Pardee announces new collaboration with YMCA of Western North Carolina

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Created on Thursday, 28 March 2013 08:18

Written by Richard Prudhomme

Pardee Hospital and Mission Health announced today that a collaboration between both health care organizations and YMCA of Western North Carolina will be based onsite at the Mission Pardee Health Campus property that is currently being constructed.

Pardee, Mission and the Y plan on delivering new programming designed to offer a broad array of effective and accessible health and wellness services for the community. The Y will provide healthy living programs such as cooking classes, YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program, LIVESTRONG at the Y, group exercise classes, and a variety of additional wellness programs to support the health needs of the community.

“Whenever like-minded, community-focused organizations can partner for the sake of the community, everyone wins,” said Jay Kirby, President/CEO of Pardee Hospital. “It is more important than ever for organizations such as ours to make these valuable health and wellness services more accessible and more convenient to the people we serve.”

“The Y looks forward to expanding its service in Buncombe and Henderson County with a focus on healthy living  ,” said Paul Vest, President & CEO, YMCA of Western North Carolina.  “Through this partnership we will create a lasting, positive impact on the lives of families, neighbors and youth in  the community.  This brings us one step closer to realizing the Y’s 10 year strategic plan of building healthier communities in Western North Carolina.”

“We are very excited about this community collaboration,” said Jill Hoggard Green, PhD, RN, President of Mission Hospital and Mission Medical Associates. “Our mission is to improve the health and wellness of the people of western North Carolina and having the YMCA of Western North Carolina as a partner is a significant step toward helping make that mission a reality."

Here are some additional details from the Times-News and Hendersonville Lightning.

Pardee Opens Colorectal Cancer Prevention Study to At-Risk Patients

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Created on Tuesday, 26 March 2013 15:51

Written by Lauren Landon

Pardee Hospital's nationally recognized Comprehensive Cancer Center has opened a prevention study to those who have had recent, surgical removal of early-stage cancerous colon polyps or tumors and who are not already taking a statin, a class of drug that lowers cholesterol.

Polyps can lead to colon cancer if left untreated, and those who have been diagnosed with cancerous polyps are at high risk for recurrence of the disease. The National Cancer Institute-sponsored study will evaluate whether the cholesterol drug Rosuvastatin (Crestor) may kill remaining tumor cells after surgery, prevent polyps from forming and/or keep colon cancer from returning.

"While major advances have been made in colon cancer treatment in recent years, we would much rather not have to treat it at all," says James Radford, M.D., principal researcher for Pardee's Cancer Research Program. "To accomplish this goal, we have to learn how to prevent it, and this study is a major step in that direction."

Colon cancer is the third most common cancer found in men and women in the United States, with more than 100,000 new cases estimated for 2013. According to the National Cancer Institute, colon cancer is highly treatable and often curable in its early stages, with surgery resulting in a cure in 50 percent of cases. But recurrence of the disease following surgery is a major problem and is often the ultimate cause of death.

The polyp prevention study, titled "P-5: Statin Polyp Prevention Trial in Patients with Resected Colon Cancer," is being conducted by the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project, a network of cancer research professionals. Along with Pardee, more than 400 medical centers in North America are enrolling patients in the study.

Those interested in participating in the polyp prevention trial can call Pardee's Cancer Research Department for more information at (828) 696-4716.

Happy Doctor's Day 2013

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Created on Monday, 25 March 2013 09:14

Written by Kristie Jones

Pardee Partners with Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy to Host Hike to Health at Bearwallow Mountain

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Created on Monday, 25 March 2013 09:00

Written by Lauren Landon

Pardee Hospital, in partnership with the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy, will host Hike to Health on Saturday, Apr. 20, at 9 a.m. at Bearwallow Mountain in Henderson County.

Hike to Health focuses on community wellness by bringing people together from Henderson County and the surrounding communities by promoting healthy and active lifestyles. This will be Pardee's fifth Hike to Health outdoor community event.

Bearwallow Mountain straddles the Eastern Continental Divide and towers above the Hickory Nut Gorge, Chimney Rock and Lake Lure areas. The Bearwallow Mountain Trail is a 2-mile moderate hike with some obstacles within the trail. The summit provides extensive views of Mount Mitchell, Mount Pisgah and the Balsams.

Hikers should arrive at 8:30 a.m. to sign in; the hike will begin at 9 a.m. Hike to Health is free to the public and registration is now open. To register for Hike to Health, call 1-866-790-WELL.

Pardee Hospital Collaborates to Boost Cardiac Arrest Survival Rates in Henderson County

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Created on Thursday, 21 March 2013 16:06

Written by Lauren Landon

Pardee Hospital and Henderson County Emergency Medical Service System have joined forces to participate in the statewide RACE CARS project and the national CARES registry, aimed at increasing the chances for survival in sudden cardiac arrest and assessing performance for further improvement.

Sudden cardiac arrest is the third leading cause of death among Americans. The average national survival rate is 8 percent, but that rate varies widely by geographic region. In North Carolina, only 1 in 5 victims receive bystander CPR, and only 1 in 20 survive to hospital discharge. RACE CARS (Regional Approach to Cardiovascular Emergencies Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation System) coordinates local medical resources to provide the rapid diagnosis and high-quality emergency treatment necessary to improve sudden cardiac arrest rates. Part of this strategy includes reducing disparities in sudden cardiac arrest treatment.

To track the effectiveness of their efforts, Pardee Hospital, Henderson County EMS and other regional hospitals enter data about each cardiac event into the national Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES). The registry helps to determine where ongoing improvements can be made. In addition, the partners plan to collaborate on another important phase in the program: community education about CPR and AED use.

"Our goal is to help Henderson County meet or exceed the national survival rate for sudden cardiac arrest by the spring of 2014," says Robert Kiskaddon, M.D., FACEP, Pardee Hospital's chief medical officer and vice president of Medical Affairs. "Pardee and Henderson County EMS are working to streamline standards and techniques that are proven to be dramatically effective in improving sudden cardiac arrest outcomes. We are pleased to partner with the Henderson County EMS team to help our community reach this crucial goal. Not only will this increase the survival rate but it may increase quality of life after a cardiac arrest event."

RACE CARS standards indicate that a patient with no pulse should be given high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)—lasting for at least 20 minutes—at the scene of the event, ensuring that moving and transporting the patient creates no more than a 10-second pause in resuscitation efforts. Since adopting this new approach, the Henderson County EMS System has seen a marked improvement in cardiac arrest survival. The destination hospital's emergency department meanwhile prepares to provide the rapid, structured interventions that have been shown to improve the short- and long-term prognosis of the sudden cardiac arrest patient, including therapeutic hypothermia, immediate coronary reperfusion and neurologic diagnosis.

RACE CARS is the largest statewide system of emergency cardiovascular care participating as a partner in the HeartRescue Project, a nationwide effort to double out-of-hospital cardiac arrest surviv­al rates in the U.S. in five years. Further information about North Carolina's RACE CARS program can be obtained through the Medtronic Foundation's HeartRescue Project, at www.heartrescueproject.com/index.htm. More information about CARES can be found at www.mycares.net.