Archive for May, 2010

Support Scott and The Miracle Riders, Children’s Champions

By Joseph R. Zanga, M.D. | Chief of Pediatrics | The Medical Center

Dr. Joseph R. Zanga

I came to Columbus 18 months ago because I wanted to be a part of that effort which had the unified support of the pediatric and lay community. Now you can be a part of that future too.

On Friday, May 28, Country’s Barbeque co-owner Scott Ressmeyer returns from riding his Harley through the lower 48 (this year with 10 other children’s champions) in support of the Children’s Miracle Network at The Medical Center. CMN raises funds to support some of the extraordinary work we do here.

Click to visit the Scott’s Ride for Miracles blog.

You all know of the long standing, regionally recognized care we provide to the smallest and often sickest of our citizens in our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Whether born at The Medical Center, sometimes unexpectedly, or transported after birth—often with heroic effort by the NICU team—these tiny infants are surrounded by specialized equipment purchased with CMN funds.

So read about Scott’s Ride for Miracles on his blog and open your hearts and wallets to support what these men are doing to support Children’s Miracle Network at The Medical Center, to support children, to support our community’s future.

Doctors Hospital’s new laparoscopic room by Stryker will resemble this design for the optimal operating environment for surgeon, staff and—most importantly—patient.

Doctors Hospital’s reputation for excellence in Surgical Services will be enhanced this year with a major upgrade of more than $1 million.

Doctors Hospital’s reputation for excellence in Surgical Services will be enhanced this year with a major upgrade of more than $1 million.

New acquisitions and enhancements targeted to be in place by June 2010 include:

• Anesthesia machines
• Laparoscopic room
• Mini c-arm
• New surgical lights
• Operating room tables
• Urology equipment
• Video towers

The proposed upgrades to equipment will enable surgeons to provide quality outcomes for our patients with improved technology, improved timeliness of diagnosis and treatment, and care in a safe environment.

Maintaining Top Performance in Physician Satisfaction

The upgrades will also allow Doctors Hospital to maintain top performance in physician satisfaction with Surgical Services.

• In a 2009 Physician Satisfaction survey, Doctors Hospital ranked in the:
• 99th percentile for post-operative care
• 90th percentile overall for excellence for surgical services
• 100th percentile for turnover between cases
• 100th percentile for ease of scheduling
• 100th percentile for administration of pre-op orders

About Surgical Services at Doctors Hospital

Located on the first floor directly adjacent from Radiology, the Operating Room at Doctors Hospital is a nine-suite unit specializing in, but not limited to, the following surgical services:

• Ear, Nose and Throat
• General Surgery
• Gynecology
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Plastics
• Podiatry
• Urology

The staff of registered nurses and surgical technicians works very closely with the physicians in the medical community to offer the highest possible quality care. In 2009, they handled 5,321 cases.

On-call staff is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to handle any medical emergency that may arise.

Have you been looking for free but qualified information about managing, treating and living with hip pain? We’ve got something just for you!

Hughston Hospital in Columbus, Georgia is presenting a Hip Pain Seminar on Friday, May 21 at 10:30 a.m. in the first-floor classrooms.

To register or for more information about this free seminar:

• Go Online: Online registration at Columbus Regional
• Call: (706) 660-6545

Space is limited; please register no later than Wednesday, May 19.

At the April 16 check presentation at Cooper Creek were, from left, Larry Sanders (Columbus Regional chairman and CEO), Dr. Andrew Pippas (medical director of the John B. Amos Cancer Center), Helen Johnson (group vice president of Community Development, Columbus Bank and Trust Company), and Tom Titus (Columbus Regional senior vice president). In the background is Henry Swift (Steering and Tennis Committees member and chair of External Sales).

The Columbus Regional Medical Foundation’s 2010 Celebrity Classic raised a record-breaking $315,000 this year.

This tremendous outpouring of community support benefits the John B. Amos Cancer Center.

The Celebrity Classic featured cycling, tennis,  golf and running events during the weekend of April 16–19, as well as biking events on May 2.

Supported once again by a dedicated group of corporate sponsors, individual donors and volunteers, this year’s classic included:

• 150 tennis players
• 700 runners
• 250 golfers representing a long list of sponsors
• 168 cyclists

Synovus Financial Corp. was the Celebrity Classic’s presenting sponsor.

The Events

• Tennis: An adult tennis clinic and tournament was held at Cooper Creek Park on Friday, May 16, and a junior tennis clinic was held on Saturday, May 17. Peter Burwash International supplied tennis pros from all over the world.

• Running: A 5K/10K run was held at the National Infantry Museum on Saturday, May 17.

• Golf: A junior golf clinic was held at Godwin Creek Golf Course on Sunday, May 18, and a golf tournament was held at Green Island Country Clubon Monday, May 19.

• Cycling: The Wheels to Heal biking event was held on Sunday, May 2.

This year, former Wimbledon champion Stan Smith was featured at the tennis event, and golf trick shot artist Kevin Compare—also known as Divot the Clown—was featured at the golf tournament and junior golf clinic.