by passing a national exam.
To become nationally certified, a practitioner must:
· Demonstrate mastery of core skills and knowledge
· Complete 500-plus hours of massage education
· Pass an NCBTMB standardized exam
· Commit to safe, ethical practices
· Take part in continuing education.
“National certification is widely considered the highest standard in the field. We are proud to welcome St. Francis to our Center of Excellence program,” said Donna Feeley, chair of the NCBTMB board of directors.
“Becoming an NCBTMB Center of Excellence speaks to St. Francis’ commitment to excellence, ethics and experience,” Feeley added. “It offers reassurance to consumers and helps build trust because they know that only nationally certified massage therapists and/or bodyworkers are employed here.”
St. Francis massage therapists offer a variety of therapeutic massage services, including:
· Swedish massage
· Deep-tissue massage
· Trigger point therapy
· Hot stone massage
· Pfrimmer
· Sports massage
· Bamboossage®
· Reflexology
· Prenatal massage.
Massage therapy services are available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Appointments are available at St. Francis Hospital-Indianapolis and St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville (hours vary by location).
For more information, call 317-865-5865 or visit StFrancisHospitals.org.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
New director tapped for St. Francis ortho, neuro services
INDIANAPOLIS – Chris DiGiusto has been appointed director of the Orthopedics/Neurosciences service line at St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers, effective Feb. 2.
In his new role, DiGiusto will provide operational and strategic guidance and support for all aspects of orthopedics and neurosciences at St. Francis.
“Chris is a results-driven leader who has provided direction in strategic planning, business development, and physician relations for St. Francis and brings that experience and new insight to his new position,” said Keith Jewell, executive vice president and chief operating officer.
In his previous position as director of product and business development he worked on various projects with St. Francis area physician practices. A Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, DiGiusto has been associated with the hospital since 2003 and has held several management and consulting positions.
DiGiusto, an Indianapolis resident, earned his undergraduate degree and master’s of health services administration at Xavier University in Cincinnati where he was an honors student. He’s also an alumnus of Roncalli High School.
In his new role, DiGiusto will provide operational and strategic guidance and support for all aspects of orthopedics and neurosciences at St. Francis.
“Chris is a results-driven leader who has provided direction in strategic planning, business development, and physician relations for St. Francis and brings that experience and new insight to his new position,” said Keith Jewell, executive vice president and chief operating officer.
In his previous position as director of product and business development he worked on various projects with St. Francis area physician practices. A Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, DiGiusto has been associated with the hospital since 2003 and has held several management and consulting positions.
DiGiusto, an Indianapolis resident, earned his undergraduate degree and master’s of health services administration at Xavier University in Cincinnati where he was an honors student. He’s also an alumnus of Roncalli High School.
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
St. Francis cancer program earns Five-Star ratings from ACS
INDIANAPOLIS – St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers has been recognized as a Five Star Investor and a Five Star Community Investor in the fight against cancer by the American Cancer Society (ACS), Great Lakes Division, Inc.
The awards come by way of the society’s Workplace Solutions program, which recognizes work sites and employers who are active in fighting cancer on multiple fronts through the ACS programs and services.
To earn recognition as a Five Star Investor, work sites must participate in a variety of ACS initiatives. St. Francis is involved in:
Receiving the American Cancer Society monthly electronic newsletter Because We Care
- Formed a team for our signature breast cancer event, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer
- Formed a team to raise funds and participate in Relay For Life
- Providing its employees a smoke-free work environment
- Provides sponsorship dollars in support of American Cancer Society programs
St. Francis also received the Five Star Community Investor award, which recognizes hospitals combating cancer in the community by providing a link to
More information about St. Francis Cancer Care Services is at http://stfrancishospitals.org/cancer.
For more information on Workplace Solutions, contact a local American Cancer Society office, or call toll-free at 1-800-ACS-2345.
St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville welcomes its first baby of 2009
MOORESVILLE, Ind. – Brittany Finchum and Brent Green are the parents of St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville’s first baby of the New Year, Dylila Jean Green.Dylila was born 11:08 a.m., Friday, Jan. 2, She weighs 5 lbs., 3 oz. and is 20 inches long. The Finchum family are residents of Paragon. Mother and baby are doing well.
For more information, please call Dena Allen at 317-834-5263.
Friday, January 2, 2009
St. Francis Hospital welcomes its first baby of 2009
INDIANAPOLIS – The first few notes of Jesus Loves Me sounded at 1:41 a.m., announcing the first baby born on New Year’s Day 2009 at St. Francis Hospital’s Indianapolis campus.
The boy weighed in at 7 pounds and 2 ounces, and measured 21 inches long. The names of the child and parents are being withheld at the request of the family.
The infant reportedly was the first to be born in Marion County on New Year’s Day, according to local news media.
More than 30,600 babies have been born at St. Francis Hospital-Indianapolis since 1996, when the Women and Children’s Services program was consolidated at the hospital’s south-side campus.
Each time a child is born at the hospital, Jesus Loves Me chimes throughout the hospital via the public address system.
The boy weighed in at 7 pounds and 2 ounces, and measured 21 inches long. The names of the child and parents are being withheld at the request of the family.
The infant reportedly was the first to be born in Marion County on New Year’s Day, according to local news media.
More than 30,600 babies have been born at St. Francis Hospital-Indianapolis since 1996, when the Women and Children’s Services program was consolidated at the hospital’s south-side campus.
Each time a child is born at the hospital, Jesus Loves Me chimes throughout the hospital via the public address system.
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