Author: St. Elizabeth Healthcare

Early Colorectal Cancer Screenings Make a Difference If you’ve ever hesitated to schedule a colonoscopy, you’re not alone. We can all undoubtedly come up with dozens of things we’d rather do, but it’s best to schedule the screening instead of putting it off – it could save your life. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer affecting both men and women in the United States (excluding skin cancer). Colorectal cancer screenings are a vital piece of prevention, as the screenings can catch abnormalities in your stool and potentially-cancerous polyps. Early cancer detection means the cancer is easier to treat…

St. Elizabeth Healthcare has been recognized by the Society of Thoracic Surgeons as achieving the highest level of quality for heart bypass surgery and mitral valve repair and replacement. It has received distinguished three out of three star ratings for both heart bypass and mitral valve surgery, which is the highest level and places St. Elizabeth among the elite in the U.S. and Canada. “This is an achievement akin to the Oscars,” said Cardiac Surgeon Mario Castillo-Sang, MD. “Only about 20% of programs achieve three stars in a single procedure, but to achieve three stars in both bypass and mitral…

When you are facing a new diagnosis, managing a chronic condition or simply trying to understand the data collected during your most recent wellness appointment, communication with a reliable medical provider is key. At St. Elizabeth, we are committed to keeping you in the loop every step of the way. A Choice for Every Age Group MyChart is a tool that enables patients of all ages to connect to their medical home online. No matter your age or communication preference, you can easily communicate with St. Elizabeth in the way that is most comfortable for you. That may mean accessing…

Keeping track of your personal health information may seem like a daunting task, especially if you’ve been relying on paper printouts kept in file folders year after year. Those days are over once you set up a MyChart account. Your personal patient portal, MyChart is the solution to organizing and accessing your health history. MyChart puts your health information at your fingertips, all in one convenient place and without stacks of paper. When you login to your St. Elizabeth MyChart account, you can review past and current treatments, test results, medications, immunizations and more. Why Electronic Health Records Are Key…

With a house full of kids and grandpa living with you, too, it’s hard to keep everyone’s routine vaccines and medical screenings straight. Still, you can protect the health of your children and everyone they interact with by getting their vaccinations on time. Thankfully, St. Elizabeth offers a mobile app called MyChart to keep your family’s health information in one place. Infant Screenings and Vaccinations Your child’s first health screenings begin at birth, with hearing and vision tests, height and weight measurements, and blood testing. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, your baby will also need…

Schedule an appointment, get test results and do so much more — all in one place using MyChart. It’s happened to all of us — you planned to make a doctor’s appointment, but then you got slammed at work, had to pick up the kids or your phone battery died. Before you know it, it’s too late and the office is closed. Now, you need to remember to try tomorrow, hoping you won’t get too busy all over again. It doesn’t have to be this way. With MyChart from St. Elizabeth, it’s easy to schedule an appointment with your provider…

Life is busy, and sometimes important tasks, like making doctor appointments and requesting prescription refills, can unintentionally fall by the wayside. After all, these things take time, and on occasion, there just isn’t enough time for everything you need to accomplish in a day. That’s why St. Elizabeth offers MyChart. By signing up for this easy-to-use app, you can make it easier to stay on track and ensure you’re meeting your health and wellness goals. Take the Hassle Out of Healthcare MyChart is a secure, convenient way to store and share your electronic health records and manage your healthcare needs…

As the year winds down and we head into the holiday season, your bladder health might be the last thing on your mind. But if you’re having incontinence issues, it might be time to check in with a urogynecologist to ensure your holidays are leakage-free. Urogynecology Services at St. Elizabeth Healthcare Do you know how many people in the United States experience either temporary or chronic urinary incontinence? According to the National Association for Continence (https://www.nafc.org/), more than 25 million Americans experience bladder leakage every day. The urogynecology team at St. Elizabeth Healthcare is here to help with bladder and…