St. Elizabeth Women’s Center at St. Elizabeth East welcomes first baby

The St. Elizabeth Women’s Center at St. Elizabeth East welcomed its first baby on Feb. 25, 2010. 

Ella Rett Schneider was born at St. Elizabeth East at 2:57 p.m., making her the first baby born at St. Elizabeth East. The daughter of Jessica and Eric Schneider of Remington, Ella weighed 8 lbs., 1 oz. and measured in at 20 inches long. 

For being the first baby at St. Elizabeth East, the family received a gift basket of baby-related items from the St. Elizabeth Regional Health Auxiliary and St. Elizabeth Regional Health Gift Shops. 

Ella is the first baby born at a St. Elizabeth-named facility in Lafayette since the last babies were delivered at St. Elizabeth Medical Center’s Family Birth Center on April 7, 1999. Babies were delivered exclusively at Home Hospital from that date forward until Feb. 25, 2010 when St. Elizabeth East opened.

Last babies born at Home Hospital

Home Hospital delivered its last babies on Feb. 25, 2010. Izelt Aricia Chavez-Cordova was born at Home Hospital at 8:23 a.m. and Yaretzi Thais Chavez-Cordova was born at 8:24 a.m., making them the last babies born at Home Hospital. They are the twin daughters of Eloy Chavez and Clara Cordova of Lafayette. Izelt Aricia weighed 5 lbs., 15.6 oz. and measured in at 19 1/8 inches long. Yaretzi Thais weighed 4 lbs., 5 oz. and measured in at 17 ¾ inches long.
For being the last babies born at Home Hospital, the family received two gift baskets of baby-related items from the St. Elizabeth Regional Health Auxiliary and St. Elizabeth Regional Health Gift Shops. 

On the last day for deliveries at Home Hospital, 5 babies total were born – four girls and 1 boy. 

Home Hospital traces its roots back to the Home for the Friendless, established in 1869 on Lafayette’s north side. In 1895, Home Hospital was officially organized and incorporated. Home Hospital has provided hospital services at its current location along South Street across from Columbian Park since 1898. 

All births at St. Elizabeth Regional Health facilities will now happen at the St. Elizabeth Women’s Center at St. Elizabeth East, a state-of-the-art hospital located at 1701 S. Creasy Lane on Lafayette’s east side, which opened on Feb. 25, 2010.

St. Elizabeth Regional Health opens St. Elizabeth East, closes Home Hospital

St. Elizabeth Regional Health opened St. Elizabeth East, its new 410,000 square foot hospital, at 7 a.m. this morning. The new state-of-the-art facility replaces Home Hospital.

As part of the transition from Home Hospital to St. Elizabeth East, 56 patients were successfully transferred to St. Elizabeth Central and St. Elizabeth East. The patient move started at 8:55 a.m. this morning. Though originally scheduled to take two days to complete, all patient moves were completed by 3:50 p.m. today. The successful move was attributed to outstanding planning and implementation by St. Elizabeth Regional Health physicians and staff.

Home Hospital officially closed, with the exception of the Inpatient Psychiatric Unit, once the last patient was moved. The Inpatient Psychiatric Unit will remain open at Home Hospital until the unit is moved to St. Elizabeth Central this summer.

Kathryn Weil Center for Education offering community safety and parent education classes

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is offering community safety and parent education classes in March. Courses include:

• Expectant parent education classes (in classrooms or online);
• Public CPR;
• CPR/AED (automated external defibrillator);
• First aid classes; and
• Tours of the new Women’s Center at St. Elizabeth East.

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is located in the Medical Arts Building, 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400.

For more information or to register, call the Kathryn Weil Center for Education at (765) 449-5133 or visit www.ste.org/kwce.

Kathryn Weil Center for Education offers tuberculosis instructor course

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education will offer a tuberculosis instructor course. The course is held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 19. Cost for this program is $125, which is non-refundable.

This course provides participants the principles of various teaching methods and the opportunity to demonstrate one’s ability to teach the Basic Tuberculosis Course. Participants must be a health care professional who is responsible for tuberculosis education and who holds a four-year degree in a health-related field or a current Indiana professional license. Participants must also have taken the Basic Tuberculosis and Skin Test course within three years and not less than six months of applying for the instructor course.

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is located on the fourth floor of the Medical Arts Building, 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400 in Lafayette.

To download a registration form, please visit www.ste.org/kwce and then click on the "Health Care Professionals" tab. For more information, call the Kathryn Weil Center for Education at (765) 449-5133.

Cholesterol screenings scheduled at Kathryn Weil Center for Education

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education will offer cholesterol screenings by appointment on Thursday, March 11 at the center. The price is $30 and registration is required. The screening includes checking total cholesterol, HDL, total cholesterol/HDL ratio, triglycerides, LDL and glucose levels. Fasting is recommended as it provides more accurate results, but not required. You are encouraged to drink water prior to your test; black coffee and black tea are also acceptable. A staff member will discuss your individual results.

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education is located on the fourth floor of the Medical Arts Building, 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400 in Lafayette. For more information or to schedule your screening, call the center at (765) 449-5133.

‘Motion for Moms’ starts March 9

An early spring session of “Motion for Moms” will start at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 9.

Motion for Moms is a light exercise and fitness program for expecting moms, as well as for moms who have recently delivered and is sponsored by St. Elizabeth Regional Health’s Physical Therapy Department.

Motion for Moms will include traditional strengthening, stretching, endurance activities including yoga and Pilates, as well as resistive exercises to prepare the new mom for her childbirth experience and for caring for her newborn. An educational component will be a part of each section. Topics that will be covered will include nutrition, pain management during pregnancy, postpartum recovery, relaxation techniques, posture, foot care and safety information.

Motion for Moms will also introduce a “Boot Camp” option, which is a more intense and high-impact workout session for postpartum moms. The Boot Camp will meet from 5 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, starting on Wednesday, March 10 and going through Wednesday, April 14. The cost for Boot Camp is $20 for six sessions.

This session of Motion for Moms is set for 5 to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, beginning on Tuesday, March 9 and going through Thursday, April 15. Cost is $40 for the 12 sessions. Medical clearance from your doctor is required prior to participation, unless more than 12 weeks postpartum. A release form can be obtained by calling the Kathryn Weil Center for Education at (765) 449-5133.

Classes will be held at the Kathryn Weil Center for Education, which is located in the Medical Arts Building, located at 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400 in Lafayette.

For more information or to register, please call the center at (765) 449-5133.

‘Myths and Misconceptions About Hospice’ is March ‘Lunch and Learn’ topic

Carmen Balfour, R.N., CHPN, community liaison for St. Elizabeth Hospice, will present “Myths and Misconceptions About Hospice” at the March “Lunch and Learn.”

Balfour will discuss how hospice can improve comfort and maintain quality of life for people in their homes and explain the holistic approach that hospice offers.

“Lunch and Learn” is a monthly program offered by the Kathryn Weil Center for Education – this session will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, March 4.

Lunch is available for $6 for Spirit of Women members and $7 for non-members at 11:30 a.m. with the free educational program starting at noon.

The program will be held at the Kathryn Weil Center for Education located inside the Medical Arts Building at 415 N. 26th St., Suite 400 in Lafayette.
Seating is limited and reservations are required; reservations must be received by Tuesday, March 2. To register or for more information, call the Kathryn Weil Center for Education at (765) 449-5133.

Home Hospital Emergency Department to move to St. Elizabeth East

The Home Hospital Emergency Department will be closing and moving to St. Elizabeth East, located at 1701 S. Creasy Lane, Lafayette. The Home Hospital Emergency Department will permanently close its doors at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010. The new Emergency Care Center at St. Elizabeth East will begin seeing patients at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010.

During the 32-hour period between the closing of the Home Hospital Emergency Department and the opening of the Emergency Care Center at St. Elizabeth East, patients seeking emergency care from St. Elizabeth Regional Health should utilize the St. Elizabeth Central Emergency Care Center at 1501 Hartford Street, Lafayette.

The new St. Elizabeth East hospital will also open 7 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25. St. Elizabeth East features: 150 private inpatient rooms, a state-of the-art-Heart Center, 14 Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit suites, the regions only dedicated Pediatric Center and a Women’s Center with single room maternity care suites. For more information, visit www.ste.org.

Lafayette area kicks up their heels for third annual ‘Day of Dance’

Kathryn Weil Center for Education, St. Elizabeth Regional Health and Spirit of Women encourage community to join national dance effort for healthier living

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education, St. Elizabeth Regional Health and the Spirit of Women will host the 2010 Spirit of Women Day of Dance for Health from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27 at Tippecanoe Mall’s Macy’s Court to inspire area residents to dance for better health. The event will combine the fun of dancing to different forms of music, such as square dancing, belly dancing, rock ‘n’ roll, jazz, salsa, swing and hip-hop, with health screenings and consumer education on heart disease and other women’s health issues.

This is the third year Lafayette has hosted a Day of Dance. Lafayette joins more than 65 other cities to simultaneously host Day of Dance. More than 75,000 people are expected to be involved throughout the nation this year.

“Day of Dance for Health not only increases awareness of heart and vascular disease and its risk factors, but inspires immediate action for better health. This program opens people up to the powerful concept that doing something fun like dancing is taking the right steps to a healthier future,” said Jackie Bahler, director of the Kathryn Weil Center for Education. “On Feb. 27, we will all come together to take charge of our own health – we will dance and help educate women about healthy choices they can easily incorporate into their lifestyles, as well as personal warning signs women and their families should be clued into.”

The schedule for Saturday, Feb. 27 is the following:

• Noon: Welcome and introduction
• 12:15 p.m.: Marla's Music and Motion
• 12:30 p.m.: Dance Moves and Gymnastics: Star City Dance Team
• 12:45 p.m.: Triple "S" Sassy Snake Stompers
• 1 p.m.: Purdue Dance Team
• 1:15 p.m.: Becca Whitman/belly dancing
• 1:30 p.m.: Hip Hop Body Shop by Wendell Ferguson
• 2 p.m.: Lafayette Fun Squares, Purdue Krazy 8's and Sugar Creek Squares
• 2:45 p.m.: Fashion Show, with fashions provided by Macy’s
• 3:15 p.m.: Phoenix Fire Productions
• 3:30 p.m.: Troupe Oasis Belly Dancing
• 4 p.m.: Golden Steps Studio
• 4:15 p.m.: Purdue Goldusters, Little Goldusters and the Purdue “Girl in Black”
• 4:30 p.m.: The Edge Personal Training: ZUMBA
• 4:45 p.m.: Dance Expressions

The fashion show will feature clothing from Macy’s at Tippecanoe Mall. Kyle Charters from Gold and Black Illustrated will serve as emcee of the event. Wendell Ferguson of United Sounds Mobile Disc Jockeys will provide the sound and video for the event.

In addition, several health screenings such as cholesterol screenings, blood pressure checks, body composition and information tables will be available in Tippecanoe Mall’s Kohl’s Court. The first 50 participants will receive a free cholesterol screening.

Dancing can burn as many calories as swimming, walking or riding a bike; as many as 200 to 400 calories per hour. If done on a regular basis as a form of exercise, many health benefits result including weight maintenance or weight loss, blood pressure and cholesterol management, increased energy, decreased sadness and depression, increased coordination and muscle strength and an overall sense of well-being. In addition, dancing can help develop new social connections as well as enhance and strengthen relationships.

Nearly 500,000 women die each year of cardiovascular disease, making it the leading cause of death for American women. One in two women will die of heart disease, yet they continue not to acknowledge their individual risk for cardiovascular disease.

The 2010 National Day of Dance for Health is presented by the Spirit of Women Health Network, Good Housekeeping magazine and The Heart Truth Campaign.

The Kathryn Weil Center for Education and St. Elizabeth Regional Health are members of the Spirit of Women, a national coalition of hospitals and health care providers that pledge to provide the highest standards of excellence in women’s health, education and community outreach.

For more information, please call the Kathryn Weil Center for Education at (765) 449-5133 or visit www.ste.org/kwce and click on the Day of Dance logo for a complete listing of dance groups and schedules.

St. Elizabeth Regional Health to host Community Open House for St. Elizabeth East

The new St. Elizabeth East does not open its doors to patients until Feb. 25, but the public will get a chance to take a sneak peek at the new facility before opening day. St. Elizabeth Regional Health will host a Community Open House from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 13, 2010. The open house will allow the physicians and staff of St. Elizabeth Regional Health to showcase the new 410,000 square-foot facility to the public.

“After three years of planning, we are excited to share the new St. Elizabeth East with the community. The new state-of-the-art hospital embraces our strong community roots and our foundation of medical excellence,” said Terry Wilson, president and CEO of St. Elizabeth Regional Health.

The new 150 bed hospital is located at 1701 South Creasy Lane in Lafayette. At the open house, the community will have the opportunity to take a tour of the facility and see some of the areas of the hospital that are typically closed to the public. The open house is free and open to the public. Visitors may enter St. Elizabeth East through any of the hospital’s four entrances to begin their tour.

The new St. Elizabeth East features:

• 150 private inpatient rooms,
• An interior courtyard and chapel,
• Women’s Center with single room maternity care suites,
• The region’s only dedicated Pediatric Center,
• 14 Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) suites,
• A Heart Center built for speed with two Philips digital cath labs,
• An Emergency Care Center open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
• A convenient Outpatient Center, and
• 8 state-of-the-art operating rooms plus the new DaVinci minimally invasive surgery technology.

St. Elizabeth East will open to patients on Feb. 25 at 7 a.m. The new facility is replacing the existing Home Hospital which will officially close, with the exception of the Psychiatric Unit, on Feb. 26. To learn more about St. Elizabeth East, go to www.ste.org/east.

St. Elizabeth Central Laboratory receives accreditation from the College of American Pathologists

The St. Elizabeth Central Laboratory has been awarded accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), based on the results of a recent onsite inspection.

The St. Elizabeth Central Laboratory is one of nearly 7,000 CAP-accredited laboratories nationwide. The St. Elizabeth Central Laboratory has been continuously accredited by CAP since 1975.

The CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, begun in the early 1960s, is recognized by the federal government as being equal to or more stringent than the government’s own inspection program.

During the CAP accreditation process, inspectors examine the laboratory’s records and quality control of procedures for the proceeding two years. CAP inspectors also examine staff qualifications, the laboratory’s equipment, facilities, safety program and record, as well as the overall management of the laboratory. This stringent inspection program is designed to specifically ensure the highest standard of care for all laboratory patients.

About the College of American Pathologists
The College of American Pathologists (CAP) is a medical society that serves more than 17,000 physician members and the laboratory community throughout the world. It is the world’s largest association composed exclusively of pathologists and is widely considered the leader in laboratory quality assurance. The CAP is an advocate for high quality and cost-effective medical care.