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LECTURES
Read more about upcoming lectures
at
centegra.org/lectures
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Varicose Veins: Blood Flow
Impairment Is Not Just a Vain
Concern
Aaron T. Schwaab, MD, of Centegra Physician
Care Surgical Associates. Space is limited.
Registration is required. Call
877-CENTEGRA
to register.
Day
Date
Time
W
Jan 14
6:30–7:30pm
Getting to the Heart of the Matter:
Heart Disease Prevention
Mohammad A. Kizilbash, MD, of Centegra
Physician Care Cardiology. Space is limited.
Registration is required. Call
877-CENTEGRA
to register.
Day
Date
Time
Th
Feb 5
6:30–7:30pm
Wine and Dine Your Heart
Get ready for heart month with a special
physician lecture, cooking demonstration, dinner
and wine tasting! Did you know a heart-healthy
diet is one of the most important steps for a
person who is at risk for or has heart disease?
Did you know most heart attacks occur in the
morning? Join Dr. Thomas J. Hinkamp, a board-
certified cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon on
the medical staff of Centegra Health System, as
he discusses heart attack prevention, screenings,
symptoms, heart health and healthy lifestyle
choices. Then enjoy a heart-healthy cooking
demonstration with cardiac registered dietitian
Julie Holbrook, learn about which kinds of wine
are heart-healthy and enjoy a sample tasting.
Space is limited. Registration is required. Call
877-CENTEGRA
to register.
Day
Date
Time
W
Feb 25
6:30–7:30pm
Joint Replacement
Information Session
John L. Daniels, MD, of Crystal Lake
Orthopedics. Space is limited. Registration is
required. Call
877-CENTEGRA
to register.
Day
Date
Time
W
Mar 11
6:30–7:30pm
Y
ou may feel that the best part of a
hospital stay is the day you get to
go home. Even so, returning home can
have its own challenges. You may need
medical supplies. You may need to fill
prescriptions. And you may need to learn
how to take care of your recovering body.
To help with all of these things,
Centegra Health System has developed
Centegra Care Connections, a program
designed to ensure a smooth transition
of care from the hospital. This program
includes the development of retail
pharmacy locations in both hospitals.
“We want to set patients up for a
successful recovery by providing all
the essential elements,” says Sheila
Senn, PsyD, vice president and
site administrator for the Centegra
Woodstock Hospitals.
BEDSIDE CHECKOUT
Centegra Care Connections is scheduled
to launch in January 2015. A key
component of the program is retail
pharmacies, based right in the hospital,
which will stock the medications and
supplies you need to take care of
yourself at home.
As a part of this program, trained
staff—called transition specialists—
will meet with you before you leave
the hospital. They’ll deliver your
prescriptions to your bedside and review
MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT
“For patients with multiple diseases taking multiple medications, Centegra Care
Connections will also offer medication therapy management. If you qualify, you’ll
receive additional services at discharge, as well as a follow-up medication review.”
—Sean Gale, Retail Pharmacy Coordinator for Centegra Health System
New retail pharmacies are scheduled
to open at both Centegra Hospital
locations early in 2015. Not only
are these pharmacies designed to
provide medications and supplies you
need before you head home from the
hospital, but you can also stop in for
convenient prescriptions, supplies,
vaccinations and gift items.
Head home,
ready for
recovery
Rx for better health
The Centegra Care Connections retail
pharmacies will operate Monday through
Friday, 9am to 7pm, and weekends, noon
to 4pm. The pharmacies will also be open
to the public.
them with you, in addition to helping
coordinate other needed aftercare items
and services. By providing this type of care,
it is our intention to equip our patients well
for their continued journey toward health
and recovery.
GETTING WELL, STAYING WELL
“It’s really important that you fill your
prescriptions after being discharged
from the hospital. Without the prescribed
medications, you may not recover as well
as you should, which could cause you to
be readmitted to the hospital,” says Kumar
Nathan, MD, vice president of clinical
effectiveness for Centegra Health System.
That’s where Centegra Care Connections
comes in. “We want to make sure you have
what you need when you leave our door so
that you stay healthy,” Dr. Nathan says.