Juntos Podemos Contra el Cancer – Together We Can Win The Fight Against Cancer
November 29, 2011
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital is partnering up with Hispanic Access Foundation (HAF) to provide breast cancer awareness and prevention education throughout the Yakima Valley. The HAF program, “Juntos Podemos Contra el Cancer” is an innovative, scalable, and cost-effective model for changing Latino attitude and behaviors about breast cancer prevention and screenings.
For the next eight-weeks, Memorial’s Education and Outreach Department will be offering breast cancer educational programs throughout the community, with the goal to reach approximately 600 Latina women. Participant will receive education on overall breast health, signs and symptoms of breast cancer, will be connected to medical homes and mammography services. This partnership will help Memorial expand its educational outreach and improve the overall health of the community.
The Juntos Podemos Contra el Cancer program was funded through a grant awarded to HAF from the CDC. Yakima was selected by HAF as one of two pilot locations.
To learn more about HAF please visit www.hispanicaccess.org.
For information about workshop schedule please visit us at www.yakimamemorial.org
Yakima Parenting Classes
November 28, 2011
Strong Families Parenting Class Starting January 9th 2012.
Discussion Topics:
• Parenting & Recovery
• Anger Management
• Problem Solving & Positive Parenting
• Consequences and Household Rules
• Parent/Child Communication Tools
A Day Without Community Healthcare Centers in Yakima
November 23, 2011
Anita Monoian, CEO of Yakima Neighborhood Health Services, discusses their event, A Day Without Community Healthcare Centers in Yakima. Over 100 people are expected to come to the local hospitals over the lunch hour on Tuesday, November 29, to represent the 100 patients each hour—or 2400 per day— served by our local healthcare clinics-Yakima Neighborhood Healthcare Services, Community Health of Central Washington, and Yakima Farmworkers Clinics
Physician Jobs: Psychiatry Jobs
November 17, 2011
Memorial announces new Psychiatry Jobs. Learn more and our Physician Jobs site. Apply now for Psychiatry Jobs.
Memorial’s Onlince Childbirth Class Provider wins award
November 17, 2011
The Gift of Motherhood eLearning Online Education Program:
Winner of 2011 eHealthcare Leadership Award for Best Interactive Site and Best Health/Healthcare Content.
Visit our online Childbirth Classes
Gastroenterology Job
November 16, 2011
Gastroenterology Job
About our Gastroenterology Job
Gastroenterology Job: WHO WE ARE:
The successful applicant for our gastroenterology job will join seven Gastroenterologists and three mid-level providers treating patients in sunny Yakima Washington. Yakima Gastroenterology is a 21,000 sq. ft. gastroenterology clinic with attached free standing endoscopy center which is capable of doing 45 endoscopies per day. As a full service gastroenterology practice, we provide services in colonoscopy and upper endoscopy, esophageal manometry, capsule endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound and ERCP. Yakima Gastroenterology Associates is an integral part of Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital’s Family of Services.
Spanish Language Stations support Yakima’s BigGiveDay
November 14, 2011
Join your favoritie TV and radio personalities for The Big Give Day. Learn more by watching the video.
11/11/11 Lucky Baby
November 14, 2011
The first “lucky” 11/11/11 baby was born at Yakima Memorial Hospital at 4:00 this morning. An eight pound two ounce baby girl was born to Sirisha Bodempudi and her husband Srini.
News Release…. November 15 is the Big Give Day
November 14, 2011
News Release…. November 15 is the Big Give Day–The one day that will make a difference every day! Just $20 can make a difference in the life of someone with special health care needs. GFollow the link below or call 965-2515 to make a donation.
View our press release
Shoulder Dystocia training comes to Yakima
November 14, 2011
Carl Olden, MD, board-certified family medicine physician and Medical Director at Memorial participates in Shoulder Dystocia training at Memorial in early November.
Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital partnered with Swedish Medical Center’s Gossman Center and Physician’s Insurance to bring specialized training for Shoulder Dystocia to maternal medical teams in Yakima.
Contact: Nicole Donegan
Communications and Marketing
(509) 654-4320
NicoleDonegan@yvmh.org
Yakima—Shoulder dystocia is one of the most anxiety-provoking emergencies encountered by physicians practicing maternity care. That’s why Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital partnered with Swedish Medical Center’s Gossman Center and Physician’s Insurance to bring specialized training for shoulder dystocia to maternal medical teams in Yakima. Shoulder dystocia occurs when a baby gets lodged behind the mother’s pelvic bone in the birth canal. Without resolution within two-to-three minutes, the baby could face long term disability or even death. The training for obstetric physicians and nurses was held at Memorial on November 1, 2 and 3. The training offered hands-on experience with a lifelike birthing mannequin–known as Noelle. The teams role-played various scenarios and learned how calm and effective management of shoulder dystocia could reduce injuries to both the baby and the mother.
“Most people don’t realize how serious shoulder dystocia is, because it isn’t terribly common,” said Carl Olden, MD, board-certified family medicine physician and Medical Director at Memorial. “The problem is that it is nearly impossible to predict when it will occur—which means physicians need to be prepared to react quickly in each and every birth.”
More than just practicing technique, the key component of the simulation drills was the opportunity for physicians and nurses to work on their communication skills—alerting the team, without upsetting the mother.
“Communication is always important when responding to an emergency birth complication,” said Olden. “Not only with each other, but also the mother, who is in pain and scared for her baby. This training allowed the physicians and nurses to train together and learn to show a united team front, so the mother can focus on the safe delivery of her baby.”
This type of training is especially important at Memorial. As one of only four perinatal centers in the State, and the only one located in south Central Washington, Memorial’s Family Birth Place delivers an average of 3,100 babies per year. While shoulder dystocia is rather infrequent (occurring in less than 1% of all births), preparation for any possible birthing complication is paramount.
It’s also comforting to know that if birth complications arise, Memorial is a Perinatal center-of-excellence, offering specialty care for a number of at-risk infants. Nurses estimate that more than a third of the babies treated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Memorial were born to parents who expected a healthy delivery, and did not anticipate that they might need extra care and skilled nursing.
Memorial frequently takes an active role in bringing educational opportunities to Obstetric and Family Medicine practitioners in Yakima. For instance, every month Memorial hosts Perinatal physicians from the University of Washington to offer special “Grand Rounds” education on the latest in Obstetric care.
Partnering with other groups that want to improve maternal and infant health, like Physician’s Insurance and Swedish Medical Center’s Gossman Center, is just another way Memorial is ensuring the best care for our most vulnerable residents in Yakima.
Yakima—Shoulder dystocia is one of the most anxiety-provoking emergencies encountered by physicians practicing maternity care. That’s why Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital partnered with Swedish Medical Center’s Gossman Center and Physician’s Insurance to bring specialized training for shoulder dystocia to maternal medical teams in Yakima. Shoulder dystocia occurs when a baby gets lodged behind the mother’s pelvic bone in the birth canal. Without resolution within two-to-three minutes, the baby could face long term disability or even death. The training for obstetric physicians and nurses was held at Memorial on November 1, 2 and 3. The training offered hands-on experience with a lifelike birthing mannequin–known as Noelle. The teams role-played various scenarios and learned how calm and effective management of shoulder dystocia could reduce injuries to both the baby and the mother.
“Most people don’t realize how serious shoulder dystocia is, because it isn’t terribly common,” said Carl Olden, MD, board-certified family medicine physician and Medical Director at Memorial. “The problem is that it is nearly impossible to predict when it will occur—which means physicians need to be prepared to react quickly in each and every birth.”
More than just practicing technique, the key component of the simulation drills was the opportunity for physicians and nurses to work on their communication skills—alerting the team, without upsetting the mother.
“Communication is always important when responding to an emergency birth complication,” said Olden. “Not only with each other, but also the mother, who is in pain and scared for her baby. This training allowed the physicians and nurses to train together and learn to show a united team front, so the mother can focus on the safe delivery of her baby.”
This type of training is especially important at Memorial. As one of only four perinatal centers in the State, and the only one located in south Central Washington, Memorial’s Family Birth Place delivers an average of 3,100 babies per year. While shoulder dystocia is rather infrequent (occurring in less than 1% of all births), preparation for any possible birthing complication is paramount.
It’s also comforting to know that if birth complications arise, Memorial is a Perinatal center-of-excellence, offering specialty care for a number of at-risk infants. Nurses estimate that more than a third of the babies treated in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Memorial were born to parents who expected a healthy delivery, and did not anticipate that they might need extra care and skilled nursing.
Memorial frequently takes an active role in bringing educational opportunities to Obstetric and Family Medicine practitioners in Yakima. For instance, every month Memorial hosts Perinatal physicians from the University of Washington to offer special “Grand Rounds” education on the latest in Obstetric care.
Partnering with other groups that want to improve maternal and infant health, like Physician’s Insurance and Swedish Medical Center’s Gossman Center, is just another way Memorial is ensuring the best care for our most vulnerable residents in Yakima.