Press Center

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9/1/10	Ask the Expert: Urinary Incontinence I’ve been diagnosed with female urinary incontinence. What is it and what I can do?
8/30/10	Article Co-Authored by Emergency Medicine Specialist at Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers Published in Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America Dizzy and Confused: A Step-by-Step Evaluation of the Clinician’s Favorite Complaint was published in the August 2010 edition of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America. Blaine Hannafin, M.D., a board certified emergency medicine specialist with Premier Emergency Medical Specialists, the group that provides care in Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers’ emergency rooms (ER), co-authored the article.
8/26/10	Local Cardiac CTA Expert at Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers Presents Findings of Calcium Scoring Study to Society of Cardiac Computed Tomography Emergency room visits for chest pain cost more than $10 billion annually in the U.S., yet the incidence of coronary artery disease in this patient population is very low, ranging from only 15 to 25 percent.
8/25/10	Ask the Expert: Men's Health As my father ages, I want to remind him to take care of himself. What are some things he can do to stay healthy?
8/18/10	Ask the Expert: IRBs I’m considering becoming a research volunteer and keep hearing about an Institutional Review Board. What is this and why is it important?
8/18/10	CHW Foundation - East Valley Honors Board Member of the Year The CHW Foundation East Valley has named Mike Palermo of Chandler as its Board Member of the Year for 2010.
8/13/10	Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers to Host Free Talk on Female Urinary Incontinence Matthew Karlovsky, M.D., a fellowship-trained, board-certified urologist who specializes in female pelvic health issues, including urinary incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and recurrent urinary tract infections, will discusses female urinary incontinence (UI) on September 29th.
8/11/10	Ask the Expert: Barrett's Esophagus I was recently diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and I understand I may be at risk for developing Barrett's esophagus. What is this condition?
8/4/10	Ask the Expert: Summer Safety What are some things I can do to keep my family stay safe this summer?
7/28/10	Ask the Expert: Pediatrics How can I tell if my baby is spitting up or vomiting? Is it normal for her to do this?

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7/21/10	Ask the Expert: Ultrasound I’m pregnant and recently scheduled my first ultrasound. What is it and what can I expect?
7/20/10	Ride for Hope Fun Run Motorcycle Rally The Ride for Hope fun run motorcycle rally, starts at 7:30 a.m. at the Cancer Center at Chandler Regional Medical Center, located at 1875 W. Frye Rd., Chandler. The scenic route will be driven and will finish at San Tan Flats, at 6185 W. Hunt Hwy, in Queen Creek, where there will be great food, entertainment and raffles.
7/14/10	Ask the Expert: Osteoperosis As I age, what can I do to keep my bones strong?
7/7/10	Ask the Expert: High Blood Pressure During my annual physical, my doctor told me my blood pressure was high. Besides taking medication, what can I do to lower my blood pressure?
6/30/10	Ask the Expert: Chronic Pain Syndrome Is chronic pain syndrome a real medical condition? If so, how is it treated?
6/29/10	Chandler Regional Medical Center Employee Joins National Survey Team For Undersea And Hyperbaric Medical Society Daniel McCluskey, a certified hyperbaric technologist (CHT) with Chandler Regional Medical Center’s Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Oxygen Center, is one of only two initiated members, and the only active member effective June 2, 2010, to be appointed to the exclusive Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society (UHMS) national survey team in Arizona.
6/28/10	Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Establish A Marketing Collaboration With Life Line Screening Life Line Screening is dedicated to providing affordable, reliable, preventive health screenings to the people in our communities.
6/25/10	Chandler Regional Medical Center Receives The Business Diversity In Action Award From The Chandler Chamber Chandler Regional Medical Center, a member of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), was awarded the Business Diversity in Action Award at the Chandler Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards dinner on Thursday, June 10th.
6/23/10	Ask the Expert: Allergic Asthma Is it normal for my daughter’s asthma to get worse as the weather turns warmer?
6/18/10	Chandler Regional Medical Center Wins National Award For Enviornmental Achieveme Chandler Regional Medical Center repeated their 2009 success and was honored last month with the 2010 Partner for Change Award from Practice Greenhealth, a national membership organization for health care facilities committed to environmentally responsible operations.

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6/16/10	Ask the Expert: Sun Protection What level of SPF protection should I be using to protect myself from the sun?
6/9/10	Ask the Expert: Learning to Swim At what age should I teach my daughter how to swim?
6/8/10	Catholic Healthcare West Partners With Ascent Medical Device Reprocessing And Recyling To Advance Its 'Go Green' Initiative For more than a decade, Catholic Healthcare West’s (CHW) hospitals have woven environmentally conscious programs and processes into their everyday work.
6/7/10	New Director of Business Development Chosen for Catholic Healthcare West Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) in the East Valley announced the hire of Larissa Spraker as its Director of Business Development.
6/4/10	Chandler Regional Medical Center Recognized As One Of The Most Innovative Hospital Partners In 2009 The Environmental Services (EVS) department at Chandler Regional Medical Center, a member of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), took home the silver innovation award and was recognized as one of the most innovative hospital partners in 2009 by Avatar International, an industry leader in healthcare quality improvement services.
6/2/10	Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers Partner With Life Line Screening To Promote Healthier Communities Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers, members of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), have partnered with Life Line Screening, the nation’s leading provider of community-based preventive screenings, to help identify risk factors that lead to heart attack or stroke before these disabling or deadly events occur.
6/2/10	Ask the Expert: Childhood Immunizations Why is it important to immunize my baby and is it really necessary?
5/26/10	Ask the Expert: Ways to Give I recently heard about some expansion projects currently underway at Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers. How can I help support these efforts?
5/19/10	Ask the Expert: Stroke Awareness Month How do I know if I am risk for having a stroke?
5/12/10	Ask the Expert: Acid Reflux vs. Heartburn What is the difference between acid reflux and heart burn?

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5/12/10	Komen Phoenix Grants $125,000 to Catholic Healthcare West The Phoenix Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure® awarded a community grant of $125,000 to CHW Foundation – East Valley, the Cancer Center at Chandler Regional Medical Center, Chandler Regional Medical Center, and Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, members of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), in collaboration with Ironwood Oncology Associates for its Community Mammography Services at this year’s annual Fulfilling the Promise luncheon. This grant will be used to provide breast cancer treatment for uninsured women who live in Maricopa County, and is part of more than $2.3 million awarded this year by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Phoenix Affiliate.
5/5/10	Ask the Expert: Premature Babies What kind care is needed if my baby is born prematurely?
4/21/10	Ask the Expert: Diabetes I was recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes and feel so overwhelmed. How do I know what I can and can’t eat?
4/14/10	Ask the Expert: Cold vs. Allergies How can I tell the difference between having a cold and having allergies?
4/2/10	Ask the Expert: Skin Sparing Mastectomy I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer and I’m scheduled to have surgery. I just heard about newer procedure called a skin-sparing mastectomy. What is this and am I a candidate?
3/31/10	Ask the Expert: Volunteen Program With summer quickly approaching, my daughter is looking to see if there are any volunteer opportunities available at Chandler Regional or Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers. How can she learn more?
3/24/10	Ask the Expert: Sibling Rivalry I’m about to have a baby and I’m concerned about how my two children will respond to our new addition. What can we do to make this a smooth transition?
3/24/10	Chandler Regional And Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers Are Looking For Summertime "Volunteens" School will soon be out for summer and Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers, members of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), are looking for students between the ages of 14 to 18 who are interested in helping others, gaining work experience and making new friends at either hospital or one of the CHW Urgent Care centers in Ahwatukee, Gilbert and Queen Creek.
3/17/10	Ask the Expert: Medication Disposal How should I store my prescriptions and over-the-counter medications at my home?
3/10/10	Ask the Expert: Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care Visit If I need medical treatment fast, when is it appropriate to go to the emergency room and when should I go to an urgent care?

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3/10/10	Chandler Regional Medical Center's Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Oxygen Center Receives Recognition at the National Healing Corporation's Annual Meeting Chandler Regional Medical Center, a member of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), received three prestigious awards for their Wound Healing and Hyperbaric Oxygen Center at the National Healing Corporation’s 2009 annual meeting.
3/7/10	Ask the Expert: Sleep Apnea My husband snores constantly and rarely wakes rested. Could he have sleep apnea?
3/4/10	Chandler and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers' Executives Recognized For Their Exemplary Leadership By Arizona Business Magazine Executives from Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers, members of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), were recognized during Arizona Business Magazine’s third annual Health Care Leadership Awards dinner on March 3, 2010, at the Ritz Carlton in Phoenix.
3/3/10	Ask the Expert: New Hip Replacement Surgery I understand there is a new hip replacement procedure using a special surgical table. What is it and is it an option for total hip replacement?
2/25/10	Urgent Care Centers in the East Valley Introduce New Payment Packages CHW Urgent Care Centers in Ahwatukee, Gilbert and Queen Creek, members of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW), are offering new personal pay packages for uninsured patients.
2/24/10	Ask the Expert: Calcium Scoring Program My doctor told me I need to have a calcium scoring exam. Can you tell me how this test is performed and why it’s important?
2/17/10	Ask the Expert: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy I was recently injured in an accident and my doctor suggested hyperbaric oxygen therapy for a slow healing wound. What can you tell me about this therapy?
2/10/10	Ask the Expert: Bike Helmet Safety My daughter received a bike for Christmas. Is it for her to wear a helmet?
2/10/10	Chandler Regional Medical Center Announces Two Major Expansion Projects Chandler Regional Medical Center announced today it will soon start construction on two major expansion projects, adding a new patient tower and expanding its existing cardiac catheterization laboratories.
2/3/10	Ask the Expert: Heart Disease Am I at risk for developing heart disease because it runs in my family?

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1/27/10	Ask the Expert: Echocardiograms What is an echocardiogram and why is this test important?
1/20/10	Ask the Expert: Hip Replacement My doctor says I should consider hip replacement surgery. Can you explain the procedure and what recovery might entail?
1/20/10	Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers Award Grants to Local Non-Profit Organizations in Support of its Mission Chandler Regional and Mercy Gilbert Medical Centers, members of Catholic Healthcare West (CHW) are proud to announce its Community Grants Program is providing $201,616 in funding to 12 community-based non-profit organizations that support underserved populations in the Southeast Valley.
1/15/10	Sallie Weems Receives National Recognition as a Certified CME Professional Sallie Weems, M.B.A., C.C.M.E.P., program manager for Catholic Healthcare West’s Office of Continuing Medical Education (OCME), recently received designation as a Certified CME Professional (CCMEP™) by the National Commission for Certification of CME Professionals (NC-CME).
1/13/10	Ask the Expert: Lumbar Spine Pain I have been suffering from pain in my lower back and have scheduled an appointment with my primary care physician. Can you tell me more about what might be causing it?
1/7/10	Chandler Regional Medical Center's Cardiac Catheterization Lab Sees 3,000 Patients in 2009 Since its inception in 2001, Chandler Regional Medical Center’s cardiac catheterization (cath) lab has grown exponentially, from treating 147 patients in its first year to over 3,000 patients in 2009.
1/6/10	Ask the Expert: Celiac Disease I’ve noticed some food manufacturers are labeling certain products as gluten-free. What does this mean, and is it connected to Celiac Disease?