UK House Calls
January, 2006
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Fayette County was one of five
coalitions worldwide nominated as the 2005 Safe
Kids Worldwide Coalition of the Year. With Kentucky
Children's Hospital as a major supporter, Safe Kids
Fayette County is dedicated solely to the prevention
of childhood injury - the number one killer of children ages 14 and under. For a free brochure about child restraint safety, pedestrian safety, falls, burns or airway safety, call 257-1000 or (800) 333-8874. Find out more about Safe Kids
UK HealthCare's echocardiography lab,
located in the Gill Heart Institute, has been awarded
triple accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission
for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories. With accreditation in adult transthoracic, adult stress
and adult transesophageal, it is the only lab in the region to have full
accreditation as well as five certified lab technicians. For a free fact
sheet on echocardiographs, call 257-1000 or (800) 333-8874.
Though usually resolved in a matter
of hours, symptoms of a concussion may result in long-term disability, especially if diagnosis and treatment are delayed. The Sports Concussion Program at UK HealthCare uses
neuropsychology testing - used by the NFL and NHL - to provide
information about an athlete's
processing speed, memory
and attention. For a free
fact sheet on sports concussion,
call 257-1000 or (800) 333-8874. Read more about Sports Injuries
The American Heart Association (AHA) has revised its lifesaving
CPR guidelines to double the amount of compressions between rescue breaths - 30 compressions
instead of 15. The AHA also
recommends a change in the way automated electronic defibrillators are used, from a three-shock sequence to a single shock to restore
the heartbeat, followed by CPR. For a free fact sheet
on CPR guidelines, call 257-1000 or (800) 333-8874. Read more about the American Heart Association Guidelines
Ophthalmologist Dr. John Conklin has successfully
performed Central Kentucky's first implantation of a new intraocular lens that can replace an eye lens affected by cataracts and correct near- and farsightedness. In clinical trials, 80 percent of patients receiving the new lens in both eyes were able to dispose of their glasses entirely. The new lens may also potentially be used in people who are not eligible for LASIK surgery. For an evaluation, call 257-1000 or (800) 333-8874. Link to Cataracts info
UK HealthCare just marked a
milestone - its 300th liver transplant.
Now in its 10th year, the Liver Transplant Program is
recognized nationally by the United Network of Organ
Sharing and the University Hospital Consortium for
maintaining excellent outcomes. For a free fact sheet on
liver transplantation, call 257-1000 or (800) 333-8874. Learn more about the Transplant Center
According to the American Cancer
Society, prostate cancer is the
second leading cause of cancer
death in men in the United States.
Specially trained physicians at
UK HealthCare are the first in
Central and Eastern Kentucky to offer men state-of-the-art
laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. This procedure leads
to reduced loss of blood and a quicker recovery time.
For a free fact sheet on prostate cancer, call 257-1000
or (800) 333-8874. Link to Prostate Disease info
UK HealthCare leads the state
with more doctors named to this
year's list of Best Doctors in America®
than any other hospital or medical center
in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Best Doctors® surveyed more than 31,000
doctors previously considered best doctors and
asked them: "If you or a loved one needed a doctor
in your specialty, to whom would you refer them?" For a complete list of those named to Best Doctors® at UK HealthCare, call 257-1000 or (800) 333-8874.
As the first in the region to receive
the honor of Magnet designation, nurses
at UK Hospital have recently been recognized,
once again, as the best and brightest in nursing.
Developed by the American Nurses Credentialing Center,
Nursing MagnetT designation helps patients find a health care
organization with a proven level of nursing excellence. Independent studies show patients who receive care at Magnet hospitals have a
shorter length of stay, higher satisfaction rates and a proven patient safety record. For a free fact sheet on what it means to be a
Magnet hospital call 257-1000 or (800) 333-8874.
The UK HealthCare
department of
obstetrics and
gynecology is offering
a free weekly e-mail focusing
on each week of a woman's
pregnancy and discussing the
development of the baby and the
mother's experience. To subscribe to this
free and informative newsletter that continues through the first year of your baby's life, visit
www.ukhealthcare.uky.edu/newsletter.
As specialists in the care of both children and
adults, Internal Medicine-Pediatrics physicians
are trained as both internists and pediatricians.
This training allows them to
provide primary care for a
wide range of patients, from
newborns to the elderly. For
a free brochure with additional information, call 257-1000
or (800) 333-8874.
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