Page 1
Page 2
Page 3
Page 4
Page 5
Page 6
Page 7
Page 8
Page 9
Page 10
Page 11
Page 12
Page 13
Page 14
Page 15
Page 16
Page 17
Page 18
Page 19
Page 20
healthy7orizonshnnnnYoucanavoidthenewMedicarePartBtherapycoveragerestrictionsandreceiveexcellentrehabilitativecareattheHazletonHealthWellnessCenter.BecauseofitsaffliationwithHazletonGeneralHospitaltheWellnessCenterisconsideredhospital-basedandthereforenotsubjecttothefnanciallimitations.MakeonephonecalltoScheduleanewtherapyappointmentTransferyourcurrentcareReceivemoreinformationaboutMedicarePartBlimitationsAvoidafnancialburdenTesupportgroupmeetsthe2ndTursdayofeachmonthat6p.m.intheAnnexBoardRoomatHazletonGeneralHospital.FormoreinformationcallAnitaCoymenRNMSNCWOCNat570-501-4970.Yourstafisbeyondexceptional.Teyarefullytopnotch.ShortProcedureUnitWhatisanostomyWhywouldsomeoneneedanostomyWillapatientslifereturntonormalpostsurgeryWhatostomyservicesareoferedatHazletonGeneralHospitalEfectiveJanuary12010alloccupationaltherapytreatmentsandcombinedphysicalandspeechtherapyservicesperformedinprivatesettingsotherthananoutpatienthospitaloremergencyroomarelimitedtoacombinedannualcapof1860.Anytherapychargesoverthisamountaretheresponsibilityofthepatient.Formoreinformationcall570-501-4624.QAAllAboutOstomyMorethan450000peopleundergoostomysurgeryeachyear.Anostomyisasurgicallycreatedintestinalorurinarytractdiversionthatmodifesapatientsnormalpathwayforthepurposeofwasteelimination.Teopeningwhichisreferredtoasastomaismadethroughtheabdominalwall.Patientswhoundergoanostomymustwearanapplianceaplasticbagorpouchthatcollectsanywasteeitherstoolorurinethatfowsoutofthestoma.Anostomymaybetemporaryorpermanentwhichisdependentuponapatientsparticularmedicalcondition.Ostomysurgeryisperformedonpatientswhohaveseveremedicalconditionssuchascancerofthecolonbladderorrectuminfammatoryboweldiseasebowelperforationandinheritedorcongenitaldiseases.Atemporaryostomymaybeputinplacetogiveanafectedareatimetoheal.Ostomysurgerygreatlyincreasesapatientsqualityoflifeandenableshimorhertocontinuelivinglifetoitsfullestuponrecovery.Tereisnodenyingthatostomysurgeryisalife-changingeventhoweverasapatientrecoversheorshecanbegintoresumenormalactivities.Apatientcanmakeasmoothtransitiontodailyroutineswiththeassistanceoffamilyfriendsphysiciansandcaregiverswhospecializeinostomycare.AtHazletonGeneralHospitalahighly-skilledhealthcareteamincludingsurgeonsanadvancedpracticenursewhospecializesinwoundostomyandcontinencecarenursescaregiversandhomehealthworkstogethertoprovidepatientswithqualityostomycare.Teteamprovidesextensivepre-surgeryeducationandhigh-qualitysurgicaloutcomesassiststhroughouttherecoveryprocessfollowsupaferdischargeandprovidesasupportgrouptomeettheneedsofpatientspost-surgery.AllostomypatientsandfamiliesareinvitedtotheostomysupportgroupmeetingssaidAnitaCoymenRNMSNCWOCNatHazletonGeneralHospital.WehavesomepeoplecontinuetoattendevenoncetheyhavesurgerytoreversetheirostomyItisagreatsupportforpatientsandtheirfamilies.MessageForSeniorsWithMedicarePartBWhatcanIdotoavoidthesenewlimitsHowcantheHazletonHealthWellnessCenterhelpme