Provena Health: Healthy Living: Recent Episodes
Provena Health Living on WITY 980 AM
Tune in to WITY Radio 980 AM every Saturday morning at 8:30 for "Provena Healthy Living." We'll feature a different topic every week--the latest technology and treatments, ways to stay healthy, special programs and classes offered at Provena...you name it!
Tinisha talks with Dr. Hemsley about the importance of good handwashing during cold and flu season.
Tinisha talks with Becky Hawkins, SHIP counselor for Provena United Samaritans Medical Center.
Tinisha talks with Angie Lazzell fo the Provena Foundation about the upcoming Festival of Trees.
Longtime host Gretchen Wesner interviews the new host for the show. Tinisha Shade will be taking over. She was recently hired as a marketing coordinator for PUSMC
Kathy Leach, nurse navigator & Jim Anderson, Exec. Director for PUSMC Foundation discuss the upcoming It's All in the Jeans Day campaign.
Dr. Semenza from the ER discusses skin rashes they see at this time of year, such as poison ivy, poison oak, etc.
Kathy Richard, HALO Project, discusses the Back to School Health, Safety & Activity Fair
Gretchen Wesner discusses the latest information about the Family Life Center at Provena and the Commercial-News Cutest Baby Contest.
Sheri Ervin discusses the annual community benefit report and the process of reporting community benefit activities for hospitals
Gretchen Wesner, Director of Marketing, discusses the start of cancer center renovations
Linda Katcher, RN, chair of survivorship committee discusses the American Cancer Society Relay for Life.
Speech language therapist Lauara Girouard discusses speech therapy at PUSMC and Camp Chatter.
Dr. Jaidev Soni from the Regional Cancer Center discusses types of skin cancers, prevention, and treatment.
Kathy Pritchard, Director of Care Management, discusses the hospital discharge planning process and what you should know.
Dr. Adam Brown, Emergency Department, discusses signs, symptoms, treatment of pulmonary embolism
Carol Shriver, Regional Nutrition Manager, discusses healthy ways to start of the new year.
Gretchen Wesner discusses all the new equipment, new plans, etc. for the new year at Provena.
Carol Shriver, regional nutrition manager, discusses diabetes month, eating at the holidays, and more
Stephanie Faraci, Provena Health, System Manager, Advocacy, discusses the potential impact of healthcare reform.
Gretchen Wesner discusses events at Provena's Festival of Trees, and how the money generated goes back into the community.
Anne Sacheli, co-chair of 2010 Festival of Trees discusses special events and ticket sales
Gretchen Wesner discusses preventative screenings and risk assessments offered at Provena United Samaritans
janet ragle and kathy hastings discuss the women's health center, the breast program, and upcoming seminar
VP of Operations Jennifer Cord discusses renovations to the lobby to ease patient registration process
Tom Cottrell discusses Provena United Samaritans' Empoloyer Health & Safety program--providing health fairs, screenings, occupational medicine, and more for employers in the greater Danville area.
Kathy Richard, HALO Project, discusses the dental outreach program, Smiling Faces Dental Days in Danville.
Dr. Adam Brown, associate medical director of Emergency Services at Provena United Samaritans discusses farm safety.
Angie Lazzell, PUSMC Foundation, discusses upcoming fundraising events to benefit the Cancer Center, including At Bat for the Cure, and the McDonald's Ribbon Campaign.
Janet Ragle, RN, and Linda Katcher, RN discuss the 2010 Vermilion County Relay for Life and the Provena Regional Cancer Center.
Dr. Jo-Mel Labayog, medical director, Regional Cancer Center, discusses keeping your skin safe in the sun, statistics on skin cancer, etc.
Dr. William Bowen discusses GERD & heartburn and a new procedure to address these issues
Janet Ragle, Director of Diagnostic Imaging & Cardiology, explains the upgrades to these departments in phase 2 of a large remodeling project at PUSMC.
Becky Hawkins discusses the Illiana Alzheimer's Fund, and the upcoming Caregiver Conference.
Judy Petrus, RN, nursing director, discusses the new defibrillators that were purchased throughout the medical center.
Angie Stock, RN, discusses endoscopy and colon cancer awareness month, Real Women Wear Blue
Dr. James Savage discusses the "breast cancer gene" and how to test for it, what can be done if identified, etc.
Chris Boyer from HealthGrades discusses Provena United Samaritans' 5-star rating for heart attack care
Karen Hatfield from Alverno Labs at Provena United Samaritans discusses the latest technology for blood bank
Assistant V.P. of Operations Jennifer Cord discusses various construction & upgrade projects at Provena United Samaritans.
Kathy Hastings discusses how cold weather affects those with COPD and other pulmonary issues.
Dr. James Savage discusses sentinel node biopsies for women diagnosed with breast cancer, and new equipment at PUSMC.
Colleen Clemmons, Rehab Services Coordinator, discusses how to prevent falls from occuring this winter.
Gretchen Wesner discusses Provena Health Mission Week activities including Coats for Kids, Giving Tree, CUE Club, and more.
Carol Shriver, nutritional manager, discusses how to enjoy the holidays and still eat healthily.
Gretchen Wesner discusses the 2009 Festival of Trees, sponsored by the Provena United Samaritans Medical Center Foundation.
Cheryl Rotramel, RN, director of perioperative nursing, discusses what perioperative nursing entails and the special week.
Mary O'Brien, RN, Emergency Dept., shares tips for seniors on how to stay safe as we change seasons to colder weather.
Janet Ragle discusses peripheral arterial disease and minimally-invasive treatment now available in Danville at Provena United Samaritans.
Gretchen Wesner discusses new physicians joining the medical staff at Provena United Samaritans.
Carol Shriver, regional nutrition manager, discusses how to start your child's schoolday right with a healthy breakfast.