Monthly Archives: February 2012

Basic Life Support Classes

February 27, 2012

Heartsaver and Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support or BLS classes—formerly called Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation or CPR—will be offered this spring at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese.

Scheduled are Heartsaver BLS classes at 6 p.m. Monday, March 19, and Monday, April 16, followed by a Healthcare Provider BLS class at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 2. Sessions are in the hospital Heritage Room.

Heartsaver is for anyone who needs BLS certification to meet job requirements or for personal interest. Healthcare Provider is for medical professionals including physicians, nurses or nursing students, paramedics and others who care for patients in a variety of venues in or out of the hospital setting.

Cost is $40 per class which includes the instruction manual.

Seating is limited; please call to confirm dates and class availability. Those registering may be referred to a later session. Groups are welcome.

For information or to register (required), contact 526-5353 or education@sjb.hshs.org.

Checking Blood Pressure

February 25, 2012

St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese will host a free blood pressure check from 8 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, in the Heritage Room.

Screenings help identify potential problems or monitor an existing situation.

According to the American Heart Association, the higher the blood pressure, the greater the chance of heart attack, heart failure, stroke and kidney disease. Early identification can prompt lifestyle changes and focused treatment options resulting in less cardiovascular and kidney disease later in life.

At one time, readings in the 140/90 range were acceptable but now, those with a reading of 120 to 139 over 80 to 89 are considered pre-hypertensive, at higher risk and more likely to required medication.

The hospital hosts a free blood pressure check the second Tuesday of each month. Screenings are free and there are no dietary restrictions.

In addition, the hospital will offer free blood pressure screenings at the five community health fairs scheduled from 6 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 7, at Breese Knights of Columbus; Wednesday, March 14, at Germantown American Legion; Thursday, March 22, at the hospital HealthPlex; Tuesday, March 27, at Carlyle Knights of Columbus; and Wednesday, April 4, at St. Mary’s Parish Center in Trenton

 

Vascular Surgeon Joins St. Joseph’s Staff

February 24, 2012

Robert D. H. Lee, MD, a board-certified surgeon in vascular surgery, has been appointed to the courtesy medical staff at St. Joseph’s in Breese and will see patients in the hospital’s Specialty Clinics.

Dr. Lee received his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC, and completed a general surgery residency and research fellowship at Tulane University Medical Center, a vascular surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and an endovascular surgery mini-fellowship at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.

He specializes in endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, carotid revascularization, renal artery revascularization, endovenous laser ablation for varicose veins and endovascular intervention for peripheral arterial disease.

Dr. Lee also performs the full range of endovascular and open surgical procedures for vascular disease.

After finishing his vascular training in 2001, Dr. Lee relocated to the metro-east and joined Vascular and Hand Surgery, Ltd., in Belleville in 2008. For practice information, visit www.vascularhand.com or call 233-2500.

He is a member of the Society for Vascular Surgery, the Midwestern Vascular Society, the St. Louis Vascular Society, the Illinois Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

For more information, call the St. Joseph-Breese Specialty Clinics at 526-5381.

Spring Childbirth Classes

February 23, 2012

The Women and Infants Center at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Breese will offer a slate of eight different classes this spring.

Scheduled are a one-day Prepared Childbirth class at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 3, a three-week Prepared Childbirth course at 7 p.m. Tuesdays, April 17, April 24 and May 1, and a Prepared Childbirth Refresher at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 15. All will be held in the hospital Heritage Room.

Sessions provide information to decrease anxiety and fears. Topics include relaxation, comfort measures, variations of normal labor and delivery, Caesarean births, risks and benefits of medication.

Also offered will be Breastfeeding at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 8; Sibling from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, March 10; and Know Your Newborn at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 15.

Breastfeeding is for parents who are considering or have decided to breastfeed; sibling is for children three to 10 years old expecting a new brother or sister within the next two months; and Know Your Newborn is for moms- and dads-to-be.

In conjunction with WIC, Community Link’s First Step Program in Breese will offer “Happiest Baby” from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, March 12, and “Happiest Toddler” from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday, April 9, at the hospital HealthPlex. Classes are provided with funding from the United Way of Greater St. Louis.

“Happiest Toddler” is for moms and dads with children one to four years old; “Happiest Baby” is for new or expectant parents. Sessions are also open to anyone caring for infants or toddlers including day care providers.

In addition, tours of the newly renovated Women and Infants Center are also available.

The project, which was completed in January, included new services and amenities, upgraded mechanical details and a more contemporary, spa-like environment. Of special interest has been the addition of a labor tub as well as a new water feature at the WIC entrance—part of the new décor and color palette.

For class details, to register (requested) or tour the department, contact 526-5464 or hessenpreis@sjb.hshs.org.

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