Sleepy Eye Medical Center

HEALTH NOTES

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A Community Newsletter from Sleepy Eye Medical Center

SEMC TO OFFER LUNG

CANCERBeginning this summer, SEMC will offer lung cancer screening counseling and shared decision making visits for smokers. After a complete assessment with your provider, you may qualify for annual lung cancer screenings using low dose computed tomography (LDCT).

“With the new recommendations by the United States Preventive Services Task Force, we are excited to soon offer lung cancer screening here in Sleepy Eye. I feel this will be a good service to our patients. If anyone has questions regarding these recommendations, any one of our providers would be happy to discuss the risks and benefits of the test,” Dr. John Pelzel said.

Lung cancer screening is an additional preventative service benefit under the Medicare program. This is offered only to smokers and if all of the criteria (see box to the right) are met.

SEMC gladly accepts new patients and welcomes the opportunity to discuss your personal medical situation. To schedule an appointment with one of our providers, please call us at 877-794-3691.

Screening

1. 55-77 years of age2. Asymptomatic (no signs or symptoms of lung cancer)3. Tobacco smoking history of at least 30 pack/years (one pack-year = smoking one pack per day for one year; one pack =20 cigarettes)4. Current smoker or one who has quit smoking within the last 15 years 5. Receives a written order for LDCT after a visit with your provider

Eligibility Criteria

The tenth annual SEMC 5K Run/Walk for Health will take place at 9 a.m. on May 9 at Allison Park in Sleepy Eye. Check-in will take place from 8-8:45 a.m. at the east entrance of Allison Park.

The SEMC 5K Run/Walk for Health, sponsored by SEMC and the Sleepy Eye Healthcare Foundation, promotes a fun, healthy activity for people of all ages and fitness levels. The top three male and female finish-ers will receive a medal, and all participants will receive a

t-shirt and healthy snack breakfast. Proceeds from the event will benefit the wellness programs of the three elementa-ry schools in Sleepy Eye.

To register, visit www.semed-icalcenter.org and click on the link found on the homepage to download the registration form, or stop by the front desk in the clinic lobby to pick up a paper copy. The cost to participate is $10. Registration forms should be turned in at the clinic front desk or mailed to SEMC by April 24 to guarantee a t-shirt.

RUN/WALK FOR HEALTH

Top three male finishers of 2014.

Top three female finishers of 2014.

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May 9, 2015Allison Park

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Q: Where did your interest in healthcare come from?

A: I’ve always had an interest in helping people. I’m alsointerested in math and science and how it can be used practically to help others.

Q: What do you enjoy most about family practice?

A: I enjoy the breadth of care we provide for our patients. We get to see people of both extremes in life, see them over time, see how their issues develop, and figure out what we can do to help them find a better course.

Q: What is your favorite part about being a healthcare provider at SEMC?

A. We’ve (my family) lived in the area for 26 years and have en-joyed the warmth of the people. I feel like the patients here take an

active role in their care. They’re responsible and thoughtful.

Q: Do you have a special interest in any area(s) of medicine?

A: An area that has been quite fulfilling for me is helping patients overcome infertility with the use of NaProTECHNOLOGY.

Q: What is your philosophy of practice?

A: Do for the good of the patient, intend no harm, and advise and help the patient in their decisions about health care.

Q: What are your hobbies?

A: I enjoy taking advantage of the 10,000 lakes for kayaking, canoing and sailing, and my family likes to camp. I also just joined the Sleepy Eye Concertina Club.

PROVIDER SPOTLIGHT

Dr. Joyce enjoys a Creighton basketball game with some of his family: daughter Katherine, son Stephen and grandson Jr.

Dr. James Joyce, Family Practice & Obstetrics

SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE

Did you know SEMC has a team dedicated to improving the quality of care we provide? To share your own experi-ence, please fill out a comment card the next time you’re in or call our Quality Improve-ment Team at 507-794-8459. If you were randomly selected to receive a mailed survey, please consider filling it out and returning it to SEMC. We appreciate your feedback.

OUR PATIENTS SAY IT BEST

“Everyone was very caring and compassionate.”

“I recommend Sleepy Eye Medical Center as much as possible. I love the hospital and clinic and won’t go anywhere else.”

“Good doctors, good staff, good care!”

“I could not thank everybody enough. They were amazing; the care I got was unbelievable.”

“Excellent care; provider was friendly and took time for what I needed.”

“I was very impressed with all the staff at SEMC; they provided a relaxed, pleasant atmosphere that was perfect for my child’s birth.”

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At SEMC, we believe exceptional care is in the details. When it comes to the birth of your child, our obstetrical physicians and nurses make it a priority to provide you with the answers, resources, support and compassionate care you deserve from the moment you sit down for your first prenatal visit to the day you take your little one home.

Amanda Gartner of Springfield began prenatal care at SEMC after discovering her and her husband, Chris, were expecting their third child.

“I delivered our other two in Springfield, but they don’t deliver anymore. I had heard great things about Dr. Karlyn (Armbruster), so we decided to come here. We absolutely love her.”

The Gartners said they appreciated the resources SEMC provided in the months preceding the birth of their baby.

“I wasn’t quite sure if I was going to breastfeed or not because I hadn’t with the first two, but Dr. Karlyn was really helpful and supportive about everything. She gave me the resources I needed,” Amanda said.

“I also saw the Lactation Counselor, and she was really helpful.”

WELCOME TO THE WORLD, HUDSONOn January 17, Amanda was admitted to SEMC.

“They were ready for us when we walked through the doors. Polina (SEMC RN) was already getting things ready for us in the room when we got here. People knew who we were and brought us down to our room,” Amanda said.

In the moments leading up to the delivery, Dr. Karlyn refreshed the Gartners on the delivery process.

“She was good about talking through the details. I loved how before she did anything, like my epidural, she explained everything thoroughly to make sure we understood,” Amanda commented.

The Gartners didn’t find out the sex of their first two babies before they were born and decided not to with their third child either. Dr. Karlyn knew this and

DELIVERING AN EXCEPTIONAL

BIRTHEXPERIENCE

Braylen (3), Chris, Izzy (6), Amanda and Hudson Gartner and Dr. Karlyn Armbruster

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SPRING 2015 PRENATAL CLASSES

Baby Hudson shortly after birth.Amanda and 7-week-old Hudson Gartner

• Five obstetrical providers• Prenatal classes• Prenatal care at our Sleepy Eye, Morgan and Comfrey Clinics• Ultrasound testing• Fetal non-stress testing• Pain management options• Surgical services• Delivery/postpartum suites• Lactation counseling• Nutrition counseling• Nursery care• Newborn screenings• Pediatric care

April 7, 14 and 21, 7 p.m., SEMC

Contact Pattie Pelzel, Education Coordinator, at 507-794-8457 or ppelzel@semedicalcenter.org. to register.

arranged for Chris to announce the sex of their baby.

“Right before he was born, she told the staff not to say anything. I got to announce the sex of our baby. It was pretty neat,” Chris said.

At 2:13 p.m., Chris announced the newest member of the Gartner family; a baby boy. Hudson Scott came into the world weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces and measuring 21 inches long.

The Gartners said another special part of their birth experience was having their friend, Shari Baumann, present. Shari is a nurse at SEMC.

“She wasn’t working at the time but had offered (to come in), so the nurses called her and she came in. It was a blessing to have her there; it was really special,” Amanda said.

Amanda also commented on the care they received from other SEMC nurses.

“Polina was amazing. From the minute we got here, she was taking care of us. She actually cared for us throughout our entire stay. And Britney, our night nurse, was good too.”

“It seemed like staff was always around,” Chris added.

“And you never felt like you were doing it alone,” Amanda said.

Sleepy Eye Medical Center400 4th Ave. NW PO Box 323Sleepy Eye, MN 56085

Dr. KVK MurthyGeneral Surgeon

Dr. James JoyceFamily Practice/OB

Dr. Harman DhaliwalFamily Practice/OB

Dr. Karlyn Armbruster

Family Practice/OB

Dr. Adam Armbruster

Family Practice/OB

Sue Ahlness APRN, BC

Dr. John PelzelFamily Practice/OB

Dr. John BernhardsonInternist-Cardiology

Dr. Steven WachterPodiatrist

Dr. Michael JamesUrologist

Dr. Richard ErbesPodiatrist

Dr. Mario DeSouzaOrthopedic Surgeon

SEMC Hospital: 507-794-3571Sleepy Eye Clinic: 507-794-3691

SEMC Medical Staff

Visiting Specialists

Morgan Clinic: 507-249-3115Comfrey Clinic: 507-877-5300

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