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VOLUME 7 | NUMBER 3 | February 26 2015

Vero Radiology Associates Earns ACR Lung Cancer Screening Designation

Save the Date!Colorectal Cancer Lecture

Learn how colon cancer can be “Preventable, Treatable, Beatable” at a free lecture on Thursday, March 5, at 5:30 p.m. in the IRMC Café.

Speakers include Drs. Charles Eberhart, Christopher Mantyh, William McGarry, Stuart Byer and Heather Nagel. After the lecture, take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Endoscopy Center. A light dinner will be served at 5 p.m. The first 100 attendees receive a free hemoccult test kit. To RSVP, call (772) 563-4670. Please tell family and friends!

Dr. Heather Nagel

Colon Cancer: Preventable, Treatable,

Beatable.

Join Us For a FREE Lecture

FREE Hemoccult Test Kit for the first 100 attendees

After the lecture, a behind the scene tour of Endoscopy Center will be available.

In fact, a colonoscopy can actually prevent cancer from developing in the first place – if pre-cancerous polyps are found. Colon cancer can begin as a small polyp, detectable through regular cancer screening. Colon cancer symptoms include a change in bowel habits or bleeding, but often there are no symptoms.

At Indian River Medical Center, we offer screening options close to home.

Now is the time to add years to your life. Find out more at this informative lecture:

• Prevention & Diagnosis • Surgical Advances • Chemotherapeutic Agents • Radiation Therapy

Speakers include: • Dr. Charles Eberhart • Dr. Christopher Mantyh • Dr. William McGarry • Dr. Stuart Byer • Dr. Heather Nagel

IN THE UNITED STATES, COLORECTAL CANCER IS THE 3rd MOST commonly diagnosed cancer and the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in both men and women. However, it is 1 of the more preventable cancers when caught early.

COLORECTAL CANCER LECTURE

Date: Thursday, March 5th Time: 5:00 pm with light dinner

Program starts at 5:30 pmLocation: IRMC Cafe (1st Floor)RSVP: (772) 563-4670 Space is limited.

Vero Radiology Associates recently earned the elite designation of Lung Cancer Screening Center by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

The ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center designation is a program that recognizes facilities that have committed to practice safe, effective diagnostic care for individuals at the highest risk for lung cancer.

In order to receive this elite distinction, facilities must be accredited by the ACR in computed tomography in the chest module, as well as undergo a rigorous assessment of its lung cancer screening protocol,” said Dr. Heather Nagel, radiologist. “Also

required are procedures for follow-up patient care, such as counseling and smoking cessation programs.”

Lung cancer screening and appropriate follow-up care significantly reduce lung cancer deaths. Lung cancer is the nation’s leading cancer killer – and # 1 in Indian River County – taking the lives of more people each year than breast, colon and prostate cancers combined. To find out if you are at risk for lung cancer, visit www.screenmylungs.com.

“We are pleased to have earned the ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center designation,” said Lori McCormick, director of the Scully-Welsh Cancer Center. “This signifies that the services provided by Vero Radiology Associates are at the highest standards of the radiology profession and raises the level of quality care in Vero Beach.”

Florida Takes Steps for Obesity Awareness The Easter Bunny’s Visit is Just Around the Corner

Just a reminder that the Easter Bunny will be making his annual appearance at IRMC on Saturday, March 28, beginning at 9 a.m. Employees and their children, ages 1 to 10, are welcome. Children will hunt eggs in the age groups of 1 to 3, 4 to 6, and 7 to 10. The morning will start with a breakfast buffet and children will be able to spend time with the Easter Bunny before heading outside for the Easter egg hunt. Crayons and Easter drawings will be on hand to color.

Don’t forget to bring your child’s basket for gathering goodies and cameras for keepsake photos.

Sign up for the event beginning Monday, March 9, in the Cafeteria.

More than 85 Auxilians received pins at the General Meeting recently for “Hours of Service” held at the Vero Beach Community Center. Jeffrey L. Susi, President/CEO, handed out pins and discussed the hospital’s 2020 vision plan with the volunteers. Here he is with, from left, Bonnie Smith, 11,000 hours; Pat Hahn, 18,000 hours; Chiri Johnson, 10,000 hours; and Lorrie Faahey, 14,000 hours.

Mended Hearts Receives Proceeds From Local Quilting Bee

Auxiliary Honored for Hours of Service

Mended Hearts members, from left, Alice Conkey and Pam Flanner, offered a variety of educational resources and reading materials about preventing and coping with heart disease at the Sunbonnet Sue Quilters Guild, Inc. “Quilts From the Heart” quilting bee on Valentine’s Day weekend. The bee drew more than 2,000 attendees to the Indian River County Fairgrounds. Proceeds from the show went to the local Mended Hearts Chapter #235. Mended Hearts is an international self-help organization with a chapter right here at IRMC. They offer support for those who have had heart problems, their families and friends.

Remember: Wash Your Hands!

statewide—or 1.7 million steps. Florida is ranked 37 out of 51 states impacted by obesity; and 26 percent of Floridians are affected by obesity.

Helping meet that goal were Elizabeth Clark, 8, and AnnaKate, 6, pictured here, who walked just under 5 miles last Sunday. They are the daughters of Lewis Clark Jr., vice president, Marketing, Corporate Communications and Digital Media.

On Feb. 22, Treasure Coast Bariatric at IRMC joined the Florida State Chapter of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the ASMBS Foundation to take a virtual walk across Florida to raise awareness of obesity and related diseases.

Of 6.2 million steps walked statewide, more than 460,000 were walked in Vero Beach. Vickie Boles, RN, BSN, Bariatric Program specialist, gave away more than 250 pedometers to employees and bariatric support group members so they could join the “The 2/22 Pedometer Challenge” virtual walk.

Tracie Thornton, RN, Emergency Department, walked 37,562 steps—more than anyone else from Vero Beach. Food and Nutrition Services headed up the departments with the most steps walked. Congratulations!

A total of 2,900 miles was walked statewide. The goal was to walk 820 miles