PLAINFIELD, Ind. – Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States. But the good news is breast cancer is treatable because of early detection and improved treatment options.
The St. Francis Plainfield Health Center now offers screening mammograms on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon.
Appointments at the center can be made by calling 317-783-8555. The center is located at 315 Dan Jones Road.
To learn more about mammogram and breast cancer services at St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers, go to www.stfrancishospitals.org/Cancer/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=209.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Thursday, June 11, 2009
St. Francis Hospital nurses lauded for professional excellence
INDIANAPOLIS – Several nurses were recognized for service and leadership in their respective fields at the 2009 St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers Excellence in Nursing ceremony.The ceremony and banquet was among the recent events honoring the service of St. Francis’ 1,450 nurses.The award categories, recipients and their service areas:
Clinical: Lynn Robbin (Palliative Care, Beech Grove) and Lindsey Zander (Bone Marrow Transplant, Beech Grove)
Community Service: Sandie Hickey (School Nurse Program, Indianapolis) and Norva Perkins (Obstetrics, Mooresville)
Preceptor/Mentor: Julie Gausvik (Bone Marrow Transplant, Beech Grove) and Stacy Glass (Bone Marrow Transplant, Beech Grove)
Professional Development: Brenda Hood (Adult Critical Care, Beech Grove) and Deb Hillman (Bone Marrow Transplant, Beech Grove)
Each nurse received a cash stipend for educational seminars and a plaque.
The ceremony also recognized the 2009 Richard E. Fry, M.D., Memorial Nursing Scholarships, a program funded by the St. Francis Healthcare Foundation. The scholarships are awarded to those in good standing and who either have been accepted or enrolled in an accreditied nursing program.
The recipients: Andrea Marie Amonette, Molly Bryant, Carly Horvath, Morgan Huser, Lillian Mwamba and Diann Randall.
Nurses from St. Francis’ Career Advancement and Recognition of Excellence program also were recognized at the honors banquet.
To learn more about student nursing programs at St. Francis, go to www.stfrancishospitals.org/careers/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=50.
The ceremony also recognized the 2009 Richard E. Fry, M.D., Memorial Nursing Scholarships, a program funded by the St. Francis Healthcare Foundation. The scholarships are awarded to those in good standing and who either have been accepted or enrolled in an accreditied nursing program.
The recipients: Andrea Marie Amonette, Molly Bryant, Carly Horvath, Morgan Huser, Lillian Mwamba and Diann Randall.
Nurses from St. Francis’ Career Advancement and Recognition of Excellence program also were recognized at the honors banquet.
To learn more about student nursing programs at St. Francis, go to www.stfrancishospitals.org/careers/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=50.
College-bound students get financial boost from St. Francis Auxiliary
INDIANAPOLIS – Five area college-bound students have been named recipients of scholarships awarded by the St. Francis Auxiliary.
They were awarded $1,000 scholarships each based on their academic performances, community service and their volunteer commitment at St. Francis’ hospitals at Indianapolis, Beech Grove and Mooresville. The recipients are:
Matthew Minnis, 18, a graduate of Franklin Central High School. He plans to attend Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis with studies focused in the medical field. He has volunteered 230 hours at St. Francis.
Margaret Parkinson, 18, a graduate of Roncalli High School, who will attend IU with the goal of becoming a pathologist or medical technologist. She has more than 130 hours in volunteer service.
Katherine Kelley, 18, a graduate of Roncalli High School. Kelley, who has worked more than 108 hours as a volunteer, plans to earn an undergraduate degree in nursing.
Amber Campbell, 18, has been accepted at IUPUI and aspires to pursue a career in childhood development. He’s a graduate of Mooresville High School and has volunteered 55 hours as a volunteer at St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville.
Robert Whyte, 18, is a graduate of Mooresville High School and has volunteered 63 hours at St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville. He has been accepted at IUPUI, where he will study criminal justice.
“We are proud of these students and what they have accomplished,” said Gene Caviston of the St. Francis Auxiliary, “and we wish them the best as they pursue higher education and their career goals.”
The auxiliary is a component of the St. Francis Healthcare Foundation. It helps the foundation to advance its mission of caring for terminally ill patients, assuring spiritual care and crisis support for patients and employees and providing professional development for employees and create a healthier community.
Auxiliary members also serve as volunteers in a variety of areas at St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers.
To learn more about the St. Francis Healthcare Foundation, go to www.stfrancishospitals.org/foundation.
They were awarded $1,000 scholarships each based on their academic performances, community service and their volunteer commitment at St. Francis’ hospitals at Indianapolis, Beech Grove and Mooresville. The recipients are:
Matthew Minnis, 18, a graduate of Franklin Central High School. He plans to attend Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis with studies focused in the medical field. He has volunteered 230 hours at St. Francis.
Margaret Parkinson, 18, a graduate of Roncalli High School, who will attend IU with the goal of becoming a pathologist or medical technologist. She has more than 130 hours in volunteer service.
Katherine Kelley, 18, a graduate of Roncalli High School. Kelley, who has worked more than 108 hours as a volunteer, plans to earn an undergraduate degree in nursing.
Amber Campbell, 18, has been accepted at IUPUI and aspires to pursue a career in childhood development. He’s a graduate of Mooresville High School and has volunteered 55 hours as a volunteer at St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville.
Robert Whyte, 18, is a graduate of Mooresville High School and has volunteered 63 hours at St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville. He has been accepted at IUPUI, where he will study criminal justice.
“We are proud of these students and what they have accomplished,” said Gene Caviston of the St. Francis Auxiliary, “and we wish them the best as they pursue higher education and their career goals.”
The auxiliary is a component of the St. Francis Healthcare Foundation. It helps the foundation to advance its mission of caring for terminally ill patients, assuring spiritual care and crisis support for patients and employees and providing professional development for employees and create a healthier community.
Auxiliary members also serve as volunteers in a variety of areas at St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers.
To learn more about the St. Francis Healthcare Foundation, go to www.stfrancishospitals.org/foundation.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Brownsburg Girl Scouts good deed will help families in need
INDIANAPOLIS – Needy families struggling to provide for their newborns won’t be leaving St. Francis Hospital, empty-handed, thanks to the hard work of Girl Scouts Troop 1731 of Brownsburg.Trucks and cars pulled up to the entrance of the Women and Children’s Service at the hospital’s Indianapolis campus June 3 and the Scouts, accompanied by Troop Leader Darlene Smith, began unloading several boxes of baby-related items. Their donations were for the St. Francis’ Newborn Pantry, a family-assistance program
SUPER TROOPERS: (l to r) Courtney Sanzone, Sarah Pfettscher, Abby Dragon, Corinne Huls, Darlene Smith (troop leader) and Sydney Fleck.
Each Scout contributed to the project in a special way. Sydney Fleck assembled “goodie bags” for mothers and babies and coordinated publicity for the project; Courtney Sanzone made fleece blankets; Corinne Huls collected toys, assembled toy gift bags and made soft-sided play blocks; Abby Dragon collected clothing, made hats and baby booties; and Sarah Pfettscher collected diapers, wipes and bottles and made hooded towels
Troop 1731 began collecting the items in the Brownsburg earlier this year and made it part of their community service project. They also received a grant to purchase new items.
“This was a tremendous expression of generosity and the efforts of these young ladies will benefit many families who have nowhere else to turn for help,” said Mischelle Frank, a St. Francis manager who helped establish the pantry late last year.
It’s estimated that 40 percent of babies born at St. Francis hospitals are in families who are struggling financially, have limited resources or receiving charity care.
The Newborn Pantry is just one of the many community outreach initiatives at St. Francis. The hospital’s Neighborhood Health Center near Garfield Park also operates the BABE store, providing a wide range of items for infants, children and mothers.
To learn more about St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers community benefits and service, go to www.stfrancishospitals.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=421.
Troop 1731 began collecting the items in the Brownsburg earlier this year and made it part of their community service project. They also received a grant to purchase new items.
“This was a tremendous expression of generosity and the efforts of these young ladies will benefit many families who have nowhere else to turn for help,” said Mischelle Frank, a St. Francis manager who helped establish the pantry late last year.
It’s estimated that 40 percent of babies born at St. Francis hospitals are in families who are struggling financially, have limited resources or receiving charity care.
The Newborn Pantry is just one of the many community outreach initiatives at St. Francis. The hospital’s Neighborhood Health Center near Garfield Park also operates the BABE store, providing a wide range of items for infants, children and mothers.
To learn more about St. Francis Hospital & Health Centers community benefits and service, go to www.stfrancishospitals.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=421.
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Surgeon uses unique robotics procedure to treat colorectal cancer patient
BEECH GROVE, Ind. – Today, (May 29) at St. Francis Hospital-Beech Grove, Dipen Maun, M.D., used sophisticated robotic technology to perform a low anterior resection on a rectal cancer patient – a procedure that is the first of its kind in Indiana.
Maun, a surgeon with the St. Francis-affiliated Kendrick Regional Center for Colon and Rectal Care, performed a low anterior resection (LAR) to remove a cancerous tumor from the patient’s lower rectum. Traditionally, such operations required large incisions and lengthy recovery periods. More recently, the surgeries have been performed laparoscopically to minimize pain and accelerate recovery.
What made Maun’s approach unique is that he used the da Vinci™ Surgical System.
"The da Vinci robotic system offers many advantages for the patient," said Maun, who specializes in endoscopy and laparoscopic colorectal surgery. "These include decreased conversion rates from laparoscopic to open surgery, improved specimen completeness, fewer complications, and possibly shorter hospital stays and faster recovery times."
The system, developed by Intuitive Surgical, also provides the surgical team with improved options. Working at the da Vinci controls several feet from the operating table, the attending surgeon has an enhanced 3-D view of the field of operation, improved dexterity and greater precision.
The da Vinci system was developed more than a decade ago at the urging of the Department of Defense. Military surgeons were looking for ways they could perform procedures from remote locations, far from battlefields. While that ultimate goal has yet to be realized, the computerized robotic system has been welcomed by surgeons in public and private hospitals worldwide.
More information about the Kendrick Regional Center for Colon and Rectal Care, located on the St. Francis Hospital-Mooresville campus, is at www.kendrickcenter.com/meet.html.
To learn more about the St. Francis Colorectal Cancer Center of Excellence go to www.stfrancishospitals.org/Cancer/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=38.
To learn more about the St. Francis Colorectal Cancer Center of Excellence go to www.stfrancishospitals.org/Cancer/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=38.
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