News from Lifespan

Rhode Island Hospital Emergency Medicine Physician Calls for Public Health Approach to Gun Violence

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Physicians currently limited in ability to implement evidence-based solutions

The Miriam Hospital Honored wins National Health Care Environmental “Partnership” Award

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Award recognizes Miriam’s Greenways team of environmental champions

Miriam Researchers Explore Link between Obesity, Depression and Weight Loss

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Little is known about how people with major depressive disorder respond to behavioral weight loss treatment.

Bradley Hospital Opens Intensive Program for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents, recently launched a new program aimed at helping children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), a disorder that affects one in 200 children nationwide.

The Intensive Program for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, the first of its kind on the East Coast, uses a milieu-based model to treat kids who experience a significant disruption to their daily lives due to OCD and obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders.

The evidence-based program helps children, from five to 18 years old, alleviate symptoms, such as extreme anxiety, unreasonable thoughts and fears, and repetitive behaviors or rituals, all while improving daily functioning. The program also helps kids stay involved in school and family activities.

“For children and teens with severe OCD, the disruption to their daily lives can be profound,” said Jennifer Freeman, PhD, clinical co-director of the Intensive Program for OCD. “This program can be an effective care option for youth who have not responded to traditional outpatient treatment or who lack specialized OCD services where they live.”

In addition to Freeman, the program is led by a team of child behavioral experts, including medical director Brady Case, MD, and clinical co-director Abbe Garcia, PhD. Freeman and Garcia also co-direct the Pediatric Anxiety Research Clinic at the Bradley Hasbro Children’s Research Center.

Patients are treated utilizing a specific form of cognitive behavioral therapy called exposure and response prevention (EX/RP), which has been found to be the most effective form of treatment for OCD. This therapy strengthens a child’s ability to manage anxiety by helping him or her gradually face fears and ultimately reduce the repetitive rituals of OCD.

Patients in the program receive treatment after school for daily three-hour sessions at Bradley Hospital, as well as twice weekly EX/RP sessions at their home, school and other community settings. The integration of community- and hospital-based treatment helps to avoid academic and social disruption, and help children and teens return to family life as quickly as possible.

“Every day challenges for children and teens with severe OCD can include school avoidance, withdrawal from family and friends, loss of interest in activities and problems eating, sleeping or bathing,” said Freeman. “Being able to offer an intensive intervention that will help these kids go back to ‘just being kids’ as soon as possible is invaluable.”

The Intensive Program for OCD creates individualized, age-appropriate treatment plans for each patient, including individual therapy, and family, group and milieu therapy. Parents and family members contribute to this plan, starting with the patient’s evaluation and throughout treatment. Clinical staff also work closely with the school system to develop reintegration plans for a successful return to school.

For more information about the Intensive Program for OCD at Bradley Hospital, please visithttp://www.bradleyhospital.org/oth/Page.asp?PageID=OTHG60237 or call401-444-1516.

Lifespan and Gateway Healthcare Affiliation Receives State Approval

Mon, 13 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Partnership will strengthen coordination of care and enhance access for behavioral health patients

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Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

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Join Us TUESDAY 5/14 for a Live Chat on Twitter on Kids’ Nutrition and Healthy Eating

Fri, 10 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Maria Santini, RD, LDN, senior pediatric dietitian will be live on Twitter sharing tips for parents on making healthy food choices for kids, and answering questions about kids nutrition and dietary needs and more. Join us by following #HasbroDocChat at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 for our next monthly chat! Follow Hasbro Children's Hospital on Twitter: @HasbroChildrens

Three Lifespan Nurses Honored by Rhode Island State Nurses Association

Wed, 8 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Sylvia Weber, Marc Kalapos and Nancy Robin recognized for nursing excellence; Nurses Week is May 6-12, 2013

Three Lifespan Nurses Honored by Rhode Island State Nurses Association

Wed, 8 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Sylvia Weber, Marc Kalapos and Nancy Robin recognized for nursing excellence; Nurses Week is May 6-12, 2013

Lifespan Opens Retail Pharmacy at Rhode Island Hospital

Wed, 8 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Patients can fill prescriptions before they leave the hospital; reduce readmissions

Three Lifespan nurses honored by Rhode Island State Nurses Association

Wed, 8 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

_{Sylvia Weber, MS, RN, CNS}

_{Marc Kalapos, RN, BSN, MS}

_{Nancy Robin, RN, M.Ed.}

Sylvia Weber, Marc Kalapos and Nancy Robin recognized for nursing excellence; Nurses Week is May 6-12, 2013

Two nurses from The Miriam Hospital and one nurse from Newport Hospital were recently recognized by the Rhode Island State Nurses Association (RISNA) for their contributions to the field of nursing and dedication to patient care at the association’s annual Nightingale Gala.

Sylvia Weber, MS, RN, CNS, a clinical nurse specialist in psychiatric and geriatric nursing at The Miriam Hospital, was inducted into the Rhode Island Nursing Hall of Fame. The RISNA Nurse Leader of the Year award was presented to Marc Kalapos, RN, BSN, MS, director of medical/surgical nursing at Newport Hospital. Nancy Robin, RN, M.Ed., emergency department nurse educator at The Miriam Hospital, received RISNA’s Clinical Nurse Educator of the Year award.

Weber helped pioneer the introduction and integration of holistic health and complimentary healing modalities in the Rhode Island area. The government relations consultant to RISNA, she is active in a number of community and professional organizations and has received numerous nursing and civic awards, including the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s advanced practice nurse award in 2000. Weber received a diploma in nursing from Kings County Hospital School of Nursing, a bachelor’s degree in nursing from New York University and a master’s degree in nursing from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Kalapos earned his bachelor’s degree in nursing from Salve Regina University in 1995 and joined Newport Hospital in 1996 as a certified nursing assistant. He earned a master’s degree in health care administration in 2003. Kalapos was named director of surgical nursing in 2009 and director of medical/surgical nursing later the same year, taking on responsibility for nursing on the hospital’s three inpatient medical and surgical units. In 2012 Kalapos was named to Providence Business News’ “Forty under 40” list.

Robin is a member of the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) and served as Rhode Island’s delegate to the association from 2007 to 2009. She received her diploma in nursing from St. Joseph’s Hospital School of Nursing, her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Rhode Island College and her master’s degree from Rhode Island College. A resident of Harrisville, R.I., Robin began her nursing career at The Miriam Hospital in 1977 and has published numerous nursing articles and is a frequent presenter at ENA conferences.

All Nightingale Award nominations were reviewed and evaluated by an independent expert panel of nurse leaders from outside Rhode Island. The panel selected award recipients based on how well the materials received address the specific criteria for each award category.

Rhode Island Burn Center at Rhode Island Hospital Receives Reverification for Adult and Pediatric Treatment

Tue, 7 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

One of only 60 verified burn centers in the United States

Rhode Island Hospital Opens New Outpatient Dialysis Center in East Providence

Mon, 6 May 2013 00:00:00 EDT

New center offers extended hours; wireless Internet access and TV at each station

Rhode Island Hospital First in New England to Use Novel Single-lead Implantable Cardiac Defibrillator

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EDT

Can detect atrial fibrillation that often leads to stroke, heart failure; single lead has benefits of two leads, but with less risk