Lake Health | Press Releases

CONCORD TWP., August 31, 2010 - Lake Health has received the Get With The Guidelines®–Heart Failure Bronze Performance Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The recognition signifies that Lake Health has reached an aggressive goal of treating heart failure patients for at least 90 days with 85 percent compliance to core standard levels of care outlined by the American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology secondary prevention guidelines for heart failure patients.

Get With The Guidelines is a quality improvement initiative that provides hospital staff with tools that follow proven evidence-based guidelines and procedures in caring for heart failure patients to prevent future hospitalizations. According to Get With The Guidelines–Heart Failure treatment guidelines, heart failure patients are started on aggressive risk reduction therapies such as cholesterol-lowering drugs, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, aspirin, diuretics, and anticoagulants in the hospital. They also receive alcohol/drug use and thyroid management counseling as well as referrals for cardiac rehabilitation before being discharged.

Read more: Lake Health receives American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines Bronze Performance Achievement Award

CONCORD TOWNSHIP, OH, August 27, 2010 - During the month of September, Lake Health will provide free prostate cancer screenings for all men between the ages of 50 and 70 or men ages 35 to 49 who are considered high risk (African American, Hispanic, family history of prostate cancer). Men who have already been diagnosed with prostate cancer or who are currently under treatment for prostate disease are not eligible.

The prostate cancer screenings will be held on September 21 and 22 at the Lake/University Ireland Cancer Center, 9485 Mentor Ave., Mentor, from 5:30 to 7 p.m.

As part of the prostate cancer screening, men will receive a digital rectal exam by a volunteer urologist and a PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) blood test. Combined, these two tests can detect prostate cancer at an early stage. Men will also receive a total cholesterol and an HDL level screening, too.

CONCORD TWP., OH — August 26, 2010 – Are you looking to enjoy a weekend tailored for relaxation, as well as emotional, physical, and spiritual rejuvenation?  Lake Health’s Wellness Weekend, slated for Saturday, September 25 and Sunday, September 26, might be just what you are looking for.  This overnight retreat at Quail Hollow Resort features a lineup of wellness activities along with health professionals who will offer practical tools for living a balanced life with integrity and purpose. 

Read more: Lake Health to Debut Wellness Weekend at Quail Hollow Resort

CONCORD TOWNSHIP, Ohio, August 25, 2010 - Dedicated to meeting the specialized needs of patients, Lake Health is one of a select group of hospitals in the state that has an established Blood Management Program to complement the hospital system's approach to providing progressive surgical and medical services.

This innovative program incorporates various methods to help reduce or eliminate the need for donated blood and/or blood components.

Read more: Lake Health’s Innovative Blood Management Program Reduces or Eliminates Need for Donated Blood

CONCORD TWP., AUGUST 23, 2010 - On August 2 Lake Health began posting its ER wait times on Twitter. Twitter is a popular social media site that allows you to communicate with "followers" using short updates. Every two hours Lake Health sends one update with the wait times for both ERs at West Medical Center in Willoughby and TriPoint Medical Center in Concord Township. If a situation occurs to dramatically change the wait time at either facility, Lake Health will send an update immediately. Lake Health's wait times are based on arrival to bed.

Following Lake Health on Twitter will give community members an understanding of the average wait time at each facility; it will also give consumers an idea of the busiest times of day in the Emergency Departments. "Lake Health recommends calling 9-1-1 in medical emergencies. However, when you need to use an ER for minor mishaps, knowing the wait time in advance can be helpful," said Andrea Wasdovich, RN, vice president of Emergency Services.

Read more: Lake Health Announcing ER Wait Times on Twitter