AMERICAN PARKINSON DISEASE ASSOCIATION INFORMATION AND REFERRAL CENTER NOW OPEN
AT CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
The American Parkinson Disease Association (APDA) Information and Referral
Center has opened at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center to assist individuals diagnosed
with Parkinson's Disease, including their families and caregivers. Services are
free of charge and include a wide range of information and support to help
understand the disease and maintain quality of life.
CEDARS-SINAI NAMED QUALITY LEADER FOR PROVIDING MOST PREFERRED HEALTHCARE
SERVICES
In the largest independent survey of its type in the nation, Cedars-Sinai
Medical Center has been named a Quality Leader for providing healthcare services
most preferred by consumers. This marks the fifth two-year period in a row that
the hospital has been identified as Southern California's gold standard in
healthcare.
DELAYING MEDICAL CARE IS WORST MISTAKE STROKE VICTIMS CAN MAKE
Many people who experience a stroke are very stoic and feel that the weakness or
the slurred speech they're experiencing will just go away. "That's the biggest
mistake they could make," says Cedars-Sinai Medical Center neurologist Cyrus K.
Mody, M.D. Why? Because a stroke's impact on a patient depends on the size of
the stroke, the area of the brain affected, and how quickly treatment is
initiated.
LONG-LEAD STORY IDEA: NATIONAL NURSES WEEK (May 6-12, 1999):
For nearly 30 years, the role of the nurse practitioner has quietly grown in
prominence throughout the U.S. health system. Today, nurse practitioners are
able to perform physical exams, diagnose and treat common illnesses and
injuries, manage chronic medical conditions such as diabetes and high blood
pressure, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and prescribe medications. At
Cedars-Sinai Health Systems, nurse practitioners are in the forefront in several
hospital units and in other important programs.
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