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In good health,
Victoria W. Bayless
President and Chief Executive Officer
Anne Arundel Medical Center
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Healthy
resolutions
Happy New Year! This issue is full
of inspiring stories and health
information, including:
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Father Jim Kiesel, our cover story, whose quick
actions upon suffering a heart attack ultimately saved
his life (page 4).
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Susan Dennis, whose decision to have weight loss
surgery helped her reclaim control of her life (page 10).
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Advice from the experts on statins, a kidney-friendly
diet, and exercising safely with arthritis (page 15).
We dedicate February to heart health awareness.
AAMC provides the community with a wide range
of high-quality cardiac services, from prevention and
diagnosis to interventional catheterization, angioplasty
and rehabilitation. These life-saving programs are
nationally recognized and accredited.
But did you know that when our patients need heart
surgery, they’re forced to leave the trusted care of AAMC
for another hospital? It’s true: Last year, more than
500 Anne Arundel County residents left the county for
heart surgery.
That’s why we are working to bring a cardiac surgery
program to AAMC. Such a program means patients and
their families can get their care here without added
stress and disruption. It means high-quality care,
improved service and easier access for hundreds of
patients and their families every year.
This February, AAMC will submit a “certificate
of need” application to the State of Maryland to
implement a cardiac surgery program.
Thank you for your support and encouragement of our
pursuit of this critical “missing link” in cardiac services, and
for trusting AAMC to be your healthcare provider of choice.
Leading the Way
How we
Improving care
for people with cancer
Anne Arundel Medical Center’s DeCesaris Cancer Institute is
one of only six programs in the nation to receive a 2014 ACCC
Innovator Award from the Association of Community Cancer
Centers. AAMC was selected for its symptom management clinic.
The clinic gives cancer patients rapid access to treatment and
coordination of care with the oncologists and infusion team. As
a result, patients with cancer are experiencing fewer hospital
admissions and emergency room visits, and are happier with
their care.