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The Beat Goes On

David Lincoln

HealthyEatingTips For the Holidays

T hanksgiving dinner for 20. Holiday shopping for family, friends and

teachers. And two different covered dishes for two different parties – just in one weekend.

Feeling a little stressed?

Eating healthy and exercising are the best ways to beat stress, said Diane Much, MS, RD, director of Nutrition Services at John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital. She offers these tips to navigate the holidays:

> Think fat-free foods.

> Watch your portions.

> Avoid snacking while you are cooking.

> Add extra activity, such as brisk walking, bike riding, swimming or other structured exercise.

> Bring low-fat dishes to the party.

> Pick one “splurge,” then stick to healthier choices.

“It’s about more than weight and fitting into a party dress,” she said. “There are a lot of chronic diseases that come from being overweight, including diabetes, high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases. Ingesting an extra 500 calories per week without compensating for that fuel with additional energy-burning exercise may result in a gain of one pound of body weight per week.”

While recovering in the G-60 unit from a leg shattered in a freak accident, Bradshaw was happy to entertain visitors with those campfire yarns of days of yore, along with stories from his own colorful life as a police officer, detective and intensive probation officer.

Trauma surgeon Alicia Mangram, MD, medical director for John C. Lincoln Trauma Services and G-60 developer, believes that Bradshaw’s recovery was expedited by the rapid, intensified care her program provides.

R etired Prescott police officer William Bradshaw really appreciated all that John C. Lincoln’s new G-60 program for

older trauma patients has done to expedite and intensify his hospital care.

But the truth is that while he was recovering in the special G-60 unit at North Mountain hospital, he just wanted to get home to his 8-year-old Pekinese, Angel, and his buddies with whom he trades tales about – among other things – the Louis L’Amour characters in Arizona’s history who populate his own family tree.

To Help Older Trauma Patients

Survive & Thrive

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‘G-60’ Launched at North Mountain Hospital

Led by Dr. Mangram, seated, in lab coat, the team includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, floor nurse supervisors, physical/occupational/speech/respiratory therapists, nutritionists, pharmacists, social workers and case managers.

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Dubbed “G-60” because it is for patients aged 60 or over, it is designed to improve outcomes and reduce mortality and morbidity for older trauma patients. It includes a multidisciplinary medical team, expedited treatment plans and a specially designed inpatient unit at John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital.

“Research shows that older trauma patients – those over age 60 – sustain more serious injuries than younger trauma patients with similar mechanism of injury,” Dr. Mangram said.

“Additionally,” Dr. Mangram said, “in most cases, trauma injuries in the elderly are compounded by chronic medical conditions. That means older patients often experience more complications than their younger counterparts and trauma care needs to be distinct from care received for similar injuries incurred by younger trauma patients.”

It includes the following components:

> Rapid identification and triage of potential G-60 patients in the Emergency Department and Trauma Center.

> Expedited admission – within two hours – to the hospital and assignment of the patient to a special G-60 inpatient unit.

> Private rooms have special geriatric accommodations including more appropriate lighting, larger clocks, built in handles and fixtures for safer movement, and specially designed beds to ease comfort.

> Activation of a specially trained multidisciplinary G-60 clinical team – trauma surgeons, trauma nurse practitioners and coordinators, hospitalists, physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists, floor nurse supervisors, physical/occupational/speech /respiratory therapists, nutritionists, pharmacists, social workers and case managers – whenever a G-60 patient is identified.

> Aggressive and expedited clinical care, including surgery, by the G-60 team that continues throughout the G-60 patients’ hospitalization.

“We know we need to get G-60 trauma patients with orthopedic injuries into surgery within 48 hours of arrival at the hospital,” Dr. Mangram said, “because research has documented a four-fold increase in morbidity and mortality for the older patient when that 48-hour standard was not met.”

“The trained and committed multidisciplinary team approach results in expedited triage, optimized chronic illness management and safe pre-planned discharge,” Dr. Mangram said.

And speaking of discharge, Bradshaw can’t wait to get back to Prescott Valley where he can walk his dog, go shooting at the indoor range with his buddies and spend time with family.

“I was pleasantly surprised when I was visited by the entire trauma team,” Bradshaw said. “But I miss my dog.”

Learn more about the G-60 program at JCL.com/G60.

Turns Holiday from Bleak to

Bright

– De se r T M I s sIOn –

L ast year, Leon went to Desert Mission Food Bank with no money or hope.

He had been laid off from his job, and he wondered how he would put food on the table, much less give Christmas presents to his family with young children.

The Food Bank helped provide meals, and then a miracle happened, Leon said. They gave his family Christmas.

“They took me underneath their wings and lifted my heart,” he said. “I’m not a

perfect man, but they respected me. They were

really, really great. I couldn’t do it by myself. Now, I’m going to start crying.”

The children received clothing, shoes and toys. The parents received gift baskets and gift cards

to Fry’s and Ross.“I bought the shoes I’m

wearing right now,” said Leon, who grew up in foster homes. “My youngest daughter is still wearing the same boots my oldest daughter had as a present.”

The Special Day

“It was about 4:30 in the morning, and they were asking me to open presents,” he said. “It was awesome watching my beautiful kids open those presents. I wish I had somebody to hug and tell thank you. I really appreciate it.”

Last year, more than 250 families like Leon’s were helped through the Holiday Adopt a Family program at Desert Mission. Here’s how you can make a difference this year:

> Adopt a family, then shop, wrap the presents and deliver gifts.

> Make a monetary donation. Let us do the shopping and visit JCL.com/adoptafamily and select Holiday Programs from the menu.

For more information or to sign up to help, contact Mallory Lebovitz at mallory.lebovitz@JCL.com or 602-331-7856.

Learn about how John C. Lincoln helps the community at JCL.com/desertmission.

Retired Prescott police officer, detective and intensive probation officer WilliamBradshaw spends his days with Angel, his Pekinese pet, while recovering in his home that scenically overlooks the Bradshaw Mountains named for one of his ancestors.

Research shows that older trauma patients – those over age 60 – sustain more serious

injuries than younger trauma patients

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“He has a readily inducible ventricular tachycardia,” Dr. Seifert said. “That means his heart can go into a sudden death rhythm in an instant, probably because his heart has a muscular abnormality. It is a very high risk of death.”

What Dr. Seifert doesn’t know for sure is why Brown’s heart restarted after the 6-foot 4-inch tall, 240-pound man dropped “like a chopped oak, flat on his face,” in the descriptive phrase of an observer.

“I can’t prove it,” Dr. Seifert said, “but it’s possible that the extreme impact mimicked the effect of a defibrillator,” the device used to shock a heart back into normal rhythmic heartbeats.

It’s probably safe to say that not everyone would consider such a near death experience “a blessing,” but Jeff Brown is convinced of it.

“I don’t believe in coincidences,” Brown said. “There was a reason that a cardiac nurse from John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital was behind me in line that day.

There was a reason I didn’t die.“It was like God speaking to me and

saying ‘I could have taken you home today, but I didn’t. Now that I have your attention, you need to spend the rest of your life doing what I meant for you to do.’ I don’t think I ever thought of God as ‘Sir’ before, but at that moment I said ‘Yes, Sir!’ and it’s given me a whole new perspective,” Brown said.

Jeff’s wife Judy tells everyone John C. Lincoln could not have taken better care of her husband.

Part of that is because North Mountain Hospital Cath Lab nurse Debbie Lyon was standing behind Jeff Brown in line when his heart went haywire.

When Brown keeled over, Lyon’s nurse training kicked into high gear. She hauled him on to his back, cleared his airway and

made sure his heart was beating. She stayed with him, making sure his vital signs were functioning, until paramedics and EMTs arrived. Then Debbie called his wife.

It took Judy less than 10 minutes to get to the store, where “all these firefighters” were attending to Jeff. Her calm demeanor convinced Lyon Jeff was in good hands and it was safe to leave.

The first responders were worried initially about the major impact of Jeff’s head injury. It was evident he’d need to be taken to North Mountain Hospital, the nearest Level I Trauma Center.

Once at the Trauma Center, Judy watched with amazement as the trauma team swarmed over her husband, checking all his systems to find out what happened. He was admitted to the hospital, where CT scans showed he had a concussion, but had escaped more serious brain or skull damage.

“The next morning, he opened his pretty eyes,” Judy said, “and he asked about our dogs! Then Dr. Seifert – an amazing, amazing doctor – came in.”

Mark Seifert, MD, sub-specializes in the heart’s electrical problems. Dr. Siefert understands the mechanical aspects of the human blood pumping process, but he shines when it comes to the sophisticated issues that affect the electric system that controls the heart’s every beat.

During the testing to diagnose the exact nature of Jeff’s problem, Jeff’s heart completely stopped – cardiac arrest – three times. “A normal heart doesn’t do that,” Dr. Seifert said.

That meant Jeff needed a defibrillator implanted in his chest, which Dr. Seifert did the next day. If Jeff’s cardiac electrical

system ever malfunctions in the future, the defibrillator will automatically deliver a jolt of electricity that kicks it back into action.

After a day in the hospital, Jeff’s physicians agreed that he could go home to recover in the company of his three beloved rescued schnauzers

– Oz, Chase and Baxter – under the care of his levelheaded wife.

“Wow, honey,” Jeff, a Career Services Manager in Phoenix, told his wife. “I don’t think God’s through with me yet, do you?”

Visit JCL.com/heart.

Medical Miracle

“A Blessing”neAr DeATh experIenCe:

Jeff Brown is grateful to all the medical personnel at John C.

Lincoln who cared for him after his cardiac arrest, but most of all to Cardiac Cath Lab nurse

Debbie Lyon, who just happened

to be next to him in line at the auto store

when his heart went haywire.

Mark Seifert, MD

North Mountain Hospital cardiologist and electrophysiologist Mark Seifert, MD, knows

why Jeff Brown’s heart stopped while he was standing in line at the auto store.

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Many of our primary care practices offer extended hours, next-day, same-day and walk-in appointments. Our specialty practices are dedicated to audiology, gastroenterology, wellness and women’s health. Meet some of our newest providers who are now accepting patients at their practices:

John C. Lincoln Physician Network is constantly expanding. It encompasses more than 30 practices conveniently located

throughout the Phoenix metro area — from Anthem to Arcadia, Peoria to Cave Creek and everywhere in between.

Your Health

Meet Our Primary Care Physicians

LOG OnTO YOur heALTh reCOrD

Michael Brown, DO practice: John C. Lincoln Your Family Medicine

specialty/Interest(s): Sports medicine and orthopedics from a family medicine perspective

Fun Fact: Dr. Brown is an accomplished triathlete who has completed more than 100 triathlons, including five Ironman races.

Hemasree Chaliki, MD practice: North Phoenix Medical Clinic

specialty/Interest(s): Geriatric care, preventive care, bariatric and weight loss

Fun Fact: Dr. Chaliki enjoys Zumba, dance and gardening in her spare time.

Paul Gawelko, DO practice: Del Lago Family Medicine

specialty/Interest(s): Family and athletic medicine

Fun Fact: Dr. Gawelko enjoys basketball, golf and baseball in his spare time.

Shantel Glick, PA-C practice: Tramonto Crossing Family Medicine

specialty/Interest(s): Family medicine and heart attack and stroke prevention.

Fun Fact: Glick is a busy mother of three.

Y our personal health record is just a click away with the launch of JCLMyChart at nearly 20 Physician Network offices.

From your computer, iPhone or Android phone, you can enjoy these remarkable benefits of JCLMyChart, your personal electronic health record:

> Receive many test and lab results online – no waiting for a phone call or letter.

> Review your medications, allergies, immunizations and health history.

> Request and confirm an appointment.

> Request a prescription refill.

> Review post-visit instructions from your doctor.

You also can link your children’s accounts to yours for convenient access to appointments, immunization records, growth charts and more.

Get your activation code at your next Physician Network office visit. This will allow you to set up your user ID and password at JCLMyChart.com. Download the free MyChart mobile application at the Apple® App StoreSM or the Android MarketTM. For a list of Physician Network offices now offering JCLMyChart, a free service, please visit JCL.com/practices. To become a Physician Network patient, visit JCL.com/practices or call 623-580-5800.

Theresa Hensler, MD practice: John C. Lincoln Beatitudes Campus

specialty/Interest(s): Internal medicine

Fun Fact: Dr. Hensler enjoys outdoor activities as well as museum visits and reading.

Tracy Jensen, DO practice: John C. Lincoln Your Family Medicine

specialty/Interest(s): Women’s health, adolescent health and preventive medicine.

Fun Fact: Dr. Jensen enjoys spinning, hiking, reading, traveling and spending time with her husband and daughter.

Patrick Knowles, MD practice: Sun Valley Family Medicine

specialty/Interest(s): Family medicine and cardiovascular health

Fun Fact: Dr. Knowles enjoys family, running, gardening, reading and the outdoors.

Richard Melde, MD practice: Tramonto Crossing Family Medicine

specialty/Interest(s): Integrated and homeopathic medicine

Fun Fact: Dr. Melde enjoys off-roading, horseback riding and traveling in his spare time.

Josh Millstein, DO practice: North Phoenix Medical Clinic

specialty/Interest(s): Kidney disease, hypertension and diabetes management.

Fun Fact: Dr. Millstein enjoys golfing, skiing and watching Michigan Wolverines football.

All practices accept most insurance plans, including Medicare, Humana, Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, CIGNA, UnitedHealthcare and others. To view profiles of all the providers or to find a primary care practice near you, visit JCL.com/practices.

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The history of women’s medicine is coming to fruition with the advent of the da Vinci Si® Robotic Surgical

System recently installed at John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital, according to gynecological surgeon Arlene England, DO.

Dr. England, a member of the Deer Valley Hospital’s medical staff who has been performing traditional laparoscopic surgery for 25 years, is one of the hospital’s trained robotic surgeons.

“Women’s surgery started with large incisions,” Dr. England said, “and took a giant step forward when we started doing minimally invasive laparoscopic surgeries.”

“Now, almost all gynecological procedures can be done without open surgery,” she said. “This is a great benefit to our patients.”

Dr. England said while “there’s very little I can do with the robot that I could not do with traditional laparoscopy, the da Vinci makes some procedures easier.”

The big difference is the improved visualization deep in the pelvic area that the da Vinci’s camera provides with its 3-D, HD view that is magnified 10 times.

From the point of view of a patient, however, what’s really cool about robotic surgery is the reduced recovery time.

One of the earliest Deer Valley da Vinci hysterectomy patients, Jennifer Foster, went into the hospital around 6 a.m., was prepped for surgery around 7 a.m. and was up and walking around in her hospital room by 3 or 4 p.m., she said. She went home that evening before 6 p.m.

Dr. England said that time frame, being able to go home the same day as surgery, is true for about 50 percent of her patients.

“There’s less trauma to tissue with the da Vinci,” Dr. England said, “so there’s faster healing and less scarring.”

For Foster, the rapid healing meant she felt ready to go back to her job as a purchasing agent for a group of veterinary hospitals barely three weeks after her procedure, instead of waiting six to eight weeks before going back to work, the standard for hysterectomy patients who had open surgeries.

“But Dr. England said I should wait four weeks,” she added quickly, “so I’m going to be good and take the extra time.”

“That’s an issue with minimally invasive surgery,” Dr. England said. “Patients feel better so soon after the surgery that they often need to be told they must wait to let their bodies finish healing before becoming active.”

When using the da Vinci, while comfortably seated at the console, the surgeon’s fingers grasp the master controls below the display, with hands and wrists naturally positioned relative to his or her eyes viewing a 10X magnified 3-D HD image of the surgical field.

The actual surgery is performed with a patient-side cart that has four interactive robotic arms that hold the camera and operating instruments. The system seamlessly translates the surgeon’s hand, wrist and finger movements into precise, real-time minimally invasive movements of laparoscopic surgical instruments inside the patient. This allows surgeons to perform complex procedures through 1-2 cm incisions.

Surgeons at Deer Valley are trained to use the surgical robot for general, gynecological and urological procedures.

To learn more about minimally invasive surgery at John C. Lincoln, visit JCL .com/scarlesssurgery.

Deer Valley’s da Vinci Surgical Robot

Latest Advance in Women’s Medicine

Women’s Health

Gynecological surgeon Arlene England, DO, sits at the controls of the new da Vinci Si surgical system robot at John C. Lincoln Deer Valley Hospital.

The Deer Valley da Vinci is the only one in the state of Arizona with all of the following applications:

> SILS: Like its counterpart at North Mountain, the Deer Valley da Vinci has all of the attachments necessary for surgeons to perform single incision laparoscopic surgical cholecystectomies

> “Firefly” Fluorescent Imaging: The Deer Valley da Vinci camera is equipped with white and infrared lights. After an IV dye that binds with blood proteins is injected into the patient’s bloodstream, healthy tissue fluoresces under IR light. The surgeon can switch from white to IR light to be sure their reconnection of blood vessels is successful and see whether blood is flowing appropriately.

> Skill simulator: Similar to a flight simulator for pilots, this training module, a computer program and hardware, attaches to the surgical console and allows surgeons to practice their robotic skills, learn new techniques and measure their proficiency.

> Vessel sealer: This is a new cauterizing attachment for the da Vinci’s jointed EndoWrist® instrumentation that provides surgeons with greater operating flexibility than is possible with the natural range of motion of the human hand and wrist.

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Foundation News

L oretta was ready to surrender her son to the state because of behavioral issues when she found Marley House Behavioral Health Clinic.

“They were able to turn him and me around,” she said. “If I had not run into their services, I honestly don’t know where we’d be.”

The goal of Desert Mission, the community and social service programs of the John C. Lincoln Health Network, is to build healthier communities through integrated services. The Food Bank feeds families. The Community Health Center provides vaccinations and health care. The Children’s Dental Clinic provides no-cost or low-cost dental care. Neighborhood Renewal offers affordable housing and homeowners’ assistance.

And, Marley House helps families stay together and see a brighter, more stable future.

“We are able to touch the whole family with the services we provide,” said Debbie Davis, MA, LPC, clinical director at Marley

House. “We can see the kids in the

schools and help them learn positive coping skills and perhaps engage the family in family therapy and then we can introduce them to our medical and dental. We need whole health to be successful.”

Fees at the licensed outpatient clinic are on a sliding scale based on need and ability to pay. Services include counseling and intervention, such as general mental health and substance abuse, and prevention outreach at schools. Desert Mission programs also accept AHCCCS.

Jakie, a certified therapy dog, works alongside Debbie, particularly with the children.

“Children are our future,” said Cindy Hallman, executive director, Desert Mission, and vice president, John C. Lincoln Heath Network. “I believe helping them today to be strong citizens will only help us all tomorrow. It changes what our community is.”

Debbie sees that change one family at a

time, such as one boy she met as a student when she started at Marley House. She then worked with his family; there was domestic violence and abuse in the home. He was the first to graduate from high school in the family, and now he’s married with a healthy family of his own.

“They are really doing well,” she said. “We don’t get everybody, but the kids that we do get, it’s just so amazing how they can change their lives.”

When you give to the John C. Lincoln Health Foundation, you support the life-changing programs of Desert Mission. Learn more at JCL.com/desertmission.

Support Desert Mission programs by directing some of your tax dollars through the Arizona Working Poor Tax Credit.This is a direct credit, not a deduction. It reduces your state income tax payment by as much as $200 for individuals and as much as $400 for married couples filing

jointly, when you give that amount to qualifying nonprofit organizations that serve the working poor.

To learn more, visit revenue.state.az.us or talk with your tax professional.

Marley HouseBuilding Healthier Community

Jakie is a certified therapy dog and brings comfort and understanding to families.

Each year, community needs grow at Marley House. In an average year, the following happens:

> 1,719 counseling sessions.

> 294 families in counseling.

> 129 children in group sessions with Jakie the therapy dog.

Community support

Tax Credit helps Desert Mission

You can make your donation online at JCL.com/desertmission or by sending a check to John C. Lincoln Health Foundation, 9100 N. Second St., Suite 301, Phoenix, AZ 85020. Designate “Desert Mission” in the memo line of your check.

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John C. Lincoln Health Network offers a variety of classes, events and support groups to the community every month.

Community-Arizona. RSVP by calling 602-712-1006 or email rsvp@twccaz.org. In November, the group will not meet on Thanksgiving.

ThrIVe! Young Breast Cancer survivor Group 6 to 8 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month. A free program for those in their 40s and younger. Open to family and friends. Co-sponsored by The Wellness Community-Arizona and Southwest Ambulance. RSVP by calling 602-712-1006 or email rsvp@twccaz.org.

Yoga for recovery 6 to 8 p.m. on the first and third Thursday of every month. Co-sponsored by The Wellness Community-Arizona. RSVP by calling 602-712-1006 or email rsvp@twccaz.org.

Cooking for Wellness 6-8 p.m. Dec. 18. Margie Tate, registered dietitian, covers breast cancer-related nutrition topics in a cooking class to prepare a meal with three courses.

> Support Groups

Better Breathers for those living with lung disease 1:30 to 3 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of every month. Call the Respiratory Care Department at 602-870-6060 ext. 5793 for meeting locations. Free. The November meeting will be rescheduled to nov. 15 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Caregivers 10:30 a.m. to noon on the first Wednesday of every month in the Desert Mission Neighborhood Renewal office, 9229 N. Fourth St., Phoenix, on the campus of John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital. Free. No registration necessary. 602-870-6374.

> Community Health Events and Screenings

hearing screenings: John C. Lincoln audiologist Kristin Wells, AuD, will conduct free hearing tests for adults from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on nov. 13, 14 and 15 and Dec. 11, 12 and 13 at the Tatum Health Center, 18404 N. Tatum Blvd., Suite 101, Phoenix. Appointments are required and can be scheduled by calling 602-494-6237. Special offers on hearing aids also will be available.

> Breast Cancer Support GroupsThe John C. Lincoln Breast Health and Research Center hosts free support groups to meet the needs of women with breast cancer at different stages in life. The following groups are hosted at its center, 19646 N. 27th Ave., Suite 205, Phoenix. For more information about any of the groups, call 623-780-HOPE (4673) or visit JCL.com/breasthealth.

Circle of help Advanced and Metastatic Breast Cancer support Group 6 to 8 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of every month for women with recurrent, advanced or metastatic breast cancer. The November meeting will be rescheduled to nov. 15 due to the Thanksgiving holiday.

Young survival Coalition 6 to 8 p.m. on the second Tuesday of every month for breast cancer patients in their 20s, 30s and 40s. Information: yscphoenix@youngsurvival.org or visit youngsurvival.org.

Breast Cancer Learn & support Group 6 to 8 p.m. on the second and fourth Thursdays of every month for those with breast cancer to find support and learn from one another. Open to family and friends. Co-sponsored by The Wellness

Nov. & Dec.

healthBeat is Going Green!Email Newsletter Now Available John C. Lincoln is pleased to announce the HealthBeat newsletter is going green! We are now offering an electronic email version of the newsletter. The first issue of the electronic newsletter will be the January/February 2013 issue. To opt-out of the printed version and to register for the electronic version of our bi-monthly newsletter, visit JCL.com/healthbeat.

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Golfers, Sponsors

Raise $150,000for John C. Lincoln’s

Desert Mission

A generous group of golfers and sponsors at the 26th annual

Lincoln Guild Invitational raised more than $150,000 to assist children and families in need.

Participants were able to enjoy a day of golf Sept. 18 at Wildfire Golf Club in Desert Ridge while celebrating John C. Lincoln’s legacy of caring for the community. Co-chairmen of this year’s tournament were Mike Stanley, Chief Executive Officer, EB Endeavors, LLC, and internal medicine specialist Larry Gassner, MD, both of whom are members of the John C. Lincoln Health Network Board of Directors.

All proceeds benefit John C. Lincoln’s many Desert Mission community service programs, which include emergency food, affordable health and dental care, counseling services and high-quality child care for low income families in our community. In 2011, they changed the lives of more than 35,000 struggling individuals, most of whom were children.

Over the last decade, golfers and sponsors have raised more than $1.5 million for Desert Mission programs.

Learn more about how you can be part of the philanthropy of the John C. Lincoln Health Foundation at JCL.com/foundation.

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