St. Luke’s Medical Staff St. Luke’s Medical Staff Welcomes…Welcomes…

Carol Graham, MD Carol Graham, MD •• UrogynecologyUrogynecology Urogynecology of West County 226 S. Woods Mill Road, 55 West

Chesterfield, MO 63017 Phone: 314-205-6402

Upcoming CME Opportunities

2015 Mid-Winter Medical Conference

February 26 - March 1, 2015 The Yarrow Hotel & Conference Center

Park City, Utah *Call Jeannie Dwyer at 314-542-4762

for details.

New Security System In St. Luke’s Emergency Department Effective Monday, February 2, 2015, access to the St. Luke’s Hospital Emergency Department will be via electronic card access or code.

All staff who most frequently access the E.D. should have received a new accessible badge or code for entry. Access into the E.D. will be available by buzzing in at the door across from the Physician Lounge for those who do not have an access badge or code.

Also effective February 2, 2015, physician access into the hospital from the second floor will be through the steel door adjacent to the ambulance bay, accessible 24/7, or through the MRI doors (up to 2100), accessible from 5:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Any questions concerning authorized access should be directed to Guy Spangler, E.D. Nurse Manager at 314-205-6227. System questions should be directed to Ron Birdsong, Director of Security at 314-205-6166.

Happy New Year! I wanted to reach out and say hello to all of you as I join St. Luke’s Hospital as the new president and chief executive officer. I am thrilled to be here! I would like to thank everyone I have met so far for their warm welcome– and to those I have not yet had the pleasure to meet, I hope to soon. I will be out and about in the hospital and at our offsite facilities often to familiarize myself with all of the wonderful services we offer to our community through our numerous locations. I look forward to getting to know each of you and the valuable role you play in our organization.

As you may know, I have more than 30-year background in nursing and healthcare leadership, serving most recently as CEO of a hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. My past experience in operations and senior executive leadership will help guide our future as a top-level healthcare organization in the St. Louis metro area and nation. Together with the board of directors, I am excited to build upon the strong focus on patient care excellence and caring culture already ingrained in the foundation here at the hospital through the work of those before me. As we look to the future, I hope to engage in new opportunities with all employees, physicians and volunteers, allowing us to continue to provide high-quality, compassionate care to all who come through our doors.

My husband and I moved to Missouri in December and are eagerly exploring all the great things this area has to offer. In March 2013, I was installed as chairman of the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) for a three-year term. This international professional society is comprised of more than 40,000 healthcare executives who lead hospitals, healthcare systems and other healthcare organizations. I am humbled to get to represent St. Luke’s Hospital as I complete my term as chairman of ACHE and as I get involved in the community here in Chesterfield and in the broader St. Louis metro area during the months to come.

Throughout my time preparing to begin my journey with you, I heard often about the ‘family’ that I would be joining. I now count it as an honor and privilege to be a member, and I can’t wait to see all the wonderful things we will accomplish together.

Sincerely,

Christine M. Candio, RN, FACHE President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Luke’s Hospital

Preventing Infant Abductions from Healthcare Facilities

Date: February 11, 2015 Time: 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Place: Emerson Auditorium Speaker: John B. Rabun, Jr. ACSW Director of Infant Abduction Response for National Center for Missing and Exploited Children *No Registration Necessary

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St. Luke’s Medical Library Now Offers Athens Electronic Journals Would you like to be able to read your library journals at home electronically? Now you can! The library has re-cently set up access to Athens that will allow you read library journals from home. Athens also works with the Apps docphin (https://www.docphin.com/) and Read by QxMD (http://www.qxmd.com/apps/read-by-qxmd-app). *Please note this does NOT work with UptoDate due our contract.

For more information, please contact Angela Spencer in the Medical Library at 314-205-6179.

St. Luke’s Hospital Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center The Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center at St. Luke’s offers a comprehensive, multi-disciplinary approach to diagnosing and treating patients through the state and region with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM). Located in the Mr. and Mrs. Theodore P. Desloge, Jr. Outpatient Center, patients and families receive comprehensive care from medical experts spanning numerous disciplines, including Dr. Keith Mankowitz, MD, FACC, Yogesh Patel, MD, and Jeremy Leidenfrost, MD. The goal of the Center is to provide personalized care to patients with known or suspected HCM as well as their families.

Although HCM is rare, it is potentially deadly. HCM is caused by mutations of the heart muscle genes which cause the walls within the heart to grow larger than normal, restricting blood flow. Many people with HCM have no symptoms. However, symptoms that may be present include: Chest pain Dizziness Fainting Fatigue Heart murmurs & arrhythmias Irregular heart rhythms Palpitations Shortness of breath

HCM can be genetic, so anyone whose relative has been diagnosed or treated for HCM should seek medical advice and get screened. However, in other instances, there is no genetic relationship. Because of this, all adults who are physically active should be screened. To schedule an appointment at the Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Center of Excellence or for more information, please call 314-43-HEART (43278).

Save the Date for St. Luke's Hospital Day of Dance

Saturday, February 21, 2015 • 9 a.m. – Noon Ritz-Carlton • 100 Carondelet Plaza

St. Louis, MO

This event is free but registration is required and limited. To register visit www.stlukes-stl.com. For more information call 314-205-6706.

St. Luke’s Urgent Care Centers Appoint new Medical Director,

Robert Paino, MD St. Luke’s Hospital is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert J. Paino, MD, as the new medical director overseeing all St. Luke’s Urgent Care Centers and St. Luke’s Convenient Care Center inside Dierberg’s

Des Peres. Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Dr. Paino joined St. Luke’s Hospital in 2010 in the Emergency Department. Dr. Paino received his medical degree from St. Louis University School of Medicine and completed his residency at St. Mary’s Health Center.

Dr. Paino has an extensive emergency medicine background and looks forward to utilizing that experience with patients seen at our seven area Urgent Care locations, as well as our Convenient Care Center. Among other duties, he will manage the ongoing implementation of the Continuous Quality Improvement Program for the centers, as well as work in collaboration with the nurse practitioners supervising patient care.

We congratulate Dr. Paino on his new appointment.