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4 ARCHBOLD
MEDICAL CENTER
ARCHBOLD’S
Brooks County
Hospital (BCH) recently added digital
mammography to the hospital’s list of
services offered in Brooks County.
“Digital mammography is considered
the gold standard of care in imaging
for detecting breast cancer early, when
it’s best to treat,” says Robyn Jimenez,
physician assistant at Brooks Medical
Associates.
The technology uses compression and
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Archboldoffersnewinpatientpalliativecareprogram
x-rays to image breast tissue, but instead
of capturing it on film, it is captured on
a digital image file that is saved directly
onto a computer.
“Digital images reviewed on a com-
puter allow the radiologist to lighten
and enlarge the images if needed,”
says Brooks Medical Associates primary
care physician Michael Sopt, MD. “Also,
because the images are stored on a com-
puter, they’re able to send the images
to other radiologists and specialists for
further review more quickly than if using
conventional mammography films.”
Comfort and care
In addition to the installation of the new
digital mammography technology, the
hospital also recently renovated the
mammography suite to provide patients
with a comfortable atmosphere.
“We understand how important it
is to our patients to have access to
high-quality technology locally,” says Ken
Rhudy, administrator at BCH. “We are very
excited to add this breast cancer screen-
ing technology to our list of high-quality
outpatient services offered locally in
Brooks County.”
Take care of yourself
If it’s time for you to schedule a screen-
ing, consider digital mammography at
BCH. A physician’s order is required to get
a mammogram, so talk with your doctor
about your risks. For more information or
to schedule a mammogram appointment
at Brooks County Hospital, call
229.263.6314
.
THE BEST POSSIBLE
quality of
life. Relief from pain. Emotional support. If
you’re facing a serious illness, that’s what
you hope for. And it’s Archbold Memorial
Hospital’s new program’s goal.
Archbold’s new inpatient palliative care
program provides medical and emotional
support for patients in the hospital who
are trying to cure, slow or manage a disease.
“Unlike hospice care, which focuses on
the final months of life, palliative care is
available at any stage of an illness—and it
can be offered along with treatments that
could cure you or extend your life,” says
certified geriatric nurse practitioner Jane
Murray, head of Archbold’s new program.
Archbold’s palliative care team of
specially trained doctors work with nurses,
a social worker and chaplain, and the
patient’s doctor to ensure the patient is as
comfortable as possible.
“We can help families find assistance to
build a wheelchair ramp at home or rec-
ommend a patient with breathing issues
be sent home with a nebulizer machine,”
says Murray. “The services we provide are
tailored to each patient’s individual needs.”
Sometimes it can be difficult for patients
to understand their care.
“I really help ‘tie all the information
together’ when talking with patients,”
says Murray.
Palliative care services are available by
referral. If you or a loved one is inter-
ested in a palliative care consult, ask your
doctor.
For more information on palliative
care at Archbold, please call
229.228.8252
.
Brooks County Hospital registered
mammography technician Brenda
Blair, RTR (M)(US) prepares a patient
for a digital mammogram.