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Manchester Memorial Hospital • Fall 2014
Hospital news
M
ANCHESTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(MMH) has successfully implemented one of
the most advanced critical care telemedicine
programs available in hospital intensive care units (ICUs).
The Advanced ICU Care team of intensivists and criti-
cal care nurses complement the care provided by the hos-
pital physicians, continuously monitoring patients’ vital
signs, medications, labs and clinical status. Proactive data
management tools identify issues before they become
urgent, prompting immediate intervention when neces-
sary. Two-way video access in each patient’s room enables
face-to-face consultations between the bedside and the
Advanced ICU Care team during periods of evaluation or
when called on by the caregiver. This constant monitor-
ing ensures that help is available when needed.
“Our patients are receiving the best recommended
standard of medical care available with the collaboration
between their doctor, the hospital critical care team and
the remote telemonitoring of Advanced ICU Care,” said
Erika Skula, CEO of MMH.
MMH is one of the first hospitals in the area to partner
with Advanced ICU Care in implementing such a program,
and to meet the best practice standard of having intensivist
physicians monitor ICU patients around-the-clock.
Visit
for more infor-
mation on our Advanced ICU program.
CREATION Health fair:
Thanks for a great year!
More than 85 community members attended our health fair on May 20.
This year, the theme was CREATION Health, which is a faith-based health
and wellness program based on the Bible’s creation story. Attendees got a
chance to visit different booths, pick up educational material and get some
useful giveaways. The hospital’s Mission in Motion unit conducted numer-
ous health screenings, including blood pressure, cholesterol and bone
density. WillowbrookWomen’s Center had an informative booth with great
giveaways. There was also a separate CREATION Health booth, where a
specialist was on hand to educate visitors on the eight simple principles.
“Thank you all for the
wonderful care and love that
the staff showed to Granny
Jean and our family!Thank
you,Morgan Bowling, for
the fruit
baskets!”
—P.J.C.
Expanding heart care services
Good news for heart patients in Clay County and the surrounding
area: Cardiac outpatient services will now be available closer to
you. It’s all thanks to a partnership between Manchester Memorial
Hospital (MMH), Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH) and the
University of Kentucky’s Gill Heart Institute.
“We are excited about expanding our outpatient services in col-
laboration with ARH and the Gill Heart Institute,” said Erika Skula,
CEO of MMH. “This allows us to offer quality heart care with conve-
nience of location to our community and the surrounding areas.”
As a result of this partnership, Keerthana Karumbaiah, MD, a gen-
eral cardiologist, is now practicing at MMH and accepting patients
at the Manchester Memorial Cardiology Clinic.
To schedule an appointment with Dr. Karumbaiah, please call
(606) 598-4500
. Visit
for more information on the Cardiology Clinic.
TELEMEDICINE
Around-the-clock critical care
