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HHH E-Newsletter
November 2018
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Hammond-Henry Hospital offers Pain Clinic
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| Rich Maynard, C.RN,A. |
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Hammond-Henry Hospital (HHH) now offer a specialized pain clinic for patients suffering from chronic pain. The pain clinic is led by Rich Maynard, a C.R.N.A. with over 20 years' experience in providing anesthesia and pain management services. The clinic will incorporate various therapeutic offerings but specialize in interventional image-guided procedures with the ultimate goal of decreasing pain intensity and restoring function. Rich resides in Muscatine, Iowa and is board certified in Non-Surgical Pain Management (Chronic Pain) by the National Board on Certification of Registered Nurse Anesthetists. He recently completed an accredited advanced pain fellowship for nurse anesthetists at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Rich is a credentialed Fellow of the Academy of Integrative Pain Management (F.A.I.P.M.).
The opioid crisis that has become evident in our country has birthed new outlooks on pain management. Rich states, "Twenty years ago, if you had a pain, you got a pill. The pendulum has swung away from opioids. Now, we are more careful to make sure that other avenues of treatment are employed to help treat someone's chronic pain." Patients can expect a multi-modal approach to treating their pain, meaning Rich will explore options such as physical therapy, yoga, exercise programs and diet among more traditional means of pain control like steroid injections, if needed.
Patients seeking help with their chronic pain will need a primary care provider referral to be seen in the HHH Pain Clinic. During the first visit, the clinic will delve into the patient's history to understand the pain's origin. Depending on the patient, additional testing is sometimes needed, such as imaging or diagnostic injections. Once sufficient information is gathered, a plan will be formulated with the patient to help achieve the best outcome. For more information about the HHH Pain Clinic, please visit
www.hammondhenry.com
. Rich Maynard is an independent, non-employed contractor with privileges to provide patient care at Hammond-Henry Hospital.
Hammond-Henry Hospital is pleased to announce that Rich Maynard is the presenter at the at the upcoming Women's Health Series on Thursday, November 29 and the topic is "Pain Control". Click here to view more details of the event.
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Hammond-Henry Hospital earns awards from ICAHN
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| Mark Kuhn, CEO; Lisa DeKezel, Vice President of Physican & Outpatient Services; Rebecca Hutchinson, Quality & Risk Mgr. and Laura Domino, Vice President of Patient Cares Services accept honors for HHH at ICAHN conference in Champaign. |
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During its 15th anniversary celebration and annual conference, the Illinois Critical Access Hospital Network (ICAHN) announced its "4 Under 40" Hospital Leadership winners. Quality and Risk Manager, Rebecca Hutchinson of Hammond-Henry Hospital (HHH) was named among the winners. "Rebecca's unwavering commitment to the organization's provision of high quality, safe patent care is evident every day in her work," said Lisa DeKezel, Vice President of Physician Outpatient Services. This leadership award is open to new and emerging leaders age 40 and under who are employed by an ICAHN member hospital.
HHH was also recognized for achieving a '5-Star' HCAHPS rating and for being the most improved over one year in any domain. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created the HCAHPS Star Ratings for consumers to more quickly and easily access the patient experience of care information provided on the Hospital Compare website. Star ratings will also allow consumers to more easily compare hospitals. "We are very proud of our team for achieving this level of excellence in health quality," said Mark Kuhn, CEO. "This is truly a team effort that recognizes our dedication to delivering a healthcare experience that our patients and staff can be proud of."
ICAHN is a network of 57 small rural Illinois hospitals dedicated to strengthening the operations of its member hospitals through collaboration. The organization is composed of Illinois hospitals who have earned critical access hospital designation by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services. ICAHN is recognized nationally for its work with rural healthcare and administers several state, federal, and private healthcare programs.
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Hammond-Henry Hospital Auxiliary's Lovelight Tree Project can be a unique way for you to honor or remember someone special in your life who has helped "Light" up your life with "Love".
Donations raised from this year's project will be used for the purchase of a
cytospin centrifuge
for the laboratory department. Contributions may be made by check or cash or you may contribute online at: www.hammondhenry.com/participate/volunteer.
All contributions will provide a light on the Lovelight Tree located at the southwest corner of HHH property.
- Contributions up to $20 will receive an acknowledgment card;
- Contributions $20 - $99 will receive a card and a dated ornament;
- Contributions $100 and above will receive a card, dated ornament and a special light in the red heart at the top of the Lovelight Tree.
Please stop by the hospital this Christmas season to view our Lovelight Tree at the Southwest corner of the hospital. All donor names and names of those remembered and honored will be listed at the hospital main and east entrances from December 3, 2018 to January 4, 2019.
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