Spring 2007 - Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation

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SCHOOL IS
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LOCAL COLLEGE
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CLIFTON LEWIS, M.D.
AREA DOCTOR
HEALS HEARTS USING
DA VINCI ROBOT
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opening thoughts
Grants provide for
the best healthcare
U.S.News & World Report
ranked Sarasota Memorial
Health Care System (SMHCS)
among the best hospitals
in the country in its July 17,
2006, issue for heart and heart
John T. Berteau, Esq.
Alexandra Quarles, CFRE
surgery, orthopedics, digestive disorders, respiratory disorders, gynecology, and cancer care—as you
will see on Page 4. Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc. has made
significant contributions to these specialties in which SMHCS ranked. Your
help is greatly appreciated.
You also will find an article featuring heart surgery procedures performed
at Sarasota Memorial with the da Vinci S™ Surgical System®—funded in part
by a $400,000 grant from the Foundation. SMHCS is the first hospital in Florida
and among the first in the nation to acquire this $1.4 million state-of-the-art
robotic surgical system.
A $15,000 grant to enhance the teaching skills of the Sarasota Memorial
campus faculty of the Florida State University College of Medicine program
for third- and fourth-year medical students also is highlighted. Hundreds
of local physicians volunteer their time to train the medical students.
Information about the upcoming Annual
Healthcare Education Luncheon on Feb. 27 and the
6th Annual Physicians Golf Tournament on May 11
is included. To receive an invitation or more details
about either event, call our office at (941) 917-1286.
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare
We hope you find this issue informative and
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Our Mission
A FAMILY HEALTH MAGAZINE FROM
SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE
FOUNDATION, INC.
President/Chief Executive Officer
Alexandra Quarles, CFRE
Vice President/Chief Financial Officer
Priscilla R. Mitchell
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
2006/2007 Board of Trustees
Executive Committee: John T. Berteau, Esq., Chair; Charles
R. Savidge, Vice Chair; Margaret Wise, Secretary; William
A. Stanford, Treasurer; Philip A. Delaney Jr., Immediate
Past Chair; Robert D. Bohan, Member-at-Large; Alexandra
Quarles, CFRE, President/CEO
Members: David S. Band, Esq.; Richard O. Donegan; Robert
A. Drohlich; G. Duncan Finlay, M.D.; Sally Gambling; Robert
W. Geyer; Alfred R. Goldstein; William B. Hirons; Howard
Isermann; Katherine M. Keeley, M.D.; Robert E. Kiebitz;
Glenn F. Kiplinger, Ph.D., M.D., J.D.; Charles Knowles; Louis E.
Levy; Donald H. Rowe; John E. Sandefur; Thomas H. Towler;
William L. Weiss
General Counsel
Elizabeth C. Marshall
President/Chief Executive Officer,
Sarasota Memorial Health Care System
Gwen M. MacKenzie, R.N., M.N., MHSA
Vim & Vigor Regional Editors
Alexandra Quarles, CFRE
Kaye W. Chase, Director of Communications
Vim & Vigor Regional Contributors
Fredrica (Ricki) Lindsay, Copywriter
Vicki Rollo, Graphic Designer
Kim Savage, SMHCS Copywriter
Ellen Simon, SMHCS Copywriter
Maria Lyle, Photographer
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and utilization of philanthropic funds.
Please remember that without the support of
our community—you—the grants we make to
ensure the highest standards in research, education and technology
would not be available. Help provide the margin of excellence in the
medical care you receive. A gift reply envelope is enclosed. Please make
your contribution today!
Sincerely,
John T. Berteau, Esq.
Chair, Board of Trustees
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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contents
SPRING 2007
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In Every Issue
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Opening Thoughts
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Foundation News & Events
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Seniority
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Appetite for Health
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A Healthy Dose
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SMHCS Updates
Features
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Still Among the Best Sarasota
Memorial has made the list of
“America’s Best Hospitals” for the third
straight year. This means you will still
receive superior quality and care in your
own community hospital.
Cover Feature
Sticking with It. Meredith Vieira
delivers more than just the morning
news. As a successful journalist,
mother of three and caregiver for her
husband, she is an inspiration to all.
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Get ’Em While They’re
Young Heart disease is the
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leading cause of death in the U.S. and
often starts with obesity and diabetes
in childhood. Here are five real-world
ways to make your home a heart-healthy
one for you and your kids.
2005-2006 Foundation Grants
The Healthcare Foundation has given
$1.2 million this fiscal year for hospital programs and services. See which ones benefit
from the generosity of people like you.
Head to Toe Exploratory surgery
used to be standard when doctors wanted to peek inside you to make a
diagnosis. But today, imaging technology
lets doctors see everything from head to
toe without even touching a scalpel.
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Catch It Early Because of
improved cancer screening technology, colorectal cancer is more preventable than ever. Find out how doctors can
catch the disease before it even begins.
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For Women Only Some women
may find certain health conditions
unmentionable—even with their doctors.
Check out three conditions that women
should never hush up about.
It’s Good to Give When you
donate to Sarasota Memorial
or the Healthcare Foundation, you’ll be
giving the gift of better health to others.
Learn more about the emotional and
financial benefits that come from making
a contribution.
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In Good Hands The da Vinci S
Surgical System combines science
and technology in the treatment of heart
disease. Read about this assistive robot and
the surgeons who use it.
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Sarasota Memorial and the
Future of Medicine A grant from
the Healthcare Foundation and help from
the hospital will support a local medical
school as it grooms future physicians right
here in Sarasota.
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Still Among
the
F
Best
or the third year in a row,
U.S.News & World Report listed
Sarasota Memorial Health Care
System (SMHCS) in its prestigious
“America’s Best Hospitals” issue,
published July 17, 2006. It is one of
only two Florida hospitals to make
the list in as many as six specialties,
the only one in the state ranked in
the top 25 for heart care and heart
surgery, and the only one in southwest Florida to rank at all.
“The U.S.News rankings reaffirm
the fact that people don’t have to
leave our community to obtain the
best health care in the nation—they
have access to the most advanced
treatments and technology right
here,” says Sarasota Memorial
CEO Gwen M. MacKenzie. “This
prestigious honor is the result of our
physicians’ and staff’s commitment
to quality and excellence.”
Special Recognition
During an interview on CNN’s
“Saturday Morning” news program
last July, Sarasota Memorial was
singled out by U.S.News health editor Bernadine Healy, M.D., a former
head of the American Red Cross and
the National Institutes of Health,
as an example of how patients may
find superior quality and care in
their own community hospital.
In responding to a question about
Quality Across the Board
Whether you are being admitted to the hospital for a complex medical condition
or facing delicate heart surgery, choosing the right hospital is a critical decision. The
capabilities, skills and diligence of those charged with your care can vary widely.
That is why U.S.News & World Report measures core quality indicators such as
mortality rates and the training and experience of physicians and nurses at more
than 5,000 medical centers across the nation each year.
SARASOTA MEMORIAL 2006 U.S.NEWS RANKINGS
Heart and Heart Surgery
24th
Orthopedics
Digestive Disorders
42nd
Respiratory Disorders
Gynecology
49th
Cancer Care
To see all hospital rankings, visit usnews.com. Source: U.S.News.
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30th
44th
50th
Sarasota Memorial
makes nation’s “Best
Hospitals” list—again
whether people who do not live
near the top-ranked teaching institutions still may receive “innovative
treatment,” Dr. Healy cited Sarasota
Memorial and its rankings in six different specialties as an example of
“excellent care,” saying that “a great
tribute to American medicine is
the diffusion of excellent quality
from major teaching centers into
community hospitals.”
U.S.News assessed care at 5,189
hospitals around the nation using
a formula that includes mortality
rates, reputation and a group of
care-related factors such as nursing care and patient services. Only
176 hospitals scored high enough
to earn a ranking in any specialty
in 2006. Magnet status, the nation’s
highest honor for nursing excellence,
also influences hospital rankings.
Sarasota Memorial is the only hospital in the region to earn Magnet
designation from the American Nurses
Credentialing Center.
“Most of the institutions ranked
are referral centers, where the sickest
patients are sent for advanced care,”
U.S.News reports. “Such hospitals
follow—and often pioneer—new
treatment guidelines. They conduct
bench-to-bedside research. And
they exploit the latest advances
in imaging, surgical devices and
other technologies.” ■
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Foundation Helps Through Grants
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc. takes
pride in its contribution to the hospital by its financial
grants that helped make this accomplishment possible.
A small sampling of the many grants for better
healthcare provided since 1976 made possible by people like you include:
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heart and heart surgery ............................................ $2,341,092
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orthopedics .......................................................................... $678,538
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digestive disorders..............................................................$55,940
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respiratory disorders .....................................................$942,360
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cancer care......................................................................... $2,310,718
The Foundation has made grants totaling nearly $31
million promoting better healthcare in our community.
With today’s fast-moving medical technology, the
Foundation is dedicated to help fund the newest and
best medical advances.
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc. has
been advancing healthcare through philanthropy since
1976. Please contact us at (941) 917-1286 or smhf.org
for ways you can help.
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2005-2006
Foundation
Grants Total
$1.2 Million
Fiscal year Oct. 1, 2005 to Sept. 30, 2006
Bayside Center for Behavioral Health: Television and DVD
Bishopric Medical Library: Web Server
Bladder Scanner
Blood Drive
Breast Specimen Imager
Cardiovascular Symposium
Community Medical Clinic: Phototherapy Equipment
Da Vinci S™ Surgical System® Robotics
Emrick Fund: Pulmonary Patient Resources
EXCEL Awards
First Sound Pediatrics Program: ABR Hearing
Screening Machine
FSU College of Medicine: Physician Faculty Training
Health Score Project
Holiday Tree
Human Atlas
Maternal-Neonatal Intensive Care Transport Unit: Oxygen
Mother Baby Unit: Resuscitaire
Neuro-Intensive Care Unit Journal
Parkinson’s Symposium
Patient Resources
Patient Safety Lab Monitor
Patricia Snyder Children’s Fund
Pediatric Bedside Videos
Phototherapy Blankets and Lights
RADI Cardiac Cath Monitor
SMHCS Nurses and Staff Education
Speaking of Women’s Health
Suncoast Communities Blood Bank Technology
Zeiss Pentero Microscope
Total
$400
$18,138
$10,933
$2,500
$49,900
$35,800
$5,295
$400,000
$10,208
$1,050
$18,000
$15,000
$112,225
$615
$6,500
$3,618
$10,494
$55,000
$2,305
$41
$15,000
$10,038
$5,576
$7,510
$20,000
$77,715
$3,500
$78,912
$239,688
$1,215,961
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These grants have been made possible
by people like you. Your gifts help make
a difference in the quality of healthcare
provided in your community. A gift reply
envelope is enclosed in this issue for
your convenience—or call the Sarasota
Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
office at (941) 917-1286 or visit smhf.org for
more information.
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f o u n d at i o n n e w s & e v e n t s
The latest from the
Healthcare Foundation
2007 EPIC
Campaign
Kicks Off
Tracy Gapin, M.D.
DA VINCI ROBOT TO
BE FEATURED AT
ANNUAL LUNCHEON
The Annual Healthcare Education
Luncheon will be Feb. 27 at Michael’s
On East. Featured speaker Tracy
Gapin, M.D., of Florida Urology
Specialists will explain the robotic
procedures of the da Vinci S™
Surgical System® for prostate and
uterine cancer patients.
The $1.4 million robot, funded
in part by a $400,000 grant from
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare
Foundation, Inc., will ensure people
in our community have access to the
less invasive, cutting-edge treatment
for many heart and cancer surgeries.
Lunch and Learn 5
For more information about the Annual
Healthcare Education Luncheon, call the
Foundation office at (941) 917-1286.
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For the fourth year, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
will work with Sarasota Memorial Health Care System (SMHCS)
employees to form a partnership necessary to raise funds for SMHCS:
the Employees Partners in Caring (EPIC) campaign.
The six-week campaign, which will kick off in the spring, provides
an opportunity for employees to become involved with preserving
and enhancing the excellent medical and patient care for which the
hospital is nationally recognized.
One hundred percent of the campaign gifts received stay at SMHCS
and provide continuing education for staff, new technologies and
facility upgrades for better patient care.
GET READY FOR THE 6TH
ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
The 6th Annual Physicians Golf
Tournament will be May 11 at
The Meadows Country Club. Registration begins at 11 a.m., with a
shotgun start at 12:45 p.m. Cost
per player is $150 and includes registration, greens fees, cart, boxed
lunch, beverages and dinner.
Proceeds raised from this annual
event will benefit the
Physicians Endowment—
a fund established for
educational opportunities for Sarasota Memorial
Health Care System
(SMHCS) employees.
To register for the tournament or for more information, call the Foundation
office at (941) 917-1286. ■
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Good
Hands
In
ROBOTICALLY ASSISTED HEART SURGERY COMES TO
SARASOTA MEMORIAL
A
n important cardiac procedure required by
many area residents has been made infinitely
safer and more comfortable thanks to
the combination of science, technology
and the generosity of Sarasota Memorial Healthcare
Foundation, Inc. donors.
Local cardiac surgeon Clifton Lewis, M.D., last year
became the first surgeon in southwest Florida to perform a robotically assisted mitral valve repair utilizing
the da Vinci S™ Surgical System®. Sarasota Memorial
Health Care System (SMHCS) is the first hospital in the
state and among the first in the nation to acquire the
$1.4 million state-of-the-art surgical system.
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, Inc.
contributed $400,000 from private donations to help
fund the purchase of the robot.
A Better Way to Fix Heart Valves
Mitral valve repairs are the most common type of
heart valve repair, with about 250 performed annually
at SMHCS. Mitral valve disease occurs when the heart
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and about mingling with others,
we could bring the flu home and
infect our loved ones, and because
they depend on us for care, keeping us flu-free is considered really
important as well.”
5. See your doctor regularly.
To keep an eye on your own health,
make sure to get an annual physical.
“The last place you want to spend
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valve does not properly close,
thus allowing blood to flow
backward. In severe cases, the
disease can lead to heart failure
if left untreated.
Prior to the advent of minimally invasive procedures, such
repairs required sawing open
the breastbone. Recovery took
months and physical activity and
driving were severely restricted.
With the minimally invasive
approach made even better with
the da Vinci S robot, recovery
time is reduced to two weeks or
less and there are few physical limitations. Other benefits include less blood loss and fewer transfusions,
less physical trauma and reduced infection rates.
One of the biggest advantages, however, is the reduction in the number of mitral valve replacements and an
increase in repairs.
time is another doctor’s office,” Mintz
admits, “but taking the time for a
checkup once a year could save you
countless hours in doctors’ offices
later. Small problems that go undetected and untreated can turn into
big problems that threaten your life.”
6. Inject humor. A good dose
of laughter can help, too, according
to Vieira. She told WebMD, “Humor
has also gotten us through some
tough times.”
“Humor and levity are definitely important,” Mintz agrees.
“So much of the caregiving experience is affected by your attitude.
You need to step back and see the
humor even in difficult situations.
It’s good, if possible, to laugh with
your care recipient.” ■
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For More Innovations
Like da Vinci 5
Please consider making a contribution to our
technology fund. For information about how
you can help, call the Foundation office at
(941) 917-1286 or visit smhf.org.
Although mitral valve repairs are the most common cardiac procedures performed with the robot, the
system also is used to treat atrial septal defects, where
there is a hole between the upper chambers of the heart,
as well as intercardiac tumors and simple coronary
bypass operations.
Training Is Well Worth It
Learning to use the da Vinci robot has required two
years of extensive training for the surgeons, as well as
the nurses and anesthesiologists.
“It is a completely different approach, with different
instruments and incisions,” Dr. Lewis says. “It is an intense
training process, affecting the entire surgical team. But
when I saw what a remarkable improvement it was for
the patients, I knew I just had to learn to do it.”
The robot provides surgeons with unparalleled
Clifton Lewis, M.D., of Sarasota
precision, dexterity and control in minimally invasive
Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgical
heart and cancer surgery. Surgeons are able to operate
Associates, was the first surgeon in
southwest Florida to use the da Vinci
through four tiny incisions of 1 to 2 centimeters without
robot to perform a mitral valve repair.
the large chest incisions or cuts to the ribs and breastbone, as is the case with traditional open heart surgery.
“For a host of reasons, it’s always better to repair a
The da Vinci S Surgical System is operated by a
mitral valve than to replace it,” Dr. Lewis says. “With
surgeon sitting a few feet away from the patient at a
the da Vinci robot, I have a much better view of the
computerized console. Using a high-powered camera
valves. Historically, the repair-versus-replacement rate
and remote controls, the surgeon guides the robot’s
was about 30 percent. With the robot, I can increase
four arms, which hold surgical tools inserted into the
the repair rate to 90 percent.”
patient through small, keyhole-sized incisions. The
Heart valve disease is endemic in Florida, with its
robot’s highly accurate instruments allow the surgeon
older population, Dr. Lewis notes.
to move his own hands—and the
“Robotically assisted valve
robot’s—to conduct precise moveSarasota Memorial
repairs are going to be demanded
ments with extraordinary control.
Healthcare Foundation, The system’s video monitoring
by knowledgeable patients who do
the research to find the best procesystem provides a 3-D view of
Inc. contributed
dure,” he says. “We are extremely
the surgery with magnification
$400,000 from
fortunate to be able to offer this to
10 times that of the naked eye.
our community and surrounding
Dr. Lewis, of Sarasota Cardioprivate donations to help
areas. Word is getting out about the
vascular & Thoracic Surgical
fund the purchase of the Associates, is one of six SMHCS suradvantage of this procedure. This
really is the wave of the future.”
geons operating with the robot. ■
da Vinci robot.
PHOTOGRAPH ©2006 INTUITIVE SURGICAL INC.
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Sarasota
Memorial
Foundation grant
helps local medical
school teach students
Future
and the
of Medicine
A $15,000 grant to
assist the Florida State
University (FSU) College
of Medicine program for
third- and fourth-year medical students was approved by
the Sarasota Memorial Healthcare
Foundation, Inc. board of trustees
last September. The grant makes
available the resources to enhance
the skills of faculty who teach the
medical students at the Sarasota
regional campus. By providing
high-quality faculty development
Support
Education 5
Please consider making a gift to
support medical education in the
enclosed gift envelope. For more
information, call the Foundation
office at (941) 917-1286 or
visit smhf.org.
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elements to the medical school
curricular process, the commitment of the Sarasota campus and
medical school will strategically
move forward.
“Thanks to the grant from the
Healthcare Foundation, we hope
to evaluate the quality of our
faculty development programs
given to our medical faculty who
teach the students,” says Bruce
H. Berg, M.D., MBA, a clinical professor and the dean of the Sarasota
regional campus. “We will take
what we learn and use it to help
formulate new types of faculty
development that will keep pace
with new medical research and
new adult education models.”
Aiding Future Physicians
Since 2005, Sarasota has been
home to one of several regional
FSU College of Medicine campuses
throughout Florida. Hundreds
of local physicians volunteer
their time to train medical students in their offices, at area
hospitals and in the historic
Hans Weissgerber building on
Cocoanut Avenue, which serves
as the local headquarters.
Students spend approximately
90 percent of their time with local
physicians who specialize in the
areas of family practice, obstetrics/
gynecology, internal medicine,
psychiatry, pediatrics, surgery and
community medicine.
The presence of medical students
at Sarasota Memorial with the
physicians is important. Physicians
believe having students in attendance makes them better doctors
because they are in the position
of acting as teachers and setting
examples. This is the concept of
“teach once, learn twice.”
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Bruce H. Berg, M.D., MBA, FSU Sarasota campus dean and clinical professor
“I’ve always felt that teaching
medical students is a way to influence the future practice of medicine
in a positive manner,” Dr. Berg says.
FSU Medical School History
Created in June 2000 by the
Florida Legislature, FSU’s College
of Medicine was the first new
medical school the country had
seen in a generation. The mission of the medical school is to
educate and develop exemplary
physicians who practice patientcentered healthcare, discover
and advance knowledge, and are
responsive to community needs,
especially through service to
elder, rural, minority and underserved populations.
Its vision is to lead the nation in
preparing compassionate physicians
to deliver the highest quality of 21st
century patient-centered medicine
to communities of greatest need.
The medical school opened in
2001 and based its program after
several of the nation’s medical
schools. By working with communities throughout the state, the FSU
College of Medicine has established
a new model of medical education
and research that uses interdisciplinary teams and emerging technologies. The college’s educational
program is designed to produce
compassionate physicians who will
become lifelong learners.
Establishing Statewide Campuses
While the basic science component
of the training program takes place
on FSU’s Tallahassee campus, clinical
training is on the front lines of the
healthcare delivery system in the
North Florida region and in cities
throughout the state. The emphasis is on ambulatory care settings.
These partnerships with existing
medical facilities and practitioners
allow students to experience a
broad spectrum of communitybased medical care.
In addition to Sarasota, other
regional medical school campuses
include Orlando, Pensacola and
Tallahassee. The creation of the
Daytona and Fort Pierce campuses
is scheduled for the near future. ■
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lenn Blome loves speed. He likes whipping
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control, and offers patients a new, less invasive
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s m h c s u p d at e s
Sarasota Memorial
named top 100 heart
hospital for fifth time
S
arasota Memorial Health
Care System (SMHCS)
once again was named one of
the nation’s 100 top hospitals for
cardiovascular care by Solucient,
a national health information
firm that issues quality rankings.
This is the fifth time that Sarasota
Memorial has been recognized
with this honor, which objectively
measures performance on key criteria at the nation’s top performing
acute care hospitals.
Solucient scored facilities in
eight key performance areas:
risk-adjusted medical mortality,
risk-adjusted surgical mortality,
risk-adjusted complications, core
measures score, percentage of coronary artery bypass graft patients
with internal mammary artery
use, procedure volume, severityadjusted average length of stay,
and wage- and severity-adjusted
average cost. The 2006 Solucient
100 Top Hospitals: Cardiovascular
Benchmarks for Success study
appeared in the Nov. 6 edition of
Modern Healthcare magazine.
“For the fifth year, Solucient has
listed Sarasota Memorial’s cardiovascular services among the best in
the U.S.,” says Rick Harrell, executive director of Sarasota Memorial’s
Heart and Vascular Services.
“U.S.News & World Report also has
named SMHCS among the top 25
heart/heart surgery programs in
the nation for three straight years.
These honors demonstrate our physicians’ and caregivers’ consistent
quality, long-standing expertise
and commitment to excellence.”
Among Solucient’s key findings:
◆ If peer hospitals (non-winners)
provided the same quality of
cardiovascular care as the 100
Top Hospitals facilities, survival
rates could increase by more
than 8,000 patients each year.
Rick Harrell, executive
director, SMHCS Heart
and Vascular Services
Complications of care also could
decrease in peer hospitals.
◆ Medical and surgical cardiovascular patients experience
markedly higher survival rates
at winning hospitals.
◆ Winning hospitals performed up
to 80 percent more percutaneous
coronary interventions than their
peers, and about 50 percent more
coronary artery bypass grafts. Previous research has shown that the
number of procedures a hospital performs is a critical factor in outcomes
for cardiovascular patients. ■
Consumers Pick SMHCS
as Preferred Hospital
For the ninth consecutive year, Sarasota Memorial Health
Care System (SMHCS) was named a 2006/2007 Consumer
Choice Award winner for the Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice
metropolitan area by the National Research Corp. (NRC),
an independent health care performance measurement
company based in Lincoln, Neb.
The award identifies hospitals that health care consumers
have chosen as having the highest quality and image ratings
in 186 markets throughout the nation.
The winners, who rank highest in their metropolitan
statistical areas, were determined by consumer perceptions
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collected in the 2006-2007 NRC
Healthcare Market Guide study,
which surveyed more than 200,000
households across the U.S.
“We’re proud that community members have again chosen
Gwen M. MacKenzie,
Sarasota Memorial as their preSMHCS president and CEO
ferred hospital,” says Sarasota
Memorial CEO Gwen M. MacKenzie. “The award is an
acknowledgment of staff’s efforts to provide superior
care and the latest treatments and technology.”
spring 2007
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