Marin General Hospital’s Success in Coronary Angioplasty – Top Marks, Dramatic Case of San Rafael Woman Tell the Story
A nationwide cardiac data registry has found that Marin General Hospital ranks in the top tier of hospitals in using coronary angioplasty – including ranking in the 100th percentile for “angiographic success” for the year 2007.
Robotic-Assisted Surgery Now Available at Marin General Hospital
Robotic-assisted surgery using a new $1.5 million da Vinci® Surgical System is now being employed at Marin General Hospital. The robotic platform is designed to enhance surgical ability for surgeons while using a minimally invasive approach. Currently hospital surgeons are using the system primarily for gynecologic procedures and prostate surgery. Gynecologic procedures include hysterectomies for various uterine conditions, including cancer; myomectomies for uterine fibroids; and sacrocolpopexies for pelvic organ prolapse. Plans call for expanded use of the system in the future for general surgeries.
Marin General gave $18.8 million in 2007 community benefits
Marin General Hospital contributed $18.8 million (6.91 percent of net patient revenues) in support of 54 community programs and services that benefited 5,266 people in 2007. The majority of this spending was for charity care and un-reimbursed care.
MGH Volunteers donate over $253K
The Marin General Hospital Volunteers were honored last week at the 2008 Volunteer Recognition Luncheon at the Spinnaker Restaurant in Sausalito. CEO David Bradley accepted over $253,000 from the hospital Volunteers. The funds will be used to support a variety of healthcare and community programs.
Ten MGH Surgeons Help 49 Operation Access Patients
Ten surgeons on staff at Marin General Hospital helped 49 patients last year through the Operation Access program a non-profit organization that helps connect uninsured patients with free surgical care through a network of Bay Area medical volunteers, hospitals and community clinics. Physicians practicing with Anesthesia Consultants of Marin also provided free services to these patients.
MGH among top in state breastfeeding rates
A report issued by the University of California at Davis Human Lactation Center and sponsored by the California WIC Association names Marin General Hospital among the top ten hospitals in the state for supporting new moms in their decision to breastfeed their babies. Studies have linked breastfeeding to a lower incidence of childhood obesity, diabetes and many infections and cancers.
Oncology Pharmacy Certifications Awarded to MGH Pharmacists
For the first time in Marin General history, two pharmacists are board certified in Oncology Pharmacy. Carmen Dett of Corte Madera and Elenore “Lina” Amcheslavsky of Greenbrae are among 60 pharmacists in California with this certification. One hundred fourteen pharmacists out of 211 passed the most recent Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) Oncology Pharmacy Specialty Certification Examination.