Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss the role of a hospitalist with Dr. Michael LInz from Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, Canton Ohio.

Hospital stays can be full of surprises. One might be the doctor who shows up in place of your personal physician.    Hospitalism is the fastest growing medical specialty in the United States.  Demand for this specialty was initially fueled by managed care efforts to bolster efficiency, cut costs, and improve care. Today, patients admitted to the hospital tend to be more severely ill.  Hospital-based doctors can better attend to such patients, respond to their problems, and navigate hospitals' increasingly complex systems.  Today we will talk with Dr. Linz and learn what a hospitalist is and how during a time when as a patient we might feel vulnerable they are there to manage our care and work with our personal physician.

Learn the answers to the following question in this episode of our program:

1. What is the history behind this specialty?

2. What is the work model for a hospitalist?

3. What type of patients do you care for?

4. What are the advantages of the hospitalist care model?

5. Do all hospitals use hospitalists?

6. What are some current projects happening at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital?

7. How is Cleveland Clinic’s presence helping our local community?

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Thanks for listening today! We’d like to remind our listeners, if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Studio Arts & Glass and Jenior Appraisals and LIquidations. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.

Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss occupational therapy services from the Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital with Emily Winstead.

During the month of April, Occupational Therapy Month recognizes all the benefits this specialized healthcare provides, but many of us do not know what an Occupational Therapist does or how their care benefits our lives.

When injury strikes or long-term wear of joints and muscles require rehabilitation, an occupational therapist (also known as OTs) provides the necessary exercises to get us back into our daily routines. Simply getting out of bed may be a challenge or moving from one position to another becomes a problem we need to overcome. OTs have studied the movements required to make these transitions happen safely and to retrain our newly repaired body part to do the job. They know the therapies to help improve weakened muscles and alternatives when others fail us.

For every age and ability, occupational therapists provide care to improve the quality of life for each patient.  This morning we will talk with Emily about the services an Occupational Therapist provides.

Tune in to this edition of Health Matters to Learn about Occupational Therapy:

1. What injuries or diagnoses might indicate a person needs the help of an occupational therapist and how do you evaluate those needs?

2. How has the Covid-19 Pandemic impacted occupational therapy practice?

3. What types of things would Occupational Therapy help with following a stroke?

4. How does OT differ from Physical and Speech therapy and how can they complement each other?

5. What is the purpose of Occupational Therapy following a total joint replacement?

Thanks for listening today! We’d like to remind our listeners, if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Studio Arts & Glass and Jenior Appraisals and LIquidations. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.

Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss Hospice and Palliative Care with Chris Fankhouser, director of Hospice & Palliative Care, Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital.

Hospice care is not just a place to go to die. Across the United States, over 5,500 hospices provide medical services for pain management, lend emotional support and offer spiritual resources and therapies as patients enter their last stage of life.  Some interesting facts about hospice care:

·      Cancer is the largest category for hospice diagnosis, accounting for 37 percent of patients. 

·      Over 65 percent of patients’ pain was brought to a comfortable level within 48 hours of admission and assessment.

·      Over 70 percent of families would rate their hospice care for their loved one as excellent.

·      While hospice care is being used more often, many families wished they had placed their loved one in the care of a provider sooner so their loved one could be more comfortable during their last days. Over 60 percent of patients only received care for 29 days.

Please join us as we honor and celebrate these tireless workers who provide an invaluable service and make a difference every day in the lives of the patients and families they serve.This morning we will talk with Chris to learn more about these services and how you can receive care when it is needed most.

In this episode you will learn answers to:

1. What is Hospice Care?

2. Who is Hospice Care Appropriate for?

3. Who decides a patient should go on Hospice?

4. What services are provided by Mercy Hospice?

5. Who is on the Hospice Care Team?

6. What if the patient’s condition improves, can they go on and off Hospice Care as needed?

7. Is Hospice Care covered by insurance?

8. Does Mercy Hospice provide bereavement programs for caregivers?

9. What are the requirements for volunteers at Mercy Hospice?

Thanks for listening today! We’d like to remind our listeners, if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, Studio Arts & Glass, Jenior Appraisals and LIquidations. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.

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Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss Breast Cancer Awareness Month with Dr. Gregory Boone, General Surgeon for Mercy Surgical Specialists and Amy Thiel, RN, Breast Cancer Nurse Navigator for Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital's Cancer Center.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it's time to RISE. When it comes to breast cancer, it has never been about the challenge faced, rather the ways in which we rise to meet that challenge.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women (after skin cancer). The American Cancer Society estimates this year about 252,710 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women, and 40,610 will die from this disease. This morning we will talk with Dr. Boone and Amy about breast cancer screening options and breast cancer treatment.

In this episode get answers to common questions :

1. When and how often should women be screened for breast cancer?

2. Can radiation from mammograms increase the risk to getting breast cancer?

3. What are the reasons that additional imaging may need to be done after the initial mammogram?

4. Is there a genetic predisposition to breast cancer?

5. Are there symptoms or signs that a woman has developed breast cancer?

6. What are the treatment options for breast cancer?

7. What types of resources are available to help address body image concerns after breast cancer surgery?

8. What services does Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital offer at the boutique?

Thanks for listening today! We’d like to remind our listeners, if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, Studio Arts & Glass, Jenior Appraisals and LIquidations. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.

Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss pain management with Dr. Gutlove from Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital.

In this episode you will learn answers to questions like:

1. When does pain become chronic?

2. What is shingles?

3. Is there a connection between COVID-19 and Shingles?

4. What are some symptoms associated with Shingles?

5. Are there ailments that can mimic shingles?

6. What is post herpetic neuralgia?

7. What treatments are available for post herpetic neuralgia?

8. Who should get the Shingles vaccine?

9. What other chronic pain conditions do you treat at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton, Ohio?

10. What treatment options are used in pain management?

Thanks for listening today! We’d like to remind our listeners, if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, Studio Arts & Glass, Jenior Appraisals and LIquidations. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.

Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss when to use the Cleveland Clinic Urgent Care or the Emergency Department with Special Guest Barbara Frustaci, RN, Administrative Director Ambulatory Services & Employee Health at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital.

Thanks for listening today! We’d like to remind our listeners, if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, Studio Arts & Glass. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.

Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss Skin Cancer Awareness with Nurse Navigators Meghan Woods, RN, and Amy Thiel, RN, from Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Cancer Center.

May Is Skin Cancer Awareness Month - Resource from Skincancer.org

Thanks for listening today! We’d like to remind our listeners, if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, Studio Arts & Glass. As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.

Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss National Occupational Therapy Month with Julie Dominik from Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton, Ohio.

Thanks for listening today! We’d like to remind our listeners, if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, Studio Arts & Glass . As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.

Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss common sleep disorders with Ben Benedetti, RPSGT, clinical manager for sleep disorders services at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital In this episode we will discusses the risk factors, symptoms and treatment options for sleep disorders.

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Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss the causes and treatment options for vertigo, concussions and balance issues with Yevgeniy Berenshteyn, PT, DPT, clinical specialist for therapy services at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital in Canton, Ohio.

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If you would like to reach out to the Physical Therapy Team at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital North Canton Office you can call 330-966-8920 or visit Physical Therapy Webpage.

Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss American Heart Month with Christy Coffey, NP, and Daniel Harvey, PA, for Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital's cardiovascular services, discusses heart disease risk factors, prevention and symptoms as well as important heart disease statistics.

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Health Matters is a weekly radio show sponsored by the Medicine Center Pharmacy on WHBC 1480 AM in Canton, Ohio. This episode pharmacists Brad White and Paul White discuss COVID19 Updates with Dr. Michael Linz, Chief of Hospital Medicine at Mercy Medical Center. Our topic will be a local update on Covid 19 and an update on current events at Mercy Medical Center

Thanks for listening today!  We’d like to remind our listeners, if you suspect you have a medical issue, please contact your healthcare provider. Thanks to our sponsors Mercy Medical Center, Studio Arts & Glass . As always, we thank our listeners for joining us on Health Matters with the Medicine Center Pharmacy. Have a healthy week and we’ll see you again next Friday right here on News Talk 1480 WHBC.