House Raffle Offer Sales Begin March 1!

House Raffle

Offer Sales Begin: Tuesday, March 1, 2011 at 8 am

New Location: Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center

5215 Holy Cross Parkway, Mishawaka, IN

Sale Hours: 8 am – 6 pm Weekdays Only

Offer Price: $150 Each

A total of 3,950 offers will be sold and 42 prizes will be drawn. Chances of winning are 1 in 94.

About the House

The Gilmore in Bradford Shores at Knollwood

18195 Baldwin Drive

Built by Place Builders

Approximate Value $375,000

Alternative Cash Prize: $175,000

This 2,514 square foot home, built by Place Builders, is located in Bradford Shores at Knollwood, an Adams Road Development community. It features a 2-story great room with fireplace, specialty woodwork in the dining room, large kitchen with eat-in dinette area, 1st floor master suite with garden tub, 3 bedrooms on the 2nd floor, 3-car garage, 2 ½ baths, 1st floor laundry, desk and a beautiful stone accented exterior.

New for House Raffle 2011

1,155 square foot finished lower level features a spacious family/rec room with wet bar/counter seating and a full bath. On the main floor, kitchen island with granite top and matching kitchen cabinetry, stainless steel refrigerator included with stove and dishwasher, specialty woodwork in the kitchen, dining room, master suite, foyer, stair wall and accent color painted throughout the main floor.

Second Prize

Your choice of vehicles provided by Gurley-Leep Automotive Group.

2011 Ford Ranger

• Valued at $21,000
• Automatic, air conditioning, power windows & locks
• Alternative cash prize: $15,000

 OR

2011 Ford Fiesta

• Valued at $19,500
• Automatic, air conditioning, power windows, locks and roof
• Alternative cash prize:  $15,000

40 Additional Cash Prizes

3rd Prize:  $5,000

4th & 5th Prizes: $3,000 each

6th – 10th Prizes: $1,000 each

11th – 20th Prizes: $500 each

21st – 30th Prizes: $250 each

31st – 42nd Prizes: $175 each

To date, our annual House Raffle has raised more than $3.7 million for the services and programs of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center and the Women’s Care Center, providing care and hope for so many in our community.

House Raffle Hotline:  574.245.4974

For more information about the Open House and Early Bird Drawing go to http://www.sjmed.com/news/pr/release/?NewsID=62

Sponsored by The Foundation of Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center License No. 120869

Marshall County OB/GYN Expands Services to Rochester

As part of the Rural Health Network, SJRMC-Plymouth is committed to providing quality, convenient care to members of our population who have to drive a little farther to reach access to healthcare services.

Physicians from our Marshall County OB/GYN practice are available to provide gynecological services in Rochester, at Woodlawn Medical Professionals, located at 1400 East 9th Street.

Services include evaluation and treatment of female incontinence, abnormal uterine bleeding and pelvic pain, as well as performing advanced laparoscopic surgery.

For more information or to schedule an appointment, call 574.935.2220.

About Our Physicians

Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Michael Eifrid is a graduate of the Medical College of Ohio at Toledo. His internship and residency were completed at the University of Tennessee and he has been in practice at Marshall County OB/GYN for the past 16 years.

Dr. Elizabeth Rutherford is Board Certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. She received her Bachelor’s Degree at Indiana University and her medical education at the I.U. School of Medicine. She served her internship at York Hospital in Pennsylvania and continued at the same institution for her residency. Dr. Rutherford is now in her seventh year at Marshall County OB/GYN.

Dr. Noreen Faulkner received her Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of Michigan and also graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School. She completed residencies in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Virginia Hospitals and the University of Washington Hospitals. Board-certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faulkner comes to Marshall County OB/GYN following nearly 20 years of service at the Seattle Women’s Clinic.

What is a Swallow Study anyway?

 Have you or a loved one been having swallowing difficulty and were referred for a swallow study? Did you know what to expect? So often patients referred for a swallow study do not know what to anticipate. 

This is a test performed with a Speech-Language Pathologist in conjunction with radiology.  The swallow study test can be called different names, such as videofluorscopic swallow study, modified barium swallow, or cookie swallow. 

Typically, the Speech-Language Pathologist will provide a variety of foods and liquids for the patient to ingest while taking pictures with an x-ray.  This allows the Speech-Language Pathologist to visualize if the food/drink is moving through the patient’s mouth, throat and into the upper esophagus safely and efficiently. 

If there are difficulties, the Speech-Language Pathologist may try different textures of food/drink, different sitting or head positions, or different techniques such as swallowing twice or coughing after each swallow.  These changes may allow the patient to eat or drink easier and more safely than before.  

If you know someone who could benefit from a swallow study, contact one of the following departments for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Plymouth Campus

 574.935.2340

Elm Road Medical Campus, Mishawaka

574.252.0333

Hearts for Haiti Reuses SJRMC Pillowcases

Little girls in Haiti will soon be wearing sundresses sponsored by SJRMC.

In early March, Carla Bice, Manger of the Sister Maura Brannick, CSC, Health Center, is headed to Haiti on a mission trip for the eighth year in a row.

Carla is active with Hearts for Haiti, a group sponsored by the United Methodist Church. For two weeks the group will stay in Haiti – half working on a building project and the other half on providing medical care and needs.

In the past, SJRMC has donated items for the trip. This year, those donations will include towels, washcloths, baby kits and pillowcases. With the hundreds of pillowcases, Hearts for Haiti was able to make more than 50 sundresses to give to Haitian girls in the community.

All of us here at SJRMC wish Carla and Hearts for Haiti the best and very safe travels.

Family Medicine Residency Program Receives 5-Year Accreditation

Our Family Medicine Residency Program has been granted institutional accreditation for a full five years – the maximum period awarded – by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).


The ACGME is the governing body responsible for certifying medical training programs for residents and fellows, as well as the institutions that provide the training programs.

Kevin Sherbun, Al Gutierrez, Dr. Steven Gable and Dr. Marty Wieschhaus join staff to celebrate the Family Medicine Residency Program's recent 5-year re-accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME).

“Congratulations to all of you, our Medical Education leadership, and all of the training program directors,” said Al Gutierrez, SJRMC’s President and CEO, addressing the entire Family Medicine Residency Program. “This is no easy feat and is a really superb reflection of the educational quality of our training programs.”

The Family Medicine Residency Program is part of Saint Joseph’s Family Medicine Center, located in downtown South Bend, which provides affordable medical care for the many members of the South Bend community. Accreditation by the ACGME ensures a quality atmosphere that not only benefits the many residents in training, but the many patients the facility serves.

“I am very happy with all the hard work that everyone involved with our program has contributed to this,” said Dr. Martin Wieschhaus, Director of SJRMC’s Family Medicine Residency Program. “The day to day efforts put forth make this a great educational atmosphere and a great place for so many patients to come for quality health care.”

The ACGME is responsible for evaluating and accrediting more than 7,700 accredited residency education programs in 110 medical specialties and subspecialties. The Council establishes and updates educational standards for residency programs. The standards specify educational content, teaching activities, patient care responsibilities, supervision, duty hours (as opposed to "work hours"), and program resources and facilities.

Compliance is measured through on-site inspections, including interviews with residents, with every program being visited approximately every 3.7 years. Stakeholders of the ACGME's accreditation process are programs, sponsoring institutions, residents, medical students, patients, government and the general public.

Flu Season is Here: Protect Yourself!

Flu season is in full swing in Michiana. Take the following actions to protect yourself from the flu:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water or alcohol-based foam.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
• Healthcare providers:  Wear gloves for any contact with potentially infectious material. Remove gloves after contact, followed by hand hygiene. Wear a face mask when caring for patients with flu-like symptoms.
  

What are the symptoms of the flu versus the symptoms of a cold?

In general, the flu is worse than the common cold, and symptoms such as fever, body aches, extreme tiredness, and dry cough are more common and intense. Colds are usually milder than the flu. People with colds are more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose. Colds generally do not result in serious health problems, such as pneumonia, bacterial infections, or hospitalizations.

If you develop a fever and respiratory symptoms, do not report to work!  You MUST stay home at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever (without the use of fever-reducing medicines such as acetaminophen).

Annual vaccination is the most important measure to prevent seasonal influenza infection.SJRMC Associates:  If you did not receive a flu shot, Employee Health has a limited number still available.