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Angels Catcher Logan O’Hoppe, our official player partner, shares the importance of preventive screenings. Invest in your health today to avoid illness tomorrow. Preventative health care helps you catch potential issues early to help keep you in the game.   Video Credit: Los Angeles Angels

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States and the leading cause of cancer deaths in the country. The MemorialCare Cancer Institute’s Lung Cancer Program at Saddleback Medical Center is one of just four hospitals in California equipped with the recently FDA-cleared robotic-navigated bronchoscopy system. Galaxy System, a new device from NoahMed, uses integrated tomosynthesis (3D imagery) to navigate to and locate lung nodules, which are small masses in the lungs often tested for cancer. This improved visualization, along with a disposable bronchoscope, enhances precision and accuracy beyond the capabilities of existing technologies. It gives physicians access to often hard-to-reach lesions in the outer third of the lung which can be hard to biopsy. To learn more visit: https://lnkd.in/gpkzB5bY

Are you rooting for your favorite athletes and sports during the Summer Olympics? How about pole vaulters? You might start now, after you learn about former Olympic pole vaulter, Tori Sullivan, who is now a nurse in the Telemetry Department at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center. Tori Sullivan, RN, competed in London in 2012 and in Rio in 2016 as a pole vaulter for Ireland. “During this experience, I really learned about myself and how to persevere,” she said. “Plus, I got to travel and make lifelong friends all over the world.” When she stopped pole vaulting, she thought about her next stage and kept remembering a family friend who always encouraged her to go to nursing school. So after track and field, she went for it, and has found a new passion in nursing. “There are so many things I love about nursing,” said Tori. “I love meeting the patients and getting to know their story. I love that there is something different every day, and something new to learn every day.”

Lung cancer causes more deaths than breast, colon, and prostate cancer combined, accounting for about one in five of all cancer deaths. Early detection is critical to catching and treating lung cancer at its earliest stage and will improve the survival rate of patients. Kathryn Campuzano, RN, MemorialCare Todd Cancer Institute at Long Beach Medical Center, shares what you need to know about your risk and screenings. https://lnkd.in/gxyy3VkU

MemorialCare hosted a “First Aid: Cardiac Arrest & Stroke” event at Laguna Woods Village. MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center clinical experts presented on the basic signs and symptoms of cardiac arrest and stroke, as well as life-saving actions residents can perform as a bystander. Attendees had the chance to speak with our experts, watch a hands-only CPR demonstration, and put their CPR learnings to practice with a mannequin. Additionally, those who registered had an opportunity to check their stroke risk by getting a complimentary carotid artery screening and consultation with our vascular surgeon, Dr. Wang Teng.

The MemorialCare Cancer Institute is home to some of the most advanced and leading therapies available in the comfort of your community hospital, including a new study, on Bispecific T cell Engager (BiTE®) therapy which offers hope for patients with relapsed multiple myeloma or follicular lymphoma or are newly diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Traditional cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy, often indiscriminately target both healthy and cancerous cells, leading to debilitating side effects, while BiTE® therapies are designed to specifically engage T cells and direct them toward cancer cells while sparing normal tissues. Learn more about BiTE® from Dr. Milan Sheth, hematologist/oncologist at the MemorialCare Todd Cancer Institute at Long Beach Medical Center. https://lnkd.in/gTxqWdjx

We had a blast at MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center Night at Angel Stadium, celebrating Saddleback’s 50th anniversary. From giving away MemorialCare/Angels co-branded t-shirts to Robbie Burton, director of cardiovascular services, throwing out the first pitch, it was a night to remember.

We recently collaborated with Syllable to provide a state-of-the-art contact center experience for our ambulatory callers. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eSUWmPTq

Two dedicated nurses at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center, Rosie Obligacion and Chris Wright, launched “Healing Harmonies,” a unique volunteer-based musical program designed to provide comfort and solace through live music. Rosie and Chris, full-time night shift nurses in the intensive care unit, spend their nights dedicated to caring for critically ill patients. After they clock out, they put on their volunteer shirts, transforming into the musical volunteer duo and spreading cheer through heartfelt performances. “Sometimes hospitals can be so alienating, and I want to show them that we care,” says Chris Wright. “We are not just here to get a paycheck. We want to be a source of light in their loneliness. We are here for the patients who never smile, and once we play for them, that changes; we get that smile, and they sing along.” Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g5KjJRDB

Congratulations to MemorialCare’s Saddleback Medical Center, Orange Coast Medical Center and Long Beach Medical Center, which were each named a Blue Distinction Center by the Blue Cross Blue Shield for Spine Surgery and Knee and Hip Replacement. Hospitals that are named Blue Distinction Centers demonstrate quality care, treatment expertise, and better overall patient results.   “It is an honor to receive these distinctions from Blue Cross Blue Shield for the MemorialCare Orthopedic & Spine Institute,” says David Kim, M.D., executive vice president, MemorialCare Clinical Institutes, MemorialCare. “Our leading orthopedic and spine physicians and our care teams ensure that the highest quality outcomes are achieved, resulting in industry leading quality metrics, all the while keeping the patient at the center of what we do.”   Learn more at https://lnkd.in/g6mqrVMs