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Personal Trainers & Classes: Helping You Reach Fitness Goals Safely If you have a sports injury, are preparing for a particular sport, want to get back in shape after having a baby, or just want to tone up, our personal trainers can help.” Unique to the OSF program is that all personal trainers are degreed, certified, exercise physiologists who understand that everyone’s needs are different. Some people might want to improve muscle tone and balance; others to lose weight; and others to increase flexibility or endurance—but they may not be sure how to safely and effectively reach those goals. Current Health Fitness members can arrange for a personal trainer. After a fitness level assessment and health history, the trainer can tailor a program that safely and realistically meets your needs and goals. Under the “buddy” option, two people can benefit from the same personal trainer at the same time, with reduced rates. Membership at the OSF Center for Health Fitness is required to arrange for a personal trainer. Health Fitness membership packages include an initial evaluation, risk factor assessment, equipment demonstration, use of the facility amenities—and more. For more information, call 815-395-4591. To provide exercise options, the OSF Saint Anthony Center for Sports Medicine and Health Fitness offers a number of classes at the OSF Saint Anthony Center for Health, 5510 East State Street, Rockford.
Participants purchase a “punch card” that can be used to attend any 12 class sessions. The card expires one year from the date of purchase. The cost is $48 for OSF Health Fitness members and $60 for non-members. Please note that participants who are not OSF Health Fitness members must provide a completed physician’s authorization form in order to participate in any of the classes.
All classes are offered for six weeks. Punch cards are valid for one year from date of purchase.
Basic Training Basic Training, which includes cardio work, agility training and plyometrics, is offered from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays. Participants at all fitness levels will be challenged while having fun.
Morning Combo Class Morning combo, a balance of low-impact aerobics and resistance training, is held from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Participants will benefit from a natural source of “feel better energy” all day long.
Golden Motion Fitness Class Golden Motion is ideal for older adults who want to exercise in a supervised, small-group environment. Offering stretching, toning and strengthening exercises, the class is held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Participants in this class are introduced to the equipment in the OSF Health Fitness gym.
ABS/Stretching With a focus on strengthening the midsection--abs and back muscles—the ABS/Stretching class are held from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Punch cards for these classes may be purchased from 7 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Monday through Thursday; and from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Fridays in the OSF Outpatient Rehabilitation Services department at the OSF Center for Health, 5510 East State Street, Rockford.
For more information, contact the OSF Outpatient Rehabilitation Services department at 815-395-4505.
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Purchases Featherstone Clinic “The acquisition of the Featherstone Clinic expands our specialty provider network, and gives OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center the ability to serve patients requiring specialty care in a convenient location,” David Schertz, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center CEO, noted. Currently the clinic accepts referrals from throughout the area and clinic staff work at all three Rockford hospitals. This is expected to continue in order to best serve patients needing care. The clinic welcomes new patients. Hitting the Bull’s-Eye in Treating Tumors Although the tumor’s location is mapped and the patient positioned before radiation therapy begins, the tumor can move. Even slight variations, such as those caused by weight loss, breathing or other normal movements, can effect how precise the beam is. To compensate for targeting a “moving” object, radiation oncologists have traditionally had to treat a margin of healthy tissue around the tumor. But now, the OSF Saint Anthony Center for Cancer Care has added Image Guided Radiation Therapy (IGRT) to its linear accelerator, the first facility in Rockford to offer this advanced technology for radiation therapy. IGRT uses a CT scanner that provides high-resolution images. The images pinpoint tumor sites so that the patient can be re-positioned, if necessary, before each treatment. IGRT is being used for prostate, neck and head tumors. Because of the location of the prostate, treatments can cause incontinence and impotence in some patients. IGRT makes targeting the tumor even more precise, reducing the risk for these side effects. In the future, the OSF radiation oncologists will also be collaborating with neurosurgeons in offering a specialized form of radiation therapy called stereotactic radiosurgery to patients with brain tumors. This type of treatment provides very precise radiation delivered in a single session so that the target is irradiated, sparing normal tissue. Illinois Hospitals
Contribute Billions In Benefits To Their Communities OSF SAINT ANTHONY RECEIVES MEDAL FOR ORGAN DONATION PROGRAM For the third year in a row, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center has earned a U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Medal of Honor for Organ Donation. To earn a Medal of Honor, hospitals must achieve at least a 75 percent donation rate, far higher than the current national average of 60 percent. The Medal of Honor is part of the national organ donation initiative launched April 2001 by former HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson. In the letter informing OSF Saint Anthony of its Medal of Honor Award, Anthony M. D’Alessandro, MD, executive director of the University of Wisconsin Organ Procurement Organization, wrote, “It is a pleasure to collaborate with your hospital to provide the opportunity for organ donation as a part of your compassionate end-of-life care for patients and families. Your ongoing commitment to implementing best practices surrounding organ donation and creating a supportive and caring environment for grieving families is evident.” At OSF Saint Anthony, steps such as adding a question related to organ donation on admission forms and training the healthcare staff on compassionately approaching family members have helped increase donations. In addition, OSF Saint Anthony formed an Organ Donation Committee in January 2007, which includes members from Neuro/Trauma ICU, pastoral care, the Critical Care Center, respiratory therapy, the Emergency Department and surgery. OSF Center
for Health Fitness Offers "Lose 10 Pounds in 10 Weeks" Program members are asked to keep and turn in a weekly food diary and exercise log, and they then will receive recommendations based on their logs and diaries. The 10 sessions include informative lectures on such topics as resting metabolic rate, exercise at home, fats, proteins and carbohydrates, reading labels, vitamins and supplements, dining out, flexibility and wellness for life. The program also includes:
The fee for the 10 week-program is $100 for OSF Health Fitness members and $150 for non-members. The fee includes unlimited use of the fitness center. If two people (“buddies”) register together, they receive a $10 discount on each registration. The buddies do not need to attend the same class time to receive the discount. Class size is limited. For more information and registration, call 815-395-4591. OSF Saint
Anthony Center for Cancer Care Offers Breast Cancer Risk
Reduction Class In addition to increasing age, risk factors for developing breast cancer include having a family history of breast or ovarian cancer, especially if diagnosed at an early age, or carrying flawed versions of certain genes that have been linked to breast cancer. Women who have been diagnosed with precancerous breast changes, such as atypical hyperplasia, are also at increased risk. Recent studies show that the risk of breast cancer in high-risk women can be reduced with the use of certain anti-estrogen medication. Women who are concerned about their chance of developing hereditary breast cancer can now use the “Pedigree Assessment Tool” (PAT) that Dr. Hoskins and his colleagues, Alice Zwaagstra, MS, RN, recently retired clinical nurse specialist for the OSF Saint Anthony cancer risk assessment program, and Michael Ranz, BS, MBA, developed for identifying women at high risk for hereditary breast cancer syndrome. Click here to access the PAT. Information provided in the breast cancer risk reduction class is derived from the National Cancer Institute as well as information from the STAR study, including the benefits and risks of chemoprevention. Class size is limited, and registration is required. For registration and information, call 815-227-2618. OSF
Saint Anthony Is Tobacco Free! Smoking and the use of tobacco products, including cigarettes,
cigars, This policy applies to all employees, physicians, medical staff, Center For Cancer Care Offers New Radiation Therapy The image guidance system enables clinicians to obtain high-resolution images that pinpoint tumor sites so that patient positioning can be adjusted when necessary, often eliminating the need for “tattoos” or markings on the skin required for radiation treatments. The exceptional level of accuracy of IGRT minimizes positioning uncertainty. Traditionally, radiation oncologists compensated for changes in the tumor location or the patient’s breathing patterns by treating a margin of healthy tissue around the tumor. The guidance system enables the physician to precisely locate the tumor to minimize the amount of healthy tissue that is exposed to radiation. The OSF Center for Cancer Care uses the image guidance system manufactured by Varian Medical Systems, which is known for sophisticated, leading-edge technology in radiation treatment delivery. The on-board imaging system allows for adjustment to the slightest variance in the tumor’s position, even compensating for the patient’s breathing, weight change or tumor movement. Stereotactic radiosurgery is a method of delivering high doses of ionizing radiation to small intracranial targets. This type of cancer treatment involves very precise radiation delivered in a single session so that the desired target is irradiated, sparing adjacent normal tissue. OSF Saint Anthony radiation oncologists will be collaborating with local neurosurgeons in the planning and delivery of this specialized form of radiation treatment. Java City, Gift Shop Open! Hours of operation for the Gift Shop/Java City are from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays. The new Gift and Coffee Shop is possible because of a very generous gift from the OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Auxiliary.
OSF SAINT ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER EARNS TWO MARKETING AWARDS The annual Fall meeting and Pinnacle Awards presentations of the Illinois Society for Healthcare Marketing and Public Relations (ISHMPR) were held at Harrah’s Conference Center in Joliet, Illinois, on Thursday and Friday, October 18 and 19, 2007. OSF Saint Anthony Marketing and Communications staff members Gerrie Gustafson, Therese Michels and Marge Zimmermann attended the meeting and presentations. The OSF Saint Anthony marketing and communications department received two awards during the presentation. A Certificate of Merit Award was given to Gerrie Gustafson for the “Care, As Large as Life” television advertising campaign. A Certificate of Merit Award was presented to Marge Zimmermann in the category of Writing Project for her article about Madeline Edgerly, the 90-year-old OSF Saint Anthony “official hugger” volunteer. The article was published in the Capsule, a quarterly publication produced by the OSF Saint Anthony Marketing & Communications department. ISHMPR, an affiliate of the Illinois Hospital Association, created the Pinnacle Awards Program to recognize its members for the challenging, creative work they do on a daily basis and to recognize excellence in clear and effective marketing and public relations communication. ISHMPR is a statewide organization of more than 350 healthcare marketing and communications professionals.
Physician Joins OSF Saint Anthony Hospitalist Team Alpa M. Patel, MD, has joined the Hospitalist Service at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. Most recently, she was affiliated with Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park, Illinois. Dr. Patel is board certified in internal medicine. She has been involved in research and presentations on atrial fibrillation, congestive heart failure and chronic renal failure and the evaluation and management of epidemiological outbreaks of measles and malaria.
The hospitalist service at OSF Saint Anthony consists of acute-care physicians trained in internal medicine who manage the care of hospitalized patients. They coordinate the care of adult patients with local primary care physicians who use the hospitalist service, those who do not have a primary care physician, and patients from outside the area who do not have a local primary care physician. The service is available 24 hours a day.
OSF Personal Trainers Offer Individualized Attention Whether you have experienced an injury, are preparing for a particular sport, are pregnant or recently delivered a child—or want to stay as active and flexible as possible through life’s changes--you can have your personal fitness goals met safely and effectively at the OSF Saint Anthony Center for Health Fitness. Members of the OSF Center have the opportunity to arrange an individual appointment with a personal trainer who can recommend the type and duration of an exercise regimen to safely and realistically attain a person’s goals. The personal trainers at the OSF Center for Health are all degreed, certified, exercise physiologists who understand that everyone’s needs are different. After an initial assessment, health history and skill testing, they can tailor a program that meets your needs and goals, whether short term or long term. OSF personal trainers can help you lose weight, improve your balance and muscle tone, increase your flexibility and energy level, gain strength and endurance and improve your self image in a safe and effective program. Fees for one-hour sessions with a certified exercise physiologist for OSF Health Fitness members are $45, with rates per hour decreasing for four, eight, 12 and 20 sessions purchased at the same time. A special New Member evaluation, which includes four sessions with a personal trainer, is $99. Sessions can be divided into half-hour segments if preferred. The personal trainers at OSF also offer a “buddy” option in which two people can benefit from the same personal trainer at the same time. Fees for a buddy program begin at $60 per hour; less as more sessions are purchased. For more information about the Personal Training Program, call 815-395-4591. Laboratory
Earns CAP Accreditation In the letter informing OSF Saint Anthony of the accreditations, the OSF Saint Anthony laboratories were congratulated for the “excellence of the services being provided.” The OSF Saint Anthony Laboratories are part of a select group of laboratories that have been evaluated and found to be in compliance with the CAP accreditation standards—rigorous laboratory standards designed to help ensure quality patient care. The CAP’s program is the most respected and recognized accreditation program in the world and has long been considered the ‘gold standard’ against which others are measured. Participation in the CAP accreditation process is voluntary. Level
I Trauma Re-designation Earned From IDPH
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HealthCare Ranked 19th In Integrated Care For the 10th consecutive year OSF HealthCare has been ranked in the Top 100 IHNs among more than 580 integrated healthcare networks in the United States. Specifically, OSF HealthCare was ranked 54th by Verispan, a healthcare informatics joint venture firm, as reported in the February 4th issue of Modern Healthcare. OSF HealthCare includes OSF St. Francis Hospital, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center, OSF Saint James – John W. Albrecht Medical Center, OSF St. Joseph Medical Center, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, OSF Saint Clare Home, OSF St. Mary Medical Center, OSF Holy Family Medical Center, OSF HealthPlans, OSF Medical Group, OSF Saint Francis, Inc., OSF Home Care, and OSF Healthcare Foundation.
"This ranking is more evidence that people in the Rock River Valley have access to healthcare services that are among the best in nation," said David Schertz, administrator and CEO of OSF Saint Anthony. OSF HealthCare provides state-of-the-art, compassionate care to more than 1.5 million people in the communities it serves. It is a non-profit, multi-state corporation operating five hospitals in Illinois and one in Michigan owned by The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis in Peoria. In addition, OSF HealthCare consists of OSF HealthPlans, OSF Home Care, OSF Medical Group and OSF Saint Francis, Inc. Cancer
Center Earns Certificate Approval With Commendation To earn the approval, the Center for Cancer Care underwent a rigorous evaluation and performance review. The award of the Certificate of Approval with Commendation assures people the Center for Cancer Care provides state-of-the-art services and technology; a multispecialty, team approach to treatment; information about clinical trials, education and support; and life-long patient follow-up. Since 1995, experience, dedication and caring are the three words most associated with the Center for Cancer Care at OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center. The Center for Cancer Care is the region's leading provider of cancer care and hope. Services offered at the Center for Cancer Care include:
For more information about the Center for Cancer Care, please visit www.osfhealth.com/cancer.html.
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