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On Thursday, November 10, members of the SLCH Medical Staff, Executive Staff and community members came out to celebrate the opening of Dr. Gaesser’s new office and an exciting new venture- the St. Luke’s Cornwall Medical Group.
The ribbon cutting was hosted in conjunction with the Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce. Many of Dr. Gaesser’s patients were also in attendance, in support of their doctor! |
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Welcome Stephen Heath, Director of Network and Practice Management, to SLCH. Stephen comes to us from Health Quest where he was the Assistant Director of Physician Practice Services. He received a B.S. and M.P.A. from Mercy College in Dobbs Ferry, and has a military background having served for 10 years, working for the medical staff and carrying out Marine training in California, New York and North Carolina. |
SLCH looks forward to working with Stephen and learning from the knowledge and diverse experience he brings.
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Ann Marie Donaldson, RD, CDN, received a BS in Nutrition Management from Rochester Institute of Technology in 2005 and graduated with high honors. She completed a Dietetic Internship at the Russell Sage Graduate School in Troy, NY in 2006 which focused on clinical care, community nutrition, and food service management.
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Ann Marie has been practicing as a Registered Dietitian for more than five years in the clinical field with experience in acute care, long term care and rehab. She also participates in community education, teaching others about nutrition, diabetes and cardiac support groups. Areas of interest include heart health, diabetes, sports nutrition and weight management.
At this year’s Physician Leader Reception, we encouraged all new physicians to enter a raffle. The prize was an AMAZING gift basket filled with SLCH goodies! Eric A. Munzer, DO was the winner! Dr. Munzer joined the SLCH team a few months ago and is a member of ENT and Allergy Associates, LLP
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Review of Fluconazole (Diflucan) dosing in Urinary Tract Infections –
At SLCH, it is common practice to use the 100mg dose for the vast majority of patients with yeast in their urine. Under-dosing can lead to ineffective yeast killing and the emergence of resistance. Please dose your patients appropriately based on their condition and renal function.
The recommended dosing is as follows:
For the treatment of urinary tract infection (UTI), including symptomatic cystitis and pyelonephritis, caused by Candida sp.(e.g. candiduria).
Oral or Intravenous dosage:
Adults: The manufacturer recommends 50—200 mg PO or IV daily for urinary tract infections. The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) recommends 200 mg (3 mg/kg) PO or IV daily for 7—14 days for symptomatic cystitis and 200—400 mg (3—6 mg/kg) PO or IV daily for 14 days for pyelonephritis. The IDSA does not recommend routine treatment of asymptomatic candiduria. Patients who undergo urologic manipulations with asymptomatic candiduria should receive fluconazole 200—400 mg (3—6 mg/kg) PO or IV daily for several days before and after the urologic procedure.
Source: Clinical Pharmacology, accessed 11/7/11. |
Kan Kivircik, a Specialist at the IT Help Desk is the November Star of the Month! Kan is always eager to help others and demonstrates the utmost amount of patience when dealing with hospital staff, no matter what technological problem they have.
“Kan recently helped me through a very frustrating computer problem,” said Renita McGuinness, Director of Patient Relations. “He never gets frustrated or acts as though I am less than computer smart, he is really a shining example of stellar spirit.”
Congratulations Kan! |
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 The SLCH New to You Boutique recently held their annual “Sale of 1,000 Coats.” The coat sale raised more than $5,000 in support of hospital programs and initiatives, but more importantly, sold hundreds of warm, winter attire to members of our community, at an extremely discounted cost.
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All coats that were not sold have been donated to shelters in the area, to help keep the community warm.
Thank you to the SLC Auxiliary for their time and donations, and thank you to all who donated, purchased and volunteered at the annual sale! |
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In October, members of the East Fishkill Rotary welcomed the Director of Clinical Practice, Margaret Allers at their weekly meeting at Anthony’s Catering in Hopewell. Margaret gave a great presentation on stroke symptoms, treatment, and even some precautionary measures one can take to help prevent the risk of stroke.
Thanks to the Rotary for welcoming us into their group, yet again! |
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WWW.SLCHLIBRARY.ORG
Sign up for free access to all of the library’s online resources.
Contact Twila in the library at 568-2220.
Clinical Pharmacology ALERTS
A comprehensive, easy-to-use resource for finding drug information that includes the following features:
Monographs - concise, accurate, clinically-relevant information on all U.S. prescription drugs, plus hard-to-find coverage of herbal, nutritional and OTC products, new and investigational drugs.
Reports - create reports for multi-drug, IV compatibility, and drug product comparisons.
Drug IDentifier - simple to use - just "click and go" to accurately identify unknown tablets and capsules. When the appearance of a drug changes, Clinical Pharmacology is able to search the drug's new and previous appearances.
Searching - search by drug name, indication, adverse reaction, classification, NDC or manufacturer. You can also browse lists, such as Monographs A-Z or Investigational Monographs.
Patient Education & MedGuides - comprehensive library of MedCounselor patient education handouts.
Resource Center - collection of lab references, including pediatric ranges; pharmaceutical manufacturer/distributor contact information; links to drug class overviews; and links to add-on drug and disease information modules.
Come visit the Medical Library at the Newburgh campus, first floor, across from Quality Management. |
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