Lake Health

PAINESVILLE, Ohio, March 9, 2009 - Lake Health today announced that it has received a $60,000 grant from the Kulas Foundation to support a groundbreaking study that will measure the effects of music therapy on health-related outcomes for patients with diabetes.

Lake Health is seeking 200-300 participants for the three-year music therapy study, the first of its kind conducted with diabetes patients. Scheduled to begin in April 2009, the study is designed to compare the effects of diabetes self-management training; music-assisted relaxation and imagery administered via compact disc recording; and music therapy facilitated by a board-certified music therapist. Participants will be regularly monitored throughout the study by health professionals who specialize in diabetes. Outcomes to be studied include blood pressure, hemoglobin A1c (blood sugar), body mass index, anxiety and stress.

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Painesville, Ohio, March 2, 2009 – On February 27 the Office of Healthy Ohio awarded Lake Health with the Silver Healthy Ohio-Healthy Worksite Award.  More than 70 companies, cities and townships applied for the 2008 award which recognizes Ohio employers that demonstrate a commitment to employee health through comprehensive worksite health promotion and wellness programs. Twenty seven Ohio businesses were recognized.

Lake Health was recognized for initiating the Get Healthy LHS program, which is a comprehensive wellness program that includes awareness, identification and recruitment of team members, peer wellness coaching and creating a healthier workplace environment.  Through Get Healthy LHS, team members are encouraged to complete a health risk assessment with biometric screenings and participate in wellness coaching to develop wellness goals.  Wellness coaching takes place over a six-month period with weekly and then monthly contact with a wellness coach.

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PAINESVILLE, OH, February 17, 2009 – Lake Health is the only health care facility in Lake County, and one of only two sites in Northeast Ohio, to offer patients a powerful diagnostic imaging system known as PET/CT that is accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR).

Lake Health recently received a three-year accreditation from the ACR for its PET/CT scanner at the Mentor Campus and its nuclear medicine program at LakeEast and West Medical Centers. They join Lake Health’s five mammography sites and three MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) sites, which are also accredited by the ACR.

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PAINESVILLE, Ohio, February 2, 2009 - Varicose veins are a common condition, affecting an estimated 12 million Americans.  For many of these individuals, the unsightly purple or blue rope-like bulges on the legs are simply a cosmetic concern.  But for others, varicose veins cause aching, itching, throbbing, swelling, leg fatigue and heaviness. Some patients even develop open sores, bleeding and superficial phlebitis.

According to Lake Health Vascular Medicine Physician Gregory Kezele, M.D., significant advances have occurred in varicose vein treatment over the last five years, resulting in less invasive procedures and speedier recovery with little patient discomfort. Lake Health offers numerous treatment options, including minimally invasive laser surgery.

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PAINESVILLE, Ohio, January 29, 2009 - Lake Health is offering a revolutionary medical implant for women with serious bladder control problems, liberating them from the debilitating condition that causes discomfort, frustration and embarrassment.

The InterStim® neurostimulator, which is about the size of a stopwatch, is inserted through a tiny incision near the tailbone and sends mild electrical pulses to control the bladder, sphincter and pelvic muscles. Stimulation levels can be adjusted non-invasively according to the patient's specific needs.

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