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THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM ST. FRANCIS CAMPUS RECEIVES HIGH 5 FOR MOM & BABY PREMIER RECOGNITION
Read more: THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM ST. FRANCIS CAMPUS RECEIVES HIGH 5 FOR MOM & BABY PREMIER RECOGNITIONTHE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM ST. FRANCIS CAMPUS RECEIVES HIGH 5 FOR MOM & BABY PREMIER RECOGNITION TOPEKA, Kan. (March 24, 2023) – The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus has continued its commitment to improving infant and maternal health by earning recognition through High 5 for Mom & Baby Premier, a program…
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The Worst WLS Mistake You Can Make
Read more: The Worst WLS Mistake You Can Make“The Worst WLS Mistake You Can Make” By Katie Jay, MSW: Certified Wellness Coach Have you heard the Aesop’s fable about the dog and his shadow? In the story, a hungry dog manages to get a morsel of meat. Thrilled with his acquisition, the dog decides to take it back to his den where he…
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The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus Awarded “A” Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog Group
Read more: The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus Awarded “A” Hospital Safety Grade from Leapfrog GroupThe University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus received an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group. This national distinction celebrates the health system’s St. Francis Campus’s achievements in protecting hospital patients from preventable harm and errors. “Our vision at St. Francis Campus is to lead the nation in quality, service and safety for regional…
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Q&A with Dr. Jamie Rempe: Advice for Expectant Mothers
Read more: Q&A with Dr. Jamie Rempe: Advice for Expectant MothersBecoming pregnant with a new child, especially your first, is a very exciting time for expectant mothers. If you have never given birth, or you are new to the area, you may have a number of questions about what to expect when you deliver your baby. Dr. Jamie Rempe, an OB/GYN at The University of…
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Dealing with the daily pains of a frozen shoulder
Read more: Dealing with the daily pains of a frozen shoulderPerhaps one morning you wake up with soreness in your shoulder and just pass it off as “sleeping on it wrong.” Later that week, the pain increases and you try not to use that arm. By the next week, you can hardly move that arm and shoulder without pain. You have a frozen shoulder. What…
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Strenuous overuse causes traffic jam in the Carpal Tunnel
Read more: Strenuous overuse causes traffic jam in the Carpal TunnelOur bodies are wonderful examples of superb electrical engineering, but problems like carpal tunnel syndrome can cause pain. When you press a button on your phone or type words on your keyboard, electrical signals travel from your fingertips, down the median nerve through your wrist, up your arm to your spinal cord and then to…
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Thumb arthritis can be a real pain for older adults
Read more: Thumb arthritis can be a real pain for older adultsPeople who feel pain in their dominant hand when opening a jar or turning a doorknob may be developing thumb arthritis. If you are experiencing this pain, contact the Orthopedics and Sports Medicine team at The University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus to schedule an appointment. What is thumb arthritis and its symptoms? Thumb…
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Cardiac Rehab Patient Praises Teams for Changing my Life
Read more: Cardiac Rehab Patient Praises Teams for Changing my LifeHearing the doctor say, “I can do the surgery next week” shocked Chris Oshel, even though she’d known for years that a birth defect would eventually require open-heart surgery and extensive cardiac rehab. “11 years ago, my primary doctor detected a murmur,” Oshel said. “She sent me to a cardiologist and they found that I…
