Many Hospitals Not Sticking To Required Patient Safety Standards
Monterey, CA Telehealth Continues To Boom
Telehealth continues to boom even as the pandemic has begun to slow. It’s quicker, easier, and doctors can see more patients. Prior to the pandemic, telehealth made up less than 0.01% of healthcare visits across the United States. By mid-April of 2020, that number had jumped to 69%. Both Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, or CHOMP, and Dignity Health care are actively promoting telehealth. This is particularly great news for those with rare diseases for which there are just a handful of specialists nationwide. A new study found that 83% of those with rare diseases were offered a telehealth visit by their health care provider and 92% of those felt it was a positive experience.
Monterey, CA Join A Healthcare Professional From Community Hospital Of The Monterey Peninsula For A Walk For Health
Join Karen Egy, PsyD, Psychologist from CHOMP on a monthly stroll in Laguna Grande Park at 1249 Canyon Del Rey Boulevard in Seaside for a walk in the park on Saturday, May 21 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. and learn why physical activity doesn’t have to be hard. Walking boosts physical health, mental well-being, and can help manage serious health conditions. The 30 minute walk will be held monthly and you can learn more about improving your health from CHOMP health care professionals who will lead and educate you along the way. Register at www.montagehealth.org/walkforhealth.
Monterey, CA CHOMP Holding Online Lecture About Mental Health On May 19
Montage Health’s Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) is holding an online lecture called “Breaking the silence, A stigma-free approach to mental health for those suffering and those providing support.â€Â Hosted by Karen Egu, PsyD, Psychologist and Danielle Genora Dollinger, PsyD, Psychologist (both from Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula Behavioral Health Services) you will learn:
How to bring mental health awareness to everyday life;
Ways to reduce stigma;
How sleep, diet, and physical activity contribute to mental health resilience; and
What resources are available.
Registration at www.montagehealth.org/lecture Is required for the lecture which will be held on Thursday, May 19, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. A link to the meeting will be emailed the day before the lecture.
New Book Cost Of Living Explores Healthcare System Inside And Out
A new book by Emily Maloney called “Cost of Living†explores the health care system from a unique point of view. The book’s author tried to kill herself when she was 19 and ended up in a psych ward. Later in life she worked as an emergency room tech and later in hospital billing, so she has seen the healthcare system from the inside and the outside. The book explores the financial side of the health care system but also the emotional side where hospital staff can sometimes be callous. It’s worth a read.
CHOMP Shuts Down Cardiac Procedure Lab Temporarily : By Derek Baine, Monterey, CA
There have been labor shortages all across the country but most of the focus has been on the inability to hire unskilled labor. However, Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP) has just announced that it has temporarily shut down its cardiac procedure laboratory because an important position is now vacant. They are searching for a lab coordinator position which is a highly skilled nurse who manages the care of patients who are undergoing specific procedures in the lab. The state-of-the-art lab was opened just two years ago. It’s unclear if this is related to another recent report that CHOMP and other hospitals in the county are facing a severe labor shortage due to employees refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Salinas, CA Join CHOMP’s Exercise Smart For Diabetes Management Class
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, CHOMP, has a number of helpful classes, with one focusing on how to exercise to keep your Diabetes under control. Learn how exercise can aid in diabetes management and get tips for safe, effective exercise. The information you receive will include an overview of diabetes and special considerations for exercise for those with diabetes. To register, go to www.chomp.org/classes.
Pacific Grove, CA Join CHOMP’s Exercise Smart For Diabetes Management Class
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, CHOMP, has a number of helpful classes, with one focusing on how to exercise to keep your Diabetes under control. Learn how exercise can aid in diabetes management and get tips for safe, effective exercise. The information you receive will include an overview of diabetes and special considerations for exercise for those with diabetes. To register, go to www.chomp.org/classes.
Salinas, CA Many Nutritionists Recommending Vitamin B12 And Vitamin D3 For Seniors
There have been debates over whether it is prudent to take just one multivitamin per day versus taking a variety of different vitamins. Part of it depends on what your diet looks like. Some believe supplements are not that effective. “When you take things out of the food matrix and you put a single ingredient into a pill, it doesn’t have the same effect,†Katherine Tucker, director of the Center for Population Health at the University of Massachusetts Lowell told AARP Bulletin (June 2021, page 32). In regards to B12 and D3, experts say that you can’t get them from plants. In addition, as we get older, we begin to develop difficulty absorbing them in their natural form. Vitamin B12 plays an essential role in nerve function. A shortfall has been associated with depression, dementia, decreased cognitive function and anemia. If you don’t get out in the sun much, a D3 supplement can be helpful. It’s needed to maintain a healthy immune system, bones and muscles while protecting us from cognitive decline. If you have diabetes, with a doctors note you can enroll in diabetes nutrition classes here at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP):
https://www.montagehealth.org/locations/profile/diabetes-nutrition-therapy/
They also publish a monthly schedule in the Monterey Herald with classes on fitness, estate planning, cancer and other subjects. Many of the classes are free.
Pacific Grove, CA Join CHOMP’s Exercise Smart For Diabetes Management Class
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula, CHOMP, has a number of helpful classes, with one focusing on how to exercise to keep your Diabetes under control. Learn how exercise can aid in diabetes management and get tips for safe, effective exercise. The information you receive will include an overview of diabetes and special considerations for exercise for those with diabetes. To register, go to www.chomp.org/classes.