eHealthFocus October 2008
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Wednesday, 01 October 2008
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eHealthFocus, October 2008 Is your knee aching...so bad that it's painful to do the most "normal" of activities? Mike Brownlee's was...that is, it WAS. Mike was the first patient at North Fulton Regional Hospital to receive a custom-fit knee replacement. Today, he is back to doing the things he enjoyed before his knee became a bother. Read on to learn about this innovative new procedure and Mike's experience. Are you interested in learning about your knee replacement options? North Fulton Regional Hospital will host a FREE community program --New Surgical Options for Knee Replacement -- on Tuesday, October 21 at 5:30 p.m. Learn more and register here. (keyword search "orthopedic services")
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NFRH Volunteer Survives Breast Cancer and Provides Words of Wisdom A devoted mother, attentive grandmother, compassionate hospital volunteer…Pat Oxford carries many titles, and she carries them well. One title she did not choose is held close to her heart, however, and that is the title of courageous breast cancer survivor.
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Mammosite BCT Provides 5-Day Radiation Treatment Option for Breast Cancer With increasing advances in mammography and other diagnostic screening tools, breast cancer can now be detected earlier than ever before, when the disease is at its smallest, most treatable stage. What’s more, finding breast cancer early may also give patients the opportunity to avoid traditional mastectomy in favor of the breast-conserving lumpectomy procedure. Unfortunately, many women who would be good lumpectomy candidates must still choose to undergo complete mastectomy — now they may have another option. Don't forget to schedule your screening mammogram! Call 770-751-2720 for more information.
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Hospital Salutes its People with New Campaign What makes a business run? Is it the electricity that powers the computers? The high-tech copy machines that spit out the daily paperwork? These things are certainly important and essential, but they aren’t what make an organization ultimately successful. Whether the industry is education, sales or healthcare, what makes an organization stand out from the pack is its people. Need a doctor? Access North Fulton Regional hospital's FREE physician referral service at 770-751-2600.
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Breast Health Basics Beyond the ever abundant pink ribbons, the weekly pink specials and the countless breast cancer awareness fundraisers lies a common thread: the importance of education. In order to most effectively protect ourselves we must first understand what we are up against.
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CIGNA Presents NFRH with 4 Quality Distinctions North Fulton Regional Hospital was honored today with a series of prestigious distinctions through CIGNA HealthCare, a subsidiary of CIGNA Corporation (NYSE:CI). These quality designations are based on outcomes for treatment of 29 surgical procedures and medical conditions. North Fulton Regional Hospital is one of a few hospitals to have received four distinctions. The facility was honored with awards for the care of Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Total Hip Replacement and Adult Pneumonia.
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